Today I have something different from what I usually write about on this blog. Instead of a book review that you'd read or listen to, I have one that you color instead. Coloring books for adults! Adult coloring books have been the trend as of late and there are now coloring books for everyone. A little while back I received two books in the mail courtesy of the publisher and they were my first experience coloring since I was a child. I was a tad surprised that I enjoyed it! Since I finally was able to try them out, I wanted to share with your my first impressions of adult coloring books as well as a review.
They are meant to be therapeutic and a way to relax. Which means that you don't need to be an artist to enjoy them. They can be great for women and men alike. Old and young. The good news is that there are tons of different styles to choose from. Books with very detailed and intricate patterns to books that are easier and have drawings or pictures that you can complete when you only have a quick 15 minutes to yourself. You don't have to use crayons, you can class it up a little and make it more "adult" by using color pencils, water colors, gel pens, etc. Get creative and have fun!
If you don't already know - besides my love of books, I'm also a paper girl. What's that you ask? It's a total love of paper planners and journals. I've noticed several of ladies in this community recently getting into coloring books as well. I found a few fun videos featuring coloring books, one sharing techniques that can make your coloring look even more pretty. As always, anything stress relieving is supposed to be fun, so I tried not to think to hard about the task at hand while I was coloring. I actually tried not to think about too much of anything so that I could really get into it. Overall - I like the trend.
They are meant to be therapeutic and a way to relax. Which means that you don't need to be an artist to enjoy them. They can be great for women and men alike. Old and young. The good news is that there are tons of different styles to choose from. Books with very detailed and intricate patterns to books that are easier and have drawings or pictures that you can complete when you only have a quick 15 minutes to yourself. You don't have to use crayons, you can class it up a little and make it more "adult" by using color pencils, water colors, gel pens, etc. Get creative and have fun!
If you don't already know - besides my love of books, I'm also a paper girl. What's that you ask? It's a total love of paper planners and journals. I've noticed several of ladies in this community recently getting into coloring books as well. I found a few fun videos featuring coloring books, one sharing techniques that can make your coloring look even more pretty. As always, anything stress relieving is supposed to be fun, so I tried not to think to hard about the task at hand while I was coloring. I actually tried not to think about too much of anything so that I could really get into it. Overall - I like the trend.
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Review | The Time Garden & The Time Chamber, by Daria Song
 Originally posted on my IG page. FInd me @ShelfAddiction | The Time Garden Publisher: Watson-Guptill Release Date: September 1, 2015 (first published January 30,2015) Format: Paperback Pages: 80 pages Source: Publisher Genre: Non-fiction, Coloring Books Review Date: January 16, 2015 Rating: 4 bookmarks | The Time Chamber Publisher: Watson-Guptill Release Date: October 13, 2015 Format: Paperback Pages: 80 pages Source: Publisher Genre: Non-fiction, Coloring Books Review Date: January 16, 2015 Rating: 4 bookmarks |
As mentioned earlier, I received both The Time Garden and The Time Chamber in the mail, which was a nice surprise. A review was not promised or guaranteed. I was happy to have the chance to try them out!
First let me begin with the gorgeous cover art! The sprinkling of rose gold and rust toned foil sporadically all over each book respectively is stunning. The paper is just awesome. I used random gel pens and Erin Condren markers mostly and I even used a little bit of water color on them and the paper stayed intact. Neither the ink or the paint bled through or smeared.
The photos inside are also really cute. I liked that these books both had a variety of pictures to color. I was happy that they all weren't the exact same style because some of them were so intricate that it was a little bit much for me. I almost felt like tackling those pages was almost overwhelming. I was very happy to do one that was less detailed. I got to enjoy it and not worry about when and if I was going to finish the page.
What also makes these coloring books unique is that they both tell a story as well. So not only do you get tons of pages to color, you can also read the story as you go along.
First let me begin with the gorgeous cover art! The sprinkling of rose gold and rust toned foil sporadically all over each book respectively is stunning. The paper is just awesome. I used random gel pens and Erin Condren markers mostly and I even used a little bit of water color on them and the paper stayed intact. Neither the ink or the paint bled through or smeared.
The photos inside are also really cute. I liked that these books both had a variety of pictures to color. I was happy that they all weren't the exact same style because some of them were so intricate that it was a little bit much for me. I almost felt like tackling those pages was almost overwhelming. I was very happy to do one that was less detailed. I got to enjoy it and not worry about when and if I was going to finish the page.
What also makes these coloring books unique is that they both tell a story as well. So not only do you get tons of pages to color, you can also read the story as you go along.
| I enjoyed my time coloring. It's not something that I'd do everyday. but it's a nice change of pace when I want a little quiet time and need to turn off the never-ending to do list that likes to run on repeat in my head, Have you tried out adult coloring books? If so, please do let me know how you like them! Happy Reading, ~Tamara | |
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