Daily Archives: October 20, 2015

Good story with an easily solved whodunnit

Posted on October 20, 2015 by Iiiireader

The Adventuress: A Lady Emily Mystery (Lady Emily Mysteries)

By: Tasha Alexander

Rating: 4 of 5

theadventuressThis is the first of the Lady Emily series that I have read, though there are a number of books in the series. I often read a book out of order to see if it can be enjoyed as a stand-alone book. In this case, “The Adventuress” does rely considerably on the prior books for the basis of many of the key characters and a number of references were not understandable without having read the prior books. Even so, I was able to read and enjoy this book without having read the rest of the series.

The story is set in two time periods for part of the book and from two different perspectives throughout the book. As a plot device, that worked well for me as it gave me back history without having to read through many pages. Unfortunately, it also gave me enough clues for me to figure out the whodunnit very early on. While the whydunnit remained a mystery until the end (and could not be solved without information provided in the latter part of the book), solving the mystery early made some of the book a little tedious to read.

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Cities Coloring Book in a large format book with 3D color way instructions (and glasses)

Posted on October 20, 2015 by Iiiireader

3D Coloring Cities

By: Emma Segal

Rating: 5 of 5

This book has many city designs which are recognizable as such. There are also a number of motif and architectural designs that I don’t associate with a specific city. This is a large format book at approximately 9.7 x 13.5 inches. The pictures are quite large compared to most coloring books that I own. I enjoy Hannah Davies art style (from other coloring books I have) and really like these too.

While this is being sold as a 3D book (and includes inexpensive cardboard glasses), it is really a coloring book that relies on the way you color the designs to give a 3D impression. I actually have no-depth perception in my vision, which means I cannot see 3D, so I will be treating this as a regular coloring book. There are several pages of directions on the methods by which you can achieve the best 3D feel to your coloring.

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Large format Animal Coloring Book with 3D color way instructions (and glasses)

Posted on October 20, 2015 by Iiiireader

3D Coloring Animals

By: Emma Segal

Rating: 5 of 5

While this is being sold as a 3D book (and includes inexpensive cardboard glasses), it is really a coloring book that relies on the way you color the designs to give a 3D impression. I actually have no-depth perception in my vision, which means I cannot see 3D, so I will be treating this as a regular coloring book. There are several pages of directions on the methods by which you can achieve the best 3D feel to your coloring.

This is a large format book at approximately 9.7 x 13.5 inches. The pictures are quite large compared to most coloring books that I own. I enjoy Hannah Davies art style (from other coloring books I have) and really like these too. There are many animals in the book, from land to sea to sky. Each animals has great patterns drawn into them so it will be a great coloring experience. For me, the artwork more than makes up for the issues that I will discuss below.

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48 Sweet and funny coloring designs

Posted on October 20, 2015 by Iiiireader

The Coloring Cafe-Volume One: A Coloring Book for Grown-Up Girls

By: Ronnie Walter

Rating: 5 of 5

This is a really fun coloring book with lots of variety in coloring options. I purchased this one slightly out of order in that I have already bought volumes 2, 3, and 4 (which I highly recommend!) I just love the way this Ronnie Walter looks at life. There are adorable little animals, collages, mandalas, hearts, flowers, tea pot and cups, fashions, fun and inspirational sayings, and so much more. The designs are all hand-drawn which provides me with a more personal coloring experience.

There are 48 designs in this book and each one is printed on one side of the white page with the back side left blank (except for a short title on the lower right hand side which introduces the following design.)

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