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Another interesting cozy mystery in series set in Maine

Posted on November 18, 2016 by Iiiireader

Dangling by a Thread (A Mainely Needlepoint Mystery)

By: Lea Wait

Rating: 4 of 5

This is a mystery series that I have enjoyed and have read the first the second book in the series. I jumped ahead to book 4 and was able to pick up the action easily.

In this story our sleuth, Angie, is beginning to think about staying in Haven Harbor beyond the six months she has allotted herself. As she is four months into the period, she will need to figure out things pretty soon. She has two men that she might become interested in and she has a job to do that she is enjoying. The personal plot line of this series moves slowly but that is in line with the concept of four books covering a period of four months.

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25 Elegant Fantasy Designs printed one side of the page

Posted on November 18, 2016 by iiiireaderadmin

Colorful Fantasy Coloring Book: by Molly Harrison

By: Molly Harrison

Rating: 5 of 5

Molly Harrison is one of my favorite fantasy coloring book artists. I own a good number of her books and always enjoy getting a new one. In this coloring book, the emphasis is on fairies and mermaids though there is a beautiful Cinderella type design as well.

The designs are recognizably Ms. Harrison’s. Her adult fantasy figures have beautiful faces, elegant poses, and long and flowing hair. The designs have a nice level of detail but are not intricate with tiny spots to color.
This is what I experienced while coloring in this book and testing the paper with my coloring medium:
25 Elegant Female Fantasy Designs
Printed one side of the page
Paper is type of CreateSpace paper: thin, white, slightly rough, and non-perforated.
Glue Bound
Designs do not merge into the binding and designs have a double framing line at the outer edge for a natural stopping point. There is plenty of room to cut pages out if you choose to do so.
Alcohol-based markers bleed through the paper
Water-based markers bleed through in spots
Gel pens and India ink pens leave colorful shadows on the back of the page. India ink pens can seep through in spots if used heavily or in multiple coats.
Colored pencils worked nicely with this thin but slightly rough paper. I tested both oil and wax based pencils and got good color with multiple layers of the same color, good results from layers of different colors and nice blending results using a blending stick. Hard lead pencils easily dent through the page and can damage the page below.
I suggest using a blotter page of card stock or a couple of sheets of heavier weight paper under your working page. It can keep seeping ink and marring dents from ruining the pages below.