Daily Archives: October 8, 2018

Another good book by Debbie Macomber

Posted on October 8, 2018 by Iiiireader

Alaskan Holiday: A Novel

By: Debbie Macomber

Rating: 4 of 5

I’ve been quite late to finding Debbie Macomber as an author. I started reading her books several years ago. What I’ve learned since then is that I can trust her books to provide entertainment, enjoyment and something to think about.

That is true of “Alaskan Holiday”. The point of view changes between the male and the female lead characters. The book starts with the male, Palmer Saxon. He is a quiet Alaskan male who is only at home is the sparseness (both of land and people) in the remote area of Alaska where he lives.

For some reason, the male pov to start with made the book seem a little foreign and odd but once it changed to the female, Josie Avery. The story began to take on the familiar feel and tone of what I have come to expect from Ms. Macomber’s books.

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Mostly traditional secular Christmas Coloring – cute with designs printed one side of the page

Posted on October 8, 2018 by Iiiireader

Creative Christmas Coloring Book 

By: Marjorie Sarnat

Rating: 5 of 5

“Creative Christmas” is the first Christmas theme coloring book by Marjorie Sarnat. I enjoy her design work and I really enjoy Christmas coloring designs, so I am very happy with the book. While I do like Christian theme images to color, this coloring book does not really contain much that I would consider religious.

There are a couple of angel designs and a possible one of the three wise men that reads a little more like three Green Men to me.

Apart from that, the designs are fun to color and evoke the festive time of year. There are Santas and sleigh rides and snowmen, and of course, Ms. Sarnat’s signature cat and dog designs.

The designs are detailed but not really intricate or too difficult to color. There are full backgrounds and framing lines for a nice, fully finished look.

I’ve noticed that the paper quality seems to change quite frequently on the Creative Haven line. Because of that, if you buy one of these books, it may be slightly smooth or slightly rough depending on when and where it was printed. I’ve found that coloring medium, including pencils, work similarly with both slightly rough and slightly smooth paper from Creative Haven. In this case, my coloring book pages are slightly rough.

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