Top Recommendations: Colouring Books for Adults

Hi everyone! :D So it appears in the recent months that the new addition of colouring books for adults has taken over the world. They are literally everywhere. Every time I pop into a bookstore, I see a table just for colouring books. It is so awesome! A few posts back, I mentioned some of my favorite colouring books that have been helpful with de-stressing and dealing with anxiety, which you can read here! I thought I'd put together a post offering some of my top recommendations for colouring books :) 

1. The Nature Coloring Book by Editors of Thunder Bay Press

Publisher: Thunder Bay Press

Pages: 256 pages

Available for purchase: Chapters/Indigo 

2. The Vintage Coloring Book by Editors of Thunder Bay Press

Publisher: Thunder Bay Press

Pages: 256 pages

Available for purchase: Chapters/Indigo

3. Color Me Happy by Lacy Mucklow

Illustrator: Angela Porter

100 Coloring Templates That Will Make You Smile

Publisher: Race Point Publishing

Pages: 208 pages

Available for purchase: Chapters/Indigo

4. Color Me Calm by Lacy Mucklow

Illustrator: Angela Porter

100 Coloring Templates For Meditation and Relaxation 

Publisher: Race Point Publishing

Pages: 208 pages

Available for purchase: Chapters/Indigo

5. Colour Me Good Harry Styles by Mel Elliot 

Publisher: I Love Mel

Pages: 32 pages

Available for purchase: Chapters/Indigo

(how could I resist this one? ;))

Please let me know in the comments below if you own any of these books and what you think of them! Also if you plan on picking any of these up, please let me know! :) These are some of my favorite colouring books that I keep returning to! I will have more recommendation posts for future colouring books because my collection is quite big ;) 

Happy colouring! :D 

Disclaimer: I received an copy of The Nature Coloring Book and The Vintage Coloring Book from Raincoast Books for consideration/review. All opinions are my own. 

Review: Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon

Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon

Publishing Date: September 1, 2015
Publisher: Doubleday Canada
Pages: 320 pages
Young Adult Contemporary

The Premise: The story follows Madeline who is basically allergic to the world. She has a form of severe combined immunodeficiency which is also known as the "bubble baby disease" (3). Madeline has not left her house in 17 years and the only people she really sees and interacts with is her mother and her nurse, Clara. However, things change when she has a new neighbour named Olly. It seems impossible to make friends let alone have a romantic relationship form, but Madeline definitely does fall for Olly. Given the circumstances, things become problematic from there.

My overall thoughts and review: When I was first pitched this book earlier this year by one of the lovely gal's at RHC, I was instantly intrigued! She had mentioned that she finished it in one sitting and when I got the book, it was the same case. I could not put this book down! Within the first five pages there are cute illustrations and charts which immediately draw you in. I just instantly fell in love with Madeline as a character. This isn't a spoilery thing but the opening line of the book is: "I've read many more books than you" (1). I instantly felt like I was in Madeline's shoes and that I could totally connect with her on a different level. I loved how much character development there was for Madeline throughout the book and you could just see how much strength she was able to convey given her circumstances. I also really loved her relationship with her nurse Clara and it reminded me of my relationship with my aunt. The main focal point is the love story with Olly, which was incredibly swoon-worthy. Olly and Madeline are incredibly sweet and it is so nice to see how the love story unfolds - my favorite parts were definitely the cute IM messages! I will say that this book totally surprised me with how things turned towards the end. I'm not going to spoil it, but it only made me more proud of Madeline! :) My only wish is that the book was longer because as the title, it was truly everything, everything.

My rating of the book: ✮✮✮✮✮ (5/5 stars) 

Now available for pre-order purchase at:
Chapters/Indigo and Book Depository (Free Worldwide Shipping)

Disclaimer: I received an advanced reader's copy of this book from Random House Canada for consideration/review. All opinions are my own. 

Review: Investigating Sherlock - The Unofficial Guide by Nikki Stafford

Investigating Sherlock - The Unofficial Guide by Nikki Stafford

Publishing Date: September 1, 2015
Publisher: ECW Press
Pages: 240 pages
Entertainment

The premise: For fans of the BBC hit show Sherlock, this lovely book by Nikki Stafford investigates each episode thoroughly and gives a more in-depth look to the story lines and characters. There are also extra tidbits included such as biographies for Benedict Cumberbatch, Martin Freeman and of course, Arthur Conan Doyle.

My overall thoughts and review: For those of you that don't know this about me, Sherlock is hands down one of my favorite TV shows EVER. I've watched all three-seasons a few times and it never fails to disappoint. I'm also eagerly awaiting the new season and christmas special, so this was definitely a nice book to ease the wait a little! ;) This book is an awesome good time for Sherlockians because not only does it examine every episode again, it also points out a few things that you may not know from simply watching the episode. Stafford has compiled extra tidbits titled "did you notice" that allows you to go back and rewatch the episode and notice something small in the background that you may have passed from an earlier viewing (For example: she points out a quote on John's mug in one of the earlier episodes which was super interesting). Stafford also very nicely lists out the differences from the original Arthur Conan Doyle stories and the Sherlock adaptation, which is fun for those familiar with the original stories. There was many moments throughout the book where I was reading and I was saying out loud to myself "A-ha!" or "Yesss!" :) Overall this was an incredibly fun book to read and like I mentioned earlier, definitely eased the pain of waiting for the new series a little bit. It made me fall in love with the series again and definitely made me want to plan another rewatch. I think Sherlock fans will be genuinely pleased with this book! :)

My rating of the book: ✮✮✮✮✮ (5/5 stars) 

Now available for purchase at:
ECW Press, Chapters/Indigo and Book Depository (Free Worldwide Shipping)

Disclaimer: I received an advanced reader's copy from ECW Press for consideration/review. All opinions are my own.