Horror Collector #1 by Midori Sato and Norio Tsuruta Horror Collector #1 by Midori Sato and Norio Tsuruta is a series of six creepy Japanese-centric urban legend short stories. I like Fushigi Senno, despite his aloof standoffishness. I found the addition of grainy photos to preface each story an unusual choice given the rest of […]
Painting Calm by Inga Buividavice Inga Buividavice’s Painting Calm presents an immersive journey into creating introspective watercolour art using nature as inspiration. Buividavice’s artwork draws the viewers in with a gorgeous interplay of of soothing colours and shapes. Take ‘Dusk’s Resilience’, reflecting the calm of twilight, and inviting profound contemplation. Likewise, ‘Ethereal Symphony’ suggests a […]
Keep Going by Austin Kleon Keep Going is Kleon’s third delightful book for inspiring and motivating artists. Full of quotes, drawings and comics, Keep Going presents ten useful key points to keep in mind. You’ll learn the value of prioritisation, time management, detaching from the digital world for periods, and more. I loved the quotes, […]
Lion of the Sky by Laura Purdie Salas ‘you gasp as I roar, my mane exploding, sizzling— lion of the sky! Haiku meet riddles in this wonderful collection from Laura Purdie Salas. The poems celebrate the seasons and describe everything from an earthworm to a baseball to an apple to snow angels, alongside full-color illustrations.’ […]
Doodled Cats/ Doodled Dogs by Gemma Correll are interactive art books that encourage the reader to draw in them. Each is divided into four parts. Part 1 is all about the animal in question, including humourous factoids, signs you are a cat/dog person, and types of cats/dogs. Part 2 teaches how do doodle specific breeds. […]
Sakura’s Cherry Blossoms by Robert Paul Weston & Misa Saburi Written in the sparse style of Japanese poetry, and accompanied by artwork that recalls Japanese watercolor, Sakura’s Cherry Blossoms by Robert Paul Weston is a beautifully rendered tale of love, loss, and cultural upheaval. Moving to a new country is a huge step. You leave behind […]
Taq has come to a future Prague, where people called the Bohemians bring the city to vibrant life each day. They are entertaining the city, filling it with magic both literally and figuratively. Being Bohemian means being under the Magistrate’s dominion. As long as the person in question is part of the group, they are […]
The Joy of Mindful Writing by Joy Kenward was a most delightful read. Through several meditations, and writing exercises, Joy teaches baby writers, and seasoned ones alike, how to apply mindfulness to improve their writing. There are six chapters, detailing different writing aspects, such as fostering imagination, finding your voice, overcoming blocks, and playing […]
My Turtle Journal by Teresa Westing Explore life as a baby box turtle! My Turtle Journal follows a wee box turtle that has been lost in a storm and ended up on a road. A caring woman finds it and brings it home to her husband Paul. They take care of the turtle, setting up a […]
***Reviewed for the San Francisco Book Review In Finding My Badass Self Stanfa-Stanley takes us along with her as she spends a year, 52 weeks, doing a new, boundary-pushing task each week. Some tasks overlap, such as taking several belly dance lessons, and some are single shot, like spending the day on a ride-along. Stanfa-Stanley […]