The Sunday Post is a weekly meme hosted by Kimba @ The Caffeinated Book Reviewer ~this meme was inspired in part by ~ In My Mailbox~ It's a chance to share News. A post to recap the past week, showcase books and things we have received and share news about what is coming up for the week on our blog.
This week has been bittersweet. Little Girl starts Mother's Day Out on Tuesday of this week so I tried to spend this past week soaking in all my moments with her. However, that was somewhat interrupted by cleaning. We had our church family over Saturday for an annual volleyball party. We eat and play volleyball. I love having events at our house because it forces me to clean more than I normally do. But these events also completely wear me out. Wednesday I also took Little Girl to the park. Everything was wet as it had rained the night before, but we didn't mind. It was good timing too because as soon as I pulled into the garage coming home the bottom fell out and it continued to rain all day. Husband was off work on Friday to help get ready for the party Saturday. He had to mow grass and watch Little Girl for me while I took Baby Boy to the doctor for his 9 month checkup. He's doing great, but he did have to get shots. I can't believe the majority of books that I got this week are art books. I don't usually get books like this, but my creative juices have been flowing for the last couple of years.
Monday: Review of The Simple Wild by KA Tucker (4 Stars)
Tuesday: Top Ten Popular Books Worth the Hype & July 2018 EOM Wrap Up
Wednesday: Can't Wait for Surviving Adam Meade by Shannon Klare
Thursday: Review of All Your Perfects by Colleen Hoover (4.5 Stars)
Monday: Review of Let Me List the Ways by Sarah White
Tuesday: Top Ten Tuesday?
Wednesday: Can't Wait for Wednesday
Thursday: DNF Review of The Astonishing Color of After by Emily X R Pan
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The Complete Photo Guide to Hand Lettering and Calligraphy
By: Abbey Sy
Publication: June 12th 2018 by Quarry Books
192 pages
Genre: Non-fiction, Arts, Craft
Source: Publisher via NetGalley (Thank you!!)
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Goodreads description--Written by best-selling author and hand letterer Abbey Sy, The Complete Photo Guide to Hand Lettering and Calligraphy covers the basics and beyond for creative lettering techniques.The book begins with an overview of tools and materials, both traditional (pointed pen and fountain pen) and modern (including brush markers and chalk), then presents a visual glossary of letterforms, highlights the unique characteristics of the featured alphabets, and demonstrates how to draw letterforms to foster an understanding of how they’re created. The core chapters explore traditional, modern, and special effects lettering using a variety of mark-making tools, with in-depth how-to on adding flourishes and other special details, plus creative projects. There’s also an introduction to modifying and creating letterforms digitally, as well as practice sheets for the featured alphabets. So whether you’ve never tried lettering before or you’d like to develop your skills and consider all your creative options, The Complete Photo Guide to Hand Lettering and Calligraphy will guide and inspire you on your lettering journey.
Anywhere, Anytime Art: Colored Pencil
By: Cara Hanley
Publication: May 1st 2018 by Walter Foster Publishing
128 pages
Genre: Non-fiction, Arts, Crafts
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Goodreads description--Anywhere, Anytime Art: Colored Pencil makes colored pencils approachable and accessible. The author’s contemporary art style takes a fresh approach to colored-pencil artwork, which can be dry and traditional-looking. Anywhere, Anytime Art: Colored Pencil presents colored-pencil drawing in a youthful way, focusing on urban and suburban scenes as well as subjects from daily life.Learn basic drawing topics like tools, materials, drawing techniques, and color theory, and then dive into helpful tips, hacks, and techniques for creating art while out and about. Step-by-step projects covering a variety of subjects, from campers and cafes to cats and cityscapes, make drawing with colored pencils quick, easy, and fun for artists of all skill levels.
Learn to be spontaneous with your artwork, and expand your artistic horizons!
Ten-Step Drawing: Flowers
By: Walter Foster Creative Team
Publication: August 7th 2018 by Walter Foster Publishing
128 pages
Genre: Non-fiction, Arts, Crafts
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Goodreads description--Featuring illustrated tutorials for drawing 75 different flowers, Ten-Step Drawing: Flowers breaks down each subject into 10 simple steps; moreover, all you need is a pen or pencil and a piece of paper!Handy prompts help artists by encouraging artistic individuality, as well as helpful tips for drawing other subjects not featured in the book. Ten-Step Drawing: Flowers is sure to encourage even the most reluctant amateur artist to break out a pen and paper and doodle to their heart’s content! !
Ten-Step Drawing: Animals
By: Walter Foster Creative Team
Publication: August 7th 2018 by Walter Foster Publishing
128 pages
Genre: Non-fiction, Arts, Crafts
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Goodreads description--Featuring illustrated tutorials for drawing 75 different animals, Ten-Step Drawing: Animals breaks down each subject into 10 simple steps; moreover, all you need is a pen or pencil and a piece of paper!Handy prompts help artists by encouraging artistic individuality, as well as helpful tips for drawing other subjects not featured in the book. Ten-Step Drawing: Animals is sure to encourage even the most reluctant amateur artist to break out a pen and paper and doodle to their heart’s content!
Fame, Fate, and the First Kiss
By: Kasie West
Expected Publication: February 5th 2019 by HarperTeen
384 pages
Genre: Young Adult, Contemporary
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Goodreads description--Lacey Barnes has dreamt of being in a movie for as long as she can remember. However, while her dream did include working alongside the hottest actor in Hollywood, it didn’t involve having to finish up her senior year of high school at the same time she was getting her big break. Although that is nothing compared to Donavan, the straight-laced student her father hires to tutor her, who is a full-on nightmare.As Lacey struggles to juggle her burgeoning career, some on-set sabotage, and an off-screen romance with the unlikeliest of leading men, she quickly learns that sometimes the best stories happen when you go off script.
Sherwood
By: Meagan Spooner
Expected Publication: March 19th 2019 by HarperTeen
496 pages
Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy, Retellings
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Goodreads description--Robin of Locksley is dead.When news comes that he's fallen in battle at the King's side in the Holy Land, Maid Marian doesn’t know how she’ll go on. Betrothed to Robin, she was free to be herself, to flout the stifling rules of traditional society and share an equal voice with her beloved when it came to caring for the people of her land.
Now Marian is alone, with no voice of her own. The people of Locksley, persecuted by the Sheriff of Nottingham, are doomed to live in poverty or else face death by hanging. The dreadful Guy of Gisborne, the Sherriff’s right hand, wishes to step into Robin’s shoes as Lord of Locksley, and Marian’s fiancé. Society demands that she accept her fate, and watch helplessly as her people starve.
When Marian dons Robin's green cloak, and takes up his sword and bow, she never intended that anyone should mistake her for Robin, returned from the Holy Land as a vigilante. She never intended that the masked, cloaked figure she created should stand as a beacon of hope and justice to peasant and noble alike. She never intended to become a legend.
But all of Nottingham is crying out for a savior. So Marian must choose to make her own fate and become her own hero...
That's it for my shelves and recaps of my past and upcoming week. What did you add to your shelves this week? Any bookish news you want to talk about? Let me know!
Ooh, that calligraphy book looks cool! My sister always says that her house is cleanest when she has to host a party! It forces her to clean more.
ReplyDeleteNice book haul, Sherwood looks especially good. I've given up on any artistic ability, although the calligraphy book is intriguing.
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Enjoy your books...and your time with the little ones. It goes so quickly!
ReplyDeleteA party at the house does sound like fun. Thanks for sharing, and here are
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I love the cover for Sherwood. I will have to get this one I think. Marian has some life and glad they made a book about her. Yes, must get. Great reads this week!
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2019 -- ugghhh so far away!
ReplyDeleteI’m glad Baby Boy is doing well. Having lots of people at my house stresses me out, but you’re right, it does force me to clean. Enjoy your new books. Have a great week!
ReplyDeleteIt sounds like a busy week. Have fun at the party and with your art books. I used to love to draw and paint. Life got in the way but I recently bought some large sketch pads to get back into it. Now to find that elusive thing called time:)
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I wish Sherwood came out earlier. It's sooo looking like a book I would ask for for Christmas from my husband. I like that animal drawing book. May have to look into that one. I'm certainly not an artist but I liked doodling in my bullet journal from time to time.
ReplyDeleteLooks like you have some fun project coming up. lol
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YES! Of course, you usually have to re-clean after the party is over. But still. :) Thanks for stopping by Angela!
ReplyDeleteDoesn't it look great? I'm looking forward to this take on the Robin Hood story. Thanks for stopping by Suzanne!
ReplyDeleteI do enjoy them. They make my heart sing. The party was a blast. Thanks for stopping by Laurel!
ReplyDeleteYES! 2019 is far away. I'm glad the publication date is so far out because I'm getting behind again on review books. But it also means I likely won't read this for a little while. I hope we both enjoy it Mary! Thanks for stopping by!
ReplyDeleteYes there's definitely stress that comes with hosting a party. But I still find that I enjoy it when all is said and done. Thanks for stopping by and commenting AJ!
ReplyDeleteLife certainly gets in the way, and I'm never able to be artistic and creative as much as I'd like to be, but hopefully these books will inspire me. I hope you find some time to be creative too! Thanks for stopping by Laura!
ReplyDeleteYES! The publication date is quite a ways away. Maybe he could preorder it for you for Christmas. I love the idea of bullet journaling, but I never keep up with it. Have a great week Barb!
ReplyDeleteHAHA! We'll see if I can actually find some time to put these books to use. :) Thanks for commenting Sherry!
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