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Red House Books is going through a bit of a update!

I've always had a pretty clear vision of what I wanted this space to be but I've been detoured from my path by...lots and lost of other people's opinions and ways of doing things...

I'm committed to this little chunk of the interweb but I've also branched out into other places so! Now it's time to think of Red House Books as more of a hub of all things me! And Me is a hell of a lot of book love!

Stay tuned!

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Monday, August 24, 2015

Color your cares away...and I can help! GIVEAWAY TIME!

ALL the giggles
Someone at work ordered a book called "Adult Coloring Book" and once I got over a case of the giggles because I'm 12 (ok, fine, after I spread my case of giggles to every co-worker I could find and then got over myself) -- I actually took a good look at it and realized that this was something I needed in my life.

Coloring, for enjoyment's sake, is suppose to be relaxing and meditative and calming and all sorts of good for you stuff and goodness!

Not sure who said any of these things or if maybe a case study was done at some point or maybe it was just a bored Amazon employee who a few months ago decided what the next new 'in' thing was going to be and stealth-fully started inserting pictures of coloring books everywhere on Amazon (what? this doesn't happen? ;)

Coloring and a nice cuppa = perfect!
Whatever the case may be, I'm here to inform you that yes, adult coloring is in fact very relaxing and extremely satisfying and after a long week, sitting down with a good coloring book and some nice new sharpened colored pencils was really pretty wonderful.

I began my journey of enlightenment by first seeking out the perfect book (because I was convinced such a thing existed).
To preform this task I enlisted the help of the highest authority in the land:

I asked Twitter.

And specifically the OTSPSecretSister folks, what adult coloring books (hehehehehe) they enjoyed.

After many suggestions and thanks to the wonders of Amazon Prime, I found, ordered and received my key to ALL THE RELAXATION.

Seriously, this is like the best thing ever!

Amazon Link
Amazon Link
Amazon Link
While 'adult coloring' (ba! every time folks! hehehehehe) might not be for you, I would recommend giving it a try if like me, the stress of the day sometimes leaves you drained and you can't muster up the energy to get the things done that you love -- like reading or blogging.

I finally decided on 2 books by Johanna Basford. The Secret Garden and The Enchanted Forest.

Johanna Basford was a favorite among my Twitter peeps and I have to agree -- I've started on The Secret Garden (EF is backordered) and it's so good I want to carry it everywhere with me.

I'm also seriously considering pre-ordering The Lost Ocean so I can fill it with all the blue!

Here are some other suggestions from some wonderful folks! (all links are to Amazon cause the pics are better / I'm not an affiliate)

      

And! Because I think everyone could benefit with a little more relaxation in their life, I'm giving away 1 coloring book PMITBP (previously mentioned in this blog post).

Using The Book Depository for this one -- if they ship to your country you can enter!

If you win, you can choose any book mentioned on this page, or another (under $15)  if you don't fancy any of these -- I'll send some Book Depository links if you can't decide!

Open till September 4th - I'll pick and contact the winner that weekend.
If anything in the Rafflecopter form looks wonky let me know!

Happy coloring everyone!


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48 comments:

  1. Michelle @ In Libris VeritasAugust 24, 2015 at 10:54 AM

    I don't have a favorite as of yet. We have a lot that we have bought over the years, but I can't say any are my personal favorites. My mom is really big on celtic knots and normal flowers, so there isn't much to them. I really love the Johanna's books look, I've been eyeing them for months now.

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  2. Wise WaysAugust 24, 2015 at 1:32 PM

    I have been looking & drooling at all the lovely adult colouring books & pencils but I have jet to buy any & start so would love to win :)

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  3. VonnyAugust 24, 2015 at 1:49 PM

    Never done it but it looks so relaxing I need to try it

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  4. Tracy NixonAugust 24, 2015 at 1:55 PM

    I have Johanna Basford's Enchanted Forest: An Inky Quest and Colouring Book and love it!

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  5. pretty pistolAugust 24, 2015 at 2:03 PM

    i do not have a favorite x

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  6. helenAugust 24, 2015 at 4:16 PM

    I don't really have a favourite ....I just love them all

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  7. no nameAugust 24, 2015 at 4:51 PM

    I haven't tried one yet but looks very relaxing and fun

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  8. RachaelAugust 24, 2015 at 5:21 PM

    I love coloring still, but I haven't tried an adult coloring book yet--mainly I just color printables or steal pages from my little ones' coloring books!

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  9. Katy Manck, MLSAugust 24, 2015 at 7:51 PM

    Sounds like a great way to "un-tech" for a while!

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  10. Mary PrestonAugust 24, 2015 at 9:23 PM

    No favorite, but I love the concept. I can see how relaxing they could be.

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  11. UnknownAugust 25, 2015 at 3:45 AM

    I don't have a favourite yet, but I do find it so relaxing x

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  12. Housewife59August 25, 2015 at 4:08 AM

    I don't have a favourite, because although I had heard of these books, I've haven't seen them yet. Now you have inspired me to go and look : ) Thank you. I'm getting quite excited about this.

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  13. UnknownAugust 25, 2015 at 4:25 AM

    I'm afraid I have not tried them before....had not heard of them until I read ur blog...but it seems like a great idea...anything to stop me playing with my phone is brill!

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  14. mikiAugust 25, 2015 at 5:54 AM

    Thank you a lot for this great post, i'm in dire need of relaxation but i haven't tried color books yet even if i'm quite tempted so your post was something i needed and i'm glad for teh recommendation as well
    thank you for the giveaway too!! it could be my fisr step in trying this

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  15. UnknownAugust 25, 2015 at 8:08 AM

    I have always loved coloring books. Of course, as I have gotten older and my kids have too, we do not color anymore. The adult coloring books are AMAZING! I would say of the ones mentioned above, my favorites would be "Enchanted Forest" and "Secret Garden". THANK YOU for bringing this to my attention. What an amazing way to unwind!!

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  16. JaneAugust 25, 2015 at 9:59 AM

    I have not experienced the new books yet, so do not have a favourite at the moment.

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  17. LynneAugust 25, 2015 at 11:53 AM

    Entangled looks like one I would enjoy. I have not tried the adult coloring books yet but I plan to.

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  18. Isis1981ukAugust 25, 2015 at 2:55 PM

    I love Millie Marotta's Animal Kingdom.

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  19. BirgitAugust 25, 2015 at 4:23 PM

    Actually I haven't tried any coloring book for adults yet, but I had my eyes on one of Johanna Basfords books for some time now as there is something truly magical about her drawings.

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  20. gothlass88August 27, 2015 at 12:50 PM

    i have no fave i like them all x

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  21. michaelaeloiseAugust 28, 2015 at 1:58 AM

    I've only just recently heard of them and i think i would be spoilt for choice choosing one, there are quite a few that look fun

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  22. Ruth HarwoodAugust 28, 2015 at 5:00 AM

    I love colouring, but I don't have a fave :)

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  23. Hannah BeaumontAugust 29, 2015 at 9:04 AM

    I haven't tried any yet! :)

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  24. helen atkins rowe - artistAugust 29, 2015 at 3:39 PM

    I have yet to try any but the benefits of turning off the tech certainly appeal.

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  25. CarenAugust 30, 2015 at 8:54 AM

    I haven't tried any of these books yet but am looking forward to it. Especially the Ocean book :)

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  26. UnknownAugust 30, 2015 at 10:13 AM

    I got a sea breeze coloring book from barnes and nobles ! it's so relaxing!

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  27. charlotte isobelleAugust 30, 2015 at 2:20 PM

    i havent tried any yet but would love to!

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  28. MarAugust 30, 2015 at 3:28 PM

    My favorite books are Glowing Mandalas One and Glowing Mandalas Two

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  29. LisaAugust 30, 2015 at 7:39 PM

    I will have to think about which one I want if I win....I have always loved to color, even when it wasn't the in thing...and other adults thought I was acting like a kid, I was and still do...but love the new books to color..glad you found out how calming coloring can be.

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  30. clairew137August 31, 2015 at 5:15 AM

    I've not tried any yet.

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  31. Kitty CattywampusAugust 31, 2015 at 4:09 PM

    I love "Creative Cats"!

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  32. Jo yuleAugust 31, 2015 at 6:26 PM

    I love them all but the building ones are a little more special for me

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  33. chrissie13September 1, 2015 at 9:57 AM

    I would love to try this, though I'm not sure which I would choose.

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  34. noconaSeptember 3, 2015 at 6:46 AM

    I have one called Tranquility

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  35. KatieSeptember 3, 2015 at 10:13 AM

    I haven't got one myself yet, but I love the idea of the Creative Cats one.

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  36. Victoria PrinceSeptember 3, 2015 at 10:23 AM

    I don't have a favourite yet as I'm yet to start - currently waiting for my first book to arrive!

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  37. CatgranSeptember 3, 2015 at 1:27 PM

    I SO need to do some serious chilling out but haven't tried colouring YET!

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  38. KateSeptember 4, 2015 at 3:15 AM

    Haven't tried any yet

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  39. VickieSeptember 4, 2015 at 4:58 AM

    I haven't tried any yet. But they look so relaxing to do!

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  40. Emzylou79September 4, 2015 at 6:21 AM

    I haven't tried any of them but the Secreat Paris looks fab :-)

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  41. Our World and AutismSeptember 4, 2015 at 6:24 AM

    I don't have a favourite as I am a little obsessed with them all!!!

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  42. Lynn NealSeptember 4, 2015 at 10:43 AM

    I like the look of the secret Paris book!

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  43. UnknownSeptember 4, 2015 at 3:18 PM

    My daughter has some , I like Enchanted Forest

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  44. JessySeptember 4, 2015 at 3:38 PM

    My fave one is just one I bought from the Works. It's massive and has loads of different types of images to colour.

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  45. UnknownSeptember 4, 2015 at 3:53 PM

    Creative Cats looks great - big cat lovers in this house!

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  46. angiemac18September 4, 2015 at 4:21 PM

    I haven't tried any of them yet, but they all look fantastic! x

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  47. AlisonMSeptember 4, 2015 at 4:44 PM

    My husband bought me the Animal Kingdom one last Christmas which I love! Liking the look of the creative cats one though :-)

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  48. Jess GonzalezSeptember 11, 2015 at 2:41 AM

    Hello Emily! Right now I am loving this post. I find this adult coloring so refreshing. Well, since I had an awful night, reading about this topic was relaxing. I even included some of the coloring books on my wish list. My daughter loves to draw and coloring, so this is an activity I can share with her.

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