These look great, @Curious.  I'll be ready for some new books soon, for sure. I think I might like the cityscapes book!

FYI, I get an error code when trying to view your picture of the day (can't locate..2B202/1). I can view yesterday's though. 

Thanks for the round up!  Just wondering, how long have you been coloring? I saw you mentioned something in another thread about how the "recent" boon of adult coloring books has been great for you, so it made me wonder what were the coloring book options before this recent boon? 

I love Johanna Basford, but it's going to take me months just to finish Enchanted Forest. Then I want to do Secret Garden and Lost Ocean. She's working on two new ones, Magical Jungle and one related to Christmas. I'll probably skip them, though, because I'm not into jungles or tropical things (lol), and I don't think I want a whole colouring book devoted to Christmas.

7 hours ago, RabbitKM said:

Thanks for the round up!  Just wondering, how long have you been coloring? I saw you mentioned something in another thread about how the "recent" boon of adult coloring books has been great for you, so it made me wonder what were the coloring book options before this recent boon? 

Before the whole "adult coloring" thing, I just used regular kids coloring books.  It's very hard to find coloring books anymore that are just straight coloring books without a lot of activity pages, unfortunately.   My husband found a few at the dollar store not too long ago and picked me up a copy of each kind they had.  Maybe 8 different ones.  I was so happy that half the book wasn't wasted.   I have a couple older books that I found years ago that are just straight coloring books, too.

I also did some of those big poster type things.

8 hours ago, Fascinated said:

FYI, I get an error code when trying to view your picture of the day (can't locate..2B202/1). I can view yesterday's though.

Are you still getting an error?   I have a few scheduled posts and for some reason, once in a while it seems to show one of them before it's actually supposed to show up, so when you click it, it gives an error.

I usually do a day or 2 of pics of the day when I do other posts.

No, I can see it now. It happened to yesterday's, too, but, again it was temporary. All working now. 

My sister colors in children's coloring books, and my mom was lamenting how a lot of them are activity pages, as well.  I got her a cute Unicorn themed coloring book at an art museum that focuses on Medieval Europe, because one of their most well known works is a unicorn tapestry.  It was awesome because it had no activity pages, and it also told a story about the unicorn. It depicted many of the images that are on the tapestry, which I thought was so cool.  

Also, unrelated, but about your blog.  I noticed that it doesn't show up in the "news feed" of blogs, so to speak.  When I click on "Blogs", I see everyone's most recent posts in chronological order, but your blog doesn't show up.  However, I do see your blog posts in the side bar, which is how I click on them to view. Just thought you might want to know that.

Thanks @Curious!  I really like Johanna Batsford but a daily calendar seems a bit too intense... like @singsingsing I'd like to work on the ones already out.  So far I have shown INCREDIBLE restraint and don't own Enchanted Forest, but what I've seen here makes me reeeally want it.  And I'll be honest and say that I'll most likely end up buying Magical Jungle too.  Because clearly I don't have enough pages to colour already

7 hours ago, RabbitKM said:

Also, unrelated, but about your blog.  I noticed that it doesn't show up in the "news feed" of blogs, so to speak.  When I click on "Blogs", I see everyone's most recent posts in chronological order, but your blog doesn't show up.  However, I do see your blog posts in the side bar, which is how I click on them to view. Just thought you might want to know that.

For some reason that I don't understand/can't figure out, my blog does not pop to the top of the list when I've posted something new.   I'm not sure if it's happening to other frequent bloggers or not.    I do show up in the list, but you have to scroll way down to almost the bottom of page one to see it.

Slightly annoying, but I figure most interested people are either following my blog or reading the blog posts widget.   I guess I should see if it's a problem for others, now that I think about it

I see your blog posts - but then I use the unread posts feature when reading the board most of the time.  

By the way - I noticed a Dr. Who coloring book on amazon before Christmas.  A friend was excited because she wanted to get it for her daughter for Christmas and noticed it wasn't coming out until sometime this year.  Wanted to mention for the Whovians among us.

I have two coloring books on my Amazon Wishlist and both of them will be released on May 18th. They are Art Deco Egyptian Designs and Dazzling Dogs, both Creative Haven books. Am looking forward to them!  

Editing to add that I only buy books that have pictures on one side of the page and are perforated on good quality paper. Am not too interested in coloring mandalas or repetitive shape designs or tons of leaves in one picture unless there's a lot more going on that just that. It amazes me how some of our colorists have the patience and talent to color designs like that and have them turn out so well...they would drive me bonkers.  

On 2/6/2016 at 11:15 AM, singsingsing said:

I love Johanna Basford, but it's going to take me months just to finish Enchanted Forest. Then I want to do Secret Garden and Lost Ocean. She's working on two new ones, Magical Jungle and one related to Christmas. I'll probably skip them, though, because I'm not into jungles or tropical things (lol), and I don't think I want a whole colouring book devoted to Christmas.

So you color all the pages in one book before starting another?   I admire that dedication.   I can't do that.  Even when I used kids coloring books, I had to have a few different ones to choose from. 

On 2/8/2016 at 4:30 PM, Tikobaby said:

I have two coloring books on my Amazon Wishlist and both of them will be released on May 18th. They are Art Deco Egyptian Designs and Dazzling Dogs, both Creative Haven books. Am looking forward to them!  

Editing to add that I only buy books that have pictures on one side of the page and are perforated on good quality paper. Am not too interested in coloring mandalas or repetitive shape designs or tons of leaves in one picture unless there's a lot more going on that just that. It amazes me how some of our colorists have the patience and talent to color designs like that and have them turn out so well...they would drive me bonkers.  

I pre-ordered Dazzling Dogs already.   I have the Art Deco one in my wishlist, but I may wait on that one until you post some pages from it.   I have so many books now that I'm starting to get a lot more picky.

I prefer single sided, but I do really like the Lost Ocean and Animal Kingdom book.   I just use gel pens or colored pencils on those pages so I don't have to worry about bleed through.   I had my husband use and exacto knife and slice the pages I wanted in my "to be done" pile out of the book.

@Curious it's not so much dedication as... compulsion? Haha.