bookstr

A collection of 44 posts

Jun 22, 2024

Picked up this book at the…

Picked up this book at the…

Picked up this book at the library: How to Draw Without Talent by Danny Gregory. The Sketchbook Skool logo felt familiar, but it wasn’t until I was a few pages in that

Jun 21, 2024

Finished Nice Dragons Finish Last by…

Finished Nice Dragons Finish Last by…

Finished Nice Dragons Finish Last by Rachel Aaron. Fun urban fantasy in a near future where magic has come back to the world (especially Detroit). Dragons are real and very scheming. Human mages

May 26, 2024

Night watch is one of my…

Night watch is one of my…

Night watch is one of my favorite City Watch novels by Sir Terry Pratchett. The Discworld books I reread the most are the Tiffany Aching series. #bookstr #book #discworld #terrypratchett…

May 12, 2024

Had a fun outing at a…

Had a fun outing at a…

Had a fun outing at a bookstore, so today’s sketch is a store made out of books. Daily drawing in a 4” x 4” sketchbook. #art #artstr #drawing #dailyhabit #dailysketch #doodle #littledoodlehouse

Feb 1, 2024

Current reading obsession: Heaven’s Official…

Current reading obsession: Heaven’s Official…

Current reading obsession: Heaven’s Official Blessing. 8 volumes, English novels translated from the original Chinese. Gorgeous cover art with a few interior illustrations, glossary, cultural notes, and pronunciation guide. I found this

Jan 21, 2024

Also spending time in a place.…

Also spending time in a place.…

Also spending time in a place. Truly be aware of it while you are there - what do you see, at large and in detail; colors, textures, light and shadow? What do you hear

Jan 14, 2024

Finished reading City of Bones by…

Finished reading City of Bones by…

Finished reading City of Bones by Martha Wells (MurderBot author). Lots of very different fantasy world building, all related to the main mystery/secret that our protagonists find themselves caught up in. It’

Jan 1, 2024

Daily morning read for 2024. I…

Daily morning read for 2024. I…

Daily morning read for 2024. I discovered Thich Nhat Hanh via the documentary Walk with Me because it was narrated by Benedict Cumberbatch. Hahn is a Zen monk and this book has a

Dec 28, 2023

Found a fun reading log design…

Found a fun reading log design…

Found a fun reading log design on the Everyday Reading website. Most of my reading in 2023 was manga. Now that I have to wait for more volumes to come out, likely going

Dec 9, 2023

My current sketching reads. I like…

My current sketching reads. I like…

My current sketching reads. I like learning how different people art, then find my own process. Samantha: I always use pencil first to create the composition. Peggy: I always only use ink; gives

Nov 25, 2023

For 2024, I’m going to…

For 2024, I’m going to…

For 2024, I’m going to change from my current daily bujo (bullet journal) to a sketch journal. More drawing and less of a planned structure so I can use a single page