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Sara Cox (1845 KP) rated Full Disclosure in Books

Oct 8, 2019

Full Disclosure

Camryn Garrett | 2019 | Fiction & Poetry, LGBTQ+, Young Adult (YA)

10.0

(1 Ratings)

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I whizzed through this book in only 5 hours of actual reading time. It completely captivated me! Simone is a teenager, with all the problems and changes that come with it. To top it, she's adopted - with two gay dad's - and she was born with HIV. I don't know about everyone else, but I didn't cope with being a teenager very well so I'm already proud of this fictional yet utterly believable character. The narrative is done through Simone's eyes. And is so honest. It encompasses all the things that a teenager would be thinking; school stresses, friendship groups, sexuality and let's not forget high-school crushes. This is a brilliant coming of age YA novel. One that I think I will rave about for a while. Not only was it a brilliant read, it also taught me loads about HIV (U=U) and living with HIV. And the theme of this text is completely right, people don't know as much as they should and they react based on incomplete facts. I am so glad that I read this book and implore you to read it too.

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Eat, Live, Thrive, Diet

Danna Demetre and Robyn Thomson

9.0 (1 Ratings) Rate It

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Ageless (formerly Ageless Woman Living) comes a practical, science-based diet book that unravels the...

Paige (428 KP) rated The New Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain in Books

Jul 28, 2017

The New Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain

Betty Edwards | 1979 | Art, Photography & Fashion, Reference, Technical

7.0

(2 Ratings)

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really great for building confidence and teaching basic exercises (2 more)

Perfect for people who think they "can't draw" (drawing is a skill, and perfectly learn-able)

Will help a whole lot if you are just starting

Will hold you back if you let it (1 more)

The neuroscience this is based on is sadly outdated

Great book, but FOR BEGINNERS ONLY

So this book is really, really good for beginners. I have bought multiple copies of it to give to people who are afraid to start drawing, and they loved how fast they improved. It also kind of helps you learn to learn more (if that makes sense)

If you cling to it afterwards, it will stunt you, though. It doesn't teach much in the way of perspective, color, composition, art historical precedents, or mastery of techniques and materials (but really, there are whole books and disagreeing theory families on each of those topics...)

To start drawing, I have yet to find something better. Just give it to someone else when you are done.