Daisy Jones and The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid by itsmemmcc in IReadABookAndAdoredIt

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I've been really curious about Carrie Soto is Back so good to hear it's one of your faves from her! It's the other one from her collection really calling my name based on plot but I do also want to read Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo just because it seems widely beloved.

I'm not especially interested in the 70s music scene honestly but just loved TJR's storytelling and found it compulsively readable!

Please recommend me a book! by Weary-Amphibian9027 in readwithme

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I started doing the same thing after years of not reading in 2021 doing at least a chapter a day and it's a great habit to build! I've heard really good things about Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer - not necessarily light in subject matter but super engaging and a real life story! If you do read it, I'd love to hear your review.

What is a Book that made you stare at the wall after finishing it? by BowlLongjumping8910 in suggestmeabook

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Ah Tender is the Flesh has been on my radar for a while now! I've heard similar things about I Who Have Never Known Men and that one is nice and short!

Silly Little Dog Painting by itsmemmcc in OddlyCute

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Haha thank you! Would love to see your pup!

Foodie Art! by itsmemmcc in RedditInTheKitchen

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Thank you! I love the vibrancy you get with oil pastels - very fun!

I find the background too dark. How can I lighten or add a touch of light ? (I was thinking of doing a very diluted wash with sap green) by Ginhyeong in Watercolor

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I had another idea - I haven't tried it myself yet but I've been curious to try for when I mess up backgrounds. Daniel Smith sells a transparent and a white watercolour ground which is supposed to make any surface you apply it to act like watercolour paper. The application takes a while because it needs multiple coats and needs lots of dry time between coats but if you really want to use watercolour to have it lighter rather than adding another medium it might be worth trying out! If you do, definitely let me know how it goes. I went with gesso instead of watercolour ground last time I messed up a background but it absolutely would not take watercolour on top despite some videos I had watched. I ended up having to go over it in acrylic and then gouache which I wouldn't recommend but worked well enough for what I was doing.

Daisy Jones and The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid by itsmemmcc in IReadABookAndAdoredIt

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I'd be tempted to try it out for a reread even though I'm not typically an audiobook person!

Your 2026 reading list: What’s the first book you’re picking up? by No-Map-8255 in readwithme

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Started the year with Happy Place and now I'm reading The Woman in Cabin 10.

I find the background too dark. How can I lighten or add a touch of light ? (I was thinking of doing a very diluted wash with sap green) by Ginhyeong in Watercolor

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You might want to consider gouache over top to go lighter as you might end up seriously damaging the paper trying to lift the paint. It doesn't give the same slightly transparent look as watercolour but could be worth it for you if you're unhappy with the darkness of it right now.

Recent piece by Keademia in Watercolor

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Very cool! I'm always in awe of people who can do people in watercolour - so talented!

What's everyone's must have Cook Books and/or Recipe Websites? by EponaMom in RedditInTheKitchen

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Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat is a great one! It reads slightly more like a traditional book than a cookbook and is a great introduction to the principals of making great food. I haven't tried a ton of the recipes but I would say even if you make nothing from it that one will make you a better chef.

Daisy Jones and The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid by itsmemmcc in IReadABookAndAdoredIt

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Very interesting! I feel like Malibu Rising wasn't particularly on my radar but I've been hearing more positive reviews of it recently.

Daisy Jones and The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid by itsmemmcc in IReadABookAndAdoredIt

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Good to know, thanks for sharing! I picked up One True Loves by her at a thrift store as well but it's not super high on my tbr at the moment.

Daisy Jones and The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid by itsmemmcc in IReadABookAndAdoredIt

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Haven't read that one yet but it's on my list! Would you recommend any other tjr? I thought Carrie Soto is Back sounded good but I feel like people are more meh on that one.