This was an incredibly good read! The story was beautifully written and the characters were flushed out really well! Definitely worth the read!

The cover is beautiful, however the story just fell flat to me. I couldn't tell the difference between whoms chapter I was reading.

I can't believe this is a debut novel! It was so fantastic, to the point where I flew through the book and utterly loved it. It was such a sweet and cute read, the main characters were fantastic. It doesn't contain your typical YA tropes which I loved. It's a must read for any YA contemporary lover!

This was, unfortunately, not very good. I didn't find it particularly interesting and it didn't pique my interest much. Some parts were kinda cute, and it was fairly short which is good (because I didn't waste much time reading it) but all in all, I could have gone without it.

The writing style of this author can only be described as smooth. I don't normally read contemporary YA, but this was a very sweet romance. The struggles the characters, all of them, not just the main characters, experienced were real and it only helped to create a very well rounded cast and story with multiple layers.

This is a very sweet coming-of-age book that I thoroughly enjoyed. The best way to describe Paintbrush is charming. If you are looking for an action-packed book, this is not for you. The story is based more around the characters and the romance between friends Josie and Mitchell.
The book kept me interested and I'm always a sucker for romantic YA novels. Seriously sweet!

I quite liked this the writing and storyline was just for me. What I didn't like it when it got complicated and I couldn't helped which a certain sub plot wasn't involved.

All in all this was a sweet story but sadly i was missing the things that would make this book unique or something that i will remember even a few months after having read it.
If you just want something nicely done and easily forgettable defiantly worth a read.
If you are looking for something more? Not the book for that.

This was cute and a sweet for the most part. However, I did not find myself completely lost in the story and put it down more than I would have liked. I like the characters and I believe I would like other works by the author. This one just did not quite hit the mark for me.

I started this book and tried to push myself through it in hopes that it would get better for me. Sadly I DNFed this book on page 53.

I really enjoy this book. The contemporary its cute and I love it.

I received an ARC copy from netgalley for my honest review,  so thank you netgalley and publishers for offering me this book! ♡
Adorable contemporary romance with a unique setting. I really enjoyed the story of Josie and Mitchell and their interesting community of Paintbrush.
This was my first book by this author,  I absolutely enjoyed every second of it.  It was fast paced and just alltogether an easy read. ♡ I give this book a 4 star rating!

Adorable contemporary romance with a unique setting. I really enjoyed the story of Josie and Mitchell and their interesting community of Paintbrush. I thought the ending got a little sappy, but it sticks with the HEA theme so...

I've started this book without big expectations, because most of the YA books these days tends to be full of tropes. However, I was pleasantly surprised: no insta love, no good girl falls for a bad boy trope. Actually, it was refreshing to read a story, were two good people, great students slowly turns their friendship to something more. Also, if you think that this book only butterflies and rainbows - don't be fooled. It's so much more: betrayal, forgiveness, choosing a life path and so on...
Besides I loved almost all of the side characters, it's even hard to choose one. What a bunch of weird, interesting and funny people we can find in this book.
So, props for the author for writing such an amazing book, and it's her debut! Hard to believe.

I liked this book. A lot. And considering I don't really reach for contemporaries (I do try, though), this is the exceptions of all my exceptions.Jo and Mitchell were both great characters and quite perfect together. The romance had a bit more swoon than I was anticipating, but that is not a problem- I was here for it. It was light on the drama, cute with the romance and had a satisfying romance.

The first thing I have to say about it is ITS JUST SO CUTE! It brings to mind Unicorns and Rainbows and Little Puppies with cute little bows! Josie and Mitchell are really adorable characters and its just impossible not to root for them through the book. Paintbrush has characters that you can relate to. Its the kind of book that makes you miss your family, and your home and your high school days. The nostalgia really came out in me because I’m already a little homesick and Josie and Mitchell just reminded me of every single thing I miss about the days before I moved to college.

The book also captures young love exactly the way it is – confusing, full of doubts and yet somehow pure. I don’t really enjoy novels with romance much but I sure enjoyed this one!

WATCH ME SCREAM AND RUN THROUGH THE ROOFTOPS BECAUSE THAT IS HOW MUCH I LOVE THIS BOOK!!!! Seriously, I am so incredibly stunned that this is a debut novel. Everything was so beautifully formed. Paintbrush was a beautiful creation of community, love, and togetherness. Even though the relationship between Mitchell and Josie seemed to be a bit like insta-love at first, I abandoned that thought quickly. They are obviously so perfect each other it hurts. Yes, there is that bump about Mitchell wanting to leave Paintbrush and Josie wanting to stay, but they are both so scared of the world and what is out there versus what they have that only the two of them with their unique perspectives and upbringing could possibly be right for each other. I got worried halfway through the book because there was so much of the book left for things to go wrong, and I couldn't see how they could both be happy without sacrificing their desires for the other. Hannah writes so beautifully from Mitchell's perspective when it came to watching and describing Josie that even I was falling in love with her. I mean, take this quote: "Eventually I hear her breathing, soft and slow and even, and I know she’s probably asleep. Her breathing mixes with the crickets, with the sound of rustling leaves. Like a mini symphony. A perfect forest lullaby." AND THIS WAS BEFORE HE WAS IN LOVE WITH HER. Again, I can't stress enough how impressed I am with this debut. I will read anything that Hannah Bucchin writes from now on. She makes me want to go to North Carolina (which surprised even me). There were so few things I had a problem with in this book that they honestly aren't even worth mentioning. And that is super impressive, because I love nitpicking books.

Basically, if you love anything adorable and lovely and cute and you want to squeal with delight, then PLEASE read Paintbrush. I sincerely hope you won't regret it because this book feels like my baby at this point, honestly.

I received a copy of this book from the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

*I received this ARC via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review*

This was really sweet and cute and feelsy and I liked it a lot and just yeah good vibes :)

This book wasn't really my cup of tea, and I thought it would be. It had all the things that I liked, but there were things that were not fully explored that could have been. I got bored quickly with the back and forth of Josie and Mitchell, and wanted to know a lot more about the family. The romance could have taken a back seat to the intricacies of the families in this book. Overall it was an enjoyable read, but not one that I would read again.

Paintbrush is, in a word, adorable. Not since Elanor & Park have I been so full of dopey grins and giggles watching too kids fall in love. It's the tale of two friends falling in love, and two friends coming-of-age in a charming commune in the mountains of North Carolina. There's a great kooky cast of supporting characters, a sprinkle of familial melodrama, but mostly it's just sweet moments between two friends realizing they kind-of-sort-of-wanna-live-happily-ever-after with each other.
I would say the ONLY critique I have is some weakness in tone throughout - the book switches between Josie's & Mitchell's POVs but there really wasn't enough to distinguish them as unique. Still! It's a small quibble in a truly lovely book.