A sweet clean ya romance. It's a quick light read just perfect for a sunny day read! It's a friends becoming maybe more story and nothing really new with the story, but the extra characters made the story more special. I loved the community of paintbrush and I think it would be great to see more of the other stories.
There is a little physical abuse talk from the past and some issues with drinking, but it was managed well. Just thought I'd drop that in there if anyone has those triggers.
Cute, likable characters and clean, can't wait to see more from Hannah Bucchin.
Thanks to Netgalley and Blaze for the book in return for my honest review.



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This was a sweet YA contemporary. The kind of book that ends on a positive note and makes you smile at the end.

Okay this book was phenomnal in every aspect in my opinion. I loved the whole concept and the idea of this book. I got so emotional when I was reading because of some of the events that happanded. I saw 1 or 2 spelling errors but that was it. I believe it could've been a chapter of two longer for the ending. The ending seemed somewhat rushed. I would love to learn more about the characters and the other stories. I think you could go into the twins stories or even continue with Josephine and Mitchell's storie. But all in all this was a great book and I can't wait to see what the author does next.

Thank you to NetGalley and Blaze Publishing for providing me with an advanced copy to review.

I really enjoyed reading this book.

It's senior year. Mitchell is the popular boy in school with an image to protect who can't wait to leave the Indian Paintbrush Community Village for Sustainable Living right after graduation. Josie loves Paintbrush and would be perfectly happy spending the rest of her life there gardening - she thinks. The two long-time childhood friends begin to unknowingly take a more serious step in their relationship after "Mitchell's mother makes a scandalous announcement" (from official book summary) and Josie starts to become fed up with one of her younger sister's reckless behavior. Now they must navigate through the uncertainties of the present, figure out what they mean to each other, and decide what path their lives will take.

What first caught my eye about Paintbrush was its cover. It's so simple and pretty and I love the soft colors of purple, pink, orange, blue and green beautifully shaped into a flower against a white backdrop. I think it's a perfect symbol for what the book is about.

The plot summary is what made me request this title. It sounded really interesting and just the right book for me.

Mitchell and Josie were great characters to get to know. All the characters were great - the Paintbrush community is full of all kinds of people you'll just love. But these two just had something particularly refreshing about them that I haven't seen in YA in a while. Their struggles and experiences, their growing relationship felt so real and relatable. They're both 18, heading off to college soon, and trying to figure out life after graduation which is approaching fast. It's such stressful and exciting time in a teenager's life and I think the author perfectly captures this milestone of youth. The progression of Mitchell and Josie's relationship - though rocky - was as lovely as the entire book.

The scenery in and around Paintbrush is gorgeous and vividly expressed. It made me long to see such landscapes and walk around in nature.

Hannah Bucchin's debut novel, Paintbrush, was a delightful story that had me falling in love with the characters, on the edge of my seat with its plot, and feel all the feels with its touch of romance. This was a big win for me. And I look forward to reading more from her.

Paintbrush is set to be released July 11, 2017. You can learn more about the book and Hannah Bucchin author here.

I love the cover, I honestly want to take out my watercolors from the drawer and doodle something.
This is beautiful YA romance, I think the author has captured the essence of feeling and self-esteem issues that people that age might go through, at the same when anyone start relationship from the very start.

This is novel where two main characters Josie and Mich live in commune called Paintbrush with their families and many others. There are side events that develop and fall apart - but the main focus is for them both. How do you express when you realize you want to spend with your childhood friend all the free time you have? How do you formulate this? How do you....what to do...when you think your world is falling apart with so much stress around you -school graduation, somewhat exams, future, and family issues?

It was interesting to read, the story had unexpected turns and a beautiful romance of two people.

Contemporary isn't always my favorite but this one rocked my world,.

<i>Paintbrush</i> by Hannah Bucchin is a harmless, fluffy summer YA read. It's a nice start for a new YA writer, but treads a well worn path of YA romances. The main characters of the novel Josie and Mitchell are high school students who happen to grow up together in a commune just outside of town. Both find themselves at a crossroad as they are about to graduate high school and figure out their places in their families and the world. The characters are cliche but not annoyingly so, and there are too many side characters that add little to the plot (for example, Josie's sister Mae is completely flat & unnecessary to the plot) Ultimately, it's a cute read that entirely forgettable once it's over.

Thanks to Blaze Publishing and NetGalley for providing me with an ARC in exchange of a honest review!

Josie and Mitchell have grown up together on a hippie-type commune in the mountains of North Carolina (this is not actually a stretch of the imagination). But despite having grown up together, they're not that close at school, until Mitchell's mother cheats on his father, throwing the whole commune into disorder. Add in Josie's reckless younger sister, and the two start leaning on each other - in more ways than one. But Mitchell wants to get away from their home, while Josie never wants to leave. I requested to review this book on a whim, and I'm SO glad I did. It's really cute, and I loved both of the main characters and all the quirky peripheral characters at their commune. 4/5 stars.

The perfect contemporary! I loved this book. I had so many feelings. I couldn't even count how many times I smiled or squeaked while reading this book. A great summer read to make you feel fuzzy inside!