Canvas Bound

I received a copy of this book from Red Adept Publishing, LLC via NG in return for an honest review.

What a pleasant surprise this book was!

Rating- 3.5 Stars.

"I wrapped my arms around him, certain I could paint the world as long as he was in it."

Libby Tanner has a gift, she can paint the world like no one else can,
So talented is she that she has made millions in fortune, selling her paintings. An academy in London begs her to attend their prestigious artistic school. However, Libby has a secret. Her paintings tend to come to life. And often, a boy is one traipsing through her artistic mediums. She has no idea who he is or how he's in the paintings but she wants to find out.
At the academy she meets two boys- one in particular that makes her heart sing sonnets. suddenly, the academy which was filled with light and happiness becomes an abyss of plots,
darkness, betrayal and love unlike she has ever known awaits her.

This book was lovely and immensely enjoyable!

As an artist this was so fun to read! Man I wish my watercolor paintings came to life! And maybe having a Dean James by my side would be nice too. *wink*

I actually liked all the characters and totally swooned at the romance too. The thing is though, they're meant to be what 16-19 year olds? but man they are some seriously mature characters.

My only beef with this is that I didn't get any answers as to why the main character's paintings could come to life!

but other than that, it was totally worth a read!

I was intrigued by the description, and I couldn’t wait to read this book. From the beginning, I was captivated by the idea of Libby, a young girl who could paint pictures that would come to life for a moment, ones in which a boy would appear and then disappear. But that’s not all, I was left wondering about the motivation of the characters—why the two young men would act the way they did around Libby. Their behavior was sometimes strange and often puzzling. As the I delved deeper into the book, the mysteries became more profound and I had a hard time putting the book down.

I am quite a bit older than the intended age group for this book. I have found that I enjoy a lot of the books marketed for teens. This is definitely no exception. I highly recommend it for teens and adults.

I thought the book was really a fun and interesting book. I couldn't quite see given the book 5 stars, I really wish the rating system has 1/2 because to me this book is a 41/2 star book for me. I really loved the different characters in the book, I really was drawn to them. I really either loved or loved to hate them. I think it would be so interesting to be able to bring a painting to life, it would be also scary. Especially if you could get trapped in the painting or canvas. I was really surprise on a couple of things that happened in the book, but there were somethings that weren't surprising at all. I really hope we get to see more books in this series so we can still continue to see what happens with the characters such as Libby, Dean, Travis, and even Brent. As well as Ryan. I thought Libby and Dean were so cute, and I knew something was off with Brent from his and Libby's first encounter. I really loved Travis whom is Libby's best friend from the first moment he was introduced to the readers in the book. He was so funny and a great best friend an individual could have. I would definitely read this book again and other stories with Libby and her friends. I would also recommend this book and author to my family and friends. Thanks netgalley, the Author, and Publisher for allowing me to read this really fun and enjoyable book. And so excited to see if this story will keep continuing and if so what will happen next.

Libby Tanner only wants to paint. She started at the age of 3 and began selling her work at 7. There's just a little something different with Libby's art, it sometimes come to life. She's convinced her parents to let her attend an art school in London where she meets Dean and Brent.

Brent seems to be the nice guy who is interested in Libby. But Libby can't help but be fascinated by Dean, the somewhat bad boy who she thinks may have a girlfriend. Libby soon finds there is a lot more going on with the boys and also with her artwork.

I really enjoyed this young adult fantasy. The characters seemed more mature than the ages given. The story wasn't the typical teen drama which on the surface looks like it might be. The story seemed to be going in the direction of a love triangle but went way beyond. With that and the world of the artwork it was completely entertaining.

A few small critiques... there were times things could've been given a bit more detail. For example, Brent and Libby go on a picnic and they fill their plates, exchange a short conversation and all of sudden they are done. Couldn't help but get a giggle thinking of speed dating. Also, I was starting to wonder if they only served turkey sandwiches at the school. Small things that could've used a bit of work in the story but didn't really hurt the plot.

Overall a fun, quick read.

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

THIS BOOK! I don't even know where to begin. I LOVED it! It's a young adult love triangle story, but enter the original part/twist: she is an artist and her paintings come to life, so there is that magical element that sets it apart from other YA stories. The story was so creative and original, the writing just zoomed along and was so easy and enjoyable to read that before I knew it, I had read half the book in one sitting and had to finish it to see how it ended. I haven't read one like that in quite some time and I thoroughly enjoyed it. The secondary characters were just as likable as the protagonist, namely Travis. He is such a sweetheart. I think this story will have an extra appeal to those that are artists or love art, because of the supernatural art element. This is a book that I will be stalking to find out when the next one comes out. Laura Kolar is now on my autobuy/preorder list.

I didn't really connect with this book. It was good though