A Fun & Unique Coloring Book

I like to believe that I started the whole adult coloring book trend because I've always loved the unique Dover sticker and coloring books sold at book and gift stores. These often feature natural scenes or focus on a classic fairy tale. While these things are all lovely and quaint, it would be nice to see a coloring book that's a little more punk rock. That's why I was excited to hear about Marked In Ink, the coloring book by tattoo artist Megan Massacre. This coloring book looks like a lot of fun and is great for tattoo enthusiasts. The designs are basic but detailed enough to let you go crazy with color, and the pages are perforated and one-sided for easy sharing or hanging.

I was thrilled to receive a free copy from Blogging for Books in exchange for an honest review.

Book Review: Unfair by Adam Benforado

Unfair seeks to outline the science behind many issues facing the criminal justice system in the United States. Classic and not-so-classic psychological research is cited alongside (only slightly related in many cases) anecdotes about unfair situations that have really happened. The lack of citations was extremely annoying, leaving the reader to look everything up in the back of the book. Many cited experiments and the accompanying anecdotes lacked a concrete link. For instance, I find it extremely hard to believe that DNA result interpretation bias is widespread, and the author doesn't provide a single example of this happening, only cases where jury bias persists in spite of exonerating DNA evidence. Overall, I would recommend this book, especially to someone without much of a psychology background, as a primer and a jumping off point for major discussions that need to be had in our country. I received this book from Blogging for Books in exchange for an honest review.