While I think that this book has potential, it left 99% of that potential on the dirty dining room floor.

I have read Naomi's blog on and off for several years. This book was basically her blog in a printed format. Cute stories about her family and marriage. Details about time, location, her hairstyle and food introduce each chapter - which, while cute, comes off rather self-indulgent.

There is a severe lack of depth, with many chapters pushing towards a meaningful conversation but never really getting into the details.The opportunities to explore deeper into marriage, motherhood, infertility, faith, and mental help were all there - but they were left blowing in the wind. I'm sure Naomi's many fan girls would love to read more about how to make a marriage work with five kids, but ..instead, a shiny veneer is painted on, much like that coat of yellow paint.

Is this a collection of essays or is this a 'self-help' type book? There's no clear answer. I'm sure that Naomi has the best intentions with this book, but it's about as deep as the shallow end of a pool at the end of the summer.

Thanks to NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review this book.

I have followed Naomi on Instagram for a couple of years now, so I was excited to receive an advanced copy of her upcoming book. While I was not the target audience for a lot of the stories and lessons shared (I am not a mother nor am I a blogger), there were a lot of cute takeaways and sweet memories shared. Naomi opens up and is quite vulnerable with this book. While I found the chapters on religion a little discomforting for personal reasons, I found A COAT OF YELLOW PAINT to be mainly a nice look into how life on Instagram isn't always "life." It is a good reminder of the benefits of social media and the pitfalls. Naomi is a very intelligent woman with a lovely voice and I really did enjoy learning more about her and her sweet family.

Thank you to NetGalley and Harper Horizon for this advanced copy.

I received a free arc from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I’ve been following Naomi’s blog for about eight years. This book felt like an extension of her blog before it became more of a photo book with captions. This isn’t a traditional memoir, but more a collection of essays centering on lessons Naomi has learned throughout her life. Each chapter starts with a short introduction on Naomi’s hair situation, number of children, and favorite food. I thought it was a clever way to give us some insight into where she was in life at the beginning of each chapter.

Even though this book attempted to go a little deeper than the blog, the attempts at depth were never fully realized. Every time Naomi would start to approach something profound, the chapter would end with an empty platitude about positivity. I enjoy Naomi’s blog and think she has fun stories to tell, but they just weren’t in this book.