𝘉𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘭𝘺 𝘣𝘦𝘢𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘧𝘶𝘭!

It’s hard to put into words what this book made me feel, I loved every page of this beautiful story about love, loss, redemption and healing. With a stunning setting, unique characters and captivating writting this story simply took my breath away. All the stars.

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𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗜𝗰𝗲 by Barbara Linn Probst, Author releases October 18, 2022.

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Wow! Just... wow...

I have no particular interest in photography, Iceland or glassblowing, but there was something about the description that captured my attention. As a single parent who raised two children alone and did some dimming of my own fire as a result, I wanted to witness Cathryn's rebirth.

And what a renewal it was! I found so many things fascinating about this story. Cathryn's struggles with one kid who imposed distance and another who seemed like they'd never grow up, I could relate to the quandary she felt as to how best to reach the one and help the other. All while hoping to rediscover who she was now that she no longer had little ones to run her life.

I can't say that I got what I hoped for out of the story, but it certainly was an amazing journey! And sometimes, the journey itself is every bit as worthwhile as the destination.

Thank you to Barbara Linn Probst, She Writes Press, and NetGalley for an advance review copy.

I always look forward to Barbara Linn Probst's books and was really excited to read this one. i enjoyed it alot! Thank you so much for the opportunity to read and review this one. Can't wait for the next one!

Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for this early e-ARC of The Color of Ice!

Read this if you
🧊 have ever wanted to visit Iceland
😮 want a totally unexpected ending
📷 are interested in photography
🔥 would like to give glassblowing a try

•Quick take

A freelance photographer travels to Iceland and falls in love with more than just the country.

•What it’s about

The Color of Ice revolves around 48 year old Cathryn, a freelance photographer on her way to Iceland for the first time. Assigned to photograph the icebergs and the man hoping to imitate them as glass-blown figures, Cathryn ends up falling for him. As the two get to know each other better, Cathryn struggles to let go of her rigid and planned life and just let things be. As she and Henry, aka Mack, finally reveal more and more of themselves to each other, it’s anybody’s guess what will happen when they finally depart Iceland.

•My thoughts

This was an interesting story, full of new topics for me. I have always wanted to visit Iceland one day and glassblowing has always been an interest of mine. I also liked the relationship between Mack and Cathryn. They really came to care for each other. I just wished they had communicated a bit more. I also love photography, so I was encouraging Cathryn to pursue her photography passion again! The ending was a complete surprise for me. I can’t really say I loved it but I guess looking back, I wasn’t that shocked with the outcome.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for providing a free copy for me to review.

UGH. I need to remind myself that just because a book takes place in Iceland does not automatically make it good. And, sadly, this book proves just that. I didn’t connect to the characters at all and…did the author visit Iceland, like at all? Or was everything gleaned from travel guides (because it certainly read that way).

If you’re a true Icelandophile (like me, been there 3 times and counting), don’t waste your time on this one.

1.5 stars. Barely.

This book was beautiful in so many ways. It was thought provoking and emotional on every level. I love the natural descriptions of Iceland, the art, the description of glassblowing, the photography, the music, the love for all of the above and among the people in the book. I can just tell the author is a beautiful human being by the way she writes and describes everything. I'm so happy to know this author, and I hope you will pick up one or all of her books and find the beauty in them, too.

Just as was the case with her previous two novels, Barbara Linn Probst’s research is thorough and impeccable. In The Color of Ice, both the beauty of Iceland and the techniques and artistry of glass blowing and come to vivid life. Like her character, Cathryn, the author actually spent time in Iceland and experienced glassblowing first hand, and this level of research adds much richness to the book. The story is also compelling, with a major event near the end that took me by surprise. Ms. Probst is clearly an excellent writer, with in-depth character development and first-rate descriptions, and I look forward to reading her next book. Many thanks to NetGalley and She Writes Press for an e-ARC of this fascinating book.

It's hard for me to pass up a book that has anything to do with art or artists. I'm really glad I read this book. It was a book of awakening, of love found, and of love lost. Cathryn, once an artist herself, before being a mother and wife, now doing photography for hire, journeys to Iceland to photograph Mack, a glassblower. He wants to capture Icelands blue ice in his glass art. Cathryn finds something in Mack that she didn't realize she needed. But Mack has secrets. Really.. don't we all?? The conclusion was heartbreaking and perfect. AND I knew I'd like to visit Iceland one day, but the author really taught me about Iceland and some of the amazing things to do and see!

Glassblowing, photography, self-discovery, lust, Iceland. The Color of Ice is an intriguing story of one woman’s reawakening. Cathryn is a freelance photographer with two grown children and thinks she is content with her life. On somewhat of a whim, she decides to book a gig in Iceland and stay a few days after to take a vacation. There she meets Mack, an emotionally unavailable and enigmatic glassblower/artisan. They seem to share a connection that has Cathryn questioning her plans.

I had already wanted to visit Iceland and the beautiful descriptions of the landscape in the book reaffirmed Iceland as a must-visit destination. While I did not necessarily like the way the story concluded, I did appreciate the journey and thought Cathryn was a sympathetic character. As a fan of the glassblowing competition show, Blown Away, I enjoyed the descriptions of how glass artworks and objects are made.

Thank you to the publisher for the opportunity to read this ARC via NetGalley.

Thank you to NetGalley and She Writes Press for the opportunity to read The Color of Ice by Barbara Linn Probst.

Anyone who has read Ms Probst's earlier work will be expecting a story delving into the heart and mind of a smart, creative, complicated woman. And this one is delivered with the deft hand you would expect.

The philosophical conversations and thoughts regarding art and its place in our lives is thought provoking.

I loved it, and now going back to re-read her first novel.