My review...
I own the original Inspire Bible and the Inspire Praise
Bible, so I was excited to see the Inspire Catholic Bible. It’s the only
Catholic coloring and creative journaling Bible, and this NLT translation is
officially authorized for use by Catholics.
Starting with the packaging, this is a beautiful Bible,
though it is definitely geared toward females. The cover is a gorgeous metallic
rose gold flexible, leather-like cover. The edges of the pages feature
butterflies and flowers, also in pink (mainly). There is a ribbon bookmark and
elastic closure band, which are very useful. At the beginning of the Bible,
there is a section that explains the concept of Inspire, as well as information
on the New Living Translation.
There are over 450 illustrations, and many pages contain
two-inch-wide lightly ruled margins, perfect for taking notes or adding your
own illustrations. The font is 8.65, which is a bit larger than the font in
some jounaling Bibles. THE NLT version is quite easy to read and understand. However,
the pages are quite thin, even when compared to the other Inspire Bibles. I
found that taking notes with a pen created a bit of ghosting on the other side
of the page. As a result, I would suggest using colored pencils, or perhaps crayons,
for coloring. Other mediums (markers, paint, gel pens, etc.) could bleed
through. (I didn’t try these other mediums based on how the pen showed through
just in taking notes.)
Disclaimer: I received
a complimentary copy from the publisher, but I wasn’t required to leave a
positive review.
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