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You Can Get A Personalized Adult Coloring Book, Because Why Not?

This coloring book has your name on it.
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Books and Culture Writer, HuffPost

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Wouldn't coloring be so much more relaxing... if your coloring book knew you by name?
Put Me in the Story

In Dale Carnegie's self-help classic, How to Win Friends and Influence People, he reminded the world that "a person's name is, to that person, the sweetest and most important sound in any language." 

Combine that magical noise with the soothing activity of coloring, and you have the recipe for a personalized coloring book. And just like coloring books, personalized volumes aren't only for kids anymore. 

As Buzzfeed noted this week, publisher Put Me in the Story offers adult coloring books personalized with your own name to enhance the coloring experience. The publisher's own site notes that their mission is to spark a greater attachment between kids and books, because "great personalization can create a profound connection between kids and books." Get your toddler a picture book in which he or she is the protagonist, and reading it becomes doubly exciting. 

Well, newsflash: All humans remain enraptured with themselves, and as Carnegie knew, we love seeing and hearing our own names. Why should kids have all the fun, anyway? Why shouldn't you color in a book with your name on the cover, while curled up in your racecar bed, after a hearty dinner of mac n' cheese with hot dugs cut up in it?

Hey, I think I just described my perfect evening.

So if you're in the mood to feel important and pampered, and scrawling your name in crayon on the walls isn't cutting it, maybe a personalized coloring book is what you're looking for. Here's a peek inside a couple of Put Me in the Story's relaxing adult coloring books:

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For the nascent SJW(02 of11)
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If you know someone who's passionate about human rights in every aspect of her life, or maybe someone who could stand to learn a little more about intersectional feminism, this bold book from writer Ijeoma Oluo will allow your loved one to meditate on the nature of equality while coloring inside -- and outside -- the lines.

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For the selfie-taker with self-esteem(03 of11)
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Does your sister love her flat-ironed, highlighted bangs? Does your niece adore her corkscrewed curls? Does your friend take any opportunity to check out her locks? Well, who can blame them -- but give their front-facing cameras and mirrors a break and let them relax with a coloring book just as obsessed with pretty hair. No matter your loved one's 'do, there's a mesmerizing illustration in Andrea Pippins' book to celebrate her style.

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For the kinky couple(04 of11)
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You may want to keep this one bookmarked for the next bachelorette party you attend, but for your most irreverent, hedonistic friends, this coloring book can pass for a holiday gift, as well. They'll laugh, they'll color, they'll learn something new from the surprisingly detailed illustrations as they wield their crayons.

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For the nature lover(05 of11)
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One of the illustrators who's hit it big with the adult coloring book trend, Millie Marotta creates images with lovely, clean patterns with tiny segments just begging for a freshly sharped pencil. This book includes page after page of wild-eyed birds and creatures wrapped in riotous foliage.

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For the healthy spirit(06 of11)
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As HuffPost has reported, coloring can help adults reduce stress. But for your friend who spends every morning in yoga and every evening in meditation class, any old coloring book won't do. Free of any distracting themes, full of soothing waves and geometric patterns, this mindfulness-oriented coloring book will pack an extra punch of calm.

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For the pothead(07 of11)
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Not everyone uses meditation to unwind. If your loved one prefers something a little more pharmaceutical in nature to promote relaxation, this psychedelic coloring book is now available following a successful Kickstarter. It features bold, imaginative designs specifically for the marijuana enthusiast by a variety of artists, and -- bonus -- comes with a pack of rolling papers.

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For the rolling stone(08 of11)
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Johanna Basford's lush pen-and-ink designs have taken the adult coloring world by storm, and they're available in a variety of formats. This little booklet of illustrations are well-suited to that friend who always seems to be changing her address or moving to Argentina with that girl he just met. They don't take up much space; each card takes relatively little time to complete; and when it's all colored in, it's the perfect way to drop you a line to say hello.

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For comedy buffs(09 of11)
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If coloring for adults seems a little ridiculous to you, or to your friends, this book totally agrees. In fact, there are many aspects of adulthood today that Coloring for Grown-Ups finds tragically absurd, like trying to date and health insurance. Both laughter and coloring are great for stress reduction, so give the most anxious comedy fan you know the gift of lower blood pressure this holiday.

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For the sci-fi nerd(10 of11)
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Did you hear there's a new "Star Wars" movie coming out soon? At least that's a rumor that's been going around. For the person in your life who just can't calm down about "The Force Awakens," consider pairing tickets to the movie with this relaxing coloring book. A couple hours coloring in a hypnotic pattern of R2D2s should take that excessive enthusiasm down to normal levels.

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For the artist(11 of11)
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Remember Johanna Basford? Yes, this is the artist's edition of one of her coloring books. If you have a friend so gifted at pairing color palettes and staying inside the lines that he may actually want to show people the final results of his work, give him the good stuff. Unlike most adult coloring books, these pages are one-sided and designed to be removed, so that ultimately the user can frame the results and hang them all over her apartment.

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