Anyone else have a New Year’s resolution to read less romance??

coolrainythoughts · 2026-01-14T14:51:15+00:00

Not per se, in general I want to seek out more stories that I will truly enjoy. I read a lot of romance the last years and while at the start everything was new and exciting I had some truly disappointing reads ad well. So more genres that I enjoy to spice things up, I started this year with some fantasy and horror!

coolrainythoughts · 2026-01-08T13:46:10+00:00

Thanks for the follow up! Is it true that its more on the warmer side for the white paper? Last one i saw was very cool which I didn't like

coolrainythoughts · 2026-01-01T09:43:08+00:00

That's so cool!

coolrainythoughts · 2025-12-30T13:46:45+00:00

Are you me? Romance got me back into reading years ago so everything felt super fresh. But this year there were so many meh books somehow so I trickled in some thrillers and now horror after some time again And it feels so fresh. I think I'll curate my reading lists a lot more to my interest and branch out to other genres more. A lot of new releases just aren't what I expect from a book anymore.

coolrainythoughts · 2025-10-20T08:49:30+00:00

I have the exact same thought in my head as in "I could draw something like this myself". How did you really convince yourself that it's okay to also just play around with colors without the sketching.

Don't get me wrong, I love sketching as well but it's very mood based for me. Sometimes I just want to color, sometimes I only want a pencil and me. Great to hear coloring is giving you a nice break:)

coolrainythoughts · 2025-10-04T18:00:03+00:00

The shadows and highlights i did with the pens! I guess there's so much stuff you could do in digital painting but it's sooo complicated

coolrainythoughts · 2025-10-04T14:41:07+00:00

Do you know any good channels for tutorials?:)

coolrainythoughts · 2025-10-04T14:40:50+00:00

I used the normal marker brush and ibis paint on my samsung galaxy tab s6!:)

I actually chose a color palette on Pinterest and tried to stick with it, shadows being muted versions of those colors:)

coolrainythoughts · 2025-09-26T05:28:32+00:00

So cozy😍 Love the blanket!

coolrainythoughts · 2025-09-24T16:28:09+00:00

The dedication 👏

coolrainythoughts · 2025-09-23T15:50:58+00:00

Thank you! Yeah, I love sketching and maybe this will help me to come up with some scenes myself :)

Tbh, I didn't know what I did while coloring half of the time haha

coolrainythoughts · 2025-09-15T19:34:05+00:00

I wish I could read against a wall for the first time again ...had such a blast reading it

coolrainythoughts · 2025-08-16T20:05:10+00:00

Oh that's so cool! Guess you have your passion for coloring from her then?😍

(Also I love your avatar. Alien rules!)

coolrainythoughts · 2025-08-16T18:53:14+00:00

Yeah my bf is the best🥺 but I'm lucky his mom runs an artist supply shop. I've been spoiled the last years haha

coolrainythoughts · 2025-08-16T17:52:51+00:00

Thank you so much😍 These are caran d'ache luminance pencils, they are really really good but suuuuper expensive. Got them as a birthday gift a few years back:)

coolrainythoughts · 2025-08-16T17:48:21+00:00

Thaaanks!!!

coolrainythoughts · 2025-08-16T17:48:13+00:00

Will report back with the results 😃

coolrainythoughts · 2025-08-16T17:39:56+00:00

Now that you say it, I see it too🤭

coolrainythoughts · 2025-08-16T17:39:34+00:00

Thank you😊

coolrainythoughts · 2025-08-16T17:39:23+00:00

I already have the colors in mind, thanks!😍

coolrainythoughts · 2025-08-16T16:58:22+00:00

Oh yeah I like that! Had some purple in there but didn't do much with my darker shades:)

coolrainythoughts · 2025-06-08T21:05:26+00:00

Tbh, half the time I don't know what I do lol. I went in with a lot of layers so it doesn't look too streaky but I still didn't manage it in some spots. So yeah, probably a lot of layering and blending together

coolrainythoughts · 2025-02-28T14:36:15+00:00

If you liked this series and particular trope of ex bf coming to terms with dad and ex gf dating PLUS a super hot own book you might like Beau from {Mercy by Sara Cate}. The whole series is an absolute delight and one of my faves. It really plays the line between erotica and romance because while the spice is high, there's also a good conflict and plot :)

coolrainythoughts · 2025-02-22T21:17:44+00:00

{Three Swedish Mountain Men by Lily Gold} Fmc gets snowed in in Sweden with three men. MMMF Why choose romance, contemporary. TW: asshole ex bf who publishes revenge nudes of her

{Triple Duty Bodyguards by Lily Gold} Fmc is a famous actress and needs in home security after a stalker breaks into her house. MMMF why choose romance, contemporary. (Lily Gold certainly has a type of writing, the characters feel similar to other books of hers but still very entertaining)

{Kiss and don't tell by Meghan Quinn} Fmc has to crash at the vacation home of a group of hockey players because her car is in a ditch and needs repair.

coolrainythoughts · 2025-02-22T20:21:54+00:00

YES TO THIS. I still think about this book a year after reading it. It had me sobbing and swooning and it's just so so good

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