What do you guys think of this novel? I'm planning on reading it. I haven't read a good novel since I finished card room. I really hope it's better than my expectations. I miss a good, intense story.

I'm trying to decide my birthday present for myself for next month and would appreciate input which title to buy/pre order. The two that I'm most interested in are Three Hundred Years of Longing and Sword Named No Way Out. Are either of these good? I'm not familiar with the authors but both storylines appeal to me.

No spoilers please.

I have been thinking about starting it for some time now - it has a lot of tropes that I find interesting, and it being sci-fi just makes me so much more eager to start it. However, that would be my first Priest novel, and from what I heard, you're either a fan of theirs or not. I'm interested in how The Defectives actually looks as a novel - is it more plot heavy or romance heavy? I absolutely adore Little Mushroom (especially the first book; the second wasn't bad, but oh well...) - can I expect something similar from The Defectives? 

I’ve been reading about the Chrysanthemum Garden takedown recently, and I had this thought: if someone were to make another site like Chrsyanthemum Garden but better, what would actually make it better? Here are a few things I’ve seen on posts, but I’d really like to know people’s opinions on each of these:

1. No money involved (at least directly): What I mean by “directly” is the coin system that many TL sites implement to earn money through making readers wait for chapters after they’re posted. I saw a lot of people think a better alternative would be to support translators on their personal website through donations instead, like Ko-fi.

2. Donation drives for website maintenance: I know Chrysanthemum Garden was trying to use the coin system to maintain the website (and fight the legal issues?), but many readers disagreed with that approach, instead suggesting that annual/monthly donation drives would be less demanding and even more effective in raising funds. I’d like to hear from readers though if they would actually be more likely to donate to a site through regular drives instead of such systems.

3. No/minimal anti-theft technology: I understand why Chryanthemum Garden implemented such complex code to prevent people from making personal copies, since many translators wouldn’t want their translations to spread out of control, but from what I’ve seen, readers often disagree with that approach. This is either because personal copies are often the only copies of the translations left if such a site is shut down (like Chrysanthemum Garden was), and readers who make those personal copies don’t usually spread it around, seeing as they are for personal reading. However, I would love to hear some translators’ perspectives on this, especially on whether some translators chose to join Chrysanthemum Garden because of this feature they had.

4. No Korean novels: This is probably pretty well-known, but for those who don’t know, Chrysanthemum Garden was shut down because a Korean novel company told them to take down their translations of Korean novels, and continued to target them even after they followed those directions and took them down because some Chinese titles sounded similar to their novels.

That’s all I can think of for now, so if you have anything else to add, please let me know, and I will add it on in the edits.

I was just about to finish collection Dinghai Fusheng records like just ordered Vol 5 and since it will finish it the next Volume I was looking to start collecting Fei Tians other books from 7s I already have riverbay dormitory and I was planning to get Legend of Exorcism and Joyful reunion next but just today while checking both stores I usually get from atlantic , bookswagon both didn't have stock , Is it the same in other places ? I really hope they can get restocked soon.

Smooth and tactful, Chen Wan can handle anything other than his feelings for Zhao Shengge. A business venture brings them together as partners, and Zhao Shengge unexpectedly begins making the first moves, gradually closing the distance Chen Wan has so carefully maintained. Will a secret love that never dared for hope finally bloom?

Has anyone in Europe already received Demon Venerable Also Wants to Know Vol.01 His Fifth Highness Still Doesn't Know from Nebelland?

I have pre-ordered it in January and still haven't received any updates. They also didn't answer my email.

I recently read 'He's beautiful' I absolutely loved that dynamic. The cruel gong and innocent shou dynamic was done really well. Unfortunately, I had to MTL the novel since I couldn't find a translation, so parts were missing and it wasn't exactly the best translation. I'm looking for recs with such a dynamic that are completed and translated. More about the dynamic I'm searching for:

- Innocent shou but not a naive one, someone kind but not idiotic. I really dislike those who are kind and forgive easily for absolutely no reason.

- Too much kindness becomes idiocy. Their relationship cannot be one where the shou keeps comprimising again and again. He has to have some backbone, it's fine if he's a coward, gets scared easily or whatever. I think what I'm looking for is a realistic character that can potray their love towards a tyrant properly.

- Now, regarding the gong, the ones where the author has them kill a few servants, behead some officials cuz they offended the shou, all those aren't really tyrant like, they lean more towards stupidity and blind love which a tyrant doesn't possess.

- A good tyrant like character puts actual fear into the other characters, and this fear stems from something, it doesn't appear out of nowhere. A tyrant doesn't kill left and right, but they do so calculated, planning everything and then when everything is set, they let the blood flow like waterfalls.

I reallyyy hope I'm clear in what I'm searching for, thankyouu.

Greetings,

I'm a recent entry to the Danmei scene, with my entry point being traditional wuxia/xianxia. I'm looking for stories where the lead or love interest is a traditional Long Aotian-- infinite plot armor, treasures and ancient inheritances fall into their lap effortlessly, sects bow to them, etc. Ideally the xianxia powerscaling elements and romance elements are pretty well balanced (a good example would be 女装招惹龙傲天后/After Crossdressing and Provoking Long AoTian, which was PERFECT).

Overall:

✅ Powerscaling/weak to strong plot is ideal

✅ Bonus points if the couple is young master/Long Aotian

❌ No modern settings

❌ Would prefer to avoid non- or dub-con.

Thank you!

I finished reading this book and its a mix of comedy, angst and mystery. I loved the stupidity of the main character. The protagonist commits suicide and finds himself in an unfamiliar world ruled by 4 gods. He is considered ugly there due to his black hair and eyes. Its a god x human story. If anyone has read this one, please recommend more books similar to it. Thank you! https://www.novelupdates.com/series/if-god-wants-it/

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Hey!

There's a novel I had, but it can't find it anymore:

Mc transmigrates (I think) and ends up in cultivation world. His new body is not being able to cultivate, so he starts engineering amazing stuff...(guns, etc, lol). He has someone in the same or rival sect, and he has a whole 'Enemies to Lovers' thing going on. ML is, of course, a cold, serious senior (who for sure adores MC). MC dies again and reincarnates in a new body in the same sect (?) as ML. He's seen as a vile and useless person. I think he was hiding because he suspected the Ml was one of the reasons he died. Feels similar to MZDS (in how the main characters interacted with each other), and it was reeeaaaally good. Just can't remember how far the translation went

Pls help me find this stories😭🙏🏻

There's wattpad stories about a streamer and esport player. The streamer was a noob player got scum from the gamer not knowing the one playing was his nephew(gamer). And they're from the same university. The got married in the game the streamer decide gonna divorce him later but got caught. They even live together and adopt a cat too. The esport player was famous captain and he was his idol.

Let me know if anyone has read this stories. The author/account publish this stories on wattpad alr gone😭

pretty much what the title says. the shipping + customs fees are a bit high reason why i don't like taking risks with books i buy. but i am very tempted to get ( and read ) Rose and Renaissance, although i've seen mixed reviews about it. reason why, i would love to get a spoiler free review and perhaps opinions if i should get it ?

thanks in advance !

Like as in ACTUAL sense, the ML pursuing the MC and its either MC with different goals in life that he doesn't agree initially or he's indifferent, doesn't believe the ML, naive etc.

But the courtship shd b soft not the hardcore way, esp noncon or dubcon.

Kinda like those vintage era sweet heart-pounding courtship.

Romance doesn't have to be the main plot. I'd prefer it that way anyway. It can be done through sending letters and publicly asking MC to marry him, etc.

Let's just say there's this gong ML who's a knight or smth and shou MC is a intelligence officer or smth n everyone knows ML is pursuing MC etc n it eventually gets embarrassing for MC n he's tryna b like, shush not so openly. (This one is mediaeval btw, my imagination 😭)

I'd want the pursuing n chasing to be atleast 70-80% part of the novel.

Edit: what I meant is that the other genre can be the main driving plot of the danmei and romance being the hand-in-hand companion. Like example, supernatural cases 🤝 romance or, horror cases or even UF, kinda like that. Bc oftentimes, with romance as the main driving plot, it gets too slice-of-life(y) n I'm currently not interested in the softcore complete fluffy romance. I loved Dawn Sleep a lot. The setup of the world esp n the soft romance etc

So any recs pls? PLEASE? 😭 😭 😭 Thankyou 🫶🏻

Hi all,

I recently stumbled across the novel You've Got Mail: A Cautionary Tale and was immediately drawn to the premise of the MC being an average looking older guy instead of a peerless beauty, but it seems like the author has some questionable views. I mainly read xianxia/historical danmei and have never really come across another story like this within the genre. I was wondering if anyone knows of or has any recommendations for danmei where the MC or ML is more "average" in terms of looks or talent. Any genre is fine. Thanks!

Anyone knows if the translation has been moved to another site, or it has been permanently removed? What's the reason? I was midway through the extras when the translation was removed. Tried searching for clues online but found nothing. If anyone has any info, I'd really appreciate it 🥲🥲🥲 Thank you in advance.

So I read this novel many years ago and it still sticks with me to this day. Every now and then I think about it. It was probably one of the most tragic things I’ve ever read - The ten years I loved you the most. What has been everyone’s book that was so good but can never read again 😭

~No rebirth/regression/transmigration so the MC or ML can change their choice to atone or change the way they live. Also, please DO NOT recommend stories where the ML/MC formed relationship evidently caused by Stockholm syndrome.

These days, I wanna cry to painful stories so I would like the story to be something realistic. About how time spent will never come back and how clinging to the wonderful memories the characters once had can immediately change unknowingly (like painful and realistic as 10 years I loved you most)

Kinda want to read these kinda stories so I can know the perspective of people making these kind of decisions and their impact.

Here's some danmei I've really liked and they all have a similar vibe. So if you like one novel on this list, you might like the others ૮ ˶ᵔ ᵕ ᵔ˶ ა

• Global Examination (unlimited flow, enemies to lovers, amnesia, power couple)

• Mist Unlimited (unlimited flow, sci-fi, theoretical physics)

• Little Mushroom (sci-fi, apocalyptic, mushroom MC)

• Fake Slakers (fluff, rivals to lovers, comedy)

• I Became a God in a Horror Game (unlimited flow, extremely strong MC and ML, complex side characters)

• This Alpha Is Determined Despite Physical Disability (omegaverse, arranged marriage, transmigrated, shameless ML)

• Heitian Nights (sci-fi, space, time warp, prisoner and warden)

• Haunted Places Live ( eldritch horror, Lovecraft. cosmically destined)

• After Global Evolution, I Stand at the Top of the Food Chain (unlimited flow (kind of), apocalyptic, dragon puppy ML, apathetic MC)

• Dangerous Personality (mind reading, murder mystery, MC with fear of being touched, cold MC)

• The Earth is Online (unlimited flow, power couple, plot focused over romance)

• Escape From Rose Island (unlimited flow. a god x his last believer.)

• Antidote (enemies to lover. mentally ill ML. gang boss x rich kid. switch couple)

• I Rely on Kisses to Clear Survival Games (unlimited flow. very clingy and jealous ML)

• The Disabled Tyrants Beloved Pet Fish (unlimited flow, transmigrated, mute ML)

• Dry Land (omegaverse, love triangle, arranged marriage (the ML goes from a green flag to a red flag which i didn't like, but the beginning is good)

I am looking for a bl novel which l read a while back about an assassin who was ambushed and died in an explosion only to reincarnate into a side character in the middle of seggs they fight with the male lead on the bed since he didn't want to be a bottom by lost then they get married the following day.

They go to school bt the MC is in a worst class ,the MC doesn't fear any one he just wants a peaceful life by he knows he must get stronger than anyone for him to have a peaceful life

A cultivation ,omegaverse novel the MC is an Omega

MC is black bellied