Read-in-Progress Wednesday

[geraineon]

This is your weekly read-in-progress post for you to talk about what you're currently reading and reactions and feelings (if any)!

Comments

[shipperslist]

I'm not reading anything as of yet because I'm one, last book short of my book bingo blackout. After reading that, I'll dive into danmei!

[geraineon]

Looking forward to that!

(Sorry, I've been using dw on mobile and I somehow keep scrolling past this comment)

[geraineon]

Currently reading Sendoff. I'm at chapter 125 now, hoping to finish it this week but this is a pretty busy week.

So far, really enjoying it! And I'm definitely seeing some patterns in Nian Zhong's stories (all good, because I eat them up like candy)

[nemainofthewater]

Sendoff is so good. Very vivid imagery as well - I read it over the holidays which is good because I was literally reading all night to finish some of the arcs because i couldn't get to sleep otherwise!

[halfcactus]

I'm like watching out for discussions since it sounds so intriguing when you guys talk about it. XD

[snowynight]

Sendoff/Sending the Divine sounds great! Adding to the tbr list

[nemainofthewater]

I'm currently almost finished with book 2 of Mo Du, and have almost finished C Language cultivation (thank you to everyone who was talking about it in the intro posts, I'm enjoying it immensely!). I'm also halfway through Global Examination, which I'm enjoying <3

[geraineon]

Ohh enjoy both Mo Du and Global Examination. Both are my favs

[shadaras]

Mo Du and GUEE are both great! I've meant to read C Language Cultivation for a while; glad to hear it's good!

[snowynight]

They are all great!

[snowynight]

Safety Manual Labor Tips with a Twist of 2D by Xi Zixu is set in a future which fictional characters suddenly becomes real in real life (and goes very badly).

It's very fun to read. MC is very calm but still an everyman amid the horror and adventures. I laughed when MC accidentally became a magical girl (but still need to go to work).

https://www.novelupdates.com/series/safety-manual-labor-tips-with-a-twist-of-2d/

https://www.novelupdates.com/series/safety-manual-labor-tips-with-a-twist-of-2d/

[aurumcalendula]

That sounds fun! *adds to to-read list*

[geraineon]

+1 that sounds interesting! Shall add to TBR

[halfcactus]

So I've been reading She Belongs to Me, a short modern-day arranged marriage baihe novel by Da Ying, at a blistering pace of 2 chapters / week, and occasionally making vocabulary lists whenever I have the time/spoons.

This week, some major but very artificial miscommunication about infidelity is happening but I'm not going to get my hopes up for any dramatic outbursts. 😂

[geraineon]

Hey 2 chapters a week in language you are learning is amazing!

[shadaras]

I started rereading Mr. Melancholy Wants to Live a Peaceful Life this week! I'm still early, just a few chapters in, but I'm happy to remember how fond I am of the leads' relationship and how fun it is seeing the established relationship complicate their superhero-y lives.

[nemainofthewater]

I also love that one <3 They have such a nice relationship, and it's so watching You Zhengping insist his husband is a gentle wonderful man with no flaws while said man is bullying his entire office

[geraineon]

Yeah, I enjoyed this too!

Highlight for spoilers! *it dragged a little for me because I thought the secret identity thing was stretched a little too long, but overall, a fun story*

[snowynight]

I love it! I love the identity porn and how they complement each other.

[aurumcalendula]

I finished volume 2 of Stars of Chaos last week. The translation reads very smoothly imho and I'm really enjoying seeing Chang Geng and Gu Yun's relationship develop, but I have mixed feelings about the series so far.

[geraineon]

Would be interested to hear what your mixed feelings are, if you don't mind sharing!

[halfcactus]

That's still on my tbr (I'm interested in the regency storyline and the ship dynamic) so I'm glad to hear the translation is smooth! Not as glad to hear about how the writing treats non-Han characters (not a first for priest, I think) but the warning is duly appreciated.

[duckprintspress]

I finished the official translation 2ha volume 5 (reread, I read fantranslation + mtl), and I'll be starting In The Dark by Jin Shisi Chai probably today! The official translation of that is from Peach Flower House and I have all 3 vols.

[geraineon]

I haven't read that. Looking forward to your thoughts about it!

[ehyde]

I just finished C Language Cultivation, and I loved it. It was compelling the whole way through and surprised me even though I was primed for a "twist." I'm taking a day or two to cool down between novels and I'm not sure what I'll pick up next--somehow finishing one has not made my to-read list any shorter, plus I picked up some books from the library as well so I might take a short break from cnovels for my next read.

[geraineon]

Excited for when I can finally read your thread xD

Will get to this next

[douqi]

I'm currently finishing off a very short collection of essays by Virginia Woolf, but looking forward to starting Divination, a supernatural baihe novel, in the next day or so. My summary of the JJWXC summary is: 'Professional clairvoyant Xun Ruosu has just placed herself in her coffin, the better to die without inconveniencing anyone, when she's stopped by Xue Tong, a King of Hell' (in my translation practice, I use 'king', 'lord' and 'prince' in a gender-neutral fashion because that's what the Chinese equivalents functionally are. Also: vibes).

I really dig the art for the audio drama adaptation (which you can see here).

[halfcactus]

Ohhhh the art is so pretty!

And interesting re: connotations of the word