Free-For-All Friday

[geraineon]

Time for free for all Friday, a day for random chit-chat!

Do you want to talk about the other novels you are reading or find a read-along partner? Practice your Chinese? Request for fics? Ask for beta readers? Just talk about your day?

Go right ahead!

Comments

[halfcactus]

A lot of these are still cnovel related but:

1) I was going to rant about how hard scanlating is - what do you mean I have to write AND think about the shape of the text?). As usual I've gotten distracted and given up (though I really want to share this comic, it's very gender and atmospheric), but I'd like to express my deep admiration to anyone who does any kind of text-based translation, it's really not for everyone.

2) A radio version of Ya She 哑舍 is trending on Maoer/Missevan right now! It starts out a bit differently from the donghua (the first case is the antique mirror case). The style is full-cast dialogue with narration, so closer to an audiobook, and presumably more faithful to the original world.

2) Wingspan Asian Expansion is out!!!!!!!!!!!! I still don't understand this game but I'm looking forward to seeing/hearing Asian birds.

[geraineon]

What comic are you thinking of translating? I suppose if it might be easier to ... summarize the pages?

Ohh, radio! ... I really need to work on porting Maoer to my new phone orz

I'm very happy there's an Asian expansion for wingspan~

[halfcactus]

A oneshot from the 青春18X2 anthology (from what I tell, it has no connection with the movie/novel of the same name but I have neither seen nor read either of those). It's one of two stories that had queer themes. The other one was meh, but this one continues to come back to me now and then, the vibes were really vibing.

I just played with the Asian expansion and it made me SO happy omg. I did not understand how impactful Asian representation in media was until I felt represented by birds 😂

[geraineon]

I continue to binge dramas. I finished Blossom, and I'm at 11/14 of Ancient Love Song.

[halfcactus]

The way that there was a time that English titles were a blur of "blossoms" that I had to Google which one you were watching. 😂 How'd you like that one?

And I hope you're enjoying An Ancient Love Song! I don't remember much of it now but I remember enjoying how its vibes felt like it was something created a decade or so ago (in a good way).

[geraineon]

Thoughts here: https://geraineon.dreamwidth.org/302089.html

I am enjoying Ancient Love Song a lot, and yeah, I get what you mean about the vibes XD

[aurumcalendula]

Dragon Subjugation Incantation's translation updated the other day! It seems like it might be a bit of a turning point in the heroines' relationship, and I'm so looking forward to finding out what happens next!

In terms of non-cnovels, I've started reading the sff novel Point of Hopes by Melissa Scott. I'm enjoying it so far (I'm a bit tempted to check out the completely different genre show that inspired the main characters once I finish it).

Also on a completely non-book related note, I've been seeing a bunch (or maybe the same one multiple times?) of hummingbirds at my feeder, which always brightens my day.

[halfcactus]

Bird updates always make me happy! (secondhand joy as someone who lives in a place without hummingbirds)

[aurumcalendula]

They're such cool birds!

[geraineon]

+1 I enjoy bird updates. A friend recorded hummingbirds visiting her feeder and sent to me, and I loved it!

What are the different genres between the book, Points of Hopes, and the show?

[aurumcalendula]

I'll have to try recording them sometime - it's difficult to get good photos of them since they're so fast!

The show is the UK (then contemporary) action/spy drama The Professionals from 1977. In contrast, the book is a fantasy-ish novel (think something like Swordspoint) set in the capital city of a country that feels like an AU Elizabethan England.

[lee_bella]

I'm giving Lord of the Mysteries (诡秘之主; Guimi Zhi Zhu) the donghua a try. The trailer looks gorgeous. Has anyone read the novel it's based on?

[halfcactus]

OH WAIT IT'S OUT????? I wanted to watch the donghua because I can't be bothered to read the novel (which I was also curious if anyone has read)!!!

[lee_bella]

The first two episodes just came out a few days ago. I haven't watched it yet.

[geraineon]

My friend is reading the novel and is enjoying it. She said the donghua crams a lot but idk if she likes the donghua (shall ask)

[geraineon]

I've not but a friend is and she seems to be enjoying it very much. I can ask specific questions if you have any!