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Completed Novels Only. No QuickTrans.

In my opinion, strong female lead are the one who loves themselves and keep a sane line when loving someone else.... more>>

They can be soft, strong, smart, or obvious but in the first aspect they need to respect and love themselves. <<less

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A quick list for my own self reference of things I’m interested in and eventually plan to read. Some are completed, some are ongoing raw, some are ongoing tl, and some I previously dropped but looking to try again.... more>>

Ranks mean nothing. <<less

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Just some ongoing and completed novels I came across in 2025!! No particular genre, historical, modern, and so... ... more>>

You can follow to get updates as soon as new reads are added!!  <<less

Curated list by yours truly. All genres, something for everyone. (A lot of Ancient China BG included).... more>>

Recommended novels not on NU- see comments. 

I’ll add comments/reviews for every one of them, but it’ll take me quite a while to get to all of them. 

NOTE: Moving all short stories/oneshots to Rec List “Small Stories, Big Feels” (like check it out, so many gems are like 30-40 chapters only, and their chapters are mostly long) <<less

My List To Read

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nice, feelgood, comedy novels with happy ending

My fave Ancient Chinese Harem Novel. The MCs are very aware of their position in the harem, so they never fully fell in love with the "ML"; some didn't even let their true self/personality be seen by the "ML".... more>>

* I'M DOING AN INTERNSHIP RIGHT NOW (YES AGAIN), SO IF THERE'S ANY NEW NOVEL THAT SHOULD BE ADDED, TELL ME IN THE COMMENTS *

I'M RE-READING EVERYTHING SO THAT I CAN HAVE A NEW PERSPECTIVE OF THE QUALITY OF THE NOVEL <<less

A compilation of chinese novels which have historical setting.... more>>

Part 1.0 -  https://www.novelupdates.info/viewlist/91335/ <<less

All are complete ✌️

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Novels I have read

The most recent releases of 2024. I try to avoid books that might have a bad ending.... more>>

I will try to put the most recent ones on top.
Lots of second chances, scheming, royalty, and happy endings. Some fantasy  <<less

Continued from BG Recs, Non-QT 1 list.... more>>

Various genres. I prefer smart, calm, or easy going characters. Not much dog blood found here. All the novels where the translation is incomplete, I finished reading via MTL and found the MTL very understandable. The quality of the novels in this list ranges from 3-stars to 5-stars, but I found them all enjoyable reads and would re-read them again. <<less

U will find historical chinese novels, chinese novels from 60s, 70s, and 80s.... more>>

Not all novels are completed. Some are still ongoing.

Fyi:- Only BG , no BL or GL <<less

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Books, I have either read or want to read. Third installment . 

Transmigration. Reincarnation. Body Swap. Parallel Timelines. Completed Novels Only.

Completed Novels Only.

https://forum.novelupdates.com/blogs/ancient-times.4152/... more>>

I advise all those who like Chinese history to read these articles

https://multimedia.scmp.com/infographics/culture/article/3016607/history-of-the-forbidden-city/index.html?src=arcade
#Ancient China

Imperial court/Imperial harem/Wuxia-Jianghu/Murim/daily life in ancient timesFengshui

The four arts (四藝, siyi), or the four arts of the Chinese scholar, were the four main academic and artistic accomplishments required of the aristocratic ancient Chinese scholar-gentleman. They are qin (the guqin, a stringed instrument, 琴), qi (the strategy game of Go, 棋), shu (Chinese calligraphy, 書) and hua (Chinese painting, 畫), and are also referred to by listing all four: 琴棋書畫; qínqíshūhuà.

“ 男子有德便是才，女子無才便是德 ”    “Men’s talent lies in his virtue, women’s virtue lies in her not showing off her talent”
#Ancient Japan
manga de yomu genji monogatari -> Manga "Tale of Genji"

Another favorite manga ->   fushigi no kuni no bird   or  Isabella Bird in Wonderland

Introduction to yokai -> http://yokai.com/introduction/ <<less