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⌈ Secret Post #5171 ⌋

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[(Anonymous)]

Yep, they certainly often have these cardboard cutouts of scenes going. I mean, even with those tropes some can be better executed than others but ... meh.

Let's see then for recs-

Finished translations:

Realistic present time:

I Have Amnesia, Don’t Be Noisy! ( https://www.novelupdates.com/series/i-have-amnesia-dont-be-noisy/ ) Genre- Showbiz
It's a fairly cute story with likeable main characters - ML suffers from amnesia after rescuing his boyfriend from getting kidnapped, only thing he remembers is the boyfriend himself. A very light read with no huge drawn out misunderstandings.

God Level Summoner ( https://www.novelupdates.com/series/god-level-summoner/ ) Genre- Gaming

A pro-gamer story - a bit like King's Avatar with BL. MC is a pro-gamer who returns to a fantasy MMORPG to build his own team and finally win a trophy. Romance is fairly slow-burn and the main focus is on the teambuilding etc. This has two other novels in the same universe.

Present day with fantasy/Sci-Fi elements:

Seizing Dreams ( https://www.novelupdates.com/series/seizing-dreams/ )

This one I will admit to have paused but mainly because it wasn't completely my cup of tea. I do like other novels by the same author though. Basically, the characters are able to travel through dreams to solve mysteries and such.

These are most of the realistic(ish) present day ones I read - I also have read one with the main characters as models (Same authors has another novel with actors) but I wasn't too much into it and the main CP was a bit too overpowered for my tastes but in case you're interested - Rebirth of a Supermodel ( https://www.novelupdates.com/series/rebirth-of-a-supermodel/ )

Realistic-ish historical:

Golden Stage ( https://www.novelupdates.com/series/golden-stage/ )
MC is a general who gets injured in an attempted assassination and to get rid of him the emperor makes him get married to a court member who is basically boss of the court's secret service, more or less. They have some sort of history together though. What I like about this are the main characters' dynamic - and hey, it's a very rare case of a switching couple!


Ongoing translations:


Realistic(ish) present time:

Superstar Aspirations ( https://www.novelupdates.com/series/superstar-aspirations/ ) - this is the actor novel by the same author as the model one. I like this better so far, mainly because I like the characters more. It's not 100 % realism because it's some sort of parallel universe where China is a much bigger player in the international entertainment scene than it really is but other than that it's fine.


Present day with fantasy:

Fantasy Farm ( https://www.novelupdates.com/series/fantasy-farm/ )
This one I like a lot because I adore all the characters. It's about a guy returning to the tiny mountain village where he lived with his grandmother as a child to inherit her old house and he basically encounters (and adopts) a shitton of supernatural beings. Lots and lots of food porn as well.


Realistic-ish historical:

The Fourteenth Year of Chenghua ( https://www.novelupdates.com/series/the-fourteenth-year-of-chenghua/ )

The novel the drama "The Sleuth of the Ming Dynasty" is adapted from. MC is a lower-rank judge, ML is captain of the guard, slow burn romance, lots of mystery solving as the main focus, found family and well researched historical setting.

Thousand Autumns ( https://www.novelupdates.com/series/thousand-autumns/ )

Same author as above, Wuxia/Martial Arts centered in a historical setting. I love the main character. Has recently gotten an animated adaption. Unfortunately the translation is fairly slow atm.


These are most of the more realistic ones I've read and liked. Hope you find something!

[(Anonymous)]

Thanks anon, I will check them later!!