It's Christmas Eve! I'm actually not expecting to get any books for Christmas this year, but I went through my piles of books and decided that I didn't want any of these manga anymore. Hopefully someone else will enjoy them :)
The Prince in His Dark Days vol. 1 by Hico Yamanaka
The High School Life of a Fudanshi vol. 1 Atami Michinoku
The High School Life of a Fudanshi vol. 2 Atami Michinoku
The High School Life of a Fudanshi vol. 4 Atami Michinoku
Poor little top student was bullied by his school, so he transferred from an elite high school to an ordinary school.
School tyrant · 1.9 meters · no one dare to provoke · Brother Zhan: I cover this little brother.
Poor little · 1.7 meters · Gu Qinan: Zhan Ge is just a child. He’s poor, weak, helpless, kind and soft(hearted), I need to love him well.
Everyone: ???
Class teacher: Zhan Ming, what kind of score is this?!
Zhan Ming: I’ll have my seatmate teach me.
Former classmates: Gu Qinan, don’t think we won’t be able to find you just because you transferred.
Gu Qinan: I’ll have my seatmate beat you.
4 STARS - I REALLY LIKED IT
MY REVIEW:
It's been a couple of months since I made one of these posts. This is mainly because I wasn't really watching anything consistently enough to blog about it lol. However, I seem to have gotten out of my anime slump and am starting to watch anime again! :)
CURRENTLY WATCHING:
I started watching this show with my dad and bro during Thanksgiving. My dad was a big fan of Squid Games, and I kept on hearing rave reviews about how Hellbound was just as good as Squid Games, so I thought my dad would like this show. He fell asleep lol. I think it was too slow for him, so we only made it through the first half before calling it a night. I'm interested in what happens in the second half though, so I'm going to finish this show on my own soon. The concept is completely different from other shows, and I liked how most of the characters were morally gray with their own agendas. You didn't know what they were going to do or why they were doing things.
This is a Seventeen reality show where they spend a week in the SOOP after talking to the crew about what they'd like to do during a break, so they get to relax and try out new experiences or hobbies. It's an incredibly relaxing show, but because it's Seventeen, it's also pretty hilarious just because of the members' antics lol. I bought the episodes a few months back, and Shelle and I finally started watching it recently now that all of the episodes are out.
The World's Finest Assassin Gets Reincarnated in Another World as an Aristocrat
I wasn't sleepy one night, so I decided to try a new anime just to keep me preoccupied for a few episodes before I lost interest like I have been recently with anime. I've been in an anime slump for most of the year, I think. Based on the summary, I thought it'd be your typical overpowered protagonist isekai harem anime, and it basically is true. But for some reason, I couldn't stop watching each episode until I got tired around 2 AM. Then, I caught up to the latest episode the next day and hated how I just had to start watching an ongoing series lol.
There's something about this anime that sets it apart from all of the other OP isekai anime, and I think it's the mature and solemn tone based on having an older protagonist before he crossed over to the new world. He actually continues to act wise and responsible even as a young kid and isn't easily flustered because he wasn't a shut-in or otaku in his previous life like a lot of other isekai protagonists.
Also, his harem members are also surprisingly mature and considerate. There's no infighting or ridiculous selfish requests while the protagonist remains completely clear that he doesn't see the girls in that way. He's not oblivious nor is he encouraging of their feelings. This is unheard of in a male protagonist!
While watching to watch the previous two anime, I decided to start another anime series lol. I wanted to watch something completed and something that I could watch on my own since I kept on waking up super early in the morning with no mood to go back to sleep or read anything. My solution was to watch Fire Force lol. It's been on my to watch list for a while, and I knew season 2 had finished airing last year, so I didn't have to worry about it being an ongoing series.
It was a bit of a slow start as you start to understand the world's history of Infernals and Shinra's tragic backstory while also getting to know his new Special Fire Force team. But after that, the plot starts shining through, and you're suddenly halfway through the first season. At least that happened to me lol.
Also, Arthur is such an idiot lol. The more knightly he feels, the stronger he is lmao. But also same; I, too, fall asleep when confronted with paperwork!
Season 2 comes out tomorrow, so I wanted to rewatch season 1 to remember all of the details before I binged the new season. I'm halfway through, and I'm so glad I decided to rewatch the show, because I forgot SO MANY things lol. Also forgot just how interconnected everything is. Rewatching the show while already knowing the major plot points definitely had me paying attention to little details that I'm sure I missed the first time round.
I can't wait for season 2! :D
FINISHED:
Saw this on my to watch list on Crunchyroll and remembered how much my friend, Jackie, loved it when it came out years ago. I decided to watch it one night in the living room, since I was in the mood for something fluffy while waiting for the Assassin anime to update. I ended up getting Shelle hooked on it, too, lol. Then, I had to wait for when she was free to continue watching the episodes lol.
We just finished the anime, and I freaking LOVE Kotaro. He's so cute and clingy! He's so cute just standing there holding a book waiting for his brother to read to him! All of the kids are so cute! I love their little antics lol.
If you want to watch something that makes you feel warm and fuzzy inside, I would definitely recommend this anime. Apparently, the manga it's based on is still ongoing, so I might pick that up after we finish the anime.
I got back into Haikyuu!! because Shelle and Kyle were watching it while they were working out lol. We recently finished the third season, which was all about Karasuno vs. Shiratorizawa, and IT WAS SO GOOD! God, the character growth! The ever evolving tricks and tactics! Tsukishima and Yamaguchi were so ready to unleash all of their potential! The super reliable third years! Hinata and Kageyama's antics! Shiratorizawa's Ace and future Ace! Every set was nerve-wracking! The teamwork!
I ONLY KNOW HOW TO TYPE LIKE THIS TO EXPRESS MY COMPLETE EXCITMENT OVER THE WHOLE SEASON!
Can't wait to start the next season soon! We're just distracted by all of our current shows and life in general at the moment! But once we have more time to binge, you know we're gonna start season 4!
As the most beloved daughter of Qiao's family in 1949, Qiaoyou had a smooth wind since childhood, and wanted the stars to have the stars, and the moon to have the moon.
In an accident, sixteen-year-old Qiao You crossed.
For her, it was just a matter of opening and closing eyes, but it was fifty years later.
Her handsome brother became a bald retired veteran. Her brother's son was a middle-aged boss with sparse hair, and his grandson, who was two years older than her, was still a domineering campus lever.
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Three there are two giants, kept themselves to one another, usually without disturbing each other.
The first is Qiao Chen, born into a wealthy family.
The second is Gu Xiqi, who grows savagely without father and mother.
One day, people in the school discovered that Qiao Chen followed a beautiful little girl with her neck curled like a grandson, and was obediently being trained.
The little girl pointed to the Coke in his hand and said, "Grandson, it's not good for boys to drink more Coke. It won't work." It
won't work. It won't work.
Like a curse, the
temperamental Qiao Chen didn't say anything, and handed himself the steps, "This is my grandma, how dare I turn back?"
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Later, everyone discovered that the two giants in the school began to overlap. Now, the person standing in the c position is the beautiful and shameless little girl.
Young Master Qiao gave a passionate speech in front of the teachers and students of the school, "No one can scold'your grandma'. Scolding this sentence is to have trouble with me, Qiao Chen!"
"But you can scold'Go to your grandpa!'"
Gu From the west: …Heh, good grandson
4.5 STARS - I LIKED IT
MY REVIEW:
I loved this! It was hilarious! Qiao You misunderstands slang and uses domineering presidential lines so smoothly she's too cute! I hope someone translates this book!
I used machine translation, and it pretty easy to read, especially if you're familiar with presidential quotes lol. Let's be honest, if you're at the point of MTLing books, you've definitely read enough web novels to understand these lines like "Very good, you've successfully captured my attention" lol.
Catherine was put into a novel where several small worlds merged. She was fair and beautiful with long legs, and she was still a wealthy daughter.
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Adult that year, she was on the roadside rescued a dying, the cold and indifferent teenager, he became her first boyfriend. Later, she abandoned him because she was too poor and loved the rich.
The next year, she rescued a taciturn boy with red lips and white teeth from a group of bullies. He became her second boyfriend. Later, she rejected him for not being romantic enough, and the love words were not sweet enough, so she kicked him.
In the next year, she sponsored a poor high school student. Later, he became her third boyfriend. Later, because he was a lover, she had a lot of clinging words, so she kicked him without reluctance.
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Later, before the former ex-boyfriend became a commercial giant, smooth and slick, billionaire.
The ex-boyfriend has become a superstar with more than 100 million fans, with a charming smile and many girlfriends.
The ex-boyfriend has become a cutting-edge hacker, with little cold talk and countless fans.
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Then one day, while they attended a file "sharply into the New Youth" interviews, while the cue to that abandoned him / kick / kick with his first love ex-girlfriend.
after that.
They found that their first girlfriends were the same person.
Zheng Jiafu: Feel the pill.
2.5 STARS - IT WAS OKAY
MY REVIEW:
What type of open-ended ending was that?! The author just dropped everything! No follow-up or anything. No follow up about her issue with her sister and nothing about the potential family drama with each parent doting on the sisters separately. No details about her future (does she continue acting even though she doesn't even like the entertainment world?). No concrete ending on the male lead either! Very disappointed in the ending.
This is the same author as I'm His Grandmother and was also pretty easy to MTL if you want to give it a shot.
Before he was reborn, Ye Fei was conscientious and diligent, with only work in his eyes. After his rebirth, Ye Fei decided to live freely. F*ck work! F*ck contract marriage! He would never live this kind of life again where he could rely on no one. Divorce, he must divorce!
Ye Fei threw out the divorce agreement on the coffee table, and shook his fingers happily. “Recently, there is a little fresh meat with upturned buttocks and a strong waist. Looks like he will last long.”
“There is also another one with a high nose bridge. His fingers are long. He’s clearly the kind of person who knows how to play.”
“Who is better?”
Yan Xiao raised his eyes and glanced at him blankly.
Later….
Ye Fei lay paralyzed on the bed with a sore waist and soft legs, regretting hard enough to spit out a smoke ring. “I miscalculated.”
3.5 STARS - I LIKED IT
MY REVIEW:
This takes place in the same world as I Just Want to Be in a Relationship, which I really liked! The book was a lot shorter than I Just Want to Be in a Relationship, but it still impactful. Ye Fei and Yan Xiao's slow unraveling all of the previous misunderstandings was so sweet but a little sad. Because Ye Fei died so quickly in his previous life, he never knew that Yan Xiao actually loved him.
If you liked Please Confess to Me (this is BG) or My Husband With Scholar Syndrome, you'll like this book.
November was busy! It flew by so fast!
It was my birthday on a random Thursday. We had already made plans to go visit the parents that weekend, so mom made a huge spread the whole time we were there. I was stuffed 24/7, as I would like for my birthday lol.
The next week, I had Veteran's Day off and took Friday off for the Ellijay cabin trip with Alec and his friends. You can read more about my exciting trip here. TL;DR version: Went hiking, went to a circus for the first time, started dating Alec, stayed up til 2AM every morning talking with Alec, and went ziplining. It was an eventful trip lol.
Alec, Carina, and I made plans to have Friendsgiving at Alec's house a couple of months ago on November 20th, but we changed it to just hanging out because we didn't have time to cook and stuff. We decided to go to Marietta Square since they have a farmer's market in the morning, so we spent a lot of time walking around and trying a lot of food until we stopped by their food court for lunch.
Because we just got together, not many people knew that we were dating yet, so I wanted to play a little prank and see how long it would take Carina to figure it out lol. So we agreed to be pretty casual with little hints throughout the day to see if she would notice.
However, I gave up trying to be discreet around the time we were chilling at the fountain benches and put my leg on top of Alec's leg lol. It wasn't until lunch when I said, "It's really hard to keep a secret" that I really gave up trying to hide it lol. So Carina finally asked if we're together, and I wanted to know what gave it away. Apparently, she got the clue when Alec paid for the both of our snacks at the candy store earlier! We weren't even trying to give hints at that time! Anyway, it was a pretty fun prank.
Since we were going to John and Kelly's bridal banquet the next day, I brought all of my stuff over and spent the weekend at Alec's house. I also had that Monday off, and he was working remotely on Monday, so I just stayed over until then. After we hungout with Carina, we drove back to his place and started watching Squid Games, since he hasn't seen it yet. Then, we had a late dinner and talked a lot about each other and our relationship.
I think because I was only with one person before who also hadn't had a long relationship either, we didn't know what all to expect in a relationship or how to communicate about, so we just bumbled along and took it day by day. It's not until I had some type of experience and ended that relationship that I realized what I did and didn't want in my future partners. So talking with Alec, who also had previous relationships and insights on why they failed, was incredibly easy.
We were able to talk about so many important insights about ourselves, our problems, and our vulnerabilities. I didn't think it would be so easy to talk about these topics and connect so soon after we got together. But I think it's also because we've been friends for so long that we've already built a foundation of trust, so it was easy to understand where he was coming from and also to believe everything he said.
Plus, he likes to cook and is a great cook. What more can you ask for lol.
Needless to say, we decided to be official boyfriend and girlfriend before I drove back home that Monday night lol. I'm still surprised at how fast our relationship progressed lol. But everything feels natural and organic, and I don't feel pressured or anything. If anything, I definitely feel a lot happier these days :)
Our new intern was supposed to start working that Monday I had off. However, my manager found out that Friday before that her background check wasn't finished, so we had to postpone her start date to December 1st.
We felt bad, so I stuck with my original plan to take her out to lunch on that Tuesday so that I could show her around the building and stuff. I also invited Archana so that she could meet another coworker. We found out that she lived 15 minutes away from the office, so she ended up giving us a tour of the town lol. Still, she's a fun girl. I think she'd get along well with the team.
I had the rest of the week off for Thanksgiving. My parents and bro drove up the next day, so we drove out to meet them at a Chinese buffet place for lunch before going grocery shopping. We had a big menu planned for Thanksgiving lol.
Shelle, Brian, and I went out on Friday morning for Black Friday shopping. Brian wanted to get a long jacket, and I wanted to get a long jacket for mom for Christmas and a cardigan for Alec for Christmas. Not long after we got to the mall, and felt how hot it was in every store and saw the long lines, I realized that I would rather online shop lol. I was ready to go home not long after the first store lol.
We left to pick up some pho for lunch and chilled at home for the rest of the day.
On Thanksgiving, my dad woke up with his right foot hurting, and it hurt the whole time they stayed up here with us. Instead of leaving on Saturday as planned, they left Friday night after dinner, so that Brian could drive dad to the hospital early the next morning.
After dinner when our parents left with Brian, Kyle wanted to go out shopping. He was actually at work the whole day, so he wanted to check out the mall and Best Buy to see if there was anything he wanted, since he had so much credit with them.
It wasn't until we got to Best Buy that Shelle reminded me that we had an online Seventeen concert that started 15 minutes ago, so we booked it home while watching the concert on my phone in the car lol. Then, we ran into technical difficulties trying to cast the concert on our tv at home before we finally solved the problem and watched the last two hours in our theater room!
Alec was free for the rest of the weekend, so he came over on Saturday. I wanted to take him to the trail nearby, but we ended up cuddling on the couch as Shelle and I gave him Korean Kulture lessons aka made him watch all of our favorite Kpop performances from Kingdom: Legendary War lol.
We also watched Haikyuu season 3 after Shelle and Kyle came back from our neighbor/friend's Wingsgiving. Alec had already rewatched the whole show four times, but he was still hyped watching the match lol.
The next day, we went out to watch Eternals before Alec and I went on a spontaneous walk around the neighborhood that was way too hot when you're wearing thick, all black clothes lol. He stayed for a little longer and napped before driving home.
It really sucks that we live 1.5 hours away from each other, or else we could see each other during weekdays. Oh well, we call almost every night, so that's a lot already lol.
But yeah, November was a very busy month. Saw lots of people and went out a lot for an introvert lol.
Mo Tianliao was a master weaponsmith and a demonic cultivator. When news spread that he was about to complete a divine weapon, cultivators from both the demonic and orthodox sides chased him down and killed him. In a stroke of luck, he managed to possess a new body and was reborn.
So what was the first thing on his mind after his rebirth? Avenging his death? Taking over the world?
Mo Tianliao: I have to find my cat!
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Mo Tianliao: Why won’t you let me hug you? You used to be my cat!
Master: (unsheathes claws)
Mo Tianliao: Ahaha, this disciple has too much respect for Master, this disciple can’t bear to let Master walk on the ground!
Master: (lifts paw, sends disciple flying)
4 STARS - I REALLY LIKED IT
MY REVIEW:
Mo Tianliao is so whipped for his cat it's hilarious. His cat is super tsundere and adorable, so I can understand why Mo Tianliao loves him so much lol. I loved how everyone spoiled Qingtong (as they should!)
I loved their sect, too! Qingtong's interactions with his disciples and the sect master were hilarious.
There are always four kinds of people in the traditional Mary Sue world. The Male Lead, the Mary Sue female lead, the woman who never wanted to see the female protagonist live a good life, and the infatuated man willing to destroy heaven and earth to get the female lead.
However, with the rapid expansion of the army of rotten women, there is also a growing type of character, and that is a man who is also infatuated with the male lead… This character is referred to as the gay guy. They share the same infatuation as the second man, also has a tragic end and works together in hindering the male and female protagonist’s love.
Fan Yuan has walked in every time and space playing as the gay man. He had always enjoyed it, until one day, with superb acting, he made the male lead bent… o (╯-╰) o
Fan Yuan (affectionate confession): “I do not want to be your brother, in fact, I have always loved you.”
Someone (fondly looking back): “Me too.”
Fan Yuan (⊙_⊙): “…”
You’ve got the wrong line, bro!
3.5 STARS - I LIKED IT
MY REVIEW:
It's so hard trying to keep the plot on track when the male lead keeps on messing around lmao.
This was also one of the rare novels where there's smut. Must be because this was written before China's censorship cracked down in the past few years.
Rong Jing is an easy-going person. After transmigrating into a book, he tries his best to avoid the inevitable ending of a cannon fodder. Instead of provoking the book’s protagonist, he quietly stays as an Alpha though he is actually a heavenly dish within the circle.
The protagonist in the book is a heart throb omega. He is born into a poor family but is constantly striving to improve himself. He’s talented and all, like he basically has a cheat in life. His career is very important to him.
Lots of big shots are attracted to him and want to bow down to him because of his bewitching pheromones. The more they like him… the crazier and more perverted they become.
Rong Jing didn’t finish reading the book so he wasn’t aware that this book is a wicked revenge story and that the protagonist suffered because of his beauty.
Then one day, he got drunk on those very same fascinating pheromones all night.
The next day, as he watched the crying, red-eyed protagonist, he proposed to work hard to learn how to be a good financial backer for him for one year.
A year later, when he decided to break up with him for good, the protagonist slapped him with their agreement. Even his fans scolded him fiercely saying that he should take responsibility.
Hold on!
So was he only acting innocent?!
4 STARS - I LIKED IT
MY REVIEW:
There's so many great points in this book!
Here's a list because I'm lazy lol:
I've got big ambitions this month! Mainly because I really want to read some physical books now that I'm in a webnovel reading slump lol.
I've been in a reading/watching slump for the past few weeks, so I'm not surprised about the low amount of webnovels I read this month. However, I'm surprised at the amount of movies I watched this month. Granted, I watched all of those movies with friends or family, so I guess I just need a companion to get over my slump??
I read:
I watched: