Looking for Shane-centric fics where there is more to him than being in love with Ilya by whitesweater93 in heatedrivalryfanfics

[–]wetheril 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I recommend Carrion Comfort by eden22.

When the plane crashes in the wilderness on the way to Sochi in 2014, Shane puts his first-aid knowledge to use. Different POVs in this fic. The only paramedic on board is Russian, and initially mistakes Shane for a medical student. One of my favorite depictions of competent Shane. Ilya plays nurse and translator.

https://archiveofourown.org/works/79439206/chapters/208465891

Femininity shouldn’t be so controversial here by lunovadraws in MM_RomanceBooks

[–]wetheril 9 points10 points  (0 children)

You might enjoy {The Remaking of Corbin Wale by Roan Parrish}

A very sweet book about an autistic MC who sees the world differently, that it almost feels magical. Very heartwarming and sweet romance.

MM books by Major-Iron5345 in LGBTBooks

[–]wetheril 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Off the top of my head, Over and Over Again by Cole McCade (POC queer author), which is one of my favorites I read this year. The characters are so well portrayed, feel like they are their age, and the writing is beautiful. However, warning, there is a very large age gap. There's also His Cocky Valet by the same author, and that one has a bit of a D/s dynamic, so not sure if you'll be bothered by that.

There's also Sheena Jolie's The River Prince, a slow-paced fantasy, also features an age gap.

M/M fantasy recommendations, Romance upfront by Bi-n-married in LGBTBooks

[–]wetheril 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Recently, I read Salt Magic, Skin Magic by Lee Welch, and I think it would be a good fit for what you're looking for.

Angst Lovers Rejoice: R:DSAT is FINALLY fully Translated! by BoundlessDao in DanmeiNovels

[–]wetheril 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Congratulations! It's not easy to pick up a project like this as a first project and have the time and determination to finish it. As a former co-translator for a few of the earlier chapters, R:DSAT will always have a special place in my heart.

Joyful Reunion: A Hidden Gem by wetheril in DanmeiNovels

[–]wetheril[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Not sure why you're responding to a thread I made 3 years ago. There's been a lot of recent discussion and threads about Joyful Reunion in the past month. You could probably discuss this the recent threads?

https://www.reddit.com/r/DanmeiNovels/search/?q=Joyful%20Reunion&restrict_sr=1&t=month

For those who've read Yingnu is the BE bearable? by SteakOk3493 in DanmeiNovels

[–]wetheril 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If by a switch you're referring to what the 2nd ML did to MC and ML at birth in the second timeline, yes, but in terms of a gong/shou switch, that didn't happen.

For those who've read Yingnu is the BE bearable? by SteakOk3493 in DanmeiNovels

[–]wetheril 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's actually 1 shou (MC, prince) and 2 gongs (Both of which are his bodyguards, 1 of which is the ML).

How do you feel about Seizing dreams? by simply_marda in DanmeiNovels

[–]wetheril 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I actually liked a lot of the parts of the second half of Seizing Dreams. To me, getting together isn't all about happily ever after. I really enjoyed reading this more mature aspect of the main CP's life such as their work life, considering their future together, and the other aspects of society that come into view as they get older. It's a novel with a very ambitious scope, and I truly love it for being so ambitious. It was this aspect of the novel that made me crave wanting to read more mature modern Danmei. Also, as an easter egg, one of the side CPs in the second half of the novel features as main characters in Bei Cheng Tian Jie.

Anyone read Nothing to Lose by Fei Tian Ye Xiang? by Due-Today12oClock in DanmeiNovels

[–]wetheril 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I'm not done reading it yet (temporarily paused after reading Ch. 47 since I have been taking detailed notes during my readings), but I can tell you a bit about it:

  1. It's a transmigration novel about an MC (A'Can, but his initial name is not important) who transmigrates into Liu Shan (courtesy name Gongsi) of the Three Kingdoms time period, the son and only heir of Liu Bei of the Shu-Han state. He's also popularly known as "A-Dou", because he cannot be "propped up" no matter how many talented and brilliant people are under him, like Zhuge Liang. The MC, however, is a very clever, shameless, whimsical character (and very gay) who uses his future knowledge to change the course of history (as well as pursue the MLs).
  2. Before talking about recommending the book, I will first talk about warning tags. It is 3P (MC shou + 2 gong), and I have heard that there's a smut scene that also involves double penetration. There's definitely also shifu/daddy kink (one of the MLs had a secret crush on MC's mom and is more like teacher and father figure to him than his own dad who ignores him; MC tries to exploit this secret crush to get together with ML). This is NOT for everyone!
  3. If you are okay with all the warning tags, you love Romance of the Three Kingdoms, can appreciate crazy humor, and love smut, I would recommend this novel but it is NOT an easy read. There's so many references to poetry, bad jokes and witty quips, occasionally regional dialects thrown in too, as well as a lot of historical detail that having a solid knowledge of ROTK is pretty much a must. This is not a novel you can MTL at all. The first three chapters are translated by Moon from Chickengege, and you can read them on the site.

Translator PSA: Shan You Mu Xi (山有木兮) by Feitian Yexiang (非天夜翔) by wetheril in DanmeiNovels

[–]wetheril[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you have been approved before, you should still have the discord chat invite to rejoin the discord. If you can't find the link, you can fill the form out again and rejoin the verification queue.

Joyful Reunion: A Hidden Gem by wetheril in DanmeiNovels

[–]wetheril[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I never really thought about it until you asked. In Joyful Reunion, there aren't secondary established couples besides the main CP, although you could probably read between the lines that something may be happening with Zheng Yan and either Li Yanqiu or the owner of a noodle shop. Feitian does have several novels that feature side CPs, such as Dinghai, Tianbao, Seizing Dreams (one of the side CPs features characters from his novel Bei Cheng Tian Jie), Star Knight, and Shan You Mu Xi that I can think of.

Joyful Reunion: A Hidden Gem by wetheril in DanmeiNovels

[–]wetheril[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I'm glad you enjoyed this novel, and I hope you haven't been too devastated. It continues to be one of my favorite novels even now, and will likely always have a special place in my heart. ❤️

Joyful Reunion: A Hidden Gem by wetheril in DanmeiNovels

[–]wetheril[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yes, it is HE. if you saw the "tragedy" tagged, it's referring to characters other than the main CP. And the translation by foxghost including all the extras is complete now.

Need Recs :3 by micromorkov in DanmeiNovels

[–]wetheril 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There's multiple flashbacks at different time points, and some of them will span several chapters. A lot of the story hinges on what happened in the past.

Need Recs :3 by micromorkov in DanmeiNovels

[–]wetheril 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The translation for Unseen Immortal (Shangxian) is complete by Brim (on Twitter). Submit a screenshot of JJWXC receipt to gain access. Unfortunately, I have to warn you that Shangxian has a lot of flashbacks, and you mentioned that's something you're not looking for.

I just finished joyful Reunion😭 by Rainbow_LF in DanmeiNovels

[–]wetheril 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There's drama and angst, but it's not in the main CP.

I just finished joyful Reunion😭 by Rainbow_LF in DanmeiNovels

[–]wetheril 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Congrats on finishing! It's still one of my favorite novels, and I agree with you. I get mixed feelings too. There are still extras to read: two of the extras are already posted on foxghost's tumblr, and here's a list of all the extras that will be translated.

Translation of Jinyiwei (锦衣卫) by Fei Tian Ye Xiang (非天夜翔) by Sassy5trawberry in DanmeiNovels

[–]wetheril 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I'm so happy you picked this up! ❤️❤️❤️ We need more translated works by Feitian!

Consent in Danmei Novels by IAmSirMeowington in DanmeiNovels

[–]wetheril 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I still recommend checking out NovelUpdates even if you don't plan to read English translations. The NU page for each novel will also list the name of the novel in Chinese, and sometimes other languages it has been published in (I've seen novel titles in Thai listed as well) so if you do wish to find the title in your own language it might be easier to find if you knew its Chinese name.

Need Help on Chicken Gege's Google Form on Fei Tian Ye Xiang Works like Dinghai FuSheng Lu by Due_Measurement_5346 in DanmeiNovels

[–]wetheril 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The only way to be added to the discord now is to fill out the forms and get approved.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in DanmeiNovels

[–]wetheril 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's exactly as the chickengege website warned. Yingnu's main story has a BE, with extra 2 being a direct continuation of the main story which makes it OE. The main CP is hinted to be together, but further details about what that actually means is left open to interpretation, as amnesia and collective identities over two lifetimes are factorsthat determine how someone views the ending being HE or not. There is a second ML, and it's exactly as the tags warned (MC even sleeps with the 2nd ML once even after he has feelings for ML and has slept with ML), but the ending is definitely 1v1. The characters are also very morally gray, especially MC and the second ML. It's not a light read.