
The Golden Branch and Jade Leaf
金枝御叶
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Hair, fate, you and me.
Omnivorous, Top-Leaning
I read everything, mostly to keep track of what I've read or I'll forget. I lean toward top fans and mostly read stories from the top's perspective. I'll label weak tops and the like.
Old-World Charm
Historical romance novels I’ve read.
My Favorite Fully Read Historical Romance Novels
Rebirth, transmigration, System, mind reading, marriage first and love later, domineering pursuit, faux uncle-and-niece/siblings, film and TV original works, one-on-many, body swaps, xianxia, fantasy, and the supernatural.
Princesses, Empresses, and Political Marriages [Full Access]
Contract marriage / sex before love, coercive possession, fake siblings, marriage alliances, male competition, 1vN, non-C, reborn transmigrate System, crown princess, soul swapping, teacher-student romance
Personal Reread Notes 1
For easy reference. Anything without a special note has its original rating.
Transmigrate and Be Reborn
Transmigration and rebirth stories. Both historical and modern settings, with transmigration or rebirth as the main element.
Strong Female Leads, Beautiful Male Leads
I like female leads who are rich, powerful, influential, and capable. The male lead just needs to be pretty. A few don't quite fit, but they're all my type.
Favorite Completed Books
Favorites
Pure-Blood Female Lead Fan
A big collection of all my favorite tropes
Some Personal Little Kinks
I don't like any kind of novel with a universally adored protagonist. This list has BL, BG, and GB. I personally enjoy some more obscure novels.
Favorite Romance, No-Couple, and Derivative Works
Keeping these for myself
Worth a Second Read: BG/BL/GB/No Pairing
I like couples who actually communicate, two strong leads, idealized characters, morally ambiguous characters, mutually exclusive relationships, and monogamous pairings. No eunuchs, please. If the characterization, plot, and writing are good enough, though, I can overlook anything.
[Romance] Book Recommendations, First Batch [Full]
Due to JJ's rating system, I can only give five stars in reviews. The other four-star ratings are genuine. Some are so old I can't remember much, so the comments are brief.
Brain-Off Sweet Romance
Invincible Mary Sue fiction. As long as it's sweet, that's enough. I just love a sweet little wife.
Girl X Boy, Female-Dominated Worlds, and Genderbending
A die-hard pure-love 1v1 sweet-romance fan. I'm not fixated on either lead, and I don't like everyone’s-favorite stories (too much borderline flirting).
Romance Novels I’ve Purchased in Full
Years of personal favorites, with great writing, plots, and character development.
Emperors and Empresses
A record of historical romances about emperors and empresses that I've finished and really enjoyed. Both leads are each other's first, and they get a happy ending. If you only read stories with chaste leads, these are for you.
Reading List 2
If it’s fully paid, it must have something worthwhile about it.
Pretty Good Reads
I've read a lot, and these are the books I think I'd read a second time
Delicious GB, GL, and BG, with a Little No-Female-Lead
I read most of these a long time ago, so I can only rate them based on my impressions. Many feature mutual firsts. GL is fine, but for romance novels, the male lead must be a virgin. The only exception I can accept is an NP story with one or two non-virgin men.
Novels Worth Rereading
For my own use, mostly romance
Female-Powered Feel-Good Fiction
Feel-good stories with strong heroines, told from the heroine's perspective. No stories where the hero is even stronger than the heroine!
Romance
Romance
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Xiao Ting's body, scenery and soul - the head wolf Xiao Ting's body and Xiao Ting's soul - Erha
It was so good that I didn't change it back in the end. I breathed a sigh of relief. Otherwise, the male protagonist would have been given the throne for nothing. How could he be a good emperor?
I saw in the gender swap tweets that the few who never changed back are really great! Very cute article, I read it in one sitting
Ah! It's been a long time since I've read such a simple and refreshing little sweet article. I've read too much about the big-picture ancient proverbs about the struggle between power and opposition, the hatred between the country and the family, so it's good to have some refreshing relaxation once in a while! And the setting where the male and female protagonists' bodies can be swapped and cannot be exchanged back is too delicious, too delicious, too delicious! ! !
This setting is super great. I really like it. What I don't like is just that I'm not used to this setting. It's very, very good.
Xiao Ting: Wow, I'm so happy, I can be protected by my wife again.
I've read it several times, and I wanted to ask if anyone has any articles with the same setting? The kind that won't be replaced
It's so good that I realized I've read this book three times in a row. Are there any similar books that I won't read again (╥_╥)
Love this one! The whole text has a relaxed and cheerful tone, making people feel good after reading it. The heroine of this book is cold and steady, while the hero is lively and clever. The heroine's ambition and revenge were difficult to realize due to her status as a woman in ancient times. Although the hero is a man, his ambition is not here. The exchange of souls between the two is actually particularly suitable. The article was written nine years ago, and it seems that the thinking is not backward now. The stereotype that men are naturally suitable for governing the country and women for taking care of the housework is subverted in this article. The soul of a woman can still shine on the battlefield and in the court, and the soul of a man can still handle family relationships with ease. He is loved by his grandmother and mother-in-law Liu. I hope that careers, hobbies, and personality traits in today's society will become more and more de-gendered. Women are not necessarily gentle and sensitive, and men are not necessarily strong and brave. Gender is just a symbol distinguished by physical characteristics, not a shackle that defines personality and hobbies.
I've finished watching it, thank you. It's great that I didn't switch back. I've watched this movie three times. I hope it would be better if you have time to drop some sweet little extras for us!