I Can't Play the Protagonist

Some Personal Favorites

Includes BG and BL. Dark tastes, submissive characters, and a harem of admirers. The left-side character is a little unhinged; intense rivalry between men; top-tier crematorium arcs; melodrama; twisted relationships.

Su Bottoms / Strong Bottoms / Heartthrob Bottoms / Character-Focused

Shipping Couples

Stories to revisit over and over when you want to ship the couples. (Four stars is the maximum.)

Not in the Mood to Read Now, Maybe Later

Not in the mood to read these now, but maybe later.

Momo, Yours

A dark, melodramatic special, leaning toward serious cleanup but with ETJ. I wholeheartedly adore shou protagonists and wooden straight-man battle royales. Note that the list owner doesn’t follow community trends closely, so the level of control isn’t particularly deep. GLM, begone.

Bottom-Centric Comfort Reads I Love

I’m much more into pampering the bottom than being a bottom fan, and slightly more into comforting bottoms than anything else. I lean toward bottom-focused stories, and what matters most is that I like the bottom. I’m not too picky about content warnings.

Soft, Mutual Spoiling with a Sub-Focused POV, SFW

I’m completely fine with both domineering and delicate male leads. Most of the time, it’s wholesome and safe for work. I can’t stand submissive male leads who dote on the top, or pretty-boy tops. I give up: something’s wrong with this list, and the ratings are all over the place.

Books Auntie Thinks Are Worth Reading

I’m an auntie who’s read countless novels and has picky tastes. These are my favorites. I lean toward stories about running businesses, career pursuits, pure romance, and no-CP. No formulaic or simplistic stories, please.

Finished Reading

A Compilation of Bottom-Centric, Beloved Everyone's Favorite Stories

I love gorgeous, strong, tragic, universally adored bottom protagonists. I enjoy weak bottoms too, but not ones who need the top to handle everything for them. I prefer older partners. Some quick transmigration stories are only partially purchased. Reviews are for the ones I've read.

Mostly Submissive Leads, Loves Submissive Characters

Everyone's Favorite Bottoms

Saving Books I Like

No CP, Selfcest, Secret Identities

Stories I've Finished

I only like reading about couples falling in love. Sweet and satisfying stories are the best. Even the angsty ones are usually hard on the body, not the heart. There are crossover and original works.

Books I Saved and Loved After Finishing

Hmm, HP

Love Comes from Training Dogs (Tears) [BL/BG]

Dog-training stories. The protagonist is supreme; the dog must be loyal. The protagonist loves the dog less than they love themselves. Bad dogs need to be trained.

Books I’ve Finished

For Personal Use B

It got a little drawn out toward the end, and I started nodding off. The beginning was good.

Protagonist Stans and Protagonist Shippers

My most beloved you

A Hundred Years of Appreciating Cute and Charming Submissive Leads

I'm all for pretty shous, cute shous, girly shous, feminized shous, younger shous, bratty shous, and pampered-wife shous. My tastes are complicated, so beware. This is basically a reading log (?) with both recommendations and warnings.

For Personal Use: A Haven for Beloved Shou

Recommending charming, universally adored bottoms. I’m a bottom-lover with a healthy mindset: the bottom is always right.

My Favorite Fully Read Books