In any case I proceeded to read this as I was curious and adamant in at least reading one crime novel in this site (as I used to read that kind of novel in the past) and this was. get closer as time passes. There is child prostitution, murder, drugs, corruption, and much more. Whilst showing us how cruel humans can be, it also brings with it hope. Unlike many other webnovels which are written in a light hearted fancy way (well, I'm not critizing them, they r entertaining in their own way), it has a more serious and philosophical style. He also studied about serial killers and their cases. The contrast to the normally righteous law abiding and good person protagonist is wonderful and fresh. And some things… *sigh* “But what must be faced shall be faced. Many will have pitiful stories, but not many will be able to rise above. Raphael Warnock, … Image courtesy of Historical Photographs of China, University of Bristol (www.hpcbristol.net). The relationship between MC and ML is realistic and amusing, yet very touching, especially in the later chapters where Feidu's past is slowly revealed. Silent Reading is a package compact with thriller, psychology, law, romance, and comedy. From enemies to lovers, the MC is smart and shameless, not afraid to go after what he wants. He deserves all the hugs in the world. Happy Lunar New Year! Create a free website or blog at WordPress.com. Although the protagonists might come off as super OP billionaire and crime genius I personally loooove his whole character design. important to note that this was probably the turning point in MC and ML’s relationship lol. Image courtesy of The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library Digital Collections, https://digitalcollections.nypl.org. Anyways this is a story with some dark, cool and mysterious vibes, amazing world building and portraying of emotions, thoughts and feeling. company and spends most of his time playing around (as it seemed). While still a teenager, Nesbit began modeling and posing for artists. If you see ads on this site, they are a result of working through wordpress and were not placed by the blog owner. “Trolley”, Location: Shanghai (estimated date 1920-1929). Pls protect Pres. I love every second I spent reading the novel. Currently reading: The silent pandemic of antibiotic resistance ... folktales and songs, drama, festivals and word of mouth as well as pictures, paintings and music. MC : Even though it's stated above that the shou is a coward, so far he's not showing any signs as a coward aside from having hemophobia and suffering a trauma due to his childhood experience. His hands were tainted red from the lives of baby animals and birds: his father tortured him into being a monster. All translations on this blog are for non-commercial purposes. Silent comedy is still practiced, albeit much less frequently, and it has influenced comedy in modern media as well. Secondly, he isn't a rich f*ck who just gets to participate in police cases because of connections. (The stage in Guanghe Theatre only allowed the audience to view the performance from the front, not the sides.) May you be filled with health and joy and love this entire year! me linger in thought. Evelyn Nesbit (December 25, 1884 or 1885 – January 17, 1967) was a beautiful actress of the silent film era who had a spectacular rise to fame as an artist's model while still a teenager, and then reached the pinnacle of high society, only to lose it all in a tragic scandal.. It's the one of the best bl novels i've ever read. Browse our most popular resources on reading comprehension, phonics, literature, story analysis, and alphabetizing. & Sun. This novel takes a while to make sense, so please read at least 5 chapters before making up your mind about it. Fei Du seems like a typical playboy who only knows how to fool around but he actually got a big brain and he's also quite sassy. Family. As far as campaigning for the Republican candidates who are on Georgians’ ballot today, Trump tried to energize the crowd by reading off the successes of David Perdue, and the crowd was largely silent, offering little to no praise of the incumbent senator.The same happened as he praised Sen. Kelly Loeffler, while he labeled their Democratic opponents, Jon Ossoff and Rev. Not even the gods of heaven can evade this.”, January 16, 2021 by hoju 10 Comments. Side characters r all unique and capable in their own way.). Though the romance is on the low side, it was still very endearing when mentioned. Dropped this novel today, unfortunately. Alas, in this case there was only one such review which was quickly refuted by later reviews. Plus, get daily reading warm-ups and graphic organizers. He's dealing with his trauma amazingly in a realistic way. he was dealing with his trauma was really... unnerving? It's a really good read. Specially the ending, it was so satisfyingggg!! The Big-Five studios had vast studios with elaborate sets for film production. Example of a stone entry arch in the shikumen style. exquisite sentences or paragraphs, somehow insightful about life and death, human life, society. Please do not make a copy of our translations in any distributable format, including, but not limited to, *.PDF, . February 3, 2021 by hoju 12 Comments. 98 titles for Chinese Modern Drama 2020-2021: I Love You, Love of Summer Night, Minor March, Midsummer Is Full of Love, Consummation, Beautiful Youth Swimming Team, Mr Honesty, Love is Always Online, The Oath of Love and Unfamiliar Lover * * * [Editor's note] In an earlier version of this page the whole text of this essay had been included directly into the page. As far as romance is concerned, these are mostly light novels, so nobody truly expects something beyond the story itself. The Northern Garrison Prince is licentious and lustful, not distinguishing between female and male partners, with a brutality beyond compare—though he has taken nine concubines as wives, not a single one managed to survive. Profile. Suffering often tragically explains further suffering, pain and loss may cloud peoples' judgement. February 13, 2021 by hoju 5 Comments. However this novel quite often had some, Status in Country of Origin. Silent Reading is a package compact with thriller, psychology, law, romance, and comedy. Public domain. From one perspective the message is definitely that humans can overcome their circumstances... And I am not talking about material wealth here. Childhood, upbringing, family background, social relations, traumatic experiences…. Stefanie Powers’s mother’s name is unknown at this time and her father’s name is under review. Don’t get me wrong - there are romantic interactions, but maybe not as many as I would have liked. and as well to the wonderful translators.. ❤, “People who still hold lingering feelings in their heart are most fearful of hearing ‘back then’ and ‘in the past.’ ”. Maybe it's my fault for reading so much into the drama and expecting awesomeness. Photographer unknown. However, when a drama that is unique and has so much promise does it's like a knife to the gut. Continue reading → Tagged 1980s, Based On Novel, English, High Definition, USA The Oldest Profession (1967) By rarelust | February 6, 2021 - 10:38 pm | February 6, 2021 Drama. It is an actual police job. Officer Eugene Goodman isn't saying whether he thinks he saved the Senate, as many of the millions who've viewed the video believe. considering the crime-organisation thing. 1 Comment. Format your description nicely so people can easily read them. where everyone else beside MC and ML seem to be brainless, but this novel is certainly not one of those. When I'm trying to find a novel to read, I learned to ignore the 5/4 ratings and move on to the low ratings so that I can determine what others find inadequate in it. Let me tell you why... Of course, when you come to read here, most of the time it is to find a nice and relaxing story - not necessarily a simple or always positive, just something to entertain yourself with. His DEGREE is in Applied Psychology, specifically, criminal psychology, which, last time I checked, still has influence in police cases. February 10, 2021 by hoju 13 Comments. Some old things were just meant to come to an end. February 10, 2021 by hoju 10 Comments. In real life, criminal psychologists do work with the police. Image courtesy of the Cooper, William Collection and Historical Photographs of China, University of Bristol (www.hpcbristol.net), used under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0, Let them have a peaceful Little New Year before heading into some important business. Priest definitely gave the plot a hard thought. Quoted from hpcbristol.net: “The columns on the far left of this photograph are part of the Shanghai Club. Priest is a very good author. We just want to have a fair trial – for ourselves and for those who still have hope for the world. And much real. And besides the first few times when he was actually at the scene and actively helping the police, the rest of the cases he participated were as an INTERN => someone who is doing their JOB. Omg what a ride. They really are well-developed! However, I thought it still might help a bit with visualization. They owned their own film-exhibiting theatres (about 50% of the seating capacity in the US in mostly first-run houses in major cities), as well as production and distribution facilities. The romance probably accounts for around 5% of the entire book and I guess I was a little disappointed as a die-hard fan of another popular bl crime-thriller (Breaking Through the Clouds/破云). Guanghe Theatre and Quanjude Restaurant are located on this street. Now let's introduce the main cast *clap clap*, Luo Wenzhou (MC/seme) - police officer, hates Fei Du, very gay, in love with his straight best friend, Tao Ran - police officer, very poor, straight best friend mentioned above. Silent comedy is a style of film, related to but distinct from mime, invented to bring comedy into the medium of film in the silent film era (1900s–1920s) before a synchronized soundtrack which could include talking was technologically available for the majority of films. He's a millionaire and has a company but he's always there to help solving cases with the police department. Please use proper spacing and paragraphs. Learning to read well is a vital skill for students to master. My cup of tea ah, psychological thriller, murder cases, detectives and a mysterious second rich generation smart MC. It is not easy to do the right thing and it is not easy to reflect and consider. Hear me out a bit. Well he hired people to manage his company so that's why he has so much free time. While the ML is a perfect mix of tsundere and shamelessness. Many, for foreigners so strange behaviors, come into an other light when reading Nick Joaquin. He was the one who made her drop the weapon, too. He's a scarred genius, with lots of witty remarks and sweet nonsense to spare. We edit our translations continuously. I can definitely respect it as a book where a lot of thought has gone into writing it (nothing less expected of Priest). We can see hints of a dark past and trauma, giving an idea of the reason why his train of thought is not like most people. By rarelust | February 6, 2021 - 10:38 pm | February 6, 2021 Drama. Categories: The Twelve Years: Song of the Unsung Friends | Tags: C-novel, Mo Bao Fei Bao, The Twelve Years: Song of the Unsung Friends, Translation, 十二年故人戏 | Permalink. Children’s Stories: International Children’s Library I absolutely love the presentation of this free online library filled with children’s books in … BEFORE YOU LEAVE! Alright, so I lightly skimmed the novel, but listened to the audio drama pretty carefully to where the story is currently. Image courtesy of The Cleveland Museum of Art, Public Domain. Digital image courtesy of the Virtual Shanghai Collection of Virtual Cities Project at the Lyons Institute of East Asian Studies (Institut d’Asie Orientale) and virtualshanghai.net and used (non-commercial) under its Terms of Use of virtualshanghai.net. January 30, 2021 by hoju 10 Comments, “The Bund, Shanghai.” [About 1886-1890].