I read two chapters, and the novel really picked up the pace all of the sudden. There are so many things to digest all at once, chapter 6 was crazy! I really love this novel so far, it’s really good!
反正你們只要記得，多聽、多看、罩子放亮點，然後不要相信壞學長的話，尤其不要相信所長的話，就能平平安安過一生了，明白嗎？
— 王碩彥
I find that Yen Yu’s police novels are very easy to read even though they use quite a bit of specialised vocabulary. Every single bit of jargon and terminology is explained (like for example the difference between 收押禁見 and 交保候審), more difficult things like hierarchy and factions or the diverse procedures officers have to follow, etc. everything is explained in simple terms, which makes the novel very easy to follow.
I really appreciate authors who manage to convey specialised knowledge and insights but deliver it in a way that makes the novel pleasant to read without being too difficult or too didactic, and without sacrificing the plot and and pace to lengthy explanations or exposés.
Not only is the story taking a real turn now, but I’m also just realising now that this story might actually be linked to things mentioned in 七十號，你的鳥歪了! If I’m right, this would be insane!
I chose my next Japanese novel: I’m going to read Uketsu’s latest book 変な地図.
It’s strange that I missed this publication last year, but I was a bit disconnected from Japanese literature (I was mostly reading Taiwanese novels at the time), so I’m also not that surprised.
Surely this one can’t be as good as 変な家2…
Went to double-pity for Enigma but oh well… now the dynamo team is complete: Corvus, Charon, Ulrich and Enigma.
I don’t feel like reading at all today, but I did work a bit on the DB. I’m really happy with how the authors are displayed on the website now, and it’s interesting to see the result. I’m myself surprised at which authors I read the most, I didn’t realise I had read Futari Okajima, Jun Ikeido or Jokichi Hikage that much (5-6 books is not much to be fair, but more than most other authors is what I mean).
For most of the authors I only read one book, which is obviously not enough to judge whether I like them or not. I want to focus on getting more familiar with the authors I already read, so having this library display is very useful! 
Second episode was so good too! I’m really loving this series!
Could have been better, could have been worse… got a Keqing along the way… It’s actually the first time I get her on banner!
I’m pleasantly surprised by Sandrone’s traversal ability! It didn’t look that great on the SP for some reason, but I like it a lot. Still have no idea how to play her, but I think I’m going to enjoy her playstyle! I don’t have Neuvillette, so to me it feels very unique and new!
Read two chapters today!
| Word | Reading | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 爐渣 | lú zhā | (metallurgy) slag |
| 瀝青 | lì qīng | asphalt |
| 冶煉 | yě liàn | to smelt metal |
| 巡邏箱 | xúnluóxiāng | Patrol box |
| Word | Reading | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 鼎鼎大名 | dǐng dǐng dà míng | famous; celebrated |
| 大名鼎鼎 | dà míng dǐng dǐng | grand reputation; renowned; famous |
I finished adding new words from 礁与浪的相逢 and I’m starting the 幻友绮旅 now!
I’ll try to work on one small segment per day, so that I can finish it by the time the Fontinalia Festival gets added to the DB. Oh and the next WQ will be voiced!!! That is insane!
If they decide to make all WQ of Snezhnaya voiced, I would be so happy, it would make playing the game in Chinese so much easier too, because right now WQ are the hardest content.
Just read a few pages today. I actually wanted to read a full chapter but I had no time and no energy anyway. I did read a few pages to stay in the story (because I haven’t touched the book during the weekend).
There’s something interesting I noticed while I was listening to my audiobook last night: it looks like weixin dushu automatically sets a 60-minute timer if the phone is on sleep. I don’t know if it’s really the case, but the timer was on even though I didn’t activate it myself.
