Hi all, I’m starting to get into book-books (no pictures like in manga ) and was curious if anyone could help point me in the right direction! My favorite genre is fantasy romance, and I have the following books on my to-read list:
Good Witch of the West
Kikis Delivery Service
Kakuriyo, Bed and Breakfast for Spirits
Night Cafe
but I’m open to reading other books with female protagonists and some romance level. I like books to have a main plot that isn’t solely romance-focused, with strong character growth (and broody emo male leads are also a plus).
My favorite manga is Gakuen Alice, Anonymous Noise, Fruits Basket, Cardcaptor Sakura, Sailor Moon, and im level 48 on WK and N3 grammar (I don’t need a level appropriate book though)
Let’s see… Unfortunately I haven’t read most of these, and they don’t fill all your criteria, but I’m fairly certain they should fulfill some of them, and they could be something to check into.
本好きの下剋上~司書になるためには手段を選んでいられません~第一部「兵士の娘1」 | L31 (no romance that I know of, though I’m sure there are many others here who could confirm better than I. Female protag, and character growth is just about guaranteed)
[same answer as on WK for people who don’t frequent the other forums]
I can wholeheartedly recommend 獣の奏者 獣の奏者 | L34 to you - it’s a series of 5 books but the first two form an arc and you can safely stop there (I did that tbh). It’s medieval-style fantasy with beasts and horseriding and stuff like that, it has a female protag with extremely strong character growth, and there is some romance but only later. The author is strong on politics so you will get your daily dose of which kingdom has issues with which other kingdom and stuff, and that’s a bit thick, but it all serves the plot so it makes sense in the end.
Plus, we read it in a book club on WK, so you can go back and check the threads (and even ask questions if you like)!
If you’re up for yuri, then 転生王女と天才令嬢の魔法革命 | L33 - but may not be satisfying if you really want a shoujo vibe. I’m reading the manga rn and really enjoying it!
You’re right… I updated my comment, so now there’s two novel recs. Left the manga ones there tho, in case someone else comes along and finds them useful.
I don’t know how to reply to that without spoilers.
At the very least, I can say that the book starts with the main character being 5 and that there’s no romance while she is a kid.
It’s one of my favorite series ever, though, so I will recommend it too, though.
Also recommended. That’s a more typical romance with strong fantasy elements.
I’m also going to add my own recommendation (although the series seems to be on hiatus; there hasn’t been a new volume in a while )
Strong female protagonist, great love interest, intriguing fantasy world. On the down side, it’s a harder read, so it may be frustrating for someone who just started reading novels/light novels
Oh, that’s another series I really like!
Romance is kinda skipped, though, but it’s a great series otherwise (it’s also a challenging read)
There are some card captor sakura novels that are very easy to read, maybe you would like to try those? Since you already know the plot this should aid you on reading, too! I don’t how if they’re good, though.
Here is one of the clear card novels, but all of the arcs have novels apparently:
Oh true, I totally forgot! I liked the other one better because the plot was more intricate, but of course also harder to read and digest. 狐笛のかなた | L30 feels more geared towards slightly younger readers, but this is not necessarily a bad thing for language learners. Plus, it is much shorter and as such more rewarding. And: There is also a book club for it on WK
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