From Village to City: Their Lives Swept Along by the Tide of the Times

Everyday Life Among Ordinary People, No Politics

Looking for a More Realistic Story Set in a Past Era, Nothing Too Exaggerated, With Sensible Characters

Looking for something like "Transmigrating into a Book: A Seventies Gossip Lover's Self-Cultivation". I want a cautious, clever female lead. Period novels need to be a little more grounded, after all.

How Many of You Have Written Novels That Nobody Reads?

Period Pieces! What's Your Number One Pick?

I want to read something like "The Day I Died, My Rough-and-Ready Husband Held Me and Cried All Night".

Any More Realistic Stories Set in a Particular Era? Looking for Recs

A lot of period dramas these days have living conditions better than ours now. It feels a bit fake.

Novels Set in the Countryside

I'm looking for a rural-style novel, the kind that feels fresh and eye-opening!

Any Low-Key Period Stories?

Period Novels That Are as Realistic as Possible

I don't want a protagonist who goes head-to-head with everyone from the start. The story should develop realistically and stick as close to real life as possible.

Are There Any Novels About Real Rural Life?

Stories Closely Based on Real Life or Personal Experiences

Are there any novels with really good prose that are almost exactly like real life?

Looking for Relaxing, Cozy Novels with an Easygoing Daily-Life Feel That Stay Enjoyable

Any Understated, Sensible Period Novels? Not the Kind Where They Eat Lavish Meals Every Day

Looking for books like Making Others Happy? I'd Rather Make Myself Happy. Historical-era story with a female lead. It doesn't matter whether she transmigrates or has a golden finger, but it shouldn't be brainless or too showy. I hate those stories where she has a pocket dimension people can enter but insists on cooking outside, and is always...

An Amazing Historical-Era Novel

The female lead is reborn and sets out to get rich. It's a period novel that really captures its era.

Any Novels Suitable for Middle-Aged and Older Readers? Recommend a Few

For example, stories about real life, a particular historical era, history, or rural life. Nothing mindless

Novels That Are a Little More Realistic

The female lead has been deeply hurt by her family, then the male lead comes along and brings warmth into her life.

Looking for Straightforward Historical-Era Stories, No Reckless Shenanigans

Something that fits the historical setting fairly well, without going too over the top. 🌸

Looking for Rural Novels

Rural life.

Rural Novels Set in the 1960s and 1970s

Any Novels That Feel a Little More Realistic?

Set in a city, with decent writing and a realistic feel.

Looking for Period Dramas with a Strong Local Flavor!

Every period novel I come across seems to be set in an ordinary city or the countryside. Are there any set in places with distinctive local cultures, like Guangzhou, Sichuan, or Yunnan? I really want to read period novels with dialects and strong regional flavor!!!

Please, I’m Begging for Good Stories Set in a Past Era

Looking for books similar to "Transmigrate into a Book Set in the 1970s: A Gossip-Loving Bystander's Self-Cultivation". Not too many awful characters, and the male lead shouldn't be a rough country bumpkin. It should be set between 1966 and 1979, and have a similar feel to "Gossip-Loving Bystander".

Quiet, Comforting Books That Are Soothing to Read

Looking for Laid-Back, Everyday Stories

Looking for Realistic Period Novels