Dust and Workwear

Stories With a Truly Free, Clear-Headed, and Rational Heroine

They don't fight over men. Their abilities extend beyond the narrow confines of their household. Palace and domestic battles always revolve around men, and whenever trouble arises, they think of relying on one man or another to solve it. They rely on themselves and take their fate into their own hands. They aren't lovesick or boy-crazy, and they live freely, making their own decisions.

Any Books That Resemble the Life of an Ordinary Office Worker?

Please Recommend Stories That Show the Dark Side of Human Nature

The character should ideally be a “round” character, meaning they should have many different sides and not be one-dimensional.

No Power Fantasies or Mindless Stories: Something Substantial and Not Cringey

After reading a few books that really make you think, I can't get into brainless stories anymore. It's frustrating. (No heroine, or just one heroine, but don't demean women, or I really can't stand it.)

Any Books That Can Broaden a Young Woman's Horizons?

Stories With an Ordinary Female Lead

I really want to read a romance novel with a universally adored heroine who's average-looking but has an extraordinary personality!! They're so hard to find, ahhh!

Are There Stories Where the Female Lead Has an Ordinary Family Background and Ordinary Looks?

Someone who's ordinary in every way but never feels inferior, then meets a male lead who pursues them relentlessly. But they're so different that they end up with a sad ending. A happy ending is fine too! Please!

The Kind of Story That Twists Your Heart in Agony, Yet You Can't Stop Reading

Please recommend something! Any genre is fine.

Novels About Poor Heroines Who Stay Confident and Work Hard to Make It on Their Own

I want a female lead who is poor but driven, doesn't get hung up on material things, and has sound values. I don't mind what the male lead is like, but please don't have him swoop in to save her. I'm looking for a story with a truly strong female lead.

Looking for Inspirational Novels to Snap Me Out of Not Studying 😭

Looking for Novels With Gentle Prose and Lots of Memorable Lines

Don't ask. The answer is that I ran out of material for my essay quq

A Truly Ordinary Heroine + a Massive Class Divide

Looking for stories like *She, the Background Character B, Gets Caught in a Love Triangle Every Day*. I really want this kind of story, with a truly average-looking female lead. No special abilities or dazzlingly fair skin and a perfect figure...

Books That Introduce Knowledge from Different Fields

I don't just want a novel to read. I want to learn lots and lots of things, like everyday medicines, sleep and healthy living, farming, technological upgrades, and creative writing. It's also a perfect way to pass the time.

Are There Any Novels That Are Close to Real Life Themes, Urban Daily Life?

I want to read a book like "The Distance Between Being Abandoned by the Times and Returning to Glory".

A Gentle, Healing Book

A book whose writing leaves room for your imagination, and that makes you feel healed. It tells the most ordinary stories, yet somehow makes you feel warm and at ease.

Looking for Workplace Fiction That Teaches You Something, with a Guiding Partner

Looking for books similar to How Long Will You Love Me? It's incredibly good and written from the author's personal experiences. The heroine is very strong and works hard to improve herself for her ideals and goals. She is also rational in love and never lets a relationship hold back her progress. The male lead is steadfast in choosing her too, and he...

Any Slice-of-Life Urban Stories With Daily Sign-Ins That Feel Grounded and Aren't Brain-Dead?

I want the protagonist to build up gradually, not start out with billions or tens or hundreds of billions.

Looking for Book Recommendations. I’m Not Interested in the Usual Stuff Anymore

Please, please, please! I’m really out of things to read. Nothing seems interesting to me anymore 😭😭😭😭😭😭

There’s Nothing Good to Read Lately

Looking for books like *Empress Venerable: From the Start, the Tribe Is Overthrown by the Female Emperor*. The story should be told from the male lead’s perspective, with no harem.

Short Redemption Stories

Short stories like Her and the White Rose.

Workplace Growth Stories

I don't even know what about me caught my supervisor's eye, but I was promoted to manager. My management skills are average, so I always feel like I make a mess of things. I handle too much personally, don't know how to lead or speak well, and don't have a leader's mindset.

I Bet You Can't Cure My Reading Slump. Prove Me Wrong!

Look at my profile: my bookshelf is packed with countless books, yet I have not finished a single one. Looking at your recommendations, even after reading countless books, I still have not found anything that suits me. The books need to be fresh and original. I do not like worn-out, predictable plots. When I open one of your recommendations, I should not know the ending after reading just a few pages!