Looking for Normal Period Pieces! 年代文求正常年代文！

1. 801 手 Armed with the Villainess's Script, I Only Want to Go to College 手拿女配剧本，我却只想考大学 Jiang Liangjiang江凉姜Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted (Period setting + ensemble cast + colorful characters + daily life + family squabbles) Lin Ermai transmigrated into a book, armed with the most popular script for a vicious supporting female character. At best, she could change her fate and trounce the original heroine; at worst, she would be trounced by the heroine, just as the script dictated. The heroine is sweet and gentle. As a child, she was the prettiest flower in Lotus Village; as an adult, she became the dream girl of every eligible you 11.3kReads8.2Score1.1kShelves
2. 802 快 Quick Transmigration: The Heiress Is Selfish and Self-Serving 快穿：大小姐她自私自利 Bustling S熙熙攘攘SModern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration through period dramas + self-interest + sweet romance + golden finger + no rescuing the poor + no saintly heroine + no becoming a stepmother + no adopting children + no fixed love interest] Some worlds may have no romantic pairing. The heroine retains no memories of her quick-transmigration worlds, but she does remember her first life as a wealthy heiress. Her golden finger is assigned at random. 1. The little childhood sweetheart manipulated in the 1960s 2. The village gir 11.9kReads8.8Score777Shelves
3. 803 嫁 Marry into the City and Get Rationed Grain 嫁到城里，吃上供应粮 Sweet Apricot甜杏子Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (The heroine does not transmigrate, though she has some memories from a previous life. There are no truly awful characters in this story; everyone has their own strengths and flaws. The focus is on an unhurried life.) Jiang Xinbai was born in the countryside and dreamed of marrying into the city one day so she could have access to rationed food. So when she first met Yang Jinsheng, she knew her chance had come. She made her move without hesitation, flirted with him, and married him. At first sig 11.3kReads7.9Score692Shelves
4. 804 快 Quick Transmigration: The Supporting Female Lead Rises to the Top Again in the Era World 快穿，女配又在年代世界里逆袭了 Su Meng素朦Modern Romance517k WordsCompleted [Quick Transmigration, Period Fiction, Heartwarming] (Please note: This is a story about a heroine who grows over time. In the first two worlds, she may be somewhat dependent on the System. The romance between the leads in the first world isn’t written very well either, so you may want to read the worlds in reverse order.) Shi Wei was a wisp of a wandering soul, drifting for countless years. Then, one day, something calling itself a System asked whether she would be willing to bind with it and e 7.8kReads8.9Score439Shelves
5. 805 八 At Eight, I Act Like a Little Big Shot, and the Whole Internet Adores Me 八岁厅里厅气的我被全网爱戴 Dreaming Again又在做梦Urban1.2M WordsCompleted An unexpected transmigration turns him into an eight-year-old orphan, with the protagonist’s template from the start! To earn rewards from the System, he joins the “Rising Star Youth Class.” His self-introduction turns into a work report, making the whole internet think he’s the standard official’s-son type! Lin Li: “We must keep the Youth Class’s lights shining, do its work well, foster its fine traditions, and guard its doors!” Netizens: “Why does this kid sound like an official from the burea 7.5kReads9.0Score639Shelves
6. 806 重 Reborn in the 1980s, I Was Switched into a Marriage and Became the Compound's Beloved Daughter-in-Law 重生八零被换亲，我成家属院团宠 Lin Guo'er林果儿Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Xia Xiaohe and her cousin Xia Lanxiang are both reborn. In their previous life, Xia Xiaohe married a poor farmer, while her cousin married a college-educated youth sent to the countryside in the city. Her cousin followed him to the city and enjoyed a comfortable life, earning everyone’s envy. But in the end, Xia Xiaohe and her husband worked hard and made a name and fortune for themselves amid the tide of the times, living in splendor. Her cousin’s life in the city, meanwhile, was a complete mes 6kReads8.9Score563Shelves
7. 807 六 The Happy Life of a Railway Compound in the 1960s 六零：铁路家属院的美满生活 Dozing Off打瞌睡呢Modern Romance932k WordsOngoing The rating just opened and will rise! [Strong, tragic, prison-boss male lead × beautiful, easygoing female writer] [No rural relocation + no black market + everyday family life + mutual healing + sweet romance] What does a life of wealth and glory in my next life have to do with this one? Lin Xia was a modern web novelist and short-form comic artist with tens of thousands of followers. An accident blew her and her whole home to smithereens. When offered a chance to drink Granny Meng's soup and b 145.3kReads9.0Score17.3kShelves
8. 808 快 Quick Transmigration: Cherish Your Life and Stay Away from Toxic People 快穿：珍爱生命，远离极品 Little Orange Who Loves Strawberries爱吃草莓的小橙子Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration through historical settings + socially fearless female lead + punishing scumbags and face-slapping + building wealth + turning her life around + no fixed pairing] [The 4th, 7th, 13th, 16th, 17th, 18th, 19th, 20th, and 21st worlds have no romance] [Female lead’s perspective] [Ensemble cast] Also known as: Quick Transmigration: A Carefree Life in Historical Worlds and Quick Transmigration: Treasure Your Life and Stay Away from Toxic People Protagonist: Chang Ning. In each sma 22kReads9.2Score1.5kShelves
9. 809 七 My Handsome Husband in the 1970s: Love at First Sight 七零娇夫之我见色起意 Painting a Mortal Life画浮生Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Seventies]+ [System]+ [Transmigration]+ [Apocalypse Big Shot]+ [Female-Dominant World, Puppy-Like Man]+ [Family Life]+ [Lighthearted Comedy] A female soldier with a rough streak and a heart dulled to love by the apocalypse transmigrates into a story set in an era of shortages. She becomes the fake heiress, switched at birth and now returned to her family. In an era when labor is considered the greatest virtue, she teases cats and dogs, lies under trees and slacks off at work, becoming the villa 7.3kReads9.0Score810Shelves

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   These are two carefully selected historical fiction novels I recently finished reading. The first one features a female protagonist with a "no-holds-barred" spirit, always ready to fight back against the worst characters, proving she's even worse than them. She gets beaten up at the start and then sends those worst characters to jail – a super satisfying read! The second novel features a female protagonist who travels from the past to the 1970s, while the male protagonist travels from a matriarchal society to the 1970s. Overall, the male and female leads are the fourth kind of lovers. The female protagonist has incredibly high combat skills, earning her the nickname "female hooligan," and eventually joins the Dragon Team, composed of elite special forces soldiers.

10. 810 快 Quick Transmigration: I’m Clinging to a Big Shot in Period Novels 快穿之我在年代文里抱大腿 Rouge-Smiling Bookworm胭脂笑忘书生666k WordsCompleted Her lifestyle was far too extravagant. If she could sit, she never stood; if she could lie down, she never sat. She avoided hardship and enjoyed every comfort. Because Yu Niaoniao loved the good life too much, the Main God, who couldn’t stand the sight of her, banished her to a department that sent people into period novels to complete missions. She was sent to an era where everything was scarce, expected to suffer and toil to her heart’s content. But! If they wanted her to suffer, she would do 396Reads8.5Score103Shelves
11. 811 六 The 1960s: Why Is My Whole Family Full of Villains? 六零，我全家都是反派怎么了？ Cheng Xiaomai程小麦Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted The short dramas "In the 1960s, Why Is My Entire Family of Villains in Everyone's Way?" and "The 1960s: Why Is My Whole Family So Awful?" are now available. [Period Setting] [Entire Family Are Villains] [Spatial Dimension] Lin Qiqi transmigrated into a Period novel. Her whole family was made up of awful people who leeched off the female lead's family. After offending them, her entire family died! Lin Qiqi summed up the lesson: In the novel, her whole family died because they were twisted, but no 13.7kReads8.9Score1.4kShelves

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    The female protagonist transmigrates, but doesn't go to the countryside. Her whole family are villains. Her spatial ability isn't as overpowered as other spatial novels. The family is united, and in that era, her father still allows her to go to school. What's particularly funny is that knowing they can't get rid of her grandmother, her father, mother, and brother all give up. [Laughs][laughs][laughs]

12. 812 六 The 1960s: The Charming Widow Brings the Stoic Commander to His Knees 六零寡妇娇又俏，禁欲首长沦陷了 Big Meatball大肉圆子Modern Romance526k WordsCompleted Reincarnated as a widow with two children after her husband’s death, Qiu Yu opens her eyes to find her mother-in-law entrusting the children to a man. The man before her is strong and imposing, clearly someone of rank. Her mother-in-law is currently using moral pressure to make him marry Qiu Yu. Marry him! Why wouldn’t she? Who cares if he’s some sort of elder brother-in-law? First things first: she needs a decent meal! Qin Che is summoned home by an urgent telegram. As his adoptive mother lies 1.6kReads8.9Score129Shelves

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    These are some of the newer novels I've been reading on Tomato recently. The first one is already finished, and while the title isn't great, the content is really good. The second, third, and fourth ones are still ongoing, but they're all well-written because I've managed to stick with them and read the latest chapters. Overall, the first and fourth are my favorites among these. They're slice-of-life stories that aren't overly dramatic or just a rambling account; they unfold gradually and gently, which is quite nice.

13. 813 和 I Reincarnated into a Period Novel as the Foil to My Ex-Husband 和前夫穿成年代文对照组 Whale, Hurry Up and Type阿鲸快码字Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted This is an alternate-era setting, so please don't take it seriously!!!! [Over one million words, real-life married couple transmigrate into a book together, heroine doesn't suffer, raising kids, period setting] Jiang Ci had just divorced her husband of six years, a man she had no feelings for. She had barely stepped out of the civil affairs bureau when she transmigrated into a book. When she opened her eyes, she had become the supporting female character in a period novel, a foil to the heroine. 7.2kReads8.6Score639Shelves
14. 814 嫁 I Married the Richest Man, Had a Beloved Baby, and Now All My Stepkids Are Overprotective Brothers 嫁首富，生团宠，继子全员护妹狂 Mo Mo's Mo漠漠的陌Modern Romance529k WordsCompleted The short drama adaptation, Shock! The Rugged Factory Director Is a Wife-Doting Maniac, is now available. (1980s + Married First, Love Later + Everyday Life Raising Kids + Family Matters + Rugged Husband Dotes on His Wife + Mutual Devotion + Beloved by the Whole Family) A beauty blogger travels back to the 1980s and becomes a woman four months pregnant. But she was supposed to marry a wild, rugged man with washboard abs and overflowing masculinity, so how did he turn into an old, ugly eunuch? An 2.8kReads9.3Score332Shelves

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    These two books feature well-developed characters and have interesting content. [Admiration][Admiration] Raising a Child Literature

15. 815 咱 Our Niu Niu Has a Little Luck on Her Side 咱家牛妞，有点小运气在身上 The Immortal Venerable's Junior Sister Who Can transmigrate into a book and Cheat穿书开挂的仙尊小师妹Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted For questions about the story, see the latest post. Putting missing plot details in the comments is too much trouble, so you can listen to the audiobook for additions. Thank you. [Born in the Era + Growing Through Education + Family Life + Everyday Mischief + A Little Luck] Niu Niu's family was notorious in the brigade for being lazy and greedy. Her father was lazy, her mother was greedy, and she inherited both traits perfectly: if she could lie down, she would never stand up. Her grandparents 16.1kReads9.0Score1.2kShelves

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    🌈🌈①A story set in a normal historical period, without any special advantages. The female lead takes over her mother-in-law's job at a printing factory, while the male lead, a retired soldier, works as a driver at the finance bureau. The couple separates from the family at the beginning and lives independently, focusing on everyday family life.

16. 816 娘 Mother's Getting Married, and Sister-in-Law Wei Is on the Rise 娘要嫁人嫂子小魏崛起 A Mere Mortal in This World1984世间一俗人1984Modern Romance523k WordsCompleted A fanfiction of the TV drama My Mother Wants to Marry. No transmigration, no rebirth, and no golden finger. Everything happens because sister-in-law Wei Shuqing has an absurd dream. As events unfold, she chooses to leave the Qi family early and pursue her own happiness… 10.8kReads9.1Score705Shelves

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    If you're looking for high-quality historical fiction, you absolutely can't miss these. These are the best of the best, handpicked from my bookshelf (anything I put on my bookshelf has already been screened once), so they're definitely the cream of the crop!

17. 817 5 The 1950s: Building Beidahuang with the System 50年代：带着系统建设北大荒 Ling Wei苓薇Modern Romance272k WordsOngoing Tang Zhao was a corporate drone in the 21st century. After dying from overwork, she transmigrated into a simple-minded young woman in the 1950s. From the start, she’s bullied by the local village tyrant. Fortunately, Tang Zhao gets bound to a star-rating points System, which not only grants her an extraordinarily strong physique but also lets her buy interstellar products. After dealing with the village bully, Tang Zhao prepares to settle into a village girl’s life of farming. Unexpectedly, her 79Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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    These three are all among my favorites. The first one is about a female protagonist who gains a system, dreams of her past life's destiny, and changes it with the male protagonist—it's super sweet. The second one is about a female protagonist who was originally mentally challenged but transmigrates and goes to the Great Northern Wilderness with her parents to develop it. The third one is about a female protagonist who is kidnapped, rescues her stepmother, and marries into her husband's family, clinging to her stepmother's coattails.

18. 818 资 The Capitalist’s Spoiled Young Master? Perfect to Take Home as a Husband 资本家大少爷？正好扛回家做老公 Song Nianchu宋念初Modern Romance950k WordsOngoing [Period setting + fishing village + marriage first, love later + devoted husband + building a fortune] “Chu, do you want a man or not?” One moment, Song Nianchu is celebrating her company going public. The next, she has transmigrated into an orphan girl in a fishing village in the 1970s. The girl is young and beautiful, but born with superhuman strength. She can kill a mad bull with one punch, and now that she is nearly twenty, no one dares marry her. Her late father is so furious that he appear 23.2kReads8.1Score898Shelves

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    🌷The female lead is born with superhuman strength and is very good at making money. The male lead's family were capitalists who were sent to the countryside. Since the male lead is handsome, the female lead takes him home and makes him marry into the family. She supports him [admiration]. The female lead will also lead the whole village to prosperity. The male lead's family has a troublesome sister, but she's married out [admiration].

19. 819 和 Joining Forces with My Live-In Son-in-Law Dad to Cling to My Stepmother 和入赘爹抱住后娘的大腿 Yezi Loves Red-Eyed Bream喜欢红目鲢的叶子Modern Romance208k WordsOngoing Six-year-old Chen Xiyuan is busy every day. First, she has to wake up her dad, who never seems to get enough sleep, and send him off to work. Second, she has to make sure her lazy dad actually works. Third, she has to help her dad cook when he gets home, since he can't cook a thing. Chen Xingmin, forced to work every day: "Work! Work! People who do nothing but work every day have no future!" Chen Xiyuan waves helplessly: "But, Daddy, if you don't work, we'll starve to death!" Chen Xingmin: "..." —Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 820 五 The Head of the Household in the 1950s 五零年代当家主妇 Wonder Without End妙无涯Modern Romance482k WordsCompleted Bai Baozhu awoke from a dream in a daze. In it, her children had died or been scattered, none of them had found a happy ending, and the whole family had met a tragic fate. It all began when the family was branded with that fatal class background. Waking with a start, Bai Baozhu trampled her enemies, crushed her foes, and step by step escaped their schemes, making sure her family would never suffer the same tragedy as in her dream. But who could have guessed that the deadbeat husband who never ap 5.9kReads8.7Score408Shelves

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    A 1950s rebirth story, without any cheat codes. The protagonist's family was once wealthy, but after their property was confiscated, they secretly kept a large amount of gold. Their descendants easily rose back to their former glory. I think this aspect is quite realistic.

21. 821 下 Only After Moving to the Countryside Did I Learn My Family Are All Military Bigwigs 下乡后，才知家人们都是军区大佬 Moonlight in the Nine Netherworlds九幽月光Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Period setting + sent down to the countryside + face-slapping and punishing scumbags + spatial storage + military marriage + true daughter + female-led wish fulfillment] Su Nuohan was an elite mercenary in the twenty-first century. She died tragically during a mission to rescue hostages. When she opened her eyes again, she had become the Su family’s biological daughter in Haicheng in the 1970s, and had been set up to go to the countryside in place of the family’s fake heiress. After absorbing t 48.8kReads8.3Score5.9kShelves

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    This book is good, you should check it out.

22. 822 穿 I Transmigrate to the 1960s, Where a Woman from the Stars Sells Men to Build Her Fortune 穿越六零，星际女卖男人发家致富 People Have Said So Too人亦有言Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted (Transmigration + pocket dimension + no romance + strong heroine) Wei Wei, an interstellar mecha engineer, was testing a new mecha on a desolate planet when she was ambushed. To grasp a chance at survival, she piloted the untested mecha and tried to escape. Little did she know that her leap would take her across not only space, but time as well. When she opened her eyes, she seemed to have arrived in 1963 in China, in the body of a five-year-old girl. She immediately found herself facing a deadl 10.8kReads9.0Score1.2kShelves

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    The first book, "The Gossip King," can be considered the pinnacle of period fiction. It features two time-traveling heroines plus a native heroine, a romantic pairing, and a cheat-like advantage, making it a lighthearted period novel. The second book, "The Scientific Research Master," has no romantic pairing. A spacefaring genius travels to the 1960s and vividly portrays the darkness of that era, depicting the betrayal of meritorious officials and the ruin of innocent scholars and merchants... Well, not quite as thoroughly (it would probably be censored if it were too realistic), but it's far better than those patriotic, child-rearing, saintly novels that only offer praise! These two books are like two extremes! One is peaceful and joyful, the other is dark and oppressive.

23. 823 抛 Three Years After Abandoning Her Husband and Daughter, She Can Finally See Clearly 抛夫弃女的她三年后不眼盲心瞎了 Sunflower Ah Hua向日葵啊花Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Yu Hua wasn't a good woman. She had “abandoned her husband and daughter,” and spent the hard-earned money her “honest” husband, Chen Jikun, made on a wasteful university life in the city. She also went out of her way to hide the fact that she was married. In an era that prized simplicity and purity, a selfish, vain, spoiled woman like Yu Hua was nothing like the ideal good girl, let alone someone a man would want to marry. Yet Chen Jikun had not only married her, he spent money and effort treati 10kReads8.6Score776Shelves

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    A pure native story, the female lead is spoiled and unreasonable, the male lead is stubborn but truly dotes on her, the two bicker and fight all the time, and they also have a super cute daughter. Don't miss it! [Heart emojis]

24. 824 穿 Transmigrating to the 1960s: Everyday Family Life in a Courtyard Compound 穿越六零之大杂院里的家长里短 Golden Corn Kernels金黄玉米粒Modern Romance368k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance + Marriage Before Love + Life in a Courtyard Compound + Gossip] Ye Fangfei was an ordinary office drone in the twenty-first century. One day, she transmigrated into the body of a young woman with the same name, who had just graduated from high school and lived in a crowded courtyard compound in the 1960s. The young woman was also named Ye Fangfei, and the day she arrived was the very day she was supposed to meet a potential match. The man was a demobilized soldier who now drove a 11.1kReads8.4Score697Shelves

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    Recommendations! [Shy][shy][shy][shy][shy][shy][shy] 1️⃣ [Sweet Romance + Arranged Marriage + Stories from a Tent + Gossip] Ye Fangfei was an ordinary office worker in the 21st century, but one day she transmigrated into the body of a girl with the same name who had just graduated from high school in a tent in the 1960s. The girl was also named Ye Fangfei, and the day she transmigrated happened to be her blind date. Her blind date was a retired soldier who was now a truck driver in a transportation team. 2️⃣ [Transmigration + Era + Pampered Wife + Raising Children + Struggle] Qin Hui never thought that such a bizarre thing would happen to her. She transmigrated to the 1970s! Looking at the gray mud-walled house and the lack of meat in her meals, Qin Hui thought, "No meat to eat, no pretty clothes to wear, when will this end? It's too hard for me!" Fortunately, heaven arranged a husband for her. Qin Hui never imagined that after marrying this rough-around-the-edges man, she would be pampered to the extreme. Not only did she have meat to eat and new clothes to wear, but she even had a baby! 3️⃣ [Periodical setting + everyday family life + devoted relationship between the male and female leads, living a leisurely life + no hostility + daily drama watching + not a saint] As a Chinese language teacher at a vocational school, Wen Nuan lived a happy life from 8 am to 5 pm, with the occasional evening self-study session. She didn't have to worry about student performance or teaching pressure. Although the students were a bit disobedient and collecting homework was a bit difficult, she absolutely didn't want to be in the miserable 1960s!

25. 825 六 I Refuse to Go to the Countryside in the 1960s, and the System Scores Me a Job 六零不下乡，系统暴击出工作 I'm an Old Antique我是老古董Modern Romance814k WordsCompleted [Period Setting + System + Villain + Shameless + Few Annoying Characters + No Sent-Down Youth Plot + Satisfying Read + Never Overthinks] (How do you keep awful people out of your life? By becoming the worst one yourself, of course.) Transmigrating into a book isn’t scary. What’s scary is ending up as the vicious cannon-fodder character destined for a tragic fate. Look at He Ruixue’s family: her eldest brother is reckless, and her sister-in-law is fierce. Her second sister and brother-in-law are 20.7kReads7.9Score1.8kShelves

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    A highly-rated masterpiece with an 8.2 rating, now complete! This is a gem of a historical fiction novel I recently discovered! If you're interested in stories with a historical setting, system, villains, wicked characters, few extreme cases, no rural exiles, satisfying reads, and no internal conflicts, you should definitely check this out! It's really good! Highly recommended! 🥥🥥🥥

26. 826 重 Back to 1988: I Married Dr. Jiang, Who Was Working Away from Home 重回八八：我嫁了在打工的江医生 Who Will Marry When the Flowers Fall花落谁嫁Modern Romance629k WordsCompleted In her previous life, Jiang Yuan was held back by Xia Qing and couldn’t sit the final gaokao exam. He ran around everywhere trying to pay for her treatment and ended up buried in debt, while Xia Qing’s parents and younger brother cut ties with her. Reborn, Xia Qing decides she won’t scrimp and save to subsidize her family like she did in her previous life. She only wants to work hard, earn money, and make Jiang Yuan’s dream of becoming a doctor come true. Her little business takes off, and when 602Reads8.9Score100Shelves

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    "Fatty, have you thought this through? If you nod, you're my woman. If you dare to have any other thoughts, you'll see what I do..." Ji Chunhua was still a bit dazed, but a thought suddenly flashed through her mind: Isn't giving birth, cooking, and doing chores also a form of repaying a debt of gratitude? 🎈✨ So she quickly nodded and said softly, "I'm willing." And so, Ji Chunhua married amidst Ji Qin's jealousy and hatred. He was foul-mouthed and constantly used vulgar language, but he would even wash her underwear and undershirts himself. Later, Ji Chunhua even gave birth to three children for Duan Hu.

27. 827 穿 Transmigrating to a Bygone Era, I Live Off My Parents and Lie Flat Like a Carefree Fish 穿越年代，我靠啃老躺平当咸鱼 Wangzai Little Head旺仔小头头Modern Romance815k WordsCompleted Song Yuan transmigrated. In her previous life, she was a landlady who coasted through life, collecting rent on schedule and taking it easy. She never expected to open her eyes and find herself reborn as a little girl. Her father was a lazy, shameless rascal who mooched off his parents every day, but in truth, he doted on his wife and daughter. Her mother seemed too frail to take care of herself, unable to carry heavy loads or lift a finger, but was actually as strong as an ox. Song Yuan thought 7.2kReads8.4Score528Shelves
28. 828 七 The 1970s: My Blind Date Is a Little Fierce 七零之相亲对象有点凶 Stir-Fried Crawfish, Crawfish, Crawfish, Crawfish爆炒小龙虾虾虾虾Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Xu Jiao had been pretty since she was little. She was renowned as the beauty of Qingshan Village and the surrounding countryside, and everyone was eager to play matchmaker for her. But Xu Jiao rejected every suitor, finding one ugly and another pathetic. Her mother was at her wits’ end. On the third day of her visit to her older sister, someone introduced her to a potential match. He was handsome, capable, and from a good family. She had seen his photo, and he looked pretty good. He was so perfe 15.5kReads8.8Score1.5kShelves
29. 829 七 The Prosperous 1970s Wife: I Raised Three Kids to Greatness 七零旺家媳：我把三个崽养出息了 Water, Clouds, and Mist水云雾Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [A rugged man dotes on his wife in the 1970s; raising children, building wealth, and playing the pig to eat the tiger. The heroine plays innocent while the hero is a loyal, rugged sweetheart] Jiang Yue unexpectedly returns reborn to 1975. She knows she's the unlucky one whose fortune was stolen by her cousin. Soon she'll bleed to death, and the shock will leave her twin sons mute and foolish. Her husband will be devastated, then die in a mining accident. Her family will meet a tragic end, while 1.3kReads8.9Score118Shelves

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    The female protagonist is reborn and goes back in time. She is pampered by three children and protected by her husband. She has no cheat codes or spatial abilities.

30. 830 重 Reborn: Back to 1983 to Become a Tycoon 重生：回到1983当富翁 Half Gratitude, Half Grudge恩怨各一半Urban3.4M WordsCompleted (The print edition is now available on JD.com! The text has been carefully revised and is even more exciting. There are plenty of discounts right now, so if you're interested, go grab a copy!) Zhou Yufeng, a corporate CEO, unexpectedly returns to 1983, an era of planned economies and feeling one's way across the river by touching the stones. With his lovely wife wanting a divorce and his younger brother and sister struggling to get by, watch as he turns the business world upside down and changes 130.9kReads9.3Score16.1kShelves

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    🌈🍅With "Rebirth in '83" preceding it and "Rebirth in '91" following, this author's style is characterized by male protagonists who, no matter what they do, are courageous, resourceful, decisive, and have long-term plans. The plot is well-designed, the narrative is exciting, and the timeline is cleverly integrated with history. I believe "Rebirth in '79" will maintain the same high level of quality.

31. 831 八 The 1980s: What If the First Wife Who Died Young Isn't Reborn? 八零，早死原配没重生怎么办？ Leaping Into Mountains and Seas跃入山海Modern Romance601k WordsCompleted Original title: The 1980s: A Cool Military Doctor Spoils His Ugly Country Wife [Period setting + making money + the native-born, doomed original wife crushes the reborn heroine] Jiang Kuihua is a plain country girl through and through. Zhan Zhengqing is a promising chief neurosurgeon from a good family. The two marry by chance, but everyone says an ugly, uneducated woman like her isn’t good enough for Zhan Zhengqing, and that divorce is only a matter of time. Jiang Kuihua doesn’t think about it 217Reads6.7Score—Shelves

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    This novel features a fresh plot: the original female lead is reborn as the second female lead, the original female lead Ji Nianlan's lover is also reborn, and there's a native cannon fodder female lead without rebirth, a system, or a spatial ability, a male lead who desperately wants to revive the cannon fodder female lead, and an autistic child from the future. [Sparrow's Masterpiece]

32. 832 重 Reborn: Back in 1991 to Become a Tycoon 重生：回到1991当首富 Half Gratitude, Half Grudge恩怨各一半Urban2.2M WordsCompleted Li Minyang, a high-ranking government official, unexpectedly returns to 1991, an era just beginning its transition from a planned economy to a market economy. A wave of entrepreneurship is sweeping the country, and countless future tycoons are just beginning to make their mark. Facing a treacherous wife and family members struggling to make ends meet, watch as he turns the tides, conquers the business world, and reshapes the future! 31.8kReads8.8Score3.2kShelves
33. 833 开 I Marry an Officer from the Start: The Book-Traveler’s Supporting Character Sings with Joy Every Day 开局就嫁军官，穿书女配日日笙歌 Fruit Lover, Especially Mangoes爱吃水果爱吃芒果Modern Romance638k WordsCompleted [Period setting + military marriage + supernatural powers + everyday family life + raising kids + sweet romance + both leads’ first relationship] Song Ranran, a dual ability user with spatial and strength powers, transmigrated into a book with a pocket dimension full of supplies, becoming a vicious supporting character with a tragic fate. Song Ranran decided to stay away from the protagonists and started planning to marry someone on her very first day in the book. To her surprise, her first blin 11.2kReads8.9Score889Shelves
34. 834 六 The 1960s: I Married into a Treasure-Dungeon 六零，嫁进宝藏副本了 Lailai Dada睐睐哒哒Modern Romance700k WordsCompleted [Period Setting + Adorable Kids + Slow-Paced, Cozy Daily Life + Working Hard to Build a Fortune + Male Lead] [The rating is low because it was just released and will go up! Sobbing, I never thought I’d be saying this one day~] At first, she thinks, “Guys, you have no idea. Everyone else who transmigrates gets a golden finger, while I can only piggyback on someone else’s.” Later, she thinks, “Guys, you have no idea. The little boss’s golden finger is really, really useful!” In short, the heroine 2.8kReads9.3Score147Shelves

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    The female lead is incredibly petty and calculating, constantly trying to manipulate the male lead's entire family, making them ambitious and earn money for her to spend. She schemes against everyone from the very young to the very old [laughing emoji]. However, the overall story is heartwarming and slice-of-life, making it quite enjoyable.

35. 835 重 Reborn in 1979: Ex-Wife, Please Behave Yourself 重生1979：前妻请自重 Half Gratitude, Half Grudge恩怨各一半Urban1.2M WordsCompleted {Traditional period setting} + {a vivid portrayal of society before the crackdown} + {the darkness of human nature}... Pei Jichang is reborn in 1979, but into the body of a poor peasant who happens to have the same name. That year, his beloved gets into university, his father-in-law is exonerated and promoted, and everyone in the village envies him. The Pei family is finally going to live well. But then... His beloved turns on him and demands a divorce, swearing to report to the brigade that Pei 4.3kReads8.6Score342Shelves
36. 836 穿 Transmigrating to the 1980s: The Cold, Powerful Man Finds the Right Path 穿越八零高冷大佬走上了正道 Meat-Loving Little Fairy吃肉的小仙女Modern Romance287k WordsCompleted If you’re wondering how Ye Keke knows the big shot’s name, it all goes back to a Legal Online program on the news in 2023. The internet was down that day, and Ye Keke was terribly bored. On a whim, she turned on the television, which she hadn’t watched in ages, to see if there were any good movies. As she flipped through the channels, a middle-aged man on a legal affairs program caught her eye. Though the years had left their mark around his eyes, his peerlessly handsome face instantly captured 1.2kReads8.7Score—Shelves

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    If you're wondering how Ye Keke knew the big shot's name, it all started with a legal news program in 2023. This man, despite being involved in multiple international criminal cases, had yet to be arrested by international investigators with conclusive evidence. The news report described his coldness, ruthlessness, cruelty, and cold-bloodedness. Ye Keke couldn't sleep for a long time after watching the news, and in the middle of the night, she went online and researched the big shot's legendary life. She finally managed to fall asleep, but when she opened her eyes the next day, she found herself as the big shot's newlywed wife.

37. 837 六 The 1960s: One Yuan for a Thousandfold Return on Supplies 六零年代：一元秒杀万倍物资 Flavorful Coffee Beans风味咖啡豆Urban676k WordsCompleted [This novel has been adapted into the short drama Brave Adventures in the 1960s] Li Changge transmigrates to the 1960s and gets a One-Yuan Instant Purchase System. Ten thousand jin of pork belly for one yuan? Bought! A hundred jin of duck down for one yuan? Bought! Ten thousand briquettes for one yuan? Bought! Ten thousand barrels of Yibao mineral water for one yuan? Bought! While everyone else struggles to get by, Li Changge lives the good life, and young women and married ladies keep showi 14.7kReads8.1Score919Shelves

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    ╭( ′• O •′ )╭☞A historical fiction story❗️ Reborn in the 1970s, I first severed ties with my family and moved my entire household to the countryside in Northeast China. I raised white eagles, rescued sables, hunted in the mountains to dig for ginseng, and fished and caught ducks in the river. I lived a fulfilling and enjoyable life.

38. 838 六 The 1960s: The Walk-On Character Made Her Fortune Through Divorce! 六零：路人甲她靠离婚发家了！ I Want to Be a Landlord我想当房东Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Period setting + satisfying revenge + strong heroine + transmigration + multiple male leads There’s a different male lead in every phase of her life, and the heroine won’t stay for anyone. She’s selfish. She has a pocket dimension, but she’ll have to steal to get it. Rather than deal with awful people, the heroine would rather make them furious. P.S. This story includes an unconventional romance. Please read with caution if that bothers you. After dying suddenly, the embittered office worker Zho 11.2kReads9.3Score1.5kShelves

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    The female protagonist accumulates wealth through marriage. While other period dramas focus on hard work, in this one, her job is to get married. She doesn't have to do housework, and even has room and board and a salary. There are fake and real marriages. The female protagonist is a master actress, loves herself above all else, and is completely devoid of romantic notion. She only believes the next one will be even more obedient. [Got it?]

39. 839 吃 Unable to Take the Hardship of Rural Life, I Go Home to Find a Match and Marry an Army Officer 吃不了下乡的苦，回家相亲嫁军官 Feathers of the Swan鸿渐之羽Modern Romance466k WordsCompleted Shu Yun spent more than twenty years pinching every penny. She finally got a huge payout when her hometown was demolished, but before she could spend a cent, she drowned and died. Even her rotten luck seems to come with a touch of good fortune. She died, but not completely. Her soul returned in another body, and she transmigrated! Now she's a pitiful, unlucky girl with parents who died in an accident and wolves circling, eager to prey on her! When her aunt suggests an arranged marriage, Shu Yun 954Reads7.4Score108Shelves

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    The female protagonist is transported to the 1970s. In order to avoid going to the countryside and suffering hardships, she embarks on a blind date journey. She even goes on a blind date with the wrong person, but the two fall in love at first sight and quickly get married.

40. 840 五 Taking It Easy in the Fifth-Year Military Factory Compound 五零军工厂大院儿摆烂生活 Yun Li云璃Modern Romance450k WordsCompleted [Everyday life in a military factory compound + a young stepmother tames the kids and charms her husband + ensemble cast + marriage first, love later + sweet romance + devoted couple] Jiang Suian transmigrates into the role of the Jiang family's troublemaker! She's even pregnant with a “love child”! And to top it all off, she's bound to an “evil against evil System” that demands she commit wholeheartedly to being wicked! Her eldest brother begs everyone he can think of to help her find a chance 2.5kReads7.1Score143Shelves

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    This book is pretty good. The female lead marries the deputy director of a military factory and has a pair of exceptionally talented stepson and stepdaughter. The story follows a marriage of convenience that blossoms into love, which is logical and the portrayal of human nature is very realistic.

41. 841 驭 The Art of Taming a Husband: I Turned a Delinquent into a Devoted, Rich Man 驭夫有道：我改造混混成宠妻首富 Carefree July七月逍遥Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Period setting + no pocket dimension + family life + building a fortune + devoted couple] Gu Wanwan died unexpectedly, then awoke in a period novel as the overlooked second daughter. She was forced to marry Qin Feng, a lazy good-for-nothing, in her younger sister's place. It was bad enough that Qin Feng did nothing but loaf around all day. He was also destined to die young. To change their circumstances, Gu Wanwan brought out her best tricks. She showered him with endless, free praise, and 5.1kReads8.4Score425Shelves

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    1️⃣ Military marriage: The husband didn't come home for three years, and the wife was kicked out of the house after giving birth [almost crying], sob XX, the wife was left alone with the child [crying], and the husband only returned three years later. The adorable Yin Yin is super cute (but she can't talk yet [almost crying]).

42. 842 七 The 1970s: After Being Dumped, I Marry My Ex's Buddy 七零：被甩后我嫁给前任他哥们 I'm a Spiky-Haired Punk我是爆炸头Modern Romance538k WordsCompleted Marriage first, love later, a secretly devoted hero, sweet childcare romance, no spatial golden finger, no awful in-laws Many people thought Xu Qingran was pretty but useless. So when the eldest son of the Gu family dumped her, everyone thought it was only natural. Only Xu Qingran, the one who’d been betrayed, couldn’t move on. Her dream of marrying into a prestigious family was shattered, and her mother’s hopes of making a fortune were dashed. Fortunately, her beauty was still useful, so her st 508Reads6.8Score—Shelves

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    The story is about a guy who secretly loves a girl. There are no awful characters or special abilities involved; it fits the era perfectly and is quite heartwarming. I think it's a great watch.

43. 843 七 The 1970s: The Culinary Goddess 七零厨神美人 Meow-Meow Claws阿喵亮爪爪Modern Romance583k WordsCompleted [A cooking god, military-industrial research, patriotism, delicious food, positive energy, and an exhilarating era: don’t miss this period novel!] Cooking god Zhao Wan Feng transmigrates. She lands in a third-line military factory and even scores a perfect scientist husband. In that case, she’ll work hard and aim to become the cafeteria’s head cook, then settle down and enjoy life… No, she’ll become the cafeteria’s star, put down roots at the military factory, have children with her husband, and 3.4kReads9.2Score445Shelves

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    A modern culinary genius vs. A scientific research whiz [Admiration][Admiration] Food + Patriotism + Positive Energy 🌟 This story takes place in a military factory in the 1970s. It features researchers who quietly conduct research to provide military supplies for the country, even at the cost of their lives, leaving no trace in posterity, yet they are willing to do so [Heart][Heart]. And a modern culinary genius who travels from the future 🌟 Zhao Wanfeng, from the future, deeply admires and feels sorry for these hardworking predecessors. Although she comes from the future, she cannot help them with research, so she can only use her culinary skills to showcase her abilities in the canteen, using limited ingredients to create a variety of delicious meals every day [Eating melon][Eating melon], improving their lives, taking care of their health, and ensuring they have no worries. 🌟 Later, Zhao Wanfeng not only settles down in the factory but also successfully wins over the expert Xiao Gu [Shy][Shy], and together with her husband, they have many children and live a perfect life! 🌟Gu Nianyu's Diary: Well, my wife is from another time. She doesn't know that I already know this secret, but it doesn't matter. I am a materialist scientist, and I will rationalize everything scientifically.

44. 844 踹 After Dumping My Scumbag Fiancé, I Married an Officer and Was Spoiled Rotten 踹掉渣未婚夫后，嫁军官被宠上天 Riding a Pineapple Across the World骑着菠萝闯天下Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Period Setting + Military Marriage + Island Life + Marriage Before Love + Sweet Romance and Feel-Good Revenge] After transmigrating into the body of a pitiful girl who was bought as a child bride for ten jin of potatoes and is now about to be sold off because her fiancé has set his sights on someone else, Ruan Qiao takes three minutes to mourn her fate. The engagement has to be broken, but she’ll decide how it happens. She rolls up her sleeves and deals with her scumbag fiancé’s family first, t 1.9kReads8.8Score200Shelves

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    It's not finished yet, but it's quite realistic. It's not an exaggerated, mindless wish-fulfillment novel. Both the male and female leads are time travelers who met once in their previous lives. I personally think it's very good!

45. 845 结 On Our Wedding Day, My Wife Ran Off to Deliver a Baby 结婚当天，媳妇儿跑去接生了 Inkstone Fish砚鱼Modern Romance143k WordsCompleted Jiang Mai got married, to a mute who couldn't speak. She thought married life would be hell, especially since the mute was so cold and unfeeling. But she never expected that she would only truly be plunged into hell after the mute started talking. 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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    You guys should check this out! There's no rebirth, no time travel, no resources—it's just a period drama, mainly about the sweet life of a delicate wife and a rough-around-the-edges husband.

46. 846 七 In the 1970s, the Sweet Little Darling Was Spoiled by a Fierce, Wild Man 七零，小娇娇被疯批糙汉宠翻天了 Spirit Dove灵鸽Modern Romance550k WordsCompleted (Complete) [Transmigrates into a book + period setting + sweet romance + heroine pursues hero + beautiful, fair-skinned, timid drama queen x villainous, short-tempered country boy] When Shen Yingying wakes up, she has become the villain's wicked little wife in a period novel. She wakes to find herself caught in the act of running away with another man by her villainous husband. She is so terrified she nearly dies on the spot. After all, the villain in the original novel is a violent, rough-he 58kReads9.3Score8.7kShelves

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    First book! 9.7 The female lead had a ton of part-time jobs in that era, possessing top-tier intelligence and emotional intelligence! She was incredibly perceptive; I could learn a lot from her! She had phenomenal social skills! She was incredibly shrewd and capable, thriving in that era through her own abilities! (There is a male lead, who is good, but the romance isn't extensive.) Second book! 9.5 This was the first historical romance novel I read. I especially loved the female lead's mother; her unconditional favoritism and protectiveness towards her was remarkable! The female lead isn't naive or overly simplistic; she has very strong moral values! The male lead is cunning but protective of the female lead! The female lead isn't a typical transmigrator; she was the original owner of the body! Third book! 9.3 This was the lowest-rated of the four, but still above nine points. The premise really appealed to me: the male lead is the villain, and the female lead transmigrates into his body and becomes his wife. She's charming and witty, with high emotional and intellectual intelligence, and has the male lead completely under her thumb! The male lead is a bit of a yandere, but he's also love-obsessed! He's ruthless when necessary and decisive in his actions! The fourth book! 9.5. In this one, the female lead is reborn to repay a debt of gratitude. The romance is straightforward, without misunderstandings or angst! The male lead's parents and in-laws are amazing; although he's repaying a debt, there's no question of him exploiting her! The female lead doesn't take the college entrance exam, has very positive values, and starts her own business to expand her empire. Although she has a spatial ability, she rarely uses it. The whole story unfolds slowly and steadily. [Laughing][Thumbs up]

47. 847 重 Reborn into a Sweet Military Marriage: The Fire Chief Wraps an Arm Around My Waist 重生军婚甜蜜蜜，消防队长揽腰宠 Drunken Big Raccoon酒酿大狸子Modern Romance248k WordsCompleted [Period Setting + Military Marriage + Rebirth + Mutual Devotion + Sweet Romance] Entrepreneur Tang Xiaoxiao lived to the age of eighty. After she died, she was told that the firefighter who rescued her during an earthquake had spent the rest of his life disabled by a leg injury he suffered while saving her. Was she going to help her lifesaver heal his leg, or be reincarnated? What a question. Of course she'd help him heal! After being reborn, Tang Xiaoxiao goes to the countryside in her lifesave 13.8kReads9.4Score1.6kShelves

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    First book! 9.7 The female lead had a ton of part-time jobs in that era, possessing top-tier intelligence and emotional intelligence! She was incredibly perceptive; I could learn a lot from her! She had phenomenal social skills! She was incredibly shrewd and capable, thriving in that era through her own abilities! (There is a male lead, who is good, but the romance isn't extensive.) Second book! 9.5 This was the first historical romance novel I read. I especially loved the female lead's mother; her unconditional favoritism and protectiveness towards her was remarkable! The female lead isn't naive or overly simplistic; she has very strong moral values! The male lead is cunning but protective of the female lead! The female lead isn't a typical transmigrator; she was the original owner of the body! Third book! 9.3 This was the lowest-rated of the four, but still above nine points. The premise really appealed to me: the male lead is the villain, and the female lead transmigrates into his body and becomes his wife. She's charming and witty, with high emotional and intellectual intelligence, and has the male lead completely under her thumb! The male lead is a bit of a yandere, but he's also love-obsessed! He's ruthless when necessary and decisive in his actions! The fourth book! 9.5. In this one, the female lead is reborn to repay a debt of gratitude. The romance is straightforward, without misunderstandings or angst! The male lead's parents and in-laws are like gods; although he's repaying a debt, there's no question of him exploiting her! The female lead doesn't take the college entrance exam, has very positive values, and starts her own business to expand her empire. Although she has a spatial ability, she rarely uses it. The whole story flows smoothly and gradually. 😆[Top Post]

48. 848 重 Reborn in 1985: A Young Man with a Bright Future 重生1985，少年大有可为 vRunning Snailvv奔跑的蜗牛vUrban2.0M WordsOngoing At forty, Shen Mo returned to 1985. The child of educated youths sent to southern Yunnan, he was left behind when his parents returned to Shanghai and divorced. “Dad has a home, Mom has a home, and I'm left all by myself. Am I just in the way...” The lyrics from a TV drama he'd once watched had become his own life. Shen Mo was now an unwanted burden, unloved by both grandmothers, but he still had his second uncle. “Xiao Mo, the city registration fee is nearly four hundred yuan, but your second u 196.6kReads8.5Score18.2kShelves
49. 849 让 You Want Me to Cook at Three in the Morning? I’ll Slap Your Whole Family Away 让我三点做饭？我反手扇飞你全家 Soft Soft Green Robe糯糯青衫Modern Romance1.6M WordsCompleted (The short drama My Slaps Changed My Fate in the 1970s is now available.) [Period setting + military marriage + mental illness + both devoted to each other + career in government + a heroine who would rather throw hands than talk, versus a rough-around-the-edges regiment commander who stole his comrade’s bride] Ever since Su Wanxing was diagnosed with a mental illness, life has been going wonderfully. She can curse out whoever she wants and beat up whoever she wants. She can even beat up a perve 17kReads8.6Score2.1kShelves

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    These historical romance novels are pretty good. The female lead isn't just obsessed with romance; she's very strong and career-oriented. [Heart][heart][heart][heart]

50. 850 八 A 1980s Military Marriage with Twins: The Scorned Ex-Wife Turns Her Life Around 八零军婚有双宝：炮灰前妻洗白了 Schoolgirl女生徒Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Transmigrate into a book + period setting + military marriage + adorable kids + everyday family life Qin Xiaoqiao's husband is the male lead in a period novel. He's from a wealthy family and is an army officer, destined to rise to great heights and make a name for himself. Unfortunately, she's not the heroine. She's merely the male lead's doomed ex-wife, a fat, lazy glutton who, in the author's version, wreaks havoc and gets her family and children killed. In the end, she dies miserably with not 13.3kReads9.2Score1.7kShelves

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    I highly recommend reading the third book. It's very simple and heartwarming, and there aren't any bizarre plot twists like sisters turning against each other.

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