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Any Books for Readers in Their Forties or Fifties?

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It can be educational, but please don't recommend books that only cover health tips, wellness, or the workplace, the kind of basic stuff that makes anyone's head spin. Thanks, everyone!!

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51 Full-Time Housewives Are Not Easy to Mess With Sweet Throat11k WordsCompleted 19Reads9.8Score—Shelves
52 The Emperor's Mind: Jiajing Era Shu Yao JiuHistorical227k WordsCompleted 1.2kReads6.9Score102Shelves
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Jiajing: "Come on, everyone, what kind of emperor am I? I can't recognize my own father as my father?! Isn't this the biggest joke in the world?! Who are you bullying?! However, I am also very awesome. Even though I haven't been in court for decades, no one dares to rebel against me?!"... Based on history, brilliant literary talent! The Emperor's Mind is worth reading!
53 Shouzhuozhai and Craftsmen A Longing Glance35k WordsCompleted —Reads8.6Score—Shelves
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This short story can be read with more than 30,000 words. It tells the story of a craftsman's perseverance and the collision of the times, and the dilemma of inheriting skills.
54 Us Born in the 1980S Wang XiaomiaoModern Romance880k WordsCompleted 4.5kReads8.2Score226Shelves
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We who are born in the 1980s have already entered the 40s. Looking back at the past, we can still remember it vividly. We recommend this book, which is worth savoring slowly. Story introduction: Based on real events, the story revolves around the growth trajectory of the heroine and a series of events she encountered. The heroine has a correct outlook on life, is sober, and works hard to make progress... Two chapters are updated every day. If you like Yu Hua and Lu Yao's thought-provoking novels like me, you can read my new book. Character characteristics: Characters with distinctive personalities. Protagonists: Li Yu and Li Pan.
55 The Ming Dynasty’s Special Reconnaissance Troops: The Night Watchmen Shu Yao JiuHistorical456k WordsCompleted 689Reads5.8Score101Shelves
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"Ye Bu Shu" is a special and elite scout in the border army of China's Ming Dynasty. Please take a look: hard-core reconnaissance duel, layer-by-layer reversal of spy battles, and involuntary affection, all in this legend of the Ming Dynasty special scouts! Exciting, suspenseful, and dangerous... It's so exciting... The big man rises...
56 Gray Empty Mountain People Are Not LonelyUrban1.7M WordsCompleted 4.1kReads8.9Score442Shelves
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He is a promising young man, and the leader of his unit is preparing to promote him, and he is enjoying his life! Who knows that extreme joy can lead to sorrow! In his impulsiveness, he punched someone to death! From then on, the trajectory of life began to change, but it also opened up another kind of life! The work has a unique perspective, profoundly reflects social life, and has strong realism significance! The writer has been a reporter for nearly 30 years. He has a deep understanding of society, smooth writing, and wise thinking. This is a rare realist masterpiece! Everyone who has read it says it's good! The Tomato score is currently a little low, but is increasing day by day. I believe that with the increase in reader traffic, the ratings will reach the height they deserve!
57 Palace Wall Willow Dream DollAncient Romance166k WordsCompleted 61.8kReads9.7Score8.7kShelves
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History that middle-aged people can read, soul-traveling novels
58 Two Beijings on the 15Th Ma BoyongHistorical475k WordsCompleted 9.3kReads9.6Score2.1kShelves
59 Qing Purple Robe Sun YidingHistorical187k WordsCompleted 73Reads5.8Score—Shelves
60 A Century of Dominance Ruo ZhiyuHistorical382k WordsOngoing —Reads5.8Score—Shelves
61 Princess Zhu Ainao of Ming Dynasty Dongxi Tingshui Updates at MidnightHistorical2.3M WordsOngoing 66Reads5.8Score—Shelves
62 Don't Look at Me Coming from the Mountains Right Hand Tsing YiHistorical299k WordsOngoing 18Reads8.3Score—Shelves
63 Memoirs of Life in the Qing Palace YudelingHistorical132k WordsCompleted 652Reads9.2Score127Shelves
64 Who Says I'm the January Emperor? I Will Revive the Ming Dynasty Little Cats Love Fish, Mice Love RiceHistorical484k WordsCompleted 3.4kReads7.7Score154Shelves
65 Matchmaker Cries and Laughs Morpho ButterflyUrban1.7M WordsCompleted 3Reads7.0Score—Shelves
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Just have fun, it's rare to find a marriage that is confusing and gossipy.
66 The Years of Precipitation Li XinxinModern Romance560k WordsCompleted 446Reads5.8Score—Shelves
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Special era, ordinary people.
67 A Family by the Yishui River Li XinxinModern Romance540k WordsCompleted 7.7kReads8.7Score735Shelves
68 A Bizarre Tale of Feng Shui! Chen JiuUrban527k WordsOngoing 53.4kReads5.8Score3.7kShelves
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Yes, the first Feng Shui novel
69 Once He Traveled Through Time, He Would Marry the Disabled Prince and Become the Favorite of the Group. Chen JiuAncient Romance230k WordsCompleted 93Reads5.8Score—Shelves
70 Living with the Boss, I Am so Strong That I Can Fly Chen JiuModern Romance284k WordsCompleted 107Reads5.8Score—Shelves
71 Quickly Travel Through the Second Personality Chen JiuModern Romance216k WordsCompleted 46Reads5.8Score—Shelves
72 A Middle-Aged Young Woman's Journey Through Time with Many Men and Few Women Quieted Down 1102Ancient Romance95k WordsCompleted 586Reads5.8Score—Shelves
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It's not a waste to buy, it's worth a look
73 The Top of the Imperial Concubine Shu Yao JiuAncient Romance372k WordsCompleted 510Reads5.8Score—Shelves
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"Abnormal love" + "palace struggle" + "tragedy of the Ming Dynasty". Wan Zhen'er was 17 years older than the Ming Dynasty Emperor Zhu Jianshen, but Zhu Jianshen loved her so much that he set up a special spy agency for her, Xichang... The irony is that Concubine Wan Guifei poisoned almost all his princes!
74 Tang Tiantian Meets Mo Jia Sanlang Xun Jue YizhuoModern Romance438k WordsCompleted 63Reads8.0Score—Shelves
75 Bride Price Wang HongweiUrban262k WordsCompleted 42Reads—Score—Shelves
76 Poor Households Wang HongweiUrban310k WordsCompleted 7Reads—Score—Shelves
77 Beautiful First Secretary Wang HongweiModern Romance207k WordsCompleted 1Reads5.8Score—Shelves
78 Listen to Fenglouge Shooting Water from Across the BankUrban186k WordsOngoing 463Reads5.8Score—Shelves
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True feelings, exciting and watchable, with twists and turns that you will never tire of
79 I Am a Scout - Zhan De Shooting Water from Across the Bank10k WordsCompleted —Reads5.8Score—Shelves
80 Invincible, Master, Your Wife Came Uninvited Li TianlangHistorical1.5M WordsOngoing 1.6kReads7.4Score109Shelves
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I recommend the Invincible Flow Travel System for the big weekend. . . . . .
81 Disciple, You're Invincible Now. Go Down the Mountain and Wreak Havoc with Your Junior Sister Li TianlangUrban367k WordsCompleted 207Reads5.8Score—Shelves
82 The Best Miracle Doctor in the Mixed City Fish Balls and Shredded PorkUrban901k WordsCompleted 23Reads—Score—Shelves
83 Sister-in-Law, I'm Just a Fool Li TianlangEastern Fantasy483k WordsCompleted 144Reads5.8Score—Shelves
84 My Years Working the Night Shift at the Crematorium Ice RiverMystery1.1M WordsCompleted 821Reads7.9Score108Shelves
85 The Yin-Yang Dream Interpreter Authentic Twice-Cooked PorkMystery4.2M WordsCompleted 170Reads7.6Score—Shelves
86 The Miracle Doctor Takes on the City Waving WindUrban819k WordsCompleted 54Reads6.8Score—Shelves
87 Mr. Gu Spoils His Wife Without Restraint XilaniModern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted 259Reads8.5Score308Shelves
88 Snake Immortal October in AprilMystery2.0M WordsCompleted 6.9kReads9.3Score1.1kShelves
89 The Grave Robbers' Chronicles 9 Evil Spirit with a KnifeMystery1.4M WordsCompleted 3.2kReads8.7Score442Shelves
90 The Mysterious Doctor Singing in Broad DaylightMystery8.7M WordsCompleted 6.2kReads8.7Score862Shelves
91 The Little Miracle Doctor of the Mountain Village The Speechless BeanUrban3.4M WordsOngoing 1.6kReads9.0Score624Shelves
92 Shan Tianfang's Commentary Edition of Romance of the Sui and Tang Dynasties Yuan ShirenHistorical472k WordsOngoing —Reads5.8Score3.4kShelves
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Childhood memories. What I looked forward to most when I was a kid was to come home from school and turn on the radio to listen to Mr. Shan Tianfang's storytelling. Now I can finally relive the classics in the form of manuscripts on Tomato Novels.