I’m in a Reading Slump. Any Good Reads? Just Nothing Too Awful. 书荒了，有没有什么好看的，只要不是特别毒就行

1. 401 大 The Great Qi Marquis of One Step 大齐一步侯 A Single Thought of Nothingness一念无Historical846k WordsCompleted [Alternate history, airtight logic, a treat to listen to, multiple heroines, lighthearted daily life, the jianghu and court politics, love and hate, national and family vendettas...] A modern-day criminal investigator transmigrates into the body of a minor official in the State of Qi. At first, his only dream is to stay alive. But when foreign barbarians invade the Central Plains, slaughtering and pillaging until the kingdom falls and families are torn apart, he has no choice but to enter the fr 17kReads8.2Score1k14d adds

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   A historical fiction novel of exceptionally high quality, perfect for both listening and reading. Clear logic, well-developed characters, rich plot, and tight writing. Not a formulaic, fast-paced read. Please enjoy! 🥰

2. 402 希 May the Tree of Hope Live 希望树活着 One and a Half Euros一点五欧Ancient Romance135k WordsOngoing [Wuxia] [Wild Imagination] [Ensemble Cast and the Rise and Fall of a Nation] [Illusions] [Pokemon] [No Romance] [Reborn] A Diao's original name was Diao Ling, which sounded like the word for withering. Yuan Fu, who was a tree, thought it was terribly unlucky, so she changed A Diao's name to Diao Yang inside the illusion. She hoped Diao Yang would bring sunshine, and that she would live, and the tree would live too. But who says you can't step into the same river twice? Changing her name and comp 46Reads—Score—14d adds

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   This book is good; it doesn't follow the usual formula.

3. 403 穿 Transmigrating to the 1970s: The One-Shot System Takes Me to New Heights 穿越七零：秒杀系统带我飞 Mu Ran9牧然9Modern Romance1.4M WordsOngoing The rating just came out, so it’ll go up later! 1970: I Have a Golden Finger and a Maxed-Out Family Ding! Your limited-time flash-sale System has been bound! Wen Jingshu, an English major in graduate school in 2024, was halfway through studying for the civil service exam when she transmigrated. When she woke up, she’d become a graduate student in trade and economics in 1970. Her father was a police bureau chief, her mother a section chief at the agricultural bureau, her eldest brother a battalio 64.7kReads8.5Score8.1k14d adds

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   [Add one to bookshelf][Add one to bookshelf] Transmigrated to 1970 and bound to a kill system, from a small purchasing agent in a supply and marketing cooperative to the youngest deputy director in the city, he developed exports, built factories, caught criminals, and was pampered by his whole family. He slapped the faces of the worst people all the way!

4. 404 穿 Transmigrated into a Harem Novel for Men as the Male Lead's Ex-Wife, a Educated Youth 穿进男频后宫文成为男主知青前妻 Test Subject No. 2121号实验体Modern Romance45k WordsOngoing Not a female-centric story Original world: male-oriented novel Characters' values do not represent the author's values Jiang Zhuqi wakes up one day and finds herself transported, along with her little villa, into a male-oriented rebirth-and-harem period novel she once read. She has become the male lead's former educated-youth wife, who shares her name. In the original story, the male lead was supposed to be lukewarm toward her and divorce her after two years. So why does the Lin Yanzheng 5Reads—Score214d adds

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5. 405 桃 A Garden of Students, Growing Old Together in Love 桃李满天下恩爱共白头 Bright Sunny Day灿烂晴天Modern Romance42k WordsCompleted Wu Xiaomin was a country girl, born and raised in the countryside, but she had always been a good student and was naturally beautiful. Unfortunately, after she started high school, her surroundings changed dramatically, leaving her confused and lost. In her sophomore year, she met a new homeroom teacher who helped her find her way again. After graduating from college, Wu Xiaomin gave up a job placement back in her hometown and introduced a female college classmate to her former high school teach 1.5kReads—Score—14d adds

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   The first book's male lead is the female lead's high school mentor. After graduating from university, to repay her mentor, the female lead introduces a female classmate from university to him as his girlfriend. She then gives up her assigned job to stay in the city and pursue her career.

6. 406 清 Tales of the Qingshui River 清水河往事 Bright Sunny Day灿烂晴天Modern Romance133k WordsCompleted Zhao Xinran was once a young high school teacher. He left the classroom to take the civil service exam and became the mayor of a town. Thanks to his dedication and strong results, he was promoted to director of a county bureau, and eventually became the director of a municipal department. Two female students worked under him, one specializing in the humanities and the other in the sciences. Both made significant contributions to their hometowns, earning Zhao Xinran political achievements while d 676Reads—Score—14d adds
7. 407 等 The Happiness We Waited For 等来的幸福 Bright Sunny Day灿烂晴天Modern Romance51k WordsCompleted In this blended family, the male and female leads grow up calling each other brother and sister. After her mother dies, the heroine goes abroad with her biological father. While overseas, she and the male lead begin a relationship. 773Reads—Score—14d adds
8. 408 开 Sentenced to Death from the Start, I Rewrite Memories Without Limits and Terrorize the World 开局死刑，无限篡改记忆杀疯全球 Memories Untainted by Dust忆尘不染Urban257k WordsOngoing [Unlimited Memory Alteration]+ [Ruthless]+ [Global Domination] (The early story focuses mainly on transformation. In the middle and later stages, he gradually takes on the whole world, eventually changing it.) After his parents were brutally murdered, Ji Yi was framed for their deaths. On the day he was sentenced to death, Ji Yi unexpectedly awakened the [Memory Alteration System]. The System can alter other people's memories. Ji Yi said, "My enemies' people are mine, and my people are still min 8Reads—Score—14d adds

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   I recommend this book. It features unlimited memory manipulation, applicable to both humans and animals, and the protagonist becomes the world's leader.

9. 409 权 Vortex of Power and Desire 权欲之涡 Misty Isle Beneath the Starry River烟屿落星河Urban2.4M WordsOngoing A career in government is like a bottomless abyss: one wrong step, and you’re shattered to pieces. Wu Liangyou has barely entered the political arena and hasn’t even tasted power when he’s already caught in the mire. Should he bow his head and bide his time, or risk his life in a desperate fight? The abyss cannot crush a ruthless man daring enough to change his fate. Watch Wu Liangyou break out of a hopeless situation, escape death, and rise to the top over a trail of blood. 106Reads6.1Score2714d adds

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10. 410 吞 Devour the Uncanny and Cultivate Immortality: The Great Powers Kneel and Sing of Surrender 吞噬诡异修仙，列强跪着唱征服 Streamwind Sword溪风剑Urban600k WordsOngoing [A collision between Western horrors and Eastern immortal cultivation, with a somewhat humorous style. Dark and oppressive content is limited, so it's an easy read] Hell's seal has cracked, and horrors have resurfaced across the globe. The third son of the Zhang family from Northeast China during the Republic of China era had planned to flee to Europe to escape his pursuers, but he couldn't avoid one bizarre incident after another. Zhang Xuewei's ancient bloodline as an Emperor awakens within h 18Reads—Score—14d adds

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    😄Hot Topic😎The Third Young Master of the Bandits Uses the Strange as Self-Help🤭The Great Powers Pay the Bill, Taking 100 Tons Isn't Wrong, Right? [Please Follow] If They Won't Give It to Us, We'll Rob Them! [Good Fortune Imminent] We're Professionals at Smashing Kilns🍉 Reading Until 3 AM All Night [Finishing the Draft] So Satisfying!

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