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Explore more →Saved for Myself (Male Lead, No Romance/BL)
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Personal Reading Log
I read BL, no-couple stories, original fiction, and fanworks. Plot over characterization. I have eclectic tastes, with a slight preference for sickly characters and beautiful, strong characters who suffer. I'll add reviews for the numbered titles after rereading them.
Older Love Interests in Xianxia and Cultivation
Mostly teacher-student or senior-junior pairings, with older tops. A few have younger tops, but they're really good.
Historical Danmei (Read Without Hesitation)
I recommend whatever I find good. I generally like teasing beauty shou protagonists and beautiful, strong yet tragic shou protagonists, haha. Readers can use my after-reading thoughts as a reference if they like. Really, I just wanted to ramble
Protagonists With Souls of Gold
I like protagonists who are strong and kind, gentle and tolerant, optimistic and cheerful, and willing to give and sacrifice for others. They all have incredibly compelling personalities, a strong sense of justice and responsibility, and a selfless spirit.
No CP: Male Leads / Background Character Tops and Bottoms
The career plot is just so satisfying (these are very subjective opinions)
Fully Purchased Series: No Romance
Get down to business
Years of Handpicked Reads for Discerning Readers
I especially love infinite flow, political intrigue, Western fantasy, and power progression. It's not that I don't read GL, I just haven't found one I like enough.
No Romance!
No-CP stories are a beautiful thing!
Unread Novels (Highly Collected)
Clearing out my collection.
Personal Favorites Worth a Second Read
Stories with a dominant lead, a submissive lead, a male protagonist, or no romance
2025 Reads
Keeping track of the books I read in 2025
Books I've Reread Countless Times
I like stories with a bit of angst, serious plots, ensemble casts, growth, family and friendship, beautiful writing, and a touch of magic. Some have special meaning to me.
For Personal Use: The Good Stuff
Absolutely delicious! Jinjiang won't let you give everything five stars, huh? Fine, I'll go give you zero stars in the app store!
Spring Radiance, Dawn Moon (Historical Arc)
My favorite historical novels
Recommended Books for Second and Third Rereads
Personal recommendations, mostly danmei. All completed, and I guarantee they're fully available to read.
Good, But Didn’t Finish
There's nothing really wrong with these stories, but I just love dropping novels too much, haha. I'll save them here. I mostly really enjoyed them while reading.
Rich in Ancient Charm
Includes xianxia, jianghu, political intrigue, and times of turmoil. I like serious stories, character growth, ensemble casts, and sects. Not a fan of pure fluff. I prefer when supporting characters die. Romance is optional.
Complete Collection of Historical Novels
I read everything from cultivation and palace intrigue to imperial exam stories. I’ll read any perspective except yuri. Most of these are ones I’ve read. Recommended with love by an 11-year veteran reader.
A 2014 JJ Reader's Picks: Rare Hidden Gems!
I read all kinds of things. These are books I really love that somehow don't seem very popular. They have sky-high ratings, so give them a try! Ridiculous that I'm not allowed to give them all five stars.
No-CP Male-Protagonist Stories, All Guaranteed Complete
No CP. I'm tired of romance plots and just want to read about the protagonist focusing on their career.
No-Romance Male-Lead Novels
Wise people don't fall in love; forever-singles go straight through master's and doctoral degrees
C-Tier
Finished reading with no obvious flaws. Or they're great in every way, but I don't feel like reading them again.
Recommendations from a Veteran Bookworm
Original fiction, fanfiction, no-romance, yuri, danmei, BG, Journey to the West, Dream of the Red Chamber, Detective Conan, Criminal Minds, Demon Slayer, Naruto, infrastructure building, comprehensive wuxia, and more
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Now that I've finished reading it, let me tell you a little bit about my feelings. I read the physical book first, and after a long time, I came to Jinjiang to reorder and review it. I really like this story. The characters have very distinct personalities. You can see them in their behavior without too many direct words. The author's writing is good, and there are many plots, but I think it is not rich enough. It's not that there are more twists and turns, but the details of the plot, or that it lacks some gripping memory points. Not every article needs a climax. This depends on the author's personal arrangement, but the memory points are different. If arranged properly, a supporting character or a minor character can also have enough outstanding memory points. The death of some people, the change of some people, the resolution of some things, there is no problem with the logic, but the details need to be added. Sometimes the perspective description of other characters is necessary. One point that I feel is very obvious in this article is that there are many supporting characters, but not many are decisive. In the background of war, there are too many things to describe about the fighting process, the deployment of combat forces, the deployment of troops, and the suffering of the people. Not every battle is fought only head-on. The rapid changes on the battlefield and the deployment of troops are very important. But so far, I'm not very impressed with each battle. To be honest, what impressed me the most was the letter written by He Zhan to He Rong, "Why not save me?" It was just four words, but it carried a lot of weight. When I saw it, there seemed to be some controversy in the comment section. I felt that the author's follow-up treatment was not too deep, and it would be better if the two brothers had more descriptions in mind. I have a certain affinity with this article and this author. When I read her first article, I forgot whether it was Qianqiu or Chenghua for fourteen years. These two articles are relatively early. Then there is Wushuang, which is the only novel that I update chapter by chapter. When I read a book, I rarely pay attention to the author. I focus on the copywriting, so after reading these three articles, I didn't notice that they were written by the same person. Later, I bought a book on Dangdang. I got a lot of discounts and bought a lot. When I was putting together the order, I thought of checking on the bookshelf to see if there were any published books. Only then did I realize that these three books were written by the same mother and the author was in the same category, Jian Dan Qin Xin. So I blindly picked up the last book in this category that I haven't read yet, which is Lin Zhi. Fortunately, I wasn't disappointed in the end, it was a good story. I hope we can meet again and wish Sanlang and Wulang well.
I stayed up a few nights to read the full article and evaluate it carefully. It is indeed a good article. The author has rich historical knowledge, clear logic, and good writing style, but there are also some regrets. The early stages are told in a leisurely manner, especially the part about the mission to the Western Turks, which is intense and full of pride. It can be said to be my favorite part of the book. I don't know why the pace suddenly accelerated in the later period, and many plots were a bit abrupt. It started off a little bit with the death of the prince, then the capital was moved, then the death of the emperor, the death of the second prince, the death of Li Kuan, etc. The plot all advanced too fast and was a bit confusing. Then at the end, the third brother returned to Chang'an to clean up the country and ascend the throne, and it seemed peaceful. There was no exciting battle, and there was no transition. It felt like the author was pushing forward. Some puzzles have no ending. For example, the third brother's mother was not cleared of charges. Who killed the queen's legitimate son? There are also some characters whose endings have not been explained, such as Princess Zhending (actually I am quite optimistic about her and think she should play a big role in the later stage, but there is no further story), Wen Jiang, Gao Changning, and Li Sui'an. It is said that these women are all outstanding, but there is no final explanation. Anyway, it ends a bit abruptly. In fact, I really like the setting of the story. I really hope the author can extend the timeline a little longer and write about the growth process of Saburo and Goro. In addition, what I have always been a little confused about is the third brother's mental journey from just wanting to protect himself at the beginning to gradually becoming ambitious for the world. How did it change little by little, and what events and situations stimulated him to have the ambition to become an emperor. In fact, I am not used to the development of the plot of someone like the third brother competing for the throne. I always feel that it is not in line with his temperament. However, if he is motivated by the desire to serve the world and the common people, I can accept it. However, I always feel that the author did not write down his mental journey well, which kept me a little busy and ignorant. I mentioned a lot of shortcomings, but actually I still feel a little regretful because I really like this article. The author is really great for being able to write this kind of cp-free historical plot so fascinatingly. Thank you again to the author!
You don't even want to write a side story
I want to watch the extras, woooooooooo, I want to watch Gao Changning, I want to watch Wen Jiang, I want to see Princess Zhending, I want to watch the Sanglin extras, I want to see Shiro's extras, I want to see the daily life of Wu San, I want to see the daily life of Emperor Sanlang, I want to see the scope of the gradual integration of the overseas Chinese, oooooooooo
I feel like there are still a lot of things to explain, and I can't bear to leave them, so I'll leave them here. A third brother who spread the rumor finally said: When the moon shines brightly and the stars disappear, Wu Lang might as well be like Chang'e on the moon (fuck)
Super pretty! ! ! But it's so sad that there is no extra episode
Ahhhh, it's good-looking even without any CP. It's a career-focused movie with great stamina. The supporting characters are also outstanding. It's worthy of being one of my favorite authors. It's a pity that there is no extra story. I really want to see the third brother take over and start a prosperous age. It must be "the nine heavens open the palace, and the clothes of all nations worship Mian Liu."
Nice! The author is awesome! But after reading it, I really wanted to yell: Where is Wen Jiang! Where is Li Sui'an! Where is Sang Lin! Why isn't there a side story? ! !
After reading the ending, I want to read the second chapter. I saw the life in Zhushan County in the first chapter, but I can't read it for the time being. So what do people pursue in this life?
Sure enough, it's more exciting to fight without CP!