Azure Cloud Terrace
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Books I like, plus some upcoming novels I'm waiting for.
My Top 100 Jinjiang Novels
An imprecise, rough tally: historical romance, contemporary romance, fantasy romance, Western fantasy, cross-cultural romance, xianxia and cultivation, equally matched leads, rekindled love, character growth, and high romantic intensity.
I Want to Steal Your Reading List Too
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Dropped Novels Collection
I made this list so I won't forget why a book put me off, open it again, and get annoyed all over again. This isn't meant to target the author or the work.
Historical Romance Collection
Historical romance, political intrigue, cultivation, and more. They're all sweet romances; if it's not sweet, I'm not reading it!!
Some Great Books I Bought the Full Version Of
Historical romance and court intrigue, xianxia cultivation, equally matched leads, wuxia jianghu, Western fantasy, ensemble casts, empresses, female officials, empowering stories about strong women, female-led stories, modern romance, and fantasy romance
My Personal Archive of Books I Started Paying for but Didn't Fully Subscribe To
Putting these here so they don’t take up space in my favorites. Brief notes on why I stopped reading, purely because they weren’t for me. I haven’t bought the full books, so my ratings on this list don’t reflect the books themselves.
Historical Romance, Rebirth, Xianxia, Fantasy, and Groveling
This list is mostly pretty good. I've finished most of them, though there are a few I couldn't get through. Overall, they're all decent. The ones I think are especially good are on the list next door.
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My top historical romance novels of 2026: a cool, powerful minister who dotes on only one person; a young heir who has been plotting his devotion for ages; and couples who fall in love after marrying first.
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BG Historical Romance
I'll read anything, though I'm a little picky about the writing.
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I’m a huge fan of historical romance, and it’s even better with a bit of court intrigue.
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Every book comes with a detailed (sort of) summary, so pick whatever suits you (?). Everything here is strictly one-on-one romance.
Good Reads I Love (2)
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For Pure BG Fans: Enjoy, You're Guaranteed to Be Satisfied
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Some Recent Favorites
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Jinjiang won’t let me give BG stories five stars. Excellent writing, and no female lead suffering.
Rereading Old Favorites When I Have Nothing to Read
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Grand Historical Romances That Balance Romance and Plot
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Dear Gentle Male Leads
If you love the gentle, devoted, refined-and-gentle type, dive right in!!! (Ahem, only historical romance here.) Four stars means highly recommended; three stars means good for passing the time.
Strong Female Leads and Female-Led Stories
A variety of styles, all worth a read
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Mark this, the article I read the slowest recently, I finally finished it. The author writes it very well. The whole story revolves around the many mysteries of the collapse of the washing platform. The author has strong writing skills, the writing is very fluent, and the story has a good logical structure. I felt tired at the end of the book, but the author came back and attracted me to continue reading. People will always beautify the road they have not traveled. After reading it, you can understand why the title of the book is not called Qingyuntai but Qingyuntai. "If you wash your lapel without dirt, you won't see the blue clouds." The Laundry Washing Platform has been the Qingyun Terrace from the beginning, and it cannot be without dirt. Everyone has different perspectives and selfish motives, which leads to such consequences. After reading this article, I really felt a touch of sadness. Maybe it's the truth. Finally, let's talk about the emotional line. I feel that the early stage is well integrated with the plot, but the later stage is a bit stiff. I feel that the characters of the male and female protagonists still serve the plot a bit and are a bit weak. But I still like them very much. Ono and Yongyu can just go on peacefully and happily. This is a very well written piece of Machiavellian writing. Thank you Wen Xiaoye and Xie Rongyu! !
At 2 o'clock in the morning on 6.26, It took me two days to read it in one go. It was a story that I liked very much. After reading it, I felt really sad. I always felt a touch of sadness. What I want to say the most is that Yoshio Ono must be happy! I love you both [red heart]
It can be called a masterpiece, but the writing power of the final volume is a bit inferior. It would have been nice to have more emotional lines!
Finished spreading flowers 2026.8.27
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A very nice book! I am lucky enough to meet Xiaoye, Xie Rongyu, Shifu, Chaotian, Derong and others in the book. I wish you all the happiness in the book!
"Stop, Mrs. Zhou was at the door early in the morning..." This is a big bug for the author~
"Stop, Mrs. Zhou was at the door early in the morning..." This is a big bug for the author~
"Stop, Mrs. Zhou was at the door early in the morning..." This is a big bug for the author~