
A Little Maid in Northern Song
北宋小丫鬟
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Some pretty good stories
Romance
For my own use, contains spoilers and subjective comments
Life in Ancient Times
Daily life and food
101 Ways to Turn the Tables on Someone Above Your Station
My list got shut down, which feels awful. So now I'm making a bit of a spectacle of it. These are all books with fairly low initial ratings; let's see how they develop from here.
Currently Reading or Recently Finished
I’m not very fond of frail heroines or shou characters.
BG Historical and Fantasy Romance Recommendations
Almost all fantasy romance, mostly cultivation stories.
Owned in Full
A list of books I've bought in full. Five stars means I've reread them.
2025–26 Reading Roundup
Some stories I read in 2025 and 2026, collected here as a record and summary. My brief reviews are purely subjective. The comments section is for dropped stories. I got busy in 2026, so I read less and added those here too.
To Check Out in 2026
Currently reading in 2026
Sea Stars
Pretty good
Heterosexual Romance / No Romance
Cultivation, world-building, apocalypse, infinite worlds, historical eras, ancient settings, science fiction
Heartwarming Reads to Stockpile
Stories that passed me by over the years. I hope we’ll meet again while stocking up on novels this cozy winter.
Republic-Era and Historical Novels
Good read
Personal Reading List 3
For my own reading
Family Life and Everyday Living, with a Little Side Business
Romance, especially stories set in different eras, historical spin-offs, and historical romance. I like plots and romance in equal measure. I'm allergic to over-the-top Mary Sues, and I don't want harem favorites, anime-style, or pretentious literary fiction.
Reading Notes and Off-the-Cuff Negative Reviews
Honestly, I don't think these are really negative reviews. If you disagree, please don't bother me. I'm still updating this, but lately I can't get into most novels. In a reading slump.
Romance
Saved for myself.
Historical Romance
Set in an alternate ancient world
Original Novels I’ve Read Over the Years
Lots of wish-fulfillment stories; if it's not satisfying, I don't read it. Mostly plot-driven, and in romance-focused stories the women aren't too submissive or self-effacing. Use your own judgment on the few I had to give four stars. There is some danmei, but not much.
Stories I Love to Read Over and Over
In case I can’t find them again
Historical Romance
Most of these aren't palace-intrigue stories, actually
Recommendations for Everyone
Books worth checking out
Currently Reading
A record of what I'm following lately: historical, Qing-era transmigration, period, farming and food, Naruto, Journey to the West, and Korean entertainment.
Pretty Good
A record.
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The group portraits written by Chun Weilu are really beautiful. The extras from different characters' perspectives are only a few thousand words, condensing the ups and downs of their lives and their final insights. There are many characters, but they all have different thinking. It is really amazing to be able to write this.
I finished watching it. Who said it was boring? I don't think it is boring at all. It was refreshing and beautiful to the end. The heroine has implemented her life philosophy to the end. What should I do if there is no meal replacement? Please give me a meal replacement.
I just finished reading The Little House Girl of the Ming Dynasty. It's quite good. It's very similar to this one, but this one is better, with more characters and more complete characters. I'm going to re-read it! (I thought this book was good. There were more descriptions of the heroine working as a maid to save money to leave the house in the early stage. It buried a lot of character foreshadowing and the article was longer. The Ming Dynasty book skipped the early stage of studying medicine and mainly described after getting married. The article felt short)
Ah Lu's next novel is "The Merchant's Daughter". Interested book friends can click and add it to your collection! The copy is here: (This article is also known as "The hero of the concubine's counterattack is my father" and "The heroine of the concubine's counterattack is my cousin") Shen Hui came from the Anlu Shen family, a well-known official family. Her grandfather was an official of the third rank in Gansu and Shaanxi Province. His eldest uncle won the imperial examination and was quite famous. His second uncle became a scholar and married a noble girl. They are the only ones who have three wives. Their father is a concubine and only has the reputation of being a scholar. Their mother is a concubine and is not valued by her grandfather. Although her brother has great ideas, he is still too young. When their grandfather was alive, they could still rely on the big tree to enjoy the shade. When their grandfather died, the three-bedroom family property received the least share. For the sake of the family, my father had to abandon Confucianism and become a businessman. The family gradually became more prosperous, but the third family was looked down upon by the clan members, who despised them for being contaminated by the smell of copper and tarnishing the lintel of the Shen family. But Shen Hui thought that it didn't matter whether others looked up to her or not, as long as she lived comfortably at home, that was better than anything else! However, it was difficult for her to think about her own little life. Her great-grandmother passed away, her husband-in-law showed up, her eldest cousin favored him, her second cousin regarded him as a piece of cake, and her fourth cousin secretly poached him. Shen Hui sighed inwardly: Guys, please continue, I just want to watch the show, don't drag me into the game!
It's very well written, I'll read it again
The heroine written by the author is the image of a truly resilient woman in my mind.
So pretty! ! ! ! I just love to watch some New Year's Eve! ! ! ! ! !
Si'er actually has two lines. In the original work, Jin Niang can see Si'er as the aunt. Therefore, human growth is closely related to the environment, and the power of role models is really great.
It's okay. Hard work and kindness will always pay off. Overall, it's very warm and bland.
Unexpectedly, Zhou Cunzhi and Guo Xiaoniang lived in seclusion