
The Department Store Princess of the Nineteenth Century
十九世纪百货公主
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A list of books I personally like. I read a bit of everything, but I really don't like reading extras, orz.
Lighthearted and Fun
Fun and full of humanity.
The Best Picks from 15 Years of Reading, All Fully Purchased
My tastes are all over the place. A good read is a good read, no matter the genre. This list is updated regularly.
I Love Feel-Good Reads, but I Don't Like Sugar-Free Cola
Romance. I like power fantasies where the heroine starts off in a tough spot and struggles to make it on her own. I enjoy transmigrate-into-a-book, reborn, and historical-era stories. No overpowered veterans steamrolling the beginner village.
Looking for Similar Stories, Yes, Every Single One!
If you're looking for something to read, give these a try. These are stories I could get into and mostly finished. Mainly historical settings, no-cp, and romance.
Yes, I Love This So Much: Original Fiction Edition
The evil omnivorous reader is here! Ongoing updates! My reading habits are terrible, and I rarely finish anything. If the second half lets me down, that's not my problem (looking away).
Guilty Pleasures (Personal Backup)
Mostly infinite-flow and stockpiling survival stories, with some sign-in and get-rich-quick plots. Every girl is an angel.
Clearing Out My Bookshelf
1 means finished, or I haven't read the extras
Let Foreigners Have a Bite
All kinds of original works and fanfiction from the UK and US, including but not limited to Marvel, The Godfather, DC, and various British and American TV shows. Doctor Who, Criminal Minds, Romeo and Juliet, and more.
Archived Bookshelf
Books I'm reading or have read, saved here for reference.
What I'm Reading Lately. Afraid I'll Forget If I Leave Them Here.
A real mixed bag, including danmei, romance, and derivative works. Keeping a record so I don’t forget what I’ve read.
Ongoing
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Great Stories I'm Reading Lately
Updated September 21, 2026: Recommendations based on my very personal tastes. Business, apocalyptic disasters, future games, leveling up, and so on.
Medium- and Long-Length Novels with Strong Female Leads, Friendly to Female-Lead Fans
The female leads may have all kinds of flaws, but they’re always independent, with clear storylines of their own, and never rely on the male lead. (I read all kinds of genres, mainly business and period stories; currently updating.
Handpicked Recent Strong Female Lead Stories
Fantasy, nonhuman characters, and horror: all female-led power fantasies. I'll keep updating as I find more good ones.
Strong Female Leads, Cultivation, World-Building, Healing, Period Pieces
All are complete, and I'll keep updating this list. Just a record of excellent works I've read. Most have no romance, and even when there is romance, it's sweet and the characters retain plenty of agency.
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.
Life in the West
Stories set in different eras of Western history
Western Europe in the Middle Ages and the 18Th and 19Th Centuries
Set in the ancient or modern West, either in real history or an alternate historical world.
Female Leads and Strong Heroines: Mostly Feel-Good Revenge Stories
I read all sorts of things and usually buy the full versions.
Currently Following
So I don't forget the promising ones after reading too much.
Comforting and Satisfying Reads, Any POV
Stories I've breezed through thanks to sheer good luck, feeling comfy and happy the whole way (ongoing additions)
Management and Infrastructure Stories with Solid Writing and Sound Logic
All kinds of food, world-building, Western fantasy, and business stories
Farming, Business-Building, Stockpiling, Infrastructure, and Food
Infrastructure building, farming, food, running a business, and stockpiling for survival.
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It is conceivable that the battlefield belonging to Delly has really begun, just like the ending of the second part of Pretty Lawyer, Ellie smiles at the white house, the ambitious female politician is simply not too exciting to yearn for [shy]
Please update the extra chapter [please please]
Oh my god, the author is so awesome. How did he come up with all these machinations... How many books and classes did he have to study to come up with these! ! ! Although there are not many emotional lines, it is very gripping.
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh not enough. Why don't you write more about children?
Finished reading! This kind of subject matter is rare, so I cherish reading it. However, in the later period, when it got serious, my progress slowed down a lot. Generally speaking, business articles will write more about fun and enjoyment in addition to the business itself. However, in the middle and later stages of this book, the woman's career expanded rapidly, and the enjoyment part was a little less. I feel that it would be more readable if it wrote more about the warmth between family members. I like it overall, especially the heroine's character. I hope the author will have more good works
Nice! This is my first time reading this kind of subject. The overall reading is very smooth and comfortable. The female protagonist is very charming, and the male protagonist's portrayal feels a bit flat. However, the emotional drama is handled very well, the plot is coherent and compact, and there are various small climaxes. As a business article, it is very nice. The only thing I'm not very satisfied with is that the ending of Canning's revenge is too simplistic, as if it ends without too many twists and turns. It doesn't have that thrilling feeling, and it doesn't seem to have any callback from the "original work", but the logic itself makes sense. The small flaws do not cover up the great success. I recommend it!
A complete beginning to the end, the heroine's career and love lines are well written. The relationship development between Canning and Delly is very interesting.
Judging from the tailor's perspective, the author's emotional lines are getting better and better.
Woohoo, I started chasing it before the postgraduate entrance examination. I've been chasing it intermittently until now I've finished watching it [crying] I can't bear to let it go.
Ah, I successfully finished reading another wonderful novel [Panda Head]