Books Bought This Year, 05-02 今年的全订05-02

1. 1 回 Back to the Past: Western Fantasy 回到过去后[西幻] Xi Yao Xiao昔邀晓Romance427k WordsCompleted 1. After her adoptive mother’s funeral, Lin Zhuo spent two years completing and activating the magic circle in the basement. She meant to return to the day her adoptive mother was killed by a home invader and save her. But the magic circle malfunctioned, sending her back 122 years, to a time before she was born. Her biological parents and adoptive mother were all students at the First Academy of Magic and Martial Arts. She went to the school and stood on the stairs, watching her father joke an 50.4kFavorites66kClicks/ch53.9kGifts

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   Rereading an old book [heart eyes] is very engaging, with constant back-and-forth between parallel universes for redemption [throws confetti] and the timeline is very clear, and the female lead is very frank about herself [heart eyes] (regarding sex).

2. 2 路 Passerby A Became Rich After Having His Mind Read 路人甲被读心后暴富了 Sugarberry糖莓Danmei (BL)419k WordsCompleted [Complete] Upcoming novels: Conquering Monsters [Quick Transmigration] and The Tentacled One Is Still Pretending to Be Human Today. Please add them to your collections! 0w0 Lin Zhiqiao bound himself to a System. His starting skill was called 'Gossip Blind Box.' The good news: as long as he kept opening blind boxes and digging into gossip, he could earn generous cash rewards! The bad news: the blind box's energy recovered slowly. Days without gossip to dig into were unbearably lonely, and his wa 20.8kFavorites29.5kClicks/ch21.6kGifts

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   Rereading an old book, this is the 5th entertainment industry gossip novel I've come across. The writing is so-so, but it's a fun read, and I finished it before I knew it [laughing and crying with facepalm]. Gossip really is human nature [loading][loading]

3. 3 宇 The End of the Universe Is Selling Stuff 宇宙的尽头是带货 Wu Shi雾十Danmei (BL)335k WordsCompleted Blurb One: Lin Zhao is a laid-back streamer who works three days and slacks off for two, firmly believing that "working hard doesn't guarantee success, but not working hard guarantees an easy life." His livestream sales never got much traffic, until one day his customer base became the entire universe, spanning different planes and civilizations. He used Dr. Ken and Doctor Mai to cure elves in a Western fantasy world who had lost their appetites from eating grass all day. He traded a shipping c 30.6kFavorites46kClicks/ch64.3kGifts

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   It's quite an achievement to bring a fresh perspective to the old theme of interdimensional trading. The protagonist is a laid-back, easygoing character, while the other is a love-obsessed individual. Actually, judging from the synopsis, this story leans towards romance and slice-of-life. The protagonist is gradually pushed along, and the trading is done casually, creating a very relaxed atmosphere. Considering the terminal illness setting, the character's apparent laziness also feels reasonable. Those who work the workforce can definitely empathize with this. [Laughing and crying emoji]

4. 4 穿 I Transmigrated to America in 1945 穿越1945年美国 Shark Roe鲨鱼子Romance285k WordsCompleted She transmigrates into the world of The Godfather, where the future Don, Michael, falls in love with her at first sight and pursues her relentlessly. Get away from me! Who wants anything to do with the mafia? She’s a woman determined to become the Wolf of Wall Street! “Why are your eyes so captivating, miss?” Hmph. It’s because they’re full of the light of money. “Why is your skin so beautiful, miss?” Go on, get out of here! Don’t distract her from studying how to make money! Her heart has no ro 77.4kFavorites89.5kClicks/ch188.1kGifts

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   Even though I haven't read the Godfather trilogy, I found this book very enjoyable. The male lead, Samuel Leigh, is quite interesting, and the female lead is a very energetic person. However, several chapters show that the narrative is a bit weak. Overall, though, these flaws don't detract from the book's overall quality. 4.5 Stars.

5. 5 我 I Deliver Time-and-Space Packages in the Apocalypse 我在末世送时空快递 Muye Wenge牧野闻歌Danmei (BL)574k WordsCompleted Completed full-dive cultivation game novel, I Survive by Scavenging Trash Chu Weiqi serialized a rambling test story on the novel site where he worked part-time. After he stopped updating for a week, a reader unexpectedly left a comment urging him to continue. [The author abandoned the story again: Big, did you transmigrate? Why haven't you updated?] After a week without updates, Chu Weiqi closed the page uneasily. Looking at the ruined buildings around him and the zombies howling beyond the r 6.7kFavorites11.4kClicks/ch4.1kGifts

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   I found an old book and reread it. The protagonist transmigrates to 100 years in the future, to a zombie apocalypse. He awakens a spatial ability that allows him to exchange resources with people 100 years in the past. I finished it in one go. It's a sweet and heartwarming story, with many things glossed over. The protagonist is always the darling of the group, and although the other protagonist is always there to protect him, they don't officially get together until the very end (it's clear the author struggles with romance [laughing and crying emoji], so there's basically no romance). Perhaps the author believes that companionship is the most enduring form of love. The ending is actually quite touching, but it feels a bit flat. I have no regrets about being born Chinese; it's so good to have a country behind me.

6. 6 穿 A Fake County Magistrate Gives Money Online 穿成冒牌县令在线撒钱 Yan Ju闫桔Romance697k WordsCompleted Yu Miaoshu transmigrated. She transmigrated into the body of a fake county magistrate who had taken her brother's place. On her first day at the Feng County government office, she discovered that it owed nearly ten thousand strings of cash. A quick calculation on her fingers showed that, relying on her official salary, she'd have to work for over a hundred years without eating or drinking to pay off the debt! Yu Miaoshu couldn't stand hardship. All she wanted was to be a corrupt official with a 44.6kFavorites49.1kClicks/ch68.5kGifts

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   Overall 4.5 Stars. Honestly, I almost gave up on the first 30 chapters. Almost 10 chapters were dedicated to detailing a female supporting character's story of being betrayed by a scumbag and then rebuilding herself, which was so absurd that it completely lost the main perspective and became entirely from the female supporting character's point of view. Several chapters were even paid chapters. However, after chapter 30, the author clearly listened to advice and stopped deviating so much from the main plot. The amount of verbal slapping and face-slapping decreased, and the story gradually improved, getting better and better with each chapter. From a female magistrate disguised as a man to a legitimate 4th-rank official, the female lead's career path steadily progresses. What I admire most is that her "golden finger" is merely her modern financial knowledge; she doesn't possess a comprehensive "cheat code" for various industries, making it clear, easy to understand, and quite integrated into the story. The male lead's character is excellent; he's positioned as a support character from the beginning, and his thinking is particularly insightful. They are a perfect match. Throughout the story, everything went smoothly, with no villains resorting to underhanded tactics. The author has created an ideal ancient world for us, which is truly wonderful.

7. 7 在 Playing the Foil on a Reunion Variety Show 在同学综艺当对照组 Ling Du陵渡Romance676k WordsCompleted *Pirated versions may differ from the original plot. Ye Hantao grew up in an old residential complex. Her dad worked in sales, her mom was an accountant, and her older brother managed an internet cafe. They were an ordinary, unremarkable family, until a middle school classmate invited her to join a classmate variety show. That night, Ye Hantao discovered she was living inside a book. Her middle school classmate was the protagonist, while she was the foil, an 65.6kFavorites83.7kClicks/ch100.3kGifts

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   Romance/BG, the beloved character, I finished it in one go without even realizing it [crying emoji] It was like watching a short drama... A satisfying story of showing off and slapping faces... Sometimes I do crave a bit of fast-paced literature.

8. 8 睡 Let’s Talk After We Wake Up 睡醒再说 Wu Ning呜咛Danmei (BL)345k WordsCompleted [Quick detour! I’m writing Meow Meow first.] Pei Xi and He Chuzhou work for rival companies, and they can’t stand each other. They were born to be sworn enemies. But just as they’re competing for yet another project, Pei Xi gets into a car accident. He Chuzhou has just taken him to the hospital when the doctor tells him that Pei Xi’s concussion may have lasting effects, and that he should be prepared. He Chuzhou turns around to find Pei Xi already awake in bed, his gaze just as cold and haught 176.3kFavorites202.1kClicks/ch66.8kGifts

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   Modern romance, amnesia + memory confusion. The recurring, hilarious memories are just too funny. (Small sweet cookie)

9. 9 唐 A Little Physician from the Tang Dynasty 唐朝小医娘 Pine Snow Pastry松雪酥Romance797k WordsCompleted In her previous life, Le Yao had finally opened a clinic for the blind and earned enough to support herself, only to die in a fire. When she opened her eyes again, she had transmigrated to the Tang dynasty. Then she heard a cold voice ordering someone to dig a pit and bury her. Le Yao: "...W-wait! Don't bury me just yet!!!" She desperately reached out and grabbed the man's robe. Looking up in alarm, she unexpectedly met a pair of eyes clear as snow on a mountain. The original owner was the daug 120.6kFavorites135.1kClicks/ch306.8kGifts

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   A modern female traditional Chinese medicine doctor travels back in time to the Tang Dynasty. There are too many female doctors/chefs who time-travel. 4.5 Stars. This book is unconventional, mainly due to the fresh and original character designs of the male and female leads. The main drawback is the excessive misunderstandings about the female lead's medical skills, followed by numerous embarrassing moments. It's like a short drama, with constant banter, misunderstandings, bets, and reversals in every location... It's annoying, and I almost gave up. However, the author heeded advice and improved the story later on. If you disregard the banter and misunderstandings, it could easily get 5 stars.

10. 10 年 The Villain's Wife in a Period Novel 年代文反派之妻 Mu Yao Rao木妖娆Romance588k WordsCompleted Lin Shu transmigrated into the entrepreneurial era of a male-protagonist novel and became the doomed wife of the story's villain. In the original story, the villain and the male lead worked together to speculate on the black market. The villain had bad luck and was caught, but he refused to rat out the male lead. He only asked him to look after his wife and children. But by the time the villain returned, his wife and children were gone. The villain held the male lead responsible, and the two o 74.4kFavorites128.1kClicks/ch62.1kGifts

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    Historical fiction, female protagonist It's actually quite ambitious, but the middle part got too uneventful, and I almost gave up on it while reading.

11. 11 天21+ Watching the Sage Emperor on the Sky Screen 天幕观影圣天子 Weaver Magpie织鹊No CP337k WordsCompleted 62.2kFavorites123kClicks/ch70.8kGifts

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    A modern man travels back in time to ancient times, causes trouble, and then influences the future of another universe. This future will once again be revealed. The main character feels very real, especially the diary entries, which are hilarious. Destroying Sakura Island would make it even more breathtaking!

12. 12 飞 Surviving on a Spaceship: A Cat Builds Infrastructure and Farms in Space 飞船求生，猫在太空基建种田 Gold Amalgam金汞齐Danmei (BL)762k WordsCompleted Please add this to your reading list in the comments! If you like scavenging, stockpiling, building up a homestead, and farming, don't miss this one~ ω Spaceship survival for everyone + base building and farming + stockpiling and upgrades + cute pets and delicious food Mischievous, greedy cow cat, the bottom x gentle, steady AI, the top A niche kink, so if you're interested, please don't wait until it's finished to read. Pretty please, I beg you orz ω Qing Lan, a cow-cat demi-human, accidentally 23.7kFavorites17.5kClicks/ch92.7kGifts

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    The ending was so sudden!! It feels like so many plot holes were left unfilled, that's too much!! Overall, it's a very innovative spaceship survival game.

13. 13 穿 Transmigrating Abroad to Become a Foodie 穿越国外美食家 Ji Ying姬赢Romance454k WordsCompleted Completed novels: Transmigrating into a Foreign Photography Star, Transmigrating into a Foreign Legal Beauty. Blurb: Food blogger Qiao An died suddenly. When she woke up, she found herself in the body of a white girl with anorexia who was on the verge of death! The original owner had turned herself into an anorexic just because her crush told her, "You're too fat!" At 172 centimeters tall, she weighed 11.5kFavorites26.3kClicks/ch7.5kGifts

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    This author's overseas series are all quite good, and their food articles are also original. The career path is quite interesting and logical. It's worth watching in one go.

14. 14 怎 Why Does Everyone Have a Secret Identity Except Me? 怎么人人都有马甲，偏我没有！ Moonsea Demon Queen月海妖后Romance745k WordsCompleted Ning Ya was the villainous supporting character, Consort Ning, in a palace intrigue novel. After accidentally taking over the protagonist’s role, she was banished to a modern corporate warfare novel. In this story, everyone has more than one identity. The assistant is a business mogul with connections on both sides of the law, the bullied girl at school is the real heiress of a wealthy family, and the internet cafe attendant is a top hacker. She alone is nobody special. She is just a timid lac 2.1kFavorites2.9kClicks/ch17.7kGifts

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    The story doesn't quite fit the title; it's rare to see a female lead in a public relations genre, which is interesting, and the male lead is also quite amusing. However, the author's writing style is somewhat lacking; the satisfying moments aren't fully realized, and the beginning is really verbose. My true favorite is another undercover story by the same author.

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