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Someone left me a message about a reading list I made years ago for books over two million characters long? I couldn’t find it myself, so I took it down. Anyway, since that’s the case, here’s a long-overdue update with my latest bookshelf: books I’ve finished reading.
A Ten-Year Veteran Reader’s Shelf of Hidden Gems and Solid Reads for Male Readers
Carefully tending a few promising seedlings 🐾 🎯 This list is mainly for male-audience novels, mostly without heroines. I'll note when the protagonist has a love interest.
An Interesting Reading List
Books I’ve read whose prose, style, and creativity I really enjoy. This list is just my personal taste.
Novels with Amazing Plots
Please follow me, and send flowers~~ I have pretty eclectic tastes and have read novels for ages. I’m not picky about genre, just the plot ←_← I like novels with smooth plots, no sudden or nonsensical developments, and regular updates that don’t stop.
Reading
You know the drill
Top Picks from a 15-Year Veteran Reader
I started reading novels in 2002, when Zhu Xian was just beginning to take off. I've read continuously ever since, finishing roughly one every two weeks. That adds up to several thousand books, and I've definitely read billions of words. Here are some recommendations: five completed books and five new ones.
Recent Favorites: Showbiz, Urban, Period, and Historical Fiction
They're all male-protagonist novels. Most have sound values, likable personalities, plenty of jokes, and none are dumbed-down wish fulfillment. The characters are written with care, the supporting cast is smart too, and the heroines are likable. My second account's list leans more toward historical fiction, with some overlap. It's called A Ten-Year Bookworm's Reading List.
Zangzang Mao's Book Reviews
This list features works of many kinds. A book needs to be at least worth reading to make the cut. Poor writing is an automatic rejection, but I'll make exceptions for originality, creativity, and wild ideas. I'm a picky list curator, and I regularly cull abandoned novels! Abandoned books must go!!
Books Worth Reading!
I only recommend books I think are worth reading and that have received good reviews from readers.
Books Worth Reading, Only Added After I Finish Them
Books I love 😍, the ones I read again and again. My shelf has no room left, so this is the perfect place for them!
Novels That Leave You Happy and Energized
A curated selection of all kinds of good books. My standards: they should leave you feeling satisfied, without too much filler, and the protagonist shouldn't be a robot, a heartless person, or an idiot. They should have both intelligence and emotional awareness. They can have ambitions, but shouldn't be ruthless plunderers. The plot should be compelling, not just the same thing repeated over and over. Books that meet these standards are worth keeping, in my opinion, and I'm willing to pay to rea
Books I've Read Several Times
No need to say more. It speaks for itself.
A Conscientious Reading List for Fans of Plausible Plots
This list is mainly a record of books I like, so I don't forget them. I'll add a few thoughts of my own. I'm a legitimate reader on Weixin Reading. If a book isn't available there, I subscribe on Qidian.
I Just Don't Read Beginner-Level Novels!
I keep a record of books I enjoy. No mindless power fantasies, no harem stories, and the protagonists all have normal intelligence. There are books aimed at both women and men. Anything I like goes on the list. My standard for choosing books is simple: they're books I'm willing to pay to read. I'll update the descriptions whenever I feel like it. I've read them all, so I'll write reviews too. - Qidian, please approve this!!
May Good Fortune Be With You, and Cliches Stay Away
The writing must be good, the satisfying moments plentiful, and the tropes kept to a minimum.
Fengyu Book Pavilion
A personal bookshelf from a longtime bookworm. I read widely and enjoy all kinds of stories. Every book I recommend is one I've read carefully. I love sharing novels with everyone. Each one kept me company through a happy time in my life, and I hope to share that happiness with you! I hope you enjoy them! I haven't had time to write detailed reviews for some books yet. I'll add them when I can. Coo coo.
Some Novels I Like 🤗 Sharing Them With You
I’m not really into brainless, formulaic wish-fulfillment stories. My tastes are a bit niche.
Hollywood Novels
Read it if you like it
A Mixed Bag of Hidden Gems
I read everything except infinite-flow novels. If I've marked a book as Apprentice, it's readable and good for passing the time. Disciple means it's worth following when you're in a reading slump. Steward means you can safely give it a try as long as you don't mind the genre. Helmsman means I wholeheartedly recommend it. Veteran readers don't deceive other veteran readers! Still, use the recommendation score as your main guide. And please learn from my example and support official releases. A su
Hollywood Entertainment Collection
Hollywood entertainment stories, Western entertainment industry fiction. It's not easy writing about showbiz, so treasure what you find. PS: Recommended titles that are no longer available: Hollywood's King, Reborn in Hollywood, The Movie Star, The Entertainment Mogul, Hollywood's Secret Garden, The Film Master, I Am Hollywood, Reborn: The Most Stylish, The American Dream, The Great Director, Long Live the Director, Superstar (to be continued)
Read, Reading, and Worth Reading
My personal ratings
CC February
Just for fun.
Single Male Lead, No Harem, Few Deal-Breakers
I just want to enjoy what I read. I don't need to make myself miserable. On Qidian, where harems, playboys, simps, and all sorts of fetishes are everywhere, it's pretty hard to find books whose protagonists share my values and aren't idiots who let their lower halves do the thinking. I add books from my shelf and remove them when they're no longer there.
The Best Books Are the Ones That Suit You
I refuse to read shallow, simplistic novels, and I can't stand stupid protagonists or supporting characters. The big-name authors' masterpieces are on the rankings. I only keep novels that suit my taste.
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Is there anyone who is enthusiastic enough to help sort out the excellent movies mentioned in the book? I really want to watch them all one by one. I feel like every movie Renly comes across is so meaningful! 🤭
Can't help but comment The great artist and superstar who has seen Seven Cats finally returns to his original roots in this great drama. Abandoning the previous multi-faceted development, this book focuses on acting, with a little freehand folk music as a background, giving people a feeling that is not too yy or too versatile, but just right. As for the description of the characters, I think this book is so successful. First of all, the style of Qimao's books has not been contaminated by the silly style of Chinese Internet literature, and the characters all have a foreign flavor, not the kind of Chinese in white skin, which is rare in foreign literature and entertainment literature. Renly's foreign style of pursuing freedom and enjoying freedom is really wonderful. Second, the character of Renly is well developed. The Seven Cats' characters have always had personality and flavor, but I feel Renly's character is the most successful. From the strong flavor of a British aristocratic young master on the surface, to the youthful and rebellious young character in his heart, and a little wisdom of a time traveler, coupled with an innate kindness and sympathy for terminally ill patients, he formed a vivid male god. In particular, the contradiction between the elegance of the aristocracy and the pursuit of dreams of the rebellious boy is really the finishing touch. Third, the process of acting can be said to be a stroke of genius. I personally feel that the description of acting skills in this book is truly the best in entertainment works. Qimao's new attempt at acting analysis is brilliant. It's not that no one has tried to analyze acting skills, but Qimao's attempt this time is really very vivid. If you taste it carefully, you can really see Renly's expressive acting skills, which is very visual. In addition, it is worth mentioning that, I wonder if you have this feeling, Renly's image was not built from the beginning. Instead, as the plot develops, it is brought out step by step through different acting processes. He established the image of a young master in Pacific War, showed a distinctive maturity in Buried Alive, revealed his youthful youth in Crazy in Love, and began to show his edge in The Fast and the Furious, etc., Etc. Then, in some life branches, all the images were combined and fleshed out, creating a young man who loves acting but never forgets his original intention. There is really a literary and artistic flavor here. But of course there are still some criticisms. For example, the movie reviews are too long as always, which makes some people feel that they are pouring water. But this is Qimao's style. Whether you like it or not is up to you. In the end, I personally hope that Qimao will not follow the all-powerful development of the past and continue on the road of acting. Don't try to get the best of both worlds. It's best to have a single heroine or no heroine, and it's okay to have separation or union. That's all~
It would be nice if the movie could go on forever and not end!
I don't know if it's because of aesthetic fatigue or other reasons. It may be because I'm older. When I was in college, I could read Qiqi's books all night without sleeping, but now I feel like they're a bit useless. I always subconsciously judge the rationality of the characters in the plot tasks and the logic of the plot. I always wonder whether I still like such an exaggerated and delicate setting. A handsome and messed-up protagonist always makes people look at it.
The overall plot is good, but the writing is very slow and heavily watered. If some of the self-conceited romance, self-conceited humor, and long-winded side descriptions were deleted, the reading experience of the whole book would be better. I already have patience, but when I find that skipping a few chapters does not affect the coherence of the plot, it becomes difficult for me to continue reading chapter by chapter honestly. I hope the author can do better next time.
I heard this book is almost finished? ? ? I think this is the best book about movies 😭 which is a bit sad To be honest, this is the first time I have written such a long article about the entertainment industry. Although it is very clumsy, the writing style has a feeling.
"The Big Show" has entered its final chapter, and the story of Renly Hall will gradually come to an end. I am grateful for the story of this British nobleman walking in Hollywood, but still not forgetting his original intention and pursuing his love. I also hope that all those who like Renly will not forget their original intention.
It's too procrastinating, with too many descriptions, too many adjectives, and all kinds of praise for the protagonist. The description of his appearance can be hundreds of words. After writing so many key points, I feel that the protagonist is not as handsome as Ling Ran. Now that I'm reading Chapter 7, I can't remember how many times the words "humorous" have appeared. I feel like I'm too self-indulgent, like Master Huang, which is very greasy. If you can cut off 1/3 of the text (those adjectives), the reading experience will be much better. As a female reader, I feel very discouraged. I wonder how many men can persist.
Renly's Portfolio
"The Pacific" TV series "Buried", "Crazy", "Fast and Furious 5", "Don Quixote" album "Fighting Cancer", "Transcendence", "Les Misérables" drama "Edge of Tomorrow", "Gravity", "Drunken Country" "The Ballad", "Crack Drummer", "Power Rangers" animated voiceover "Interstellar", "Jurassic World", "Rogue One", "The Lobster", "Icarus" album "Mindhunter" series "Manchester by the Sea" ... Please look forward to it😄 I look forward to traveling with you. PS: NetEase Cloud has a song list. The album songs are detailed in the works related to the first part of the catalog page. If Qimao has not uploaded it in time, you can also browse the end of the chapter of the corresponding song. Remember to match the corresponding artist😝
Explosive updates are coming
Thanks to book friends for their continued support, Qimao will give back with more! Happy New Year everyone!