The Cicada Stirs
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- Military
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- Spy Thriller
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Books I've Read
Books with distinctive new ideas, fresh settings •ᴗ• and original concepts; seasoned writing and good storytelling. I personally bought every chapter. This also includes pioneering works of certain genres. Although some aspects may seem clichéd by today's standards, they are still well worth collecting as nostalgic reads. Updated irregularly. If there are books I particularly dislike, I may list them as well, partly as a warning to fellow readers.
My Favorite Completed Books
My favorite completed novels. Every book here is one I finished reading, and I made a separate list just to keep them in one place.
Favorite Books
Good books I've saved and read
Absolutely No Brain Rot
[Updated regularly] Every book is recommended in good faith, with smart writing and strong prose
A Journey of Falling Arrows
Intricate, grand, and novel worldbuilding; fantasy worlds that feel real and immersive
Upon's Personal Journey Through Web Novels
A record of the books I’ve read during each period of my life. Each has a personal rating out of 10.
Clear Spring Flowing Over Stones
Here are some books I like and would recommend to fellow readers. The writing may not be top-notch, but the stories are definitely smart and sensible.
A List for Pacing Fans: One Break in the Rhythm and I'm Done Reading
Not exactly recommendations. I'm just noting problems I've noticed in books I've read recently, so I can avoid falling into the same traps.
Books I Think Are Good, Come Take a Look
Some novels I personally think are excellent. I hope we can all find joy in reading them.
Nurturing New Books
New book collection
Fight to the Finish
High-octane war stories, the romance of men.
Backup Reading List
In a reading slump? Take a look here.
The Lonely Road of Following Serialized Novels
Just my personal taste. If you don't like it, please don't flame me!!!!!
A Middle-Aged Reader's Book Nook
Thirty is a unique age. The passion and impulsiveness of youth have faded, but you haven't yet entered the dreary middle years. Put simply, you can still get it up, but you don't feel like jerking off anymore. That carries over to reading novels. Invincible harem power fantasies and cliché wish-fulfillment stories have long since worn thin, but it's hard to settle down with serious literature either. So all you can do is pick novels that seem “fun.”
A Collection of Outstanding Novels
A veteran reader's take: polished writing, sound logic, smart protagonists, no forced posturing, no sudden stupidity, and no tedious dithering.
Books on My Shelf
A note up front: This list is highly subjective. I can't guarantee a book is safe to read, and I'm not responsible if it poisons you! It includes books at every stage, from promising new works to substantial novels and completed stories. There may be some that update weekly, monthly, or quarterly, but those will go at the end. I want to put every book from my own shelf on the list. These are books from my own shelf. I ran out of things to read, so I suddenly thought, why not make a book list? Th
Bookshelf
Books I think are good enough to tide me over
A Veteran Reader's Best-of List
I've been an avid reader for ten years. Every book I recommend is one I've finished, and has the potential to become a masterpiece or is already a classic. I hope you'll show them plenty of support (๑ت๑)
A Letter to Ease the Sleepless
Books are like wine: fragrant, strong, or rich. Their contents give them a mellow depth. Books are like songs: soaring, subdued, or sorrowful. Their contents make them sweet to the ear. Books are like paintings: vivid, dim, or understated. Their contents make them beautiful.
Memorable Good Reads
I'm in my thirties now, and I've grown too. Books I enjoyed in the past might not appeal to me now, but they're still part of my journey. Here are my recommendations.
A Veteran Bookworm's Treasured Reading List, Year N+1
A treasured list from a longtime bookworm
Novels I Like
Just like the title says.
Books I Love
The north wind blows through the sparse woods, and snow piles up on the crags. A zither sounds in the thatched cottage; the little stream is clear and shallow. I ponder the spirit of Dongshan, longing to leave, though the fragrant season is nearly gone. I gaze wistfully toward Huang and Qi, as if white clouds were before my eyes.
Shennong's Classic of Materia Medica: Good Herbs
These are just books I thought were decent. My tastes are unusual, so I don’t expect everyone to agree with me.
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Hey guys, does anyone have any old warlord-themed novels, preferably with lots of female leads? I want something light and entertaining, can be mindless but not too mindless. I'm just trying to relax by reading novels, but these days they seem like a bunch of saints. I'm just an ordinary person, I can't pretend to be a saint. I just want to enjoy being an ordinary person, but I can't in real life, so I can't just not read novels either.
I've found another top-notch spy novel; it's so well-written!
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This is not an advertisement! I hope the author and all readers can help with a little publicity. The author of "Great Power Sports" is a hemophiliac who is now basically paralyzed. His father, who had finally managed to return home to retire, was hit by a gambling lottery, leaving the family with hundreds of thousands of yuan in debt, and then the author himself developed dementia!
Will there be a plot point later on where the protagonist rejoins the Party? I didn't see this exciting element in the novel "Seeking Green Vine." I really want to see the Party organization's reaction when they find out the protagonist's identity.
I'll give the protagonist a clear path: don't think about going abroad. If you go abroad, your enemies will come knocking, and you'll be helpless. Don't even think about explaining your situation to the organization; Pan Lian didn't even make it to 1966 before he was imprisoned, and the protagonist definitely won't survive. The best way is to enter Gongdelin Prison, pretend to be a die-hard, and remain a die-hard until 1976 before graduating. That way, you can save your life.
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Overall, this is a high-quality spy novel. From the pacing to the writing style, it doesn't feel like something a new author would write; it's truly impressive. The part about catching the spy, in particular, is meticulously crafted, unfolding layer by layer, with a very well-developed plot and high intelligence. Also, the character of Xu Enzeng is quite interesting.
A brief personal opinion: The author writes quite well, but somewhat underestimates the capabilities of our underground workers. You see, every action leaves a trace. The protagonist secretly reported so much top-secret intelligence, so many times, each time drawing a circle, and the protagonist was always within that circle. No matter how unbelievable the truth seems, it's the only truth.