I Hold the Pieces
故我执棋
- Status
- Ongoing
- Length
- 503k Words
- Genre
- Ancient Romance
- Subgenre
- Classical Alternate History
- Updated
- 4y ago
- English
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Kiss the Cannon Fodder
I Haven't Tended This List in Ages, Enter at Your Own Risk (Formerly: Who Says Women Are Inferior to Men)
Focused on court politics and struggles for power in historical fiction for women. Thank you for collecting and supporting this list. ↓↓↓ Check out my other list ❤❤❤ ♡ Main list: 'Mom, They're the Ones Keeping Me from Studying _(:_"∠)_' A mixed collection, mostly women's fiction.
I Have My Own Loves
Books I like
A Collection of Promising Novels with Excellent Prose, Mostly Serious Fiction or Stories with Historical Elements
I mainly recommend promising new novels with good writing. Whenever I find a good one, I want to recommend it to more readers, so more people can discover it. That gives the author more motivation to keep writing, and makes the reading experience more enjoyable too: a virtuous cycle. I personally enjoy novels with both polished prose and imaginative ideas, especially serious stories or ones with historical elements (inspired by history). This list is based on my personal preferences. Readers are
New Historical Romance Novels, A Few Hidden Gems
I mainly follow new historical romance novels. I'm picky about what I read, and I like to browse lots of new releases, find the ones I enjoy, and follow them to the end. This list is mostly historical romance. A book needs to do at least one of these three things well: writing, story, or characters. If I get into it, I'll add it here. This isn't a reading account, and I read more male-oriented fiction than female-oriented fiction, so there may also be a small number of male-oriented or non-histo
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I've been following this series since it started at over 10,000 words, so I'm writing a long review, mainly to praise it! The female-centric novel is endlessly enjoyable to read. The author's writing style is truly excellent, standing out even among novels of this genre. It's not simplistic or childish, and the reading experience is effortless.
Some idle talk
It's chapter 100! Let's answer some questions from our readers in one go! First of all, I want to thank all the readers for their subscriptions, comments, rewards, monthly tickets, and recommendations. I have no way to repay you, and I will try my best to update more chapters in the future, haha. There is no romantic pairing in this story; the female lead focuses solely on her career.
I really love this book. I first saw it on a recommendation page for a no-romance story. I devoured over a hundred chapters in one day, forgetting to eat or sleep. I hope the author doesn't get discouraged!! It's very well written!
What is a surprise? This is a surprise! I've been really into games and strategy novels lately, but I especially love stories where the protagonist has a cheat code that allows them to rewind time in real life. The satisfying part is that the protagonist can keep rewinding until they've perfected a certain thing. I was looking for something to read and clicked on this, and then I discovered a plot point I love. I was so moved I almost cried.
The book will be available for purchase on Friday! If you haven't invested yet, please do so. Also, please consider making a first-day subscription in advance. Thank you!
Wenliang
Will you continue updating? It's so well-written, I'm so reluctant to see it end.
It takes great willpower for a person to be reborn countless times, because the moment of death is very painful!
It's pretty good, but it's a pity about the second prince. He was a much better person than the first prince, yet he essentially became the first prince's scapegoat and died. It's a bit depressing. I was really looking forward to seeing him compete with the female lead for power.
I don't know if the author will continue updating, but after reading these chapters, I hope there will be less emphasis on "because it's a woman, that's why," it's unnecessary.