I Explain Urban Legends in America
我在美利坚科普都市传说
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Ling Meng's Book Nook 2
Steer Clear of Toxic Reads, Focus on What Makes Each Story Special (Especially Fanfiction)
I've been reading on Qidian for twelve years. I don't give books ratings or stars ⭐ because everyone has their own tastes. I focus on what makes each book distinctive. The ones on this list have all found their own niche. Reading lets us immerse ourselves in worlds others have created and feel for their characters and stories. A book that suits your taste is hard to find. I read widely and I'm picky, so I'll collect any interesting books I come across here. I hope you find something you like. I
Good Writing Is a Must
Mainly recommending new books with good writing. The plot and logic should make sense. Leave the title and a recommendation, then follow and bookmark the list.
Feel-Good Reading List
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🌸Songbai’s Little Book Stall🌸🍀🌟🍋
🍋 Whenever I find a good book, I add it. Most are new, since I don't have the patience for long series. 🍋 🍉 Light novel fan fiction, infinite worlds, xianxia, history, sci-fi and time travel, and so on... Something like that. 🍉 🌸 Most have no romance. The list is capped at 80 books. 🌸
Books I've Been Enjoying Lately: Nothing Too Dark or Complicated
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Fanfiction Picks: No AI, Mainly The Mysterious, The Outcast, and Dream of the Red Chamber
I looked for recent fanfiction lists and found that most were from two or three years ago. Hardly any newer books had been added, so I made this list to recommend some. My ratings are entirely subjective, based mainly on the flow of the writing and the characterization. I score certain genres, such as Dream of the Red Chamber fanfiction, more strictly, so a book can be clearly better than works in other fandoms yet still receive the same rating. That's just how it goes. Think of the ratings as c
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Lang Li's Book Bag: Strongly Recommended Reads
All are fresh, original works well worth reading. The writing doesn't feel amateurish, and the plots are solid too. This list is just a hobby, and I'll update it whenever I remember. Saving it will remind me to update! 🥳 I've graduated and started working, so updates may be less frequent.
2026 Sanjiang: Looking for Something to Read
I browse the Sanjiang recommendations and only promote books I personally enjoy.
A Simple List of Recommendations
A mixed bag. If there’s something crap, I’ll post it to warn you away.
[Book Potential Evaluator]
Introductions and reviews of books in all kinds of genres, with their potential assessed. Potential ratings: Nothing special, Some promise, Brilliant, Astonishing, One in a million
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If it were a book from 100 years ago, it would definitely be considered a masterpiece.
It's rated as a niche, slightly eccentric story. If you're into it, it's quite enjoyable. The plot is interesting, but the author's writing style and ability to structure the story are lacking, especially in small details. For example, the transitions between scenes are abrupt and lack rhythm, and the dialogue between characters is difficult to analyze logically. So, it heavily relies on whether you're into it or not. But if you are, it's definitely a decent read.
Assessment: Food and fodder, even horror movies can be family-friendly.
Shennong is Here! A lighthearted and humorous story. The protagonist is incredibly powerful and almost superhuman, greatly minimizing the horror element. Overall, it's quite heartwarming, featuring adventure and touching interpersonal relationships. The character of Uncle Li Ang, beloved by children, is a stroke of genius—what kind of villain could a kid like?
The recent plot feels like it's gone off track. It's basically all about defeating the enemy, with the protagonist and the enemy using various fantastical events to fight each other. The main plot is indeed progressing, but I think it's gone astray.
It has a good premise and an interesting background, but it went astray. Here's a suggestion: link the main storyline with the TV program, and have the main character appear on TV more often as "Uncle Li Ang for the kids," giving the audience more indirect reactions to drive the plot, instead of just dryly intervening in various urban legends.
Pretty good, the child character is a stroke of genius.
The protagonist's black cat is a leopard god in Native American religions. Even though all the Native Americans are dead, she still exists. So what about God, who has a large global following? If He exists, how could those monsters roam the human world? 🤔
The more ignorant, the more confident.
Even if gravity remains constant, the impact force of falling from a height is not solely determined by the landing speed; the mass of the object also affects the impact force. Therefore, the protagonist's superpower to reduce weight will decrease the impact force upon landing, so there is no problem.
Let's add a parallel storyline. If you're the host, the fun lies in the audience's reaction and your fame. When writing, you need to emphasize the growth of your fame and the audience's surprise; otherwise, your role as a host is meaningless, and it'll just be like a typical American horror novel.
There's a really interesting horror movie called Escape from Buddy Show lately; it's kind of like the villainous pirate captain from the TV show.