
When the Golden Scales Unfurl
金鳞开
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- Historical
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- Song-Yuan-Ming Dynasties
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- 10y ago
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Explore more →A List of Masterpieces: Only Classics I've Read or Promising Newcomers, Here to Cure Your Reading Slump
I only recommend books I’ve read: the all-time classics or exciting new releases, across every genre. I’ll keep updating, and you can let me know about any good books I should add. (Readers can use the upvote-to-downvote ratio to judge a book.)
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A Collection of Web Novel Masterpieces 1
Masterpieces with distinctive styles and smart characters
Kunlun Mirror
Some books I like, with both male and female protagonists. No harem protagonists, no ambiguous relationships, and no romance. Mostly fantasy, xianxia, historical, urban, and sci-fi stories. Reborn or transmigration plots, with a golden finger, are a must. I don't read mysteries, horror, or gay romance, and I don't like stories that torment the protagonist. Actually, I don't read any angst-heavy stories. I'm out of things to read, so please recommend some good novels!
🌸💙👑Books I've Fully Read and Loved👑💙🌸
Every book on this list is from my fully paid collection and personal shelf. I've read each one at least once, and genuinely love them. I'm sharing them with fellow readers, and keeping a record of what I've read for myself. Books must meet these standards to make the list: first, the writing has to be good; then, the logic must be rigorous; and the values should be sound. Most importantly, the story must be compelling enough that I can return to it years later when I'm out of books to read. Onl
Books I’ve Personally Tested for Poison
A haphazard reading list. The books should make sense and have a proper plot. If I read for a while and find something illogical or padded, I'll remove it. These are all books I've read myself.
Protagonist Fan! Feel-Good Reads! Male Leads [Male-Oriented Fiction]
💛💚💜 I love hot male leads and satisfying stories 🌞🌞🌞 I love highly intelligent, level-headed male leads, handsome male leads, and catlike male leads. High combat power and charging in headfirst works for me too. 🌺🌺🌺 I've been reading web novels for ten years, so I'm pretty demanding about the writing and plot. But I can occasionally go easy on a book for a great male lead. I mainly like feel-good stories with no suffering for the protagonist, but the happy moments should still make sense. I'm
Book Recommendations: For Readers Who've Run Out of Things to Read...
All kinds of genres, imaginative ideas, sensible worldbuilding, and no toxic content. Books I'm following or have already read... Please follow my list, and thanks to the folks who've sent flowers!
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.
Unearthed Treasures from the Sea of Books: Underrated Novels, Part 1
I've been reading since 2004, and years of experience have shaped my tastes. I lean toward science fiction, fantasy, and historical fiction. In general, I look for books that are interesting, well-written, or just plain fun. These recommendations are for when you're out of things to read. They're enjoyable, but not flawless. Sometimes I forget to keep following a book, but you don't have to read every story to the end. Besides, even good books often go downhill at the finish. Lately, digging for
The Disconnected Patient
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Niche Reading List! Updated and Pruned Periodically!
Fantasy, horror, wuxia, xianxia... I don't read anything too juvenile! I'm a bit of a stickler for plausibility!
My Reading List
Some books I've read, generally in the categories of [history], [Infinite], [Lord God construction], and [daily life]. Intelligence intact, blessed with Shennong's spirit, immune to every poison, and willing to test books firsthand. Some novels still have flaws, but their authors are working hard to improve. Please be generous and encourage them. Calm and uneventful.
Updated Reading List: Saving the Classics, Thanks, Everyone 🌸
I recommend these because I like them. The first ten are what I have been reading recently.
Completed Classics Worth Revisiting During a Reading Slump: Male Protagonist or No Female Lead
As a bookworm whose only hobby is reading novels, I often revisit these books when I can't find anything to read. I recommend them here and hope to chat with fellow fans. My reading preferences: single male protagonist or no female lead. No romantic tension, womanizers, harems, BL, or yuri. Horror and suspense are out, too. Every book on this list is complete, and the story tends to be optimistic. I've read them all at least three times, and they always give me a lift when I'm down or have nothi
My Historical Speculation Recommendations
I select historical fiction based on how plausible it is. The works included mainly reflect my personal taste. Taking into account differences in era and genre, as well as when each book was written, I’ve tried to put together a collection of decent historical transmigration novels. Give them a try if you’re interested, and feel free to recommend any excellent historical transmigration novels you know.
Novels Without Heroines or Romance
All the books on this list have no female lead and no romance pairing. Your mileage may vary. I'll remove ongoing novels if they introduce romance.
Novels I Like with No Female Lead or Just One
I'll note whether a book has no female lead or a single female lead, along with any major dealbreakers. I removed Late Ming and The Ming Dynasty's Benefactor because they kept getting flagged for supposedly prohibited words and wouldn't pass review. Neither is strictly a no-female-lead story, though. The Ming Dynasty's Benefactor is good and basically has no female lead; I really like it. Both male leads in Late Ming end up with more than one woman, so skip it if that's a dealbreaker. I also rec
My Reading Notes: Books I Managed to Finish
This list is basically a reading journal, keeping track of books I managed to finish. As for the ones I gave up on halfway through... I'll try to resist the urge to rant about them.
My Favorite Completed Novels
Complete novels that I was able to read attentively to the end, and that still feel like classics whenever I look back on them after time has passed. Any genre is welcome; updates are irregular. Give them a try. (I personally like tightly reasoned stories that don't shoehorn in a harem for its own sake. I don't like brainless stories, beginner-level writing, or pointless venting. P.S. Whatever the subject or manner of the venting.)
Books I've Read Over the Years
As the title says, these are books I've read over the past six or seven years that moved me, touched me, taught me something, and still stay fresh in my memory.
Late Ming Collection and Great Books Worth Sharing
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Salted Fish Taro's Reading List
First of all, thank you so much for finding and opening this list! And thanks again to everyone who follows it! I’m very sorry for careless reviews and the silly mistakes they contain. There won’t be any abandoned books on this list. Updates are whenever I feel like it, with abandoned books removed and new ones added. Completed books will stay. I’ve also removed books that are like annual publications. At most, I’ll include monthly ones, and I’ll label them as such. If you have any suggestions
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When I saw Lu Qiaochu was married to Prince Ding, I didn't want to read it anymore. I felt as if I had eaten a fly. As a result, I finished reading the ninety-odd chapters left in the table of contents... Although Lu Qiaochu didn't have many roles, she is also a heroine. Why should she be arranged to marry the unsatisfactory Prince Ding? It's not that I want her to marry the protagonist, it's just that there seems to be no happiness in this marriage. Her personal wishes are completely ignored. As mentioned in this chapter, the protagonist is improving the status of women on the one hand, but on the other hand, he treats his subordinates like this and slaps himself in the face. I'm just complaining. This book is actually quite well written, but it's this section that really makes me dislike it.
This book is actually 13 years old, and the quality is so high that it is not a big hit... I think this book is perfect in all aspects. I have never seen such writing style in online articles. The only shortcoming is probably that the title of the book is not good...
Jin Lin Kai is really a good book in the history category. It is no exaggeration to say that after reading Jin Lin Kai and other historical novels, they are a bit bland and boring. Although Xiao Tang has not read other books yet, with this one, Xiao Tang is worthy of the word "writer". Thank you Xiaotang for giving me a dream of Daming.
A very unhappy female reader who wanted to give up after reading halfway through. It's a pity that the writing style is okay, but there is no cure for the incompatibility of the three views.
I have collected hundreds of books, but I can't read any of them, so I have to look through the books I have read. I can't remember how many times I have read this book. I can always find new surprises between the lines. The few words reveal the author's intention - to write such meticulous, clean and thoughtful writing requires not only talent, but also hard work. When Xiaotang wrote this book, he must have been ambitious. It could be a flash in the pan, but the subsequent books were not satisfactory, and even worse. As an author, in order to make a living and rely on words as a foundation, he must think clearly about his position. The author wants to write a cool article to please novices, but he can't help his own ambition. He doesn't want to be so "white", focusing on one thing at the expense of the other, which will lead to bad things. In fact, I really want to say something to Xiaotang now: If you create with care, you may not be able to earn money as quickly as Xiaobai's article. There will always be readers who read it, and these readers are often quite loyal. Although the income is not large, it will not stop. Every time I read this novel, I think about the author's performance in the following books, and I really feel sorry for him.
This book is one of the few books that can give me insights. It has given me great inspiration and insights about family, country, clan, war, life and work, culture, and execution. I have never read the original version, but I have read some passages in the pirated version several times, especially the following paragraphs about In the clan society, the so-called thoughts are very emotional, and the disputes between principles and principles make people think deeply. Once anything is pursued to the extreme, there will be no good results. The so-called excessive pursuit of justice will be bad, and it is deeply touching. However, this novel is only suitable for people with certain social experience to understand. I have only read the beginning of the subsequent novels by the author. After all, they are not as structured as this novel. Sometimes the writing style will become more and more sophisticated, but the useful information contained in it may really become less and less. This book may have had the greatest impact on me as a starting point. I hope more and more novels like this will appear in Qidian. I will order them all when I have money, but I have no money now...
I have read Jin Lin Kai several times, and I admire the author's writing skills and plot narration, and the characterization is also very full. Zhu Cixiang's journey has been full of ups and downs and fascinating. Regardless of whether some of the plot is reasonable or not, the story is indeed very good. It is true that the ending is a little rushed, leaving some people with unfulfilled expectations, but if it hadn't been so, I'm afraid I wouldn't have re-read this book so many times. The author's approach may be good or bad. All in all, Jin Liankai is very beautiful, and I always keep it on my bookshelf, so I will read more when I have nothing to do.
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I hate this kind of pretentious catalog. It's really annoying to read.
The book is really good. However, no system is better than a system. It's too high. From March to December in the 17th year of Chongzhen, the scientific and technological military tree in Shandong developed too fast. For most of the year, I did the same workload of 500 people in Lingao for three years. What are you doing with these means?