A Little Something Missing, with an Aftertaste

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🐾 Almost There: Books that are pretty good in most respects, but still feel like they're missing that little something. 🐾 Lingering Echoes: Stories that might not be perfect, but still come back to you long afterward, leaving you savoring them all over again. 🐾 When it comes to reading novels, you need compatible values, similar tastes, and a comparable level of emotional maturity. You don't like an author or a novel because it's the best, but because the way they see and choose to respond to the world is similar to your own. Their level is neither too far above nor too far below yours. You can see it and feel as if you could reach out and touch it, even though you still can't quite get there. All appreciation is built on this foundation. 🐾 A novel isn't like a road. It's more like a house. You step inside and stay for a while, wandering from room to room, looking at how the rooms and hallways connect. Then you look out the window to see how the world outside has changed from this perspective.

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1 Late Ming Ke ShanmengHistorical2.3M WordsCompleted 349Votes764.2kRecs813.2kFans
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At the end of the Ming Dynasty, the northern country was filled with smoke and corpses; the bridges and flowing water in the south of the Yangtze River were peaceful, and people were singing and dancing. Amid the internal and external troubles at the end of the dynasty, the sinister office director rose up and sounded the final horn of China. A true hero changes his destiny. The cruel and tragic ancient wars, the real Ming Dynasty marketplace, and the history created by each and every little person unfold a magnificent yet gentle and touching picture of the late Ming Dynasty. Book Friends QQ Group: 145034435
2 Entertainment Headlines Wan Er WrModern Romance1.7M WordsCompleted 0Votes282.8kRecs584.2kFans
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From the daughter of the Feng family, she was reborn into a poor family and wanted to enter the entertainment industry with her beauty.
3 The Good Wife Is Poisonous Lei's ArticleAncient Romance699k WordsCompleted 0Votes65.7kRecs130.2kFans
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The abandoned wife is reborn with no regrets. Don't seek revenge, just stay away. Even if fate plays tricks on people, There is no way to escape or hide, and they will meet again again and again. But she still clings to her plain happiness.
4 Light, Short, Loose Come OnShort Story686k WordsCompleted 2Votes131.3kRecs243.7kFans
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All kinds of fantasies, short stories. The trilogy "Light, Short, Scattered", "Soft, Transformed, Object", and "Turn, Give Up, Leave". Half sci-fi, imaginative. Light novels, short stories, essays. Endless railroad tracks, long journeys. Only thoughts can make you no longer lonely.
5 Doomsday Paradise Complete from Head to TailSpace Sci-Fi7.2M WordsCompleted 180Votes9.4MRecs3.2MFans
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[The new book "Artifact Report" in 2024 is being serialized] [2023 new book "Yelu Convenience Store" horror super short story is finished and can be slaughtered] "I feel like... My boyfriend wants to kill me." Lin Sanjiu murmured. Thinking of her wealthy, handsome and gentle boyfriend, she couldn't help but shuddered all over. The doomsday hell that was opened by the people around you, It was roaring towards her. **This article is not a cool article**
6 Girlfriend It's LateAncient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted 0Votes208.9kRecs302.1kFans
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Xie Shuning is dead. Died together with his youngest son in March of Yangchun. But when she opened her eyes, she returned to the time when she first came to Beijing with her mother. The sky was white and the road was covered with snow. When she was young, she was protected by her mother who died of depression in her previous life and her brother who died young. The carriage swaying beneath her was carrying them towards her nightmare of the past...
7 Card Apprentice Fang XiangSci-Fi2.1M WordsCompleted 22Votes3.5MRecs723.1kFans
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A brand new fantasy world built by Fang Xiang, please come in!
8 Jintong Listen to the Falling FlowersAncient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted 0Votes483.6kRecs957.6kFans
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The serialization of the new book "My Grandma" has begun! Li Tong was reborn and sober. It turned out that he had never loved her or cherished her... Jiang Huanzhang returned against the odds. This time, he wanted to go to a higher level. He wanted to be truly inferior to one person and superior to ten thousand people... Ning came from a thousand miles away: Jiang Huanzhang, I am professional in destroying people...
9 The Boy Emperor Bing Lin Shen XiaHistorical1.8M WordsCompleted 73Votes971.9kRecs605.8kFans
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Three emperors died one after another, and the prince who had never been noticed succeeded to the throne inexplicably and was in many dangers. The Queen Mother didn't like him and always wanted to create a new emperor who was younger and more obedient; his half-brothers didn't like him and thought he had taken away the throne that belonged to them; the eunuchs and maids also didn't like him and felt that he didn't look like a real emperor... The Ruzi Emperor had no choice but to save himself.
10 Eldest Son Wan Er WrAncient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted 0Votes254kRecs528.5kFans
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What Xie is planning is the Fu family's good fortune for a century. What Mr. Fu seeks is a future of power. In the dream, she was a loser who was lost in the game. Her mother committed suicide. She was hastily married off to a poor member of the Lu family who was famous all over the world, but she died young in her prime years. When she wakes up and sneers, you should all repent!
11 Back to the Past as a Cat Chen Ci Lan DiaoUrban1.4M WordsCompleted 45Votes1.2MRecs1.1MFans
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At the gate of the courtyard of the East Family Area of Chuhua University, the guard uncle answered the phone, opened the window and shouted angrily toward the grove not far away: "Hei Tan, your mother told you to go home for dinner!" Whoosh - a black cat burst out of the dense grass on the other side of the grove, ran towards a certain building, and disappeared at the entrance of the corridor in the blink of an eye. After it, cat heads emerged from the grass one after another. When dinner is served, everyone goes back to their respective homes to find their respective mothers. ... Some people say that cats are the only animals in the world whose entire race is insane. Yuanfang, what do you think? －－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－If you don't have any practice, you can click "X" if you want to see it. —The new book "Future King" has been released.
12 Happy Family Lei's ArticleAncient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted 0Votes217.6kRecs289.7kFans
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The confused kindergarten teacher was brave once in a lifetime, and the result was heroic! The young shota, who had just become the guide, clenched his fists and said, "I will never let this aunt ruin my first mission by crying." ' Qing Dynasty, here I come! A new oolong incident has begun! One chapter will be added for every thirty pink pictures, and the extra update time will be at 9pm~
13 Trafficking Three Days, Two SleepsUrban1.1M WordsCompleted 57Votes186.4kRecs543kFans
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Genius. Autistic, lonely, paranoid, crazy. Whenever times change, he raises the flag of the reverse cross. Success will lead to princes, generals and prime ministers, failure will lead to maggots, flies and excrement. In the troubled times, his subordinates are busy in all directions, and they are all beautiful. Hidden in the marketplace, there is only one person who looks down on the world in this life.
14 Zhusha HopeAncient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted 8Votes648kRecs281.5kFans
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When it comes to wishes, no one may believe it. But Xie Rouhui's biggest wish is to be able to say no. Since the summer when she was twelve years old If I said no at that time Sister will not be washed away by the water She will not be abandoned by her family I won't abandon my child Will not be married to King Zhenbei by his father as his successor Nor will he be humiliated by his step-grandson There will be no day when I will be hanged by a piece of white silk and die with my eyes closed. [Not cool writing, not Machiavellian, growth story]
15 Book of the Dead Bing Lin Shen XiaMartial Arts3.9M WordsCompleted 212Votes377.1kRecs993.8kFans
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A book of dead people, half a book of no way. Behead thousands of heads and devour the bones of hundreds.
16 Full-Time Expert Butterfly BlueGaming5.3M WordsCompleted 1.7kVotes7MRecs5MFans
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He was hailed as a top player at the textbook level in the online game Glory. He was expelled by the club for various reasons. After leaving the professional circle, he found himself in an Internet cafe and became a small network administrator. However, with ten years of gaming experience, he re-entered the game in the newly opened tenth district of Glory. With memories of the past and an unfinished homemade weapon, he began his journey back to the top.
17 Flowers Bloom and Spring Warms Listen to the Falling FlowersAncient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted 0Votes74.5kRecs216.5kFans
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She was reborn as a beautiful girl from ancient times and lived with her old nanny. Although I lost my parents when I was young, I still live a happy life watching the bridge and flowing water. Can childhood sweethearts survive? What should we do if we have trouble with wealth and wealth? Hmph! Who's afraid of who's trying to show off his skills? New book: Jintong, it's also very beautiful!
18 Online Game: Melee Mage Butterfly BlueGaming3.8M WordsCompleted 81Votes1.2MRecs1MFans
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A super warrior mistakenly chose a mage while playing an online game. He was accustomed to using violence to fight violence and force to defeat strength. He could only make mistakes and transform himself into a violent melee mage. When power and magic were perfectly combined, a new game path was opened for him! Fireball? Chain lightning? Frost Ice Mirror... Wait, I'm here to practice kung fu, what does magic have to do with me? Am I a mage? Oh, yes, I am a mage. But... Do you really believe that I am a mage? Well, look at the knife! Look at the sword! Look at the punch! Look at the hidden weapon! What? And you said I'm not a mage? If you don't believe it, I'll prove it to you; if you believe it, I'll show it to you: The Master knows Kung Fu and no one can stop him!
19 Good Son-In-Law Thousands of ThoughtsAncient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted 0Votes352.6kRecs264.7kFans
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This is an invisible war. She is in the light, he is in the dark, There is a sea of blood and hatred in between. We have hair on the same pillow and we will always have the same heart. It's just a heavily woven conspiracy. How to get happiness? Be grateful but never cowardly and indulgent! Generally speaking, this is a story of revenge, counter-revenge, and protection. There are many completed VIPs, and the quality is guaranteed, so please feel free to take advantage of it. Ordinary group: 100915606 Stepping stone: Name of any protagonist in the book, VIP group: 162077863. Fans need to be verified to join the group.
21 Spring Boudoir Notes 15 Duanmu JingchenAncient Romance1.7M WordsCompleted 0Votes221.9kRecs150.3kFans
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Gu Jinzhi was born into a family of Chinese medicine practitioners, married into a wealthy family, and lived out her life in glory but exhaustion. When she found out that she was not dead, but had become an ancient noble lady, boredom came to her mind When she saw a man who looked exactly like her previous husband again, she curled her lips. The calm lake of life now has some ripples...
22 The Miracle Doctor Is Married Listen to the Falling FlowersAncient Romance967k WordsCompleted 0Votes31kRecs69.2kFans
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She has a mysterious origin and possesses peerless medical skills; he is known as the cold-blooded killer and has a large number of soldiers. After an encounter, he forced her to stay with him. His love in every possible way was just the beginning of false love! She was angry!
24 Strategy for the Concubine (Original Work of "Jade Heart") SqueakAncient Romance2.4M WordsCompleted 10Votes2.6MRecs760kFans
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The original work of "Jade Heart" starring Chung Hanliang and Tan Songyun. Birds are singing in the distance, the mountains are blooming, and Lin Fei is wandering alone. I smell the willow trees breaking in the clear mist, and I climb up the stairs to see you. Among the brocades and pearls, she is just a humble concubine... In short, it is a history of the struggle of a concubine!
25 Perfect in Every Aspect Listen to the Falling FlowersAncient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted 6Votes191.5kRecs221.8kFans
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Falling into a strange dynasty, the reincarnation of grudges from the previous generation forced her to run away. Anyway, she has superb medical skills and a smart mind, and will have a good life wherever she goes! But, is she actually escaping? Still haven't escaped?
26 Jinlingchun SqueakAncient Romance1.9M WordsCompleted 31Votes1.8MRecs466.2kFans
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Zhou Shaojin was reborn. The cousin Cheng Ren who betrayed her in her previous life was naturally struck out, but she still has many cousins such as Cheng Xu, Cheng Yi, Cheng Ju... This is a story that the Cheng family and I have to tell!

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