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4.5 stars. As usual, it's a bit of a slice-of-life until around 20% when the plot takes off, after which it goes at breakneck speed. I literally could not stop reading. Hasan is an a-hole and I am SO glad there is some progress with the werecat family drama.
I recently binged the cdrama, The Double (2024) and liked the engrossing plot, the green flag romance, and that the female villains were well written. Picked up this author's other book and am pleasantly surprised to find this just as bingeable. Mo Shu Bai still sets the standard for a good romance for me but the love story between the main leads was very sweet and wholesome. I also liked the constant plot twists and numerous plot developments. I've read a lot of cnovels and it's been a while since family politicking and political intrigue captures my attention (I did skim the first 20 chapters of this LOL). I read her malicious empress rebirth novel (read about 50 chapters or so?) and didn't like it but this is good.
This follows the story of a girl who secretly takes on the identity of her brother, realizes she excels at the military, and becomes a renowned general. Due to circumstances, she is killed by her husband due to political scheming. She's reborn in the body of a young lady who has the same name as her. With this do-over, she gets revenge. She joins the army in disguise as a boy again (Mulan vibes) and catches the eye of the commander. She levels up in military prowess and proves herself.
Pretty similar premise as The Double, and it's full of my favorite tropes like hidden identity, secret past, fake marriage, etc. I really like that this author's heroines don't revolve around their relationships; in fact, they're constantly hustling for their careers and there are arcs where the heroines handle trouble by themselves with their formidable talents.
On to this author's other novels. Her revenge rebirth stories are really good.
This follows the story of a girl who secretly takes on the identity of her brother, realizes she excels at the military, and becomes a renowned general. Due to circumstances, she is killed by her husband due to political scheming. She's reborn in the body of a young lady who has the same name as her. With this do-over, she gets revenge. She joins the army in disguise as a boy again (Mulan vibes) and catches the eye of the commander. She levels up in military prowess and proves herself.
Pretty similar premise as The Double, and it's full of my favorite tropes like hidden identity, secret past, fake marriage, etc. I really like that this author's heroines don't revolve around their relationships; in fact, they're constantly hustling for their careers and there are arcs where the heroines handle trouble by themselves with their formidable talents.
On to this author's other novels. Her revenge rebirth stories are really good.
![美人剑 [Měi Rén Jiàn] by 封刃作书, Feng Ren Zuo Shu](https://cdn.thestorygraph.com/nnt2o5hpsi9sl1pf9vxpqmxe5ghc)
Read this a few years ago and forgot to log. I skimmed through it - a predictable read.
A quick read. None of the life lessons that are said in the book are new, but they're still appreciated. I most admire Morrie's positive and graceful attitude in the face of ALS. He is lucky to have so many loved ones around him when he's passing.
The basics of life are: food, water, air, and sleep. It's eye opening how sleep affects physical, mental, emotional health. Physical: bad sleep is a cause of life mortality (not just one aspect of mortality but life mortality in general), correlated with dementia and Alzheimer's, diabetes, etc., you can die from not sleeping. Mental: causes cognitive impairment similar to alcohol, correlated with mental illnesses such as bipolar, anxiety and depression, schizophrenia etc., memory formation and learning... And sleep helps to regulate emotions and take the sting out of painful and traumatic memories, with interesting and profound implications for PTSD.
I've definitely started sleeping more lol. And I know now that if I am injured or feel horrible, I need to get good sleep.
If you want to live well and live long, make it a priority and a practice to have consistent good sleep.
I've definitely started sleeping more lol. And I know now that if I am injured or feel horrible, I need to get good sleep.
If you want to live well and live long, make it a priority and a practice to have consistent good sleep.
A quick, charming read that reads like an extended vignette about ordinary life.
Such a gentle story for those who feel powerless, small and lonely in the modern world. Reminded me a bit of Madoka.
Reads like a standard YA romantasy that is quite predictable and cliche. At least the author's writing is better than most YA.
Interesting range of essays on the Jungian concept of the Shadow. Some essays resonated more than others.