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In recent years I have gradually developed a habit of reading ebooks, and I have collected many ebook resource sites. A long time ago I had an idea: if these scattered sites could be gathered into one platform, it would be much easier for people who need them. But the reality is that I am not from a technical background and I knew almost nothing about building websites. Even though I looked up tutorials and solutions, there was still a barrier for me, so I shelved the idea for years.

I spent a few days finishing Liu Zhenyun’s new novel A Salty Joke. Overall, it is a solid and complete work that still carries his signature narrative style and social concern. But frankly, it is neither as weighty as A Sentence Is Worth Ten Thousand nor as entertaining as I Am Liu Yuejin. It is a good novel, but it does not deliver a real surprise. 1. Formal experimentation: fresh, but not fully mature # A Salty Joke makes clear structural experiments:

Yesterday I saw someone post this image in a KubeSphere group: People reported that the official docs suddenly went offline and the mirror download entry disappeared. Other groups quickly erupted, guessing that KubeSphere was going closed source. The forum also had similar posts. Perhaps due to public pressure, the official team eventually released an announcement on GitHub and other channels. From community reactions, this move caused strong dissatisfaction. Both community reputation and company reputation declined, and trust was damaged. From this outcome, the move helped no one.

In many literary works, there is a recurring type of character: they do not change their fate through extraordinary talent or impossible luck events, but by staying consistently “lucky” as if favored by destiny. In Chinese storytelling, this type is often called a “fortunate general.” Cheng Yaojin in Romance of Sui and Tang and Wei Xiaobao in The Deer and the Cauldron are two of the most representative examples of this archetype.

I recently reread Romance of Sui and Tang and noticed that Qin Qiong (Qin Shubao) in that novel has some surprisingly thought-provoking similarities with Song Jiang in Water Margin. Both are known for loyalty and righteousness. Both rose to prominence in turbulent times. Yet they ended with completely different life outcomes. The comparison is worth careful reflection. 1. A similar starting point: heroism, filial piety, and Jianghu reputation # When people mention Qin Qiong, they often think of heroism, filial piety, Wagang stronghold, and military bravery. For Song Jiang, the keywords are heroism, filial piety, Liangshan, and leadership.

Whenever it is time to summarize, I feel how fast time passes. Half of 2024 is already over. Thanks to a long Spring Festival holiday, I read nearly 20 books in the first half of the year. So here is a light summary. In April, I also completed the 365-day WeRead reading challenge and received a one-year membership plus 500 book coins. Rating guide: 2/5: not very recommended 3/5: average

More than three years ago, I joined the QingCloud KubeSphere team to do open-source community operations. Before that, my understanding of open source was shallow and I lacked experience. After three years, I cannot claim big achievements, but I have learned a lot. In this post I整理 and share those lessons. Preface # I have written posts about community concepts and my operations experience. If you are interested, feel free to read them.

Thanks to smartphones and smart devices, e-reading has become popular and is the main reading method for many people. Compared with paper books, e-reading has many advantages: portability, more free resources, and more options. When I was in high school, even without smartphones, some classmates used MP4 devices to read web novels. In college I started reading e-books on a Nokia phone. There were already reading apps and many free e-books online, but paper books were still my main choice.

Compared with 2022, I read more books in 2023, but the range of genres narrowed. Most were literary works, and many were short story collections. As before, I rate every book I finished in 2023 (unfinished books are not included). I also record why I read each book and my impressions. At the end, I summarize my current thoughts about reading. Rating guide: 1/5: not recommended 2/5: not very recommended 3/5: ok if you have time 4/5: recommended 5/5: highly recommended Reading log # Books are listed in the order I read them.

Last month, the first film in the “Creation of the Gods” trilogy was released. I watched an early screening. The feeling was mixed and left me wanting more, so I went back to the original novel “The Investiture of the Gods.” Reading it again brought new thoughts. The biggest change is that the book reads differently now. Age changes how we see things. First, the film # The film has been out for a month and the reputation has stabilized. Even if you have not seen it, you likely saw clips.