Websites for Chinese Online Novels

Heya! I’m back and today we are going to talk about Chinese online novels. In the past, I’ve read a few here and there but wasn’t really interested in it. But after a fated encounter with something… (that I can’t seem to remember what it is) I begin to like Chinese novels and was starting to get addicted to it.

The reason why I like Chinese novels is because of the amount of chapters. For example, Coiling Dragon written by I Eat Tomatoes （我吃西红柿) has a total of 21 books and spanning over 800+ chapters. I am a fast reader, so most of the time an online novel with around 3-4 volumes, can be finished in one or two days, which after that I have to wait for it to be updated and search for another online novel. The prospect of not having to change reading online novels every few days really excites me.

Also, on top of the humongous amount of chapters are the length. Some such as Stellar Transformations (星辰变) also written by I Eat Tomatoes (我吃西红柿), can easily reach up to 1000+ words in a chapter. (I think.) Sorry guys, I’m bad at word counting. XD But it is very long per chapter.

 

Without further ado, let’s get to it.

First on the list is….. dun dun dun… spcnet.tv! This forum is where I get most of my Chinese online novels reads from. Most I find are novels written by I Eat Tomatoes (我吃西红柿), which is why you guys may have been seeing a lot of his names recently. XD And also Huang Yi. There may be more, but I’m just too lazy to search for them. /le sigh/

Tip: If you want to have a seamless reading experience with no comments blocking your way to the next chapter in spcnet.tv, then I recommend searching for UNABRIDGED versions.

Second is Prince Revolution. They focus mostly on Yu Wo’s work, such as Half Prince, Legend of The Sun Knight, No Hero and so on. This is something I would recommend for people who like some comedy in their reading, especially Half Prince and Legend of The Sun Knight.

Third is Wuxia World. Wuxia World focuses on two novels. Coiling Dragon/Panlong (盘龙), and 天涯明月刀, a.k.a Tianya Mingyue Dao, a.k.a Horizon, Bright Moon, Sabre. It is usually updated at least once a week. For the synopsis, go to About The Novels page.

This fourth one is actually one of my favourites. It is Blue Silver Translations. This translation group focuses on one novel. That is Douluo Dalu a.k.a Combat Continent. For the synopsis, go to the About section on the page.

 

There is a lot more than just this but have fun reading and searching!

 

Suggestions are always welcomed!

 

Question: Do you have a favourite Chinese/or any novel? When did you start getting into it?

Website Guide for Online Novels

Hey hey hey. ‘Sup people. So if you are a newbie in this online novels world, or just want to try something new out, and is confused on where to find online novels, you have come to the right place. 😉

 

There are a lot of websites that has online novels as their core. While finding them is easy, the ones that are actually high quality translations are a bit harder to find. So instead of getting all muddled and mixed up, here’s a list of blogs and websites. Reminder: This is not a complete a list.

First up is Baka-Tsuki. This is where I found my first light novel. As there are a lot of titles in this website, with various genres, you can be sure that at least some of them will delight your tastebuds. Baka-Tsuki also offers translations in other languages for some light novels. Be sure to explore!

Second is Japtem. Even though this website has less titles that Baka-Tsuki, the translated novels on here are still exciting enough for reading. Japtem also has a fanfic corner for those of you who desire something a little bit more.

Third, if you are a fan of Chinese literature, or drama or anything Chinese related, then this website is for you. Spcnet.tv has a forum that is called Wuxia Translations. You can find novels written by published authors such as Huang Yi, or novels that are written by online authors such as I Eat Tomatoes (我吃西红柿), and so on.

 

So, have fun reading!

 

P/S: This post will be updated so stay tuned.

 

Question: Is this your first time reading light novels? If so, what do you think of it? 

 

Light Novel or Novel?

Many of you may be confused on what to call these things as. Do I call it a light novel or novel? I have also wondered that and after doing some research (thank you Mr. Google!), I found out that light novel is actually a wasei-eigo, which is a Japanese term formed from words in the English language. Light novel are called light novels for basically two reasons:

1. It has illustrations in it.

2. It is easier to read with shorter paragraphs, contains furigana* and is mainly targeted for readers that does not have a complete profound sense of reading.

*Furigana is a Japanese reading aid printed next to a kanji or other to indicate its pronunciations.

Light novels are usually used to refer to Japanese light novels.

Novels on the other hand are just novels. Without illustrations and longer paragraphs.

And that is it for the light novel or novel? breakdown.