Goodreads VS NovelUpdates

Goodreads.com allows you to browse recent releases. They have lists of books and a bit of code that can link you from one book to other similar books. Here are some lists to get you started: Middle-grade books published in 2023 (has all genres but the fantasy ones are easy to pick out) YA books published in 2023 (has all genres but the fantasy ones are easy to pick out) Most anticipated adult fantasy in 2023. Source: 5 months ago

Amazon has a website called goodreads.com that should give you some ideas. Source: 10 months ago

I have also noticed that joining a readathon on goodreads.com or any other group activity helps to focus better for me. Source: 11 months ago

Personally, I'll also recommend checking out what people say on Goodreads; I usually find the ratings a bit better on there than on Audible. Source: 12 months ago

You can use a site like goodreads.com to make a note of the ones you've read, and give them ratings. You might also keep a journal, so you have it for yourself, on paper. Source: 12 months ago

Easiest way to find smut novels with plot and translation: go to novelupdates.com (you need to make a free account to get link access) and search for the 'smut' tag. Not all novels with explicit scenes will have this tag though (some translators seem to think 'only' 1-2 chapters of smut + real plot means it shouldn't have the tag), but plenty of users make reading lists of books they liked that had both smut and... Source: 5 months ago

I got bored of "slow" updates on some isekai manga so I ended up finding novelupdates.com to read the light novel versions of them. Later on I ended up finding wuxia. But why I kept reading has to do with martial arts, edge, power system, comedy and lore with all it's mysteries. Also the stories are quite unique in that there's almost no end to the adventure so you'll always have some expectations on what's to come. Source: 5 months ago

P.S. I've just found out that there are many novels from different paid apps that are actually originally chinese. I don't know what's the deal about it. They only change the names of the characters and also the places. But sometimes, it doesn't just make sense. I usually read from novelupdates.com so I was surprised by it. Source: 8 months ago

Personally, I've only gotten around to angel next door. If you are looking for a place to find more based on tags I would recommend novelupdates.com. Source: 12 months ago

Novel translation community tends to dislike aggregator sites, so most novel groups host them themselves and link it in novelupdates.com . If you really don't want to spend money, google docs kind of works. Carrd is a little more time consuming but is pretty easy and free (with limitations). Source: 12 months ago