Reading Diary 2023 - 1

Adapted from my reddit post in /r/noveltranslations

I'm native Chinese so I can read the raw. I've been reading web novels since 1995 when there was no original web novels, just scanned copy of actual published physical books.

I typically have 20-30 novels that I keep track of at a site booklink.me , and every week or so I would go to qidian and find new books to add. I would also drop books that I've lost interest, or just forgotten the plot of. For me, If I forgot about a book's plot/charater, it means they weren't interesting enough for me to remember, so why bother reading more.

Here are my reading list, Hopefully there are translations or MTL for them. I'll put some comment on each one.

从解析太阳开始 (start from analyzing the sun) ----- Highly recommend ****

harem, unique power system, the cheat is an all-knowing eye. cunning MC, no simp.

我能超越空间 (I can transcend space dimension) --- ***

no harem, unique power system, the author's previous novel was better.

都赛博年代了，还在当传统反派？(It is the era of cyberpunk, still been a traditional villain ?)---- ***

harem, cyberpunk, cunning MC, Villain MC

MC transmigrated to a novel world where he is one of the small villains that was was loot delivery for the novel's MC. Knowing the plot, he fought the MC and got all of his girls and power.

法力无边高大仙 (Deity Gao of the Infinite Arcane power) --- ****

harem, ruthless MC, system

Same style as the author's previous novels, Super Handsome MC, very powerful MC, and keep getting stronger and kill to the top. good for mindless reading.

只想让玩家省钱的我却被氪成首富 (I just want to save money for the players, but they made me the most rich person) --- ***

no harem, reverse play, system.

MC has a system where the less players spent in a game, the more money he gets. Of course when he tried to not get player to spend money, they spent more.

霸武 ( Marshal hegemony) -- ****

cunning MC, harem(maybe), system

MC has a system that the more people think he is powerful, the more powerful he gets. Intriguing plot and ok writing, I liked the author's previous novels so just kept going.

苟在异界研究科学 (low-key in other world researching science) ----- ***

no harem

MC transmigrated to a magical world where magic are done through cards, has cheat where his handgun and cellphone became his life-bound artifacts with great power. He also uses science + magic to advance.

谁家顶流摆成这样 (Whose Top Celebrity are so laid back) ？ ---- ***

MC transmigrated into a world as a Top celebrity whose only good quality is his handsomeness. But MC has system that grants him actual talents. He just want to earn enough money to retire, but end up making a lot more even though he tried to just do the minimum. This is in Chinese entertainment industry, so probably not relatable to westerners.

说好吹牛，你咋真有大帝之资？(We agreed to Boast, why you actually have god talent) --- ****

harem (maybe), xianxia

MC transmigrated in a xianxia world, has a system that grants him power/talent whenever someone is boasting around him.

电磁暴君 (Electromagnetic Tyrant) --- ***

no harem

MC in another world, with an powerful artifact in his eye as cheat that gives him super observability

国民法医 ( The people's National Pathologist) ---- ****

no harem

MC has a system that grants him skills in forensics and one random skills from dead body allowing him to solve complex crimes. He is also very rich and handsome, but low key.

反派就是这样子的 (This is how villains are ) ---- ***

xianxia, harem

kind of similar to the other villain novel, but in a xianxia world. the MC became one of the small villains in a novel and use his knowledge to fight MC and get all the girls and power.

你怎么又把副本搞坏了 (How come you broke the world instance again) -- ****

no harem

MC is in a world where there are virtual instances of dungeons appear and needs to be solved, or it becomes real and the monster inside come out and kill people. MC is smart and kept breaking rules of the virtual world(instances) and getting more powerful, original setup, kind of funny at times.

女帝：陛下请自重，臣不想升官 (Female Emperor: Your Majesty please respect yourself, the minister does not want to be promoted) --- ***

no harem.

MC in an old chinese dynasty world where if he was demoted by the emperor or killed in the line of duty, he'll transcend to the upper realm and be very powerful and immortal, so he tries to get himself demoted and killed, of course it back fires to make him stronger and promoted.