Recommendations Novels That Can Pull People Into More Novels

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  1. Nami Heartfilia

    Nami Heartfilia Zhongli is my true love and husband

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    So I've got this new friend and I wanna pull him into reading novels. He says he has a short attention span that's why he isn't too much of a reader. I'm determined to pull him our abyss so what do you think I should recommend?

    He needs something not boring. :blobwoah: that's the only thing that's important.

    PS Not Invisible Dragon cause it might scare him away or something. :blobsweat:
    PSS I've realized that I read too much BL that I cannot think of anything non BL to recommend to him. :blobpats:
    PSSS I am so not good at this.:blobpeek: :blobtired:
     
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    ALongStringOfNumbers Well-Known Member

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    Praise the Orc, Korean novels tend to be shorter than Chinese ones as the chapter count might be daunting, that said i think this would be a good starter novel

    Or maybe get him started on a comedy novel with short chapters such as Side Character Transmigrations: The Final Boss is No Joke or Library of Heaven's Path
     
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    Delusion Dark lord

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    Cultivation Chat Group, Top Management could be a good start

    But, I would recommend generic novels for new readers- it will teach them about qi, 'your father' dialogues, etc. Etc. You can start with zhanxian or something similar
     
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    Ddraig Frostfire Dragon|Retired lurker|FFF|Loved by RNG

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    martial-kings-retired-life
    try this novel
     
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    Oneshots are the best for pulling people into reading more. There's tons of them translated by Shinsori and Yoraikun.

    There are plenty of good short stories in English too. Stories like The Lady with the Dog are short but still very interesting to read.

    For more full novels try some of the action-packed Korean ones since there are quite a few nice ones that have been completely translated.
     
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    genocidegrand Well-Known Member

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    just let him read all 7 book of harry potter. when a boy like a girl. he will do anything to chase you.
    make a huge interest about the book keep mentioning it. i bet he will read it!! at least thats what happened to me. damn potter
     
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    Mushoku Tensei
    Action, ACTION, and is pretty interesting throughout til that watermelon thing. Thats where i dropped it.

    Unless hes a complete perv then giv him something like Road to Kingdom
     
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    jinxs2011 [Rebel Against Normality][Writer of the Unusual]

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  14. Nami Heartfilia

    Nami Heartfilia Zhongli is my true love and husband

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    This human can't!! Otherwise, I'll be a loner in school orz. I've got a hard time reeling in friends so I gotta make sure I keep everyone that can actually handle my weirdness! :blobowoevil:
    Lol. He isn't chasing me though hahaha. Just a friend :blob_grin:. All books of Harry eh. Lol. I haven't even finished it. My interest got diminished :blobsweat_2:
     
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    KTL Down horrendous

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    get them hooked on some mangas that are good but update speed is slow as fuck and make them retort to reading novels ez
     
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    I think it would be better to consider which genre he/she likes. From my experience, my brother's started to like reading novel since I recommend him reading Tales of Demons and Gods manhua, then its novel. And now, he is into Against the Gods and has asking me for more recommendations..
    Personally, I would recommend :
    - - seinen - -
    - Top Management (romance, drama)
    - Release that Witch (sci-fi, fantasy, action, romance)
    - Kumo Desi Ga Nani Ka (action, fantasy, comedy)

    - - shoujo - -
    - I Reincarnated into Otome Game .. (romance, comedy, fluffy)
    - Kusuriya no Hitorigoto (romance, drama, historical)
    Actually, I think Top Management is also quite good for female readers.. (sorry for not giving links)
     
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    Land Of Tea Well-Known Member

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    *Pats pats*
    Nothing wrong with being a loner >.>
    You should find out what genres he likes so we could maybe recommend things that are more towards that genre
     
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    Library of heaven path(mostly the comedy)
    Strongest system(mostly the comedy)
    Monster Paradise
    I would recommend Undefeatable god of war but it got so boring during the latter stages
     
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  20. Nami Heartfilia

    Nami Heartfilia Zhongli is my true love and husband

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    PTO?
    LOL. Might or might not work. :blobxd: