“In 2013, people spent 41 billion minutes on Wattpad; 30
million stories have been written to date, generating billions of reads and
millions of comments.”
“Wattpad opens the doors and enlarges the view in places
where the doors are closed and the view is restricted. And somewhere out there
in Wattpadland, a new generation is testing its wings…” –Margaret Atwood
Up to this point, you might be wondering what “Wattpad” is.
Well, Wattpad is a website where anyone can read and create stores. Before I
start describing Wattpad in greater detail, I’ll tell you how I came across
this website.
It was several months ago. I was stressed out about reading
books. Don’t get me wrong, I love
reading books. I like all kinds of books, actually. But my mom was keep telling
me to read novels with heavy morals, and I was just tired of reading countless
Newbery medal books.
So one day, I was aimlessly surfing the Internet for a few
fun books to read. I searched ‘free stories’ in Google, and Wattpad was one of
the results. So I clicked it, and that was it. I was instantly captured and
even a bit overwhelmed by the amount
of stories Wattpad had. And that was the very exciting story of how I happened
to enter Wattpadland.
Wattpad is a place where I can read books without thinking
about their morals or hidden messages from its authors. By reading books in
Wattpad, I can just relax and laugh, and even cry. Time flies by whenever I
read the stories. I usually read a book several times and I rarely get bored.
But, even though I think Wattpad is great, there are some pros and cons. You can share
ideas, write stories and write endless amount of books. Moreover, joining some
communities will allow you to have friends from all over the world. On the
other hand, you might be tired of waiting for an update since writers usually
upload a chapter per week. It actually depends on the writer. The grammatical
errors will sometimes make you want to quit reading. For instance, lots of
people confuse ‘we’re’ with ‘were’ and ‘dessert’ with ‘desert’. Lastly, Wattpad
will definitely consume your time because once you start reading; you won’t be
able to stop.
So, since I’ve been reading countless Wattpad books, I’ll
list the top 3 books.
1. The Cell Phone Swap by DoNotMicrowave
(Not complete/ 1 sequel)
Keeley accidentally swaps cell phones with a rivaling high
school’s star quarterback. Unable to switch back until a week later, she must
interact with the arrogant boy, passing along texts and voicemails. As she gets
to know him better, she realizes that there’s more to him than sexual innuendos
and egotistical comments. But when identities are revealed and secrets are
exposed, will Keeley’s feeling remain?
2. How To Turn A Good Girl Bad by LikkleAngel
(Complete/ No sequel)
Hailey is a good girl. She gets good grades, she never
argues, even she knows she is a pushover. Her sister Rebecca is the popular
head cheerleader, so it’s hard to tell if they’re related. Moving from place to
place has become their life, and Hailey doesn’t think starting another new
school life will be any different. Daniel is the bad boy. He doesn’t care what
people think. When Daniel becomes a part in Hailey’s life, it might just be
enough to turn a good girl bad…
3. A Proscriptive Relationship by XxSkater2Girl16xX
(Complete/ 2 sequels)
Holly’s new, young teacher has a dark past, and a
dangerous future. She soon finds herself charmed by his ways, and gets thrown
into the chaos. Who knew having an ex-gangster for a teacher could be so
troublesome? A Holly and Mr. Heywood grows closer, more questions about his
past come upon Holly, as does danger. What is Mr. Heywood keeping from Holly?
And why is it so bad? But most importantly, if she falls for him, could their
relationship survive? After all… it would be a proscriptive relationship.
The three stories above are my favorites but there are so
many more out there. I’m sure you’ll find plenty of stories that will keep you
interested.
Have you ever read or written a story on Wattpad? Do you
read books from other websites? If you do, what are they?
