Owllook is an open source vertical search engine designed for discovering and reading online novels from multiple sources. Instead of redirecting users to different sites, the system parses content from many novel platforms and presents it in a unified reading interface. It focuses on providing a simple and comfortable reading experience with features such as searching for books, following updates, bookmarking chapters, and maintaining a personal bookshelf. It aggregates results from multiple search engines and applies parsing rules to extract novel metadata, chapters, and content in a consistent format. Owllook also includes functionality for tracking reading history, displaying rankings based on search activity, and recommending books using a similarity-based approach. Owllook is built using asynchronous technologies to support efficient data retrieval and responsive interactions while reading or searching.
Features
- Multi-source novel search that aggregates results from many websites
- Unified reading interface that standardizes content from different sources
- Personal bookshelf with bookmarking and reading progress tracking
- Chapter navigation with asynchronous loading and pagination
- Search history and ranking system based on user search activity
- Simple recommendation system based on user similarity