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Bookish Websites, Apps, and Shops we love. VaLITines Blogging Challenge # 2





Hi! Today I'm posting my challenge for VaLITines. This is a month-long Readathon I'm taking part in this month. Check Twitter for more info. For my challenge, I wanted to do a post about the book community, so I decided to do a challenge on websites, apps, and bookish shops we love. I used seven for this, but you can use as many as you would like. 

Websites

Goodreads

 

Everyone knows Goodreads unless you’re a person who doesn’t track their reading online. I mostly use Goodreads for the reading challenge, and as a way to track what I read in over one place. I use the community aspect, but not as much as some people might. The good thing about this website and app is that they’re easy to use, and they don’t have all the bells and whistles from a site or apps that gives you charts and graphs. This is a con of Goodreads, I want more than just the typical place to search for reads, add things to your shelf, track your reading, and have some kind of community. I wish Goodreads had more charts and graphs, and that the site was not as clunky. I recommend this site for someone who doesn’t want all the bells and whistles and wants a simple site to track reading and interact with others. https://www.goodreads.com/?ref=nav_home

The Story Graph

A step above Goodreads is The Storygraph, which was started by people who wanted to see more features in Goodreads. This website works similar to Goodreads, but it has better features, and I like it more.  The Storygraph is a way to track your reading, and it has charts and graphs. I love seeing charts and graphs, just so I can see the genres I read the most as a graph, and see the moods of the books I read. The Storygraph also has a better community aspect because you can add reading challenges, or join one already made. This is an extra feature this year, but I love it because it helps me branch out on my reading. Another added feature I found this year was a pages challenge, and I love it because it’s a way to see how many pages you read a year as well! In the community tab, you can follow people to see what they’re reading and find like-minded people that way. This is a newer site, so for those that don’t already have an account, https://app.thestorygraph.com/. If you would like to see my profile, https://app.thestorygraph.com/profile/2a6462b3-1a42-449f-9335-dae17f0fc1ea.

Book Hype

This is a site that is new to me.  I put it on this list because I love it so much. We use the website as a way to track books, much like Goodreads, and The Storygraph, but the added perk for this one is that there is a calendar, so you can see when new releases are coming. Another feature is that it has when the series has recently been completed. A final feature is it has an area where you can see when special editions are coming out.  https://bookhype.com/

Apps

Read More

Read More is an app I’ve started using recently. I shared my stats in my January Wrap up, and I love how it breaks down books into smaller chunks.  The app has a timer, meaning you can start a reading session, and the app will time you until you say stop, then update your progress. I also enjoy seeing the monthly and weekly stats.

Book Sloth

 

I found this app a few weeks ago, and it’s a way to get recommendations, mostly in the YA vein, which is my preferred reading genre. I also use this to track my reading and update my progress on books. This app is fine, I use it more for recommendations. 

Shops

The first shop I want to feature is https://www.etsy.com/shop/FangirlPixieJar?ref=usf_2020&fbclid=IwAR3rVyio30l3yCL8EQJ0Nl01o0UchyPmuaTTZ2zeEH8o4lBQNq1wyIXn7us. Here you can find bookmarks and jewelry for purchase. I love the designs, and how much of a wide variety it has.  

 

The last shop I want to feature today is a place to get books with sprayed edges. I love the designs, and they’re pretty popular books.

https://www.etsy.com/shop/LibernationBooks?ref=notif_nfyfs&order=date_desc&sort_order=date_desc

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