Book Vibe
Smart Book Library App
Purpose & Problem Solved
Helps avid readers organize their personal book collection, manage wishlists and reading lists, and visualize reading stats with interactive charts.
About the Project
A book library app with Read List and Wishlist functionality powered by localStorage. Built with React 19, React Router v7, and Recharts for reading analytics.
Challenges Faced
Working with React Router v7 for the first time introduced new patterns around data loading and navigation that required adjusting to a different mental model.
Managing localStorage state across multiple components without a global state solution led to some sync issues that required a custom hook to resolve.
Implementing Recharts for reading analytics required understanding data transformation — converting raw book lists into chart-friendly formats.
Future Plans
Connect to a backend with user accounts so reading lists persist across devices instead of relying on localStorage.
Integrate a public books API like Google Books to allow users to search and add any book to their list.
Add reading progress tracking — users can mark how many pages they've read and see progress bars.
Build a social feature where users can share their reading lists and see what friends are reading.