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SEVEN bookish apps all readers need

Picture this: You, curled up with a cup of coffee (or tea) and a well-loved paperback. Now, imagine enhancing that experience with the wonders of technology. In this blog post, we'll explore the modern side of reading – the best bookish apps that seamlessly blend with your reading habits. So, whether you're a digital explorer or a paperback purist, join me on this journey to discover apps that add a new chapter to your reading adventures. ☕📱📚

My top favorite app is GoodReads. GoodReads not only helps you track your progress and share reviews but also lets you connect with readers all around the world. You can join groups, comment on each other’s updates and reviews, and even “friend” readers that you want to keep in touch with. GoodReads also has a shelves feature which can be used for organizing your books. 

Price: free 

Two apps that I always recommend to readers are Libby and Hoopla. Both have a similar structure where they connect to your local library and allow you to read books for free from the comfort of your home. Libby allows you to have multiple library cards whereas Hoopla only allows one. While they both connect to your library, in my personal experience, the variety of books are completely different. Libby has more “mainstream” books where Hoopla has not as popular books. Libby’s limit depends on your specific library and Hooplas limit is a monthly amount. 

Price: Free 

Another app I love is Everand (previously Scribd). Once I started listening to audiobooks, I started searching for a cost effective way to listen to audiobooks. That’s when I found Everand. Everand is a monthly subscription that gives you unlimited access to an entire library of ebooks and audiobooks. I use this app for 90% of my reads that I don’t physically own. They have a lists feature that helps you organize your tbr and will recommend you new titles based on what you’ve already read or saved. 

Price $11/ month 

I believe all readers should have the kindle app on all their devices. The kindle app gives you access to tons of ebooks all on one device. You can use your amazon prime membership to access “Prime Reads”, amazons library of 1,000’s of books that are free to prime members and you can also sign up for Kindle Unlimited (or KU). KU gives you access to 100,000’s of books and new releases for a set price each month. (US is currently 11.99) additionally, some of the KU books come with free narration! 

Price $12/ month 

This leads me into the next app I love, Audible! Audible is a subscription based audio book app. The base plan gives you 1 credit each month that you can use on any book available in Audibles library. Audible also has a “membership library” which is full of audiobooks you can listen to without using a credit (as long as you have an active subscription). Audible can pair with your kindle so you can use your audiobook to follow along with the ebook and it can even pair with Alexa so you can listen to audiobooks on your Alexa devices too! 

Price $16/month 

Lastly is my most used app, Instagram. I have an Instagram account solely for posting about books. I use this account to connect with other book lovers, authors, and publishers. Having a Book Instagram account (or Bookstagram) has helped turn my love for reading into being apart of a community. I’ve made so many friends and been give so many amazing opportunities from having a bookstagram. 

Price free 

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welcome to my blog <3

Welcome! I wanted to do a little "meet the blogger" before I started posting reviews so here it issssssss. (I suck at talking about myself so we're dong this Rapid-Fire-Style) 

The Basics

I'm 23 and a Capricorn through and through

I'm a mama to a sassy two ear old that thinks she's twenty-two

I live in NC with my hubby, our daughter, and our 3 pups.

I love anything crafty but especially knitting, decorating my planner, and doing puzzles. (are puzzles considered crafty? probably not BUT I still love them all the same.)

I love playing cozy games on my switch and sometimes on my PC!

I work in marketing and I'm able to work from home full time so I spend my "work hours" on Facebook, Instagram, and Canva of course.

My Books

I'm not too picky about the genres I read but I am a "hype fixating mood reader" so I pick one genre and stick to it for a month or so before switching.

1100% believe a bad day or bad mood can be fixed by laying in bed with a cozy blanket and a good book.

Some of my favorite genres are Romance, Thriller, Fantsay/ Romantasy, horror/scify, and cozy mysteries.

Ilove well written spice in my books.. especially if theres also an age-gap, fake dating, or grumpyxsunshine.

I'm president of the "Ban-Third-Act-Breakups" club.

I also enjoy a good "taboo" book every once in a while (like Tampa or Tender is the Flesh)

I am anti pregnancy-trope and also have a strongggg dislike for second chance romances.

Also, if I book has infidelity or a "home-wrecker" in it, I will instantly DNF.

My Reading Journey

• My reading journey as an adult started with seeing Haley Pham read The House Across The Lake by Riley Sager. I was a new mom looking for something to do as a hobby that was just for me so I decided to order a copy and try out reading. I ended up finishing that book 48 hours after is was delivered and I was HOOKED. From there, I tried It Ends With Us by CoHo and then tried Birthday Girl Penelope Douglas. Not long after, I became addicted to buying and collecting books. So, now a little over a year later, I have over 350 books in my personal library and have read about 140 books!

I'm so excited to start posting on here and sharing my book reviews and recommendations! If you've read this far, I appreciate you and hope you have a wonderful day 🫶🏻