You've catalogued your books, organised your shelves, rated your favourites. Now it's time for your library to return the favour.
Introducing personalised book recommendations in Bookshelf! π
This is one we've been particularly excited to build. Not least because it's something we've wanted to use ourselves.
After all, there's a funny contradiction at the heart of being a book lover: you can have hundreds of books at your fingertips and still find yourself wondering what to read next.
Until now, Bookshelf has helped you keep track of your reading life. With this update, it can help you decide where to take it next.
And the clever bit? You decide which books get a say.
π Your whole library β let Bookshelf find connections across everything you've collected.
π Any shelf β looking for your next historical novel, a good biography or something completely different? Start there.
π·οΈ Any tag β get even more specific with recommendations based on your own categories.
Your cookbooks don't need to weigh in on your next historical novel. Unless, of course, you'd like them to.
Not just what to read. Why.
This is our favourite part.
Each recommendation comes with an explanation of why that particular book might appeal to you, drawing connections with titles in your collection and the ratings you've given them.
Some suggestions might feel like natural next steps. Others could take you somewhere you hadn't considered at all.
And we're rather hoping for a few surprises. That's half the pleasure of discovering a new book.
A quick note on privacy: Only book ISBNs are shared to generate recommendations, never your personal information. π
For us, this feels like an exciting new chapter for Bookshelf. Your collection isn't just something to catalogue and admire anymore. It's something you can actually have a conversation with, in a manner of speaking.
Your library knows your taste. Now let it surprise you. β€οΈ
We'd love to hear what Bookshelf recommends to you, particularly the unexpected discoveries. And if it introduces you to a new favourite, even better!
Happy discovering! πβ¨
