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Product Designer
Sep 2022 - Nov 2022
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With the rise of BookTok, reading has been romanticized in ways we haven’t seen before. Books like My Year of Rest and Relaxation and It Ends With Us have gone viral, sparking conversations and inspiring new readers. People are sharing their thoughts and reviews online, making reading a social experience. Many people, myself included, have found themselves scrolling through the comments section of TikTok, looking for the reviewer’s Goodreads profile to discover more great book recommendations.
As an avid reader, Goodreads has always been a great app for me to…
But as I used it more, I found that something was missing.
While Goodreads helps me discover books and stay organized, it lacks a social experience that would make my reading journey more fulfilling. I thought back to my time in elementary school, where reading felt communal: story-time on the carpet, popcorn reading, and my favorite—reading buddies. All of these experiences shared a common theme: connection.
This was my aha moment as I realized my Goodreads experience could be greatly enhanced if it were more social. I wanted the same sense of community—whether through reading clubs, buddies, or just someone to chat with about my latest reads.