Library & Book Management

Core book tracking functionality - the heart of Logbook.

Overview

Users can build their personal library by adding books with reading statuses, tracking progress, and organizing their reading life.

Beta Launch

• Add book to library with status:
  • Want to Read (TBR)
  • Currently Reading
  • Finished
  • Favorites
• Remove book from library
• Update reading status
• Log pages read
• Rate/recommend book (5-star system)
  • optionally write text review

Post-Beta

• Add to custom shelves (see Custom Bookshelves)
• Bulk operations (add/remove multiple books)
• Reading statistics (pages/day, time spent)
• Import from Kindle/Kobo/KOReader
• Import from Goodreads
• Export library (CSV, JSON)
• Offline mode for library access
• Barcode scanner

User Stories

• As a reader, I want to track what I'm currently reading so I remember where I left off
• As a reader, I want to maintain a TBR list so I know what to read next
• As a reader, I want to log my progress so I can see how fast I'm reading
• As a reader, I want to rate and review books so I remember my thoughts
• As a reader, I want to mark favorites so I can easily find books I loved

Reading Status Flow

         ┌──────────────┐
         │  Search/Add  │
         └──────┬───────┘
                │
                ▼
         ┌──────────────┐
         │ Want to Read │ (TBR)
         └──────┬───────┘
                │ Start reading
                ▼
         ┌──────────────┐
         │  Currently   │ ←── Log pages
         │   Reading    │
         └──────┬───────┘
                │ Finish
                ▼
         ┌──────────────┐
         │   Finished   │ ←── Rate & Review
         └──────────────┘

Book Data Sources

See Book Data Sources for details on where we source book metadata.