My Reading Alcove is a beautiful, private place to track every book you've read — covers, ratings, summaries, read dates, and more. Scan a barcode, log it in seconds.
30 days free — no credit card required. Then just $1.99/month.
What's included
Built by a reader, for readers. No bloat, no social feeds — just a quiet, personal space for your reading life.
Point your phone's camera at a book's barcode and we'll look it up instantly via Google Books and Open Library.
Automatic cover art for every book in your library. Your shelf looks as good as the real one.
Star ratings, personal summaries, and read dates. Your private record of what you thought, when you read it.
Track whether you read a book in paperback, ebook, or audiobook — because format matters to how you experience a story.
Bring your Goodreads library over in minutes. Export any time — your data is always yours.
A Progressive Web App — install it on your iPhone, iPad, Android phone or tablet, or Mac and Windows desktop. Works just like a native app, no App Store required.
Getting started
Sign up with your email. No credit card, no commitment. Your 30-day free trial starts the moment you log in.
Scan a barcode, search by title, or import your Goodreads CSV. We'll pull in covers, authors, and metadata automatically.
Add ratings, write summaries, log read dates. Install on your phone. Your reading life, beautifully organized.
After your free trial, continue for just $1.99/month. Cancel any time — your data always stays with you.
A book a week. A brain that never forgets. My Reading Alcove is the shelf I always wished I had.
Pricing
One plan. Everything included. Less than a cup of coffee per month.
No credit card required to start. Cancel any time.
How it works
Scan a barcode and the details fill in automatically. Or search by title and author. Or import a CSV from Goodreads or StoryGraph to bring your whole history over in one go.
Mark books as Read, Currently Reading, Want to Read, or Did Not Finish. Status is always editable — life happens, your library keeps up.
Installs on your phone like a native app. Your library is cached locally — check it anywhere, even without wifi. Handy at a yard sale when you spot a book you might have already read.
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