MVP List

MVP List

WouldReads, a GoodReads clone, is a "social cataloging" web app that allows users to browse its database of books, annotations, and reviews. It also provides social features such as custom reading lists, book groups, surveys, polls, and blogs.

1. Hosting on Heroku (03/26/19)

2. User Auth (3/27/19, 1 day)

• Sign Up/Sign In taking username/email and password.
• Allow demo user for demonstration purposes.

3. Bookshelves (3/29/19, 2 days)

• Titled collections of books
• Autogenerates bookshelves for the user: Read, Currently Reading, Want to Read, All
• Users can create and share custom bookshelves

4. Books (3/30/19, 1 day)

• Database seeded with books
• Each book has a page with synopsis, user ratings and reviews, and links to buy or check out from a library

5. Reviews/Ratings (3/31/19, 1 day)

• Users can leave text reviews on a book
• Users can leave a 1-5 star rating on a book

6. Read Status (4/1/19, 0.5 days)

• Users can mark a book as "read", "currently reading", or "want to read"
• App automatically adds/removes these to same-named shelves

7. Production README (4/1/19, 0.5 days)

8. Multi-Model Search (4/3/19, 2 days)

• Search for books by title, author, publisher, genre, etc.

9. Recommendations (4/4/19, 1 day)

• Users are provided recommendations based on the books that they have read and rated highly.