Presenting... 📚 https://bookstr.xyz, a simple Goodreads alternative built on Nostr!
This is an extremely basic prototype that only barely works (user beware!). However, I think it highlights what is amazing about building on Nostr. I was inspired by this post, and then able to build a client in 3 days almost entirely with AI.
The opportunity to bridge social behavior with "other stuff" (in this case, books via Open Library API) is huge. This concept could work for any type of content, not just books. Music, Movies and TV, games, etc. — all on Nostr.
The process of building on Nostr with AI also demonstrated a few gaps in the ecosystem where AI-ready tools were missing or failing, so there is definitely opportunity to grow there.
Shout out nostr:nprofile1qydhwumn8ghj76r9de5x7atnv5h8xmmrd9skctmjv4kxz7gqyqzxrl97e3xrxazrnyeddw83zf5uekmue9e667js4cmzmvf4536d6qvllke who had many of these ideas first, helped me with lots of the Nostr event specifics, and solved a couple bugs!
Overall, I'm extremely impressed by what can be done with AI on Nostr and all the doors this will open! I'm excited to keep working on this. #bookstr #GrowNostr #AI #Nostr
I really like this project.
Is it possible to import a CSV from the data I have in goodreads? Is that in mind for a future version?
And what about marking as read? I'm looking for this option and haven't found it yet.
Once again, congratulations on the initiative.
To mark a book as "read" click the check mark icon in the top right corner of the book (maybe this needs a more clear UI! 😅 ). It should turn green when you refresh the page after that, and show up in the "Read" tab in your library!
No importing from Goodreads yet, but some others have suggested it and I'm going to have to look into how they allow exporting and see what can be done! I agree that would be a hugely impactful feature!
Great initiative!!
