Bookish Apps to Follow

Hello, fellow readers! It's been a minute since I last wrote a post. But as the saying goes, "New year, new me!" I promise to find more time to write about all things books and television. Speaking of the new year and books, I present you with not 1 but 2 bookish apps I recommend you download and use.

Though I'm sure most of you have either heard of or use the Goodreads app, Fable and Storygraph are two alternatives. Amazon owns Goodreads and has owned it since 2013. The app is not only outdated but also faces a lack of diversity in recommendations. This is evident during their annual Goodreads challenge. I'm guilty of participating in these challenges, so I've noticed that they often reuse and repeat the same book recommendations. It shows favoritism, and it's also a marketing tactic. Amazon prioritizes profit, and they would rather recommend a popular book to readers so they can purchase it on their Amazon account than invest in the quality of books.

That being said, let me discuss the merits of using Fable and Storygraph.

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Fable

I was introduced to the Fable app about two years ago when one of my friends presented their list of books that they read that year.

Fable is a social media app for bookworms. It is designed to discuss books and track your reading. The app allows readers to socialize with one another through their book clubs. I primarily use Fable to track my reading. This app helps me stay motivated. Fable includes a setting where the app will remind you to read for at least 30 minutes. I usually do my reading during my morning commute, so once I arrive at work, I make sure to log it into the app.

Fable not only provides readers with their reading streaks, but also their most-read genres and average ratings. I use my reading statistics to guide what genre I should read next. Last year, for example, my most-read genres were literary fiction and memoirs. I took this information and decided that I want to read more non-fiction and queer books, which brings me to Storygraph.

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Storygraph

The new year begins with new beginnings and resolutions. My goal is to read more non-fiction and queer books, and Storygraph will help me meet that goal.

Like Fable, Storygraph allows readers to monitor their reading. Unlike Fable, Storygraph provides readers with a wide variety of reading challenges. Currently, I'm following five different challenges: 2026 Non-Fiction Challenge, Read Queerly 2026, Anti-Brain Rot Challenge, #ReadLatineLit 2026, and nonfic baddies & newbies challenge. Some of these challenges provide readers with prompts, specific criteria designed to help readers discover new authors, genres, and books. Each challenge contains several prompts to complete. For example, the nonfic baddies & newbies challenge contains 12 prompts, whereas the Anti Brain Rot Challenge contains 23 prompts.

I may be overzealous in attempting to complete these challenges, but I'm curious to see which book resonates with me and what I learn from each one.

So that about wraps it up for today. I will make sure to provide an update on these challenges. I have a lot of writing topics I want to share with you, but for now, I bid you adieu.