The Bookstack Blog
Reading tips, reviews, guides and lists for book lovers.
How to Export Your Library from Goodreads (and Take It Anywhere)
Years of reading, ratings, and reviews are trapped in an account you don't control. Here's how to extract them into a file, what that file really contains, and what to do with it afterward.
GuidesHow to Keep Track of the Books You Read (Without Giving Up After Two Weeks)
The notebook gets lost, the spreadsheet is never reopened, and phone notes become unreadable with thirty titles. Here are four ways to track your reading and the exact point where each one fails.
GuidesStephen King: Where to Start Reading Him (Beginner's Guide)
Stephen King has written over 65 novels: here's a practical guide to choosing your first read based on what you're looking for, from It to The Green Mile.
GuidesMy Brilliant Friend: The Complete Guide to Elena Ferrante's Saga
A complete guide to the four volumes of My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante: plot, correct reading order, and tips on how to approach the saga.
GuidesTaking Notes While Reading: Techniques and Tools
Reading without taking notes is like building without cement. Here are the most effective methods to truly retain what you read.
GuidesHow to Manage a Digital Library Without Losing Your Mind
Ebooks, audiobooks, wish lists, scattered notes: the modern reader's digital library is often chaotic. Here's how to bring order to it.
GuidesSlow Reading: The Manifesto of Deep Reading
In a world that demands everything fast, reading slowly is an act of resistance and intelligence.
