Besides Goodreads?

This year I really got back into reading the second half of the year is when I really locked in & I cant wait to see how many books I read in 2025! With that said what other apps are we using to track our reading?! Helpp 🥺#reading📖 #booktok #tbrlist #readingjournal #helpmechoose

2024/12/14 Edited to

... Read moreI totally get it! Finding the perfect reading app beyond Goodreads can feel like a quest in itself, especially when you're looking for specific features like tracking reading streaks, joining fun challenges, and connecting with your bookish friends. I've been on a similar journey, especially as I ramped up my reading this year, aiming to smash my 2024 reading challenge progress! It's so motivating to see that '31/25 books' on your reading app profile page, right? But sometimes, Goodreads just doesn't quite hit all the marks. After exploring a bunch of options, I've found a few gems that really stand out for different reasons. 1. The StoryGraph: Your Data-Rich Reading Companion If you're into detailed stats, mood tracking, and a genuinely user-friendly interface, The StoryGraph is a fantastic alternative. What I love most about it is how it elevates the 'reading challenge' experience. You can create or join community challenges, track your progress meticulously, and even see cool analytics about your reading habits – like your most-read genres or moods. For tracking reading streaks, it's pretty solid, encouraging you to log your reading sessions daily. The social aspect is great too; you can easily add friends, see what they're currently reading, and discover new books based on their reviews. Managing your 'Currently Reading' and 'Want to Read' lists is super intuitive here, with clear sections and even prompts to help you decide your next read. It feels very modern compared to Goodreads. 2. Bookly: Gamify Your Reading Journey For those who thrive on gamification and want to make reading feel even more like an accomplishment, Bookly is worth checking out. It’s less about the social network aspect and more about personal tracking, but it brilliantly helps with reading streaks by motivating you with statistics and achievements. You log your reading time, pages, and even specific quotes. It gives you detailed insights into your speed and reading habits. While its social features for connecting with friends aren't as robust as StoryGraph, it's excellent for personal challenges and watching your reading progress grow. You can keep meticulous records of your 'Currently Reading' books and build an impressive 'Want to Read' (or 'To Be Read') list with all the details you could want. 3. Literal.Club: Community-Focused & Aesthetic Literal.Club offers a visually appealing and community-driven experience. It strikes a nice balance between tracking and social interaction. You can easily share updates on what you're currently reading, rate books, and write reviews, much like a modern social media platform for books. The interface is clean and engaging, making it a joy to update your reading app profile page. While it might not have explicit "streak" tracking in the same way Bookly does, the continuous engagement with the community naturally encourages consistent reading. It’s fantastic for finding new books through friends and influencers, and their 'Want to Read' functionality is very straightforward. It feels like a vibrant book club in an app! Choosing Your Next Reading Hub When picking an app, think about what motivates you most. Is it seeing that daily reading streak grow? Is it competing in a reading challenge with friends? Or is it simply organizing your 'Currently Reading' and 'Want to Read' lists more effectively? Many of these apps offer free versions, so you can test them out and see which one clicks with your reading style. I've found that sometimes, using a combination of apps (one for detailed tracking, another for social discovery) can give you the best of all worlds. Ultimately, the goal is to make reading an even more enjoyable and engaging part of your life. Don't be afraid to experiment to find your perfect fit!

49 comments

Brandy's images
Brandy

Margins!

Brandy's images
Brandy

Margins

See more comments

Related posts

A person's hair, half natural curly and half straightened, illustrating the title '5 Herbs (Besides Rosemary) That grow hair long and strong' for hair growth tips.
A close-up of neem leaves, highlighting neem's benefits for hair, including reducing dandruff and hair loss, and stimulating hair growth.
A moringa tree against a blue sky, illustrating moringa's ability to improve hair shine, elasticity, and reduce breakage by nourishing follicles.
5 herbs besides rosemary that boost hair growth
Absolutely! Here's a description in English about the 5 herbs you mentioned, focusing on their hair benefits: 5 Hair-Boosting Herbs Beyond Rosemary 1- Neem: Renowned for its antibacterial and antifungal properties, neem helps combat dandruff and scalp itchiness. It also stimulates hair grow
Yven-Right Hair officiel

Yven-Right Hair officiel

1404 likes

Of course besides the Bible this is a must read !
#biblecrazy #mentalhealthmatters #christianlemon8 #HelloLemon8 #lemon8bookclub 🤩This showed me so much! 🤍self respect about finding your worth/ identity in Christ! 🤍I cried reading this book, I been reading it with my parents to help us get closer and it’s a good conversational
Victoria

Victoria

1025 likes

5 herbs besides rosemary that boost hair growth
#healthylifestyle2024 #beautytips #hairgrowth #hairgrowthtips
Alex

Alex

8050 likes

Ok besides, #nodiddy I am trying a few! No babyoil
#nodiddy #clea ning
Rambobarbiemomma

Rambobarbiemomma

19.2K likes

A stack of books and decorative pumpkins on a white radiator, with a mirror reflecting a window. The image is overlaid with text: 'RATING Goodreads' Horror RECOMMENDATIONS part 1'.
A hand holds the book 'All's Well' by Mona Awad, featuring a woman on the cover. Text describes the plot: a drama professor with chronic pain and mysterious benefactors.
A hand holds 'Our Wives Under the Sea' by Julia Armfield, showing ocean waves. Text describes the sapphic literary fiction about a married couple and a deep sea dive.
my ranking of Goodreads’ horror recommendations
Here is my very official unofficial ranking of Goodreads' "best of" horror recommendations. We all know Goodreads measures books according to an imperfect science but I was pleasantly surprised by their offerings this year, though I do think there needs to be more diversity in their lis
bookrvws

bookrvws

118 likes

A speckled bowl holds a refreshing cucumber and purple onion salad, dressed in a clear vinegar mixture and sprinkled with sesame seeds. The image is titled 'The best way to eat cucumbers'.
Crunchy Cucumbers are my favorite snack besides pickles
These are the best tasting cucumber vinegar salad. slice cucumbers slice purple onions Put in a Tupperware and put in the fridge Meanwhile in a small sauce pan add 1/4 cup water 1/2 cup vinegar 2 Tbsp. granulated sugar put ingredients to heat, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Remove
Camillionaire

Camillionaire

174 likes

WAYS TO PROGRESS IN THE GYM (besides ⬆️weight)
5 top ways to progress in the gym besides going up in weight. These are my favorite ways to continue with progressive overload when I feel like I can’t go any heavier on certain exercises comment if you have any questions or want me to elaborate!! #perosnaltraining #onlinecoaching #
Alyssa Collins

Alyssa Collins

76 likes

Four smartphones in different colors (white, pink, light green, black) are arranged on a light-colored surface. Overlay text reads 'Things To Do On Your Phone Besides Social Media Pt.2' with a 'SWIPE' arrow.
A screenshot of the Duolingo app page, featuring its green owl logo. Highlighted text suggests using apps like Duolingo or Babbel to learn new languages, with details on ratings, age, and new courses for math and music.
A screenshot of the Skillshare app page, featuring its logo. Highlighted text advises using platforms like Coursera, Udemy, or Skillshare for learning new skills, with details on ratings, age, and recent bug fixes.
Things to do on your phone besides social media📲
These are great things to do during a social media cleanse or just to do daily if you're tired of the mindless scrolling.🤳🏽 Please check out part one on my page if you haven’t already for even more 💕 #selfcare #socialmedia #selfimprovement #phoneideas #Lemon8
Tee💕

Tee💕

141 likes

Things to do when ur boredddd besides scrolling…
#brored #thinhstodo
Kaylee

Kaylee

5 likes

COOL THINGS TO DO (besides partying)
Nowadays I feel like all everyone wants to do is be seen at the hottest parties doing the craziest things. To each is own of course! 😊 I’m a girly who likes the more deeper intimate things. I like nature I wanna go to a tulip field, go on a hike, go see the botanical gardens. 🌷 Or bet
everythingtrin 🫦

everythingtrin 🫦

3512 likes

A stack of glittery, shimmering books in gold, pink, and blue. Overlay text reads "Add Me On GoodReads" with a pink heart emoji. The Lemon8 logo and username are in the bottom left corner.
Add Me On GoodReads
📚 Looking for more friends on GoodReads! I am open to reading any books but I do prefer romance novels. And I don’t mind spice 🔥🔥🔥 🩵 I like to buy books but I also love to visit the library and check out books. Being at the library is so peaceful for me. I also love to collect bookmarks
Ash V

Ash V

57 likes

i’d say it’s pretty accurate besides the top
#gdwm #getdressedwithme #grwmoutfit #ootd #fashion
KAYLA🤎🧸✨🐆

KAYLA🤎🧸✨🐆

251 likes

For anyone who feels exactly like this…besides me
Some days I want everyone to stop needing something from me! #momburnout #teacherexhaustion #emotionalexhaustion #TheStrongOne #healing
The Asairis Movement

The Asairis Movement

5 likes

things to do - besides partying -
5 cool things you can do besides partying ✨ #ThingsToDo #wellnesscreator
everythingtrin 🫦

everythingtrin 🫦

305 likes

An aesthetic image featuring a stack of books, a white pumpkin, and a mirror, with the overlay text "RATING Goodreads Horror RECOMMENDATIONS part 2" and a skeleton figure, introducing a book review series.
A hand holds the book "The Only Good Indians" by Stephen Graham Jones, featuring antlers on the cover. The text describes it as a story about Native men haunted by violating customs, ranked #4.
A hand holds the book "Vampires of El Norte" by Isabel Cañas, showing a woman and lightning on the cover. Text describes it as romance/historical fiction about Nena saving her ranch in 1840s Mexico, ranked #3.
goodreads horror ranking pt 2
Here is the much anticipated part 2 to my goodreads horror rankings! I was so pleasantly surprised to see my top ranking even among their recommendations since it is quite a long book. Let me know what you think of these ratings! I'm sure there are plenty of books of their list I would have lov
bookrvws

bookrvws

30 likes

A pink bedroom featuring a bed with strawberry bedding, fairy lights, and Sanrio posters. A wall organizer holds plush toys, and a small table next to the bed has a laptop and headphones, contributing to a cluttered but decorated space.
A pink room with a yellow shaggy rug and a pile of clothes on the floor. A colorful peace sign poster and a small Sanrio picture adorn the wall, next to an open closet filled with hanging clothes. A laundry basket sits on a dresser.
A wooden wall shelf unit filled with books, decorative items, and cans, set against a pink wall. Below it, a white laundry basket overflows with clothes on a wooden dresser. Birthday cards and small posters are taped to the adjacent wall.
What Ruins My Room (Besides the mess)?
I'm gonna clean up the mess #cleaning #whatruinsmyroom #decor
Maddie~Lynne🎀🍓🧸

Maddie~Lynne🎀🍓🧸

1142 likes

Who else besides me would rock this style?👀
Who else besides me would rock this style?👀👀 bc ya'll know I love them curls & me a good crochet install 😍... ✨️Easy on the edges ✨️Breathable ✨️Versatile ✨️Cute ✨️Inexpensive ✨️A good protective style & them men love the curls ladies😍😍 #kinkycrochethairstyles #beauty
Humanhair-Lisa

Humanhair-Lisa

110 likes

i’d actually wear this besides the hip thrust pad😭
#gdwm #getdressedwithme #grwmoutfit #ootd #fashionfinds
KAYLA🤎🧸✨🐆

KAYLA🤎🧸✨🐆

201 likes

Add me on Goodreads!
Let’s be friends! I’m trying to use the app more to log my reading and keep track of how much I read! Check out my profile on Goodreads! https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/147254324 #lookingforbookfriends #readingasthetic #goodreads #readersoflemon8 #readingaesthetic
🫧sandra🫧

🫧sandra🫧

24 likes

turned out okay besides the shoes
#outfit #filters #outfitfilter
KAYLA🤎🧸✨🐆

KAYLA🤎🧸✨🐆

690 likes

An open book displays the title "1 star GoodReads reviews that give me life (pt 2!)" on a cherry-patterned sheet. A smartphone playing music and black headphones rest on the book, indicating a reading and listening activity.
A GoodReads 1-star review for 'Powerless' by Lauren Roberts, where luqman states, 'i've read fanfictions written by 12 year olds on wattpad with better plot than this.'
A GoodReads 1-star review for 'The Hunger Games' by Suzanne Collins, where katie expresses a desire to burn the book and criticizes the characters as 'flatter than paper.'
1 star GoodReads reviews that give me life
PART 2 😝 These are so funny 😭😭 #reading📖 #BookReview #1starreviews #goodreads #goodreadsreview #booktok #books #bookishaesthetic #fypシ #reading📚
Kenzie|📚🎀

Kenzie|📚🎀

112 likes

A wall shelf displaying a collection of Pop Mart figures and plush keychains. The top shelf features larger boxed and unboxed figures, including furry monsters and a figure in a Coca-Cola can. The bottom two rows are filled with numerous smaller bunny-eared plush keychains.
Can you spot who’s missing? Besides the secrets 🥹
Jessica Duarte

Jessica Duarte

98 likes

Goodreads🤓
4.5/5 , soooo many plot twist , kept me on my toes the whole book ! #📚books #tanishastewart #chapterchatzbookclub #girlswhoread
TheyCallMeMoox_

TheyCallMeMoox_

19 likes

A collection of seven books laid out on a wooden floor, including 'Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow' by Gabrielle Zevin, 'The Song of Achilles' by Madeline Miller, 'Daisy Jones & The Six' and 'The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo' by Taylor Jenkins Reid, 'No Ordinary Love' by Myah Ariel, 'Junie' by Erin Crosby Eckstine, and 'Matriarch: A Memoir' by Tina Knowles.
GoodReads Winter Challenge
These are the books I dove into as I check off prompts, explore new authors, and discovered a few new fav along the way. There’s something about a winter reading challenge that just hits different—cozy vibes, hot drinks, and getting lost in stories while the world slowed down. Did you complete t
Nadeshda🤎✨

Nadeshda🤎✨

16 likes

Def one of my most expensive hobbies besides cars
I had my camera for almost a year now, and I’ve spent a pretty penny on accessories alone. So lemme know if yall want a post with everything I bought. #sonyzve10 #cameraaccessories #youtuber #contentcreator #inspo
anintrovertsarchivee

anintrovertsarchivee

28 likes

COOL THINGS TO DO (besides partying)
COOL THINGS TO DO (besides partying) - This is one of my favorites! It deserved its own post! I love going to the park and doing activities rather it’s painting, reading, grounding, or all of thee above. 🤍 Being in nature always brings me peace! 🧘🏽‍♀️ Let me know how your next outside
everythingtrin 🫦

everythingtrin 🫦

241 likes

when anybody besides a girl gives me a compliment
girl compliments > boy compliments #prettygirlproblems #relatable #funny
NATURALYMIYA

NATURALYMIYA

44 likes

A smartphone displays the Goodreads app icon with a long-press menu open, showing options like 'Update Progress' and 'Scan Books.' The image is titled 'Goodreads Hack.'
A smartphone screen shows the Goodreads page for 'Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix,' displaying current and other editions. Text explains how to set the edition you're currently reading.
A smartphone displays the Goodreads app on the profile page for 'Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix,' with instructions to go to the book's page after setting it to 'currently reading.'
goodreads hack you might not know! 📖
This is going to sound SO Virgo of me to say, but one of my biggest pet peeves with Goodreads was setting a book as "currently reading" and the cover image not matching the actual book I have (lol)! Not only that, but often times the page number would also be inaccurate and when updating th
LIV CHARETTE

LIV CHARETTE

73 likes

A smiling woman in a yellow sweatshirt holds a starfish-like object, with the text "FUN THINGS TO DO besides partying" overlaid, suggesting alternative activities.
A bowl containing rice, seasoned chicken, and a fresh salad with tomatoes and cucumbers, illustrating the activity of "baking/cooking."
Two black dumbbells rest on a workout bench with a yellow and black grid pattern, representing the activity of "working on your body."
FUN THINGS TO DO besides partying
As a girl in her 20s going out is so played out! I like to step outside of the box and do different things. Having a drink with the girls and dancing is nice but try some of these 💕: - baking/cooking 🍪 - working in your body 🏋🏾‍♀️ - making new friends in the places you love 🍿 - find a n
everythingtrin 🫦

everythingtrin 🫦

142 likes

Happy to have some flavors besides vanilla 🥹
#ibs #lowfodmap #ibsfriendly #grocery #gutfriendly
Fig App

Fig App

79 likes

What do you have to offer besides your looks?
Being attractive goes far beyond the physical.. . . #fyp #fypage #foryou #foryoupage #relatable
amaa.rei

amaa.rei

132 likes

Las Vegas Trip Ideas Besides Casinos and Clubs
Cool places (with prices) to visit in Las Vegas besides casinos and clubs: 🌴 Las Vegas sign: Free 🌊 Hoover Dam: $15 ⚫️ The Sphere: <$100 ⛲️ Bellagio fountains: Free 🛶 Venetian Hotel shops: Free ✨ Eiffel Tower at the Paris Hotel: Free #lasvegas #vegas #traveltips #vegasitinerary
Hannah

Hannah

9 likes

That aren’t goodreads! 📚
I’ve cycled through so many reading apps over the past couple of years. Last year I was all about Storygraph — I loved seeing my moods + genres broken down like a pie chart. But these days I’ve been leaning more into Margins. It just feels slower, softer. I like how it lets me reflect as I rea
Ayesha 🍋

Ayesha 🍋

67 likes

I have nothing else I can do besides lay you down
😂 #stretchpad #physicaltherapy #healthcare #comedy
Stretch_pad

Stretch_pad

70 likes

Who else should I edit besides gio? 🖤
|| #fyp || #giovannaramos || #capcuteditor @ft.gioooo.edits @ftgio.com
★

4 likes

See more