Blogpost by Shân Saunders (Digital Capabilities and Skills Development Coordinator)

With the advancement of phones and technology there’s now an app for everything – including reading! As an avid reader I like to challenge myself with yearly goals, discuss books with fellow readers and gain reading stats. With my top three reading apps – all of these are possible! 

1. Goodreads  

Goodreads is great for tracking your current reads and staying on track for your reading goals.  

• Set yourself a yearly reading challenge and Goodreads will tell you whether you’re on track. 
• Track your current reads to see how far through you are.
• Receive a badge if you reach your goal. 
• View books you’ve read in previous years. 
• Create reading shelves for your needs like “want to read”. 
• Scan book covers instead of searching for them. 
• Discover new books based on your recent reads, new releases and trending books.  

2. StoryGraph 

StoryGraph provides you with in-depth statistics about your reading habits. 

• Set your yearly reading goals – either the number of books, number of pages or both! – and be told whether you’re on track. 
• Track your current reads to see how far through you are. 
• View your reading stats by month, year and a variety of reading statuses such as read, did not finish (DNF), to read, and more.
• View graphs for:  
  • Moods
  • Pace
  • Page number
  • Fiction/nonfiction
  • Genre
  • Book completions split across months

3. Fable 

Join book clubs and read with others using Fable.  

• Set your yearly reading goals.  
• Track your current reads to see how far through you are. 
• Join a book club and read along with others. 
• Create a book club and find a community.  
• Take a mood quiz to help find your next read.  
• Create a TBR (to be read) list based on your read books.