Readsy 📚✨

Welcome to Readsy, your personalized reading companion! This website helps you keep track of books you've read and allows you to document your thoughts, reviews, and notes in one organized place.

🔗 Visit Readsy

Note: The website is hosted on a free plan, so it may take up to 50 seconds to load the first time as the server may be in a sleep state.

🚀 Features

Books Collection: Organize and maintain a collection of the books you've read.
Personal Notes: Record detailed notes taken from each book.
Reviews: Rate and review books to reflect on your reading experience.
User-Friendly Navigation: Easily browse through your collection with intuitive navigation.

🎨 Tech Stack

Frontend: HTML, CSS
Backend: Node.js with Express.js
Database: PostgreSQL
Deployment: Hosted on Render

📋 Installation

Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/your-username/readsy.git

Navigate to the project directory:
```
cd readsy
```
Install the dependencies:
```
npm install
```
Create a Database:
```
createdb your_database_name
```

Import the SQL File:

psql -d your_database_name -f path/to/database.sql

Replace your_database_name with the name of your database and path/to/database.sql with the actual path to your SQL file in your project.

Create a .env file with the following environment variables:

SESSION_SECRET=<your-session-secret>
PG_USER=<your-database-username>
PG_HOST=<your-database-host>
PG_DATABASE=<your-database-name>
PG_HOST=<your-database-password>
PG_PORT=<your-database-port>

Run the server:
```
node index.js
```
Open your browser and navigate to http://localhost:3000.

📝 Usage

Add a Book: Fill in the details such as isbn, title, author, and genre.
Add Notes: Include key insights, quotes, or personal interpretations in the notes section.
Review a Book: Share your thoughts on the book, rate it, and reflect on your reading journey.

🛠️ Contributing

If you'd like to contribute to Readsy, please fork the repository and submit a pull request. I appreciate all the support!

📜 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

🌟 Acknowledgments

Node.js & Express.js for a powerful and flexible backend
CSS for creating a clean and responsive front end
PostgreSQL for efficient and secure data storage
Render for providing reliable hosting services
book-cover-api: Used for retrieving book covers 🔗 Git

rogincodes/Readsy