{"id":20,"date":"2026-03-23T23:21:21","date_gmt":"2026-03-23T23:21:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bookbound.online\/blog\/?p=20"},"modified":"2026-04-05T21:51:04","modified_gmt":"2026-04-05T21:51:04","slug":"why-readers-need-a-more-flexible-book-tracking-website","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bookbound.online\/blog\/index.php\/2026\/03\/23\/why-readers-need-a-more-flexible-book-tracking-website\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Readers Need a More Flexible Book Tracking Website"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"904\" height=\"602\" src=\"https:\/\/bookbound.online\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bookbound.online\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-2.png 904w, https:\/\/bookbound.online\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-2-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/bookbound.online\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-2-768x511.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 904px) 100vw, 904px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Many readers tell us the same thing: current book tracking apps feel restrictive. You either use rigid categories created by someone else, or you end up sharing your entire reading history without real control over privacy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That\u2019s where BookBound comes in. We\u2019re creating a flexible and customisable book tracking platform with optional privacy features that works for every kind of reader.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s what makes us different:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Custom book tags and lists<\/strong>: Organise your library your way\u2014whether that\u2019s \u201cbooks to reread,\u201d \u201ccozy fantasy,\u201d or \u201csci-fi with strong worldbuilding.\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Privacy controls<\/strong>: Keep your reading completely private, share only with friends, or make lists public\u2014it\u2019s your choice.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Community when you want it<\/strong>: Connect with other readers through book discussions and reading challenges, or enjoy a fully personal, private space.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Reading is personal. Your online reading tracker should feel personal too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019ll be sharing updates as we design and develop BookBound, including sneak peeks at features and our clean, modern interface.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Follow along if you\u2019re looking for a better way to track and organise your books online.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Many readers tell us the same thing: current book tracking apps feel restrictive. You either use rigid categories created by someone else, or you end up sharing your entire reading history without real control over privacy. That\u2019s where BookBound comes in. We\u2019re creating a flexible and customisable book tracking platform with optional privacy features that [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-20","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bookbound.online\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bookbound.online\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bookbound.online\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bookbound.online\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bookbound.online\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/bookbound.online\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":22,"href":"https:\/\/bookbound.online\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20\/revisions\/22"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bookbound.online\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bookbound.online\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bookbound.online\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}