BookMarker App

Live Demo: bookmarker-tbif.onrender.com

BookMarker is a book search web application where users can search for a plethora of books to read. It utilizes book data from the Google Books API and NYT Books API allowing for an extensive search and a variety of books to explore.

Key Features

• Responsive website
• Search for books using the regular search bar or advanced search bar
• Save your books in your 'Read' or 'Wish To Read' lists
• Write, edit, or delete a review
• Option to see all reviews on a book
• Add a star rating on a book

Tech Stack

• Database: PostgreSQL
• Backend: Express.js, Node.js, pg(node-postgres)
• Frontend: React, Material UI
• API: Google Books API, New York Times Books API

Repositories

• Backend: https://github.com/lc1715/BookMarker-Backend
• Frontend: https://github.com/lc1715/BookMarker-Frontend

Setup the Backend

1. Clone the project into a local directory

git clone https://github.com/lc1715/BookMarker-Backend.git

2. Install dependencies

npm install

3. Create the database in PostgreSQL

createdb bookmarker_db

4. Load tables into the database by using existing SQL file

psql < bookmarker.sql

5. Start the server

nodemon server.js

Setup the Frontend

1. Clone the project into a local directory

https://github.com/lc1715/BookMarker-Frontend.git

2. Install dependencies

npm install

3. Start the React app

npm run dev

Testing

Running backend tests

1. Navigate to backend directory

cd BookMarker-Backend

2. Run tests

jest -i

Running frontend tests

1. Navigate to frontend directory

cd BookMarker-Frontend

2. Run tests

npm test