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"body": "This is a great app and has all the features I want for logging and finding books. Glad I don’t have to rely on software run by a certain river/rainforest-named corporation. The only issue is that I only get recommendations once per day, and I can’t re-load to get new ones. ALSO the app crashes when I try to set a content rating (g, pg, pg13, r, etc) in my reading profile",
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"notes": "- bug fixes to Goodreads import process - barcode scans with books that do not have authors will use the publisher instead - improved search screen with the ability to search explicitly by title, author, or genre/vibe"
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"notes": "- Bug fixes to new sign ups - misc bugs fixed around bookshelves"
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"notes": "- more bug fixes to bookshelves"
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"notes": "- added Book History screen to the user's menu - added clickable authors and categories - added Create New Bookshelf button to Bookshelf Selector in Book Analysis view - added Create New Bookshelf button to import Goodreads feature - improve import Goodreads user experience"
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"notes": "- improve scanning experience for consecutive scans - improve the topics tracker model and prompt - add scan from bookshelf feature so you can scan a stack of books and not leave the bookshelf view - improve the book search to search for book titles with 'the', 'a', and 'an' if a user omits it from a search query - update AI analytics"
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"notes": "- Users can sign in and sign up with Google authentication! Say goodbye to passwords and email validations. Book Scout still has email login for those that need it :D - Users can also use their Google profile photo as their Book Scout avatar"
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"notes": "- similar books functionality fixed - syncing between email sign in and google sign in - misc bug fixes"
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"notes": "Multi scan is here. Point your camera at a shelf or a stack of books — Book Scout will identify all of them at once. Great for cataloging a room, packing up books, or just seeing what you own. Also in this update: • Cover scans are faster and more accurate, especially on dark or low-contrast covers • Set a shelf's visibility (public or private) right when you create it • Book counts on the Shelves screen are now always accurate • Adding a book from search automatically scrolls the list to where it landed • Reliability fixes across scanning, shelf creation, and sign-in"
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"notes": "Faster scans: cover uploads are smaller and use less data Smarter pitch discovery: book summaries are prefetched and appear more quickly Better book details: publisher, publish date, and a “Why You Might Like” note now show in scan and search results Cleaner experience: tap outside to dismiss scan and cover popups Shelf improvements: book lists load reliably, sort correctly, and add-to-shelf flows feel smoother"
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