Welcome to Bloom Books! 📚 Explore a world of captivating reads with our web application. Discover new books, find your favorites, and make your reading experience truly delightful.

🔎 Browse books by genre

🔍 Search for books by keywords or genres

❤️ Mark books as favorites and view your personalized list

🛒 Buy books directly on Amazon

🔧 Next.js: React framework for server-side rendering and static site generation

⚛️ React: JavaScript library for building user interfaces

🎨 Tailwind CSS: Utility-first CSS framework

🌐 Axios: Popular JavaScript library for making HTTP requests from web browsers

Follow these steps to get a local copy of the project up and running:

1. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/FelipeSoller/bloom-books

2. Navigate to the project directory:

cd bloom-books

3. Install the dependencies:

npm install

4. Set up the application:

   • Create an .env.local file in the root of the project.
   • Add your API key to the field NYT_API_KEY=YOUR_API_KEY.

   To use the New York Times (NYT) Books API, please follow these steps:

   a. Create an account on the New York Times Developer website: Visit https://developer.nytimes.com/ and create a free account. Log in to your account to access the developer area.

   b. Create an application and obtain an API key: After logging in, go to the "Apps" section and click on "Create App" to create a new application. Provide a name for your application and fill in the necessary information. Once the application is created, you will receive an API key.

5. Start the development server:

npm run dev

6. Open your browser and visit http://localhost:3000 to access the application.

We welcome contributions from the community! If you would like to contribute to the project, please follow these steps:

1. Fork the repository.
2. Create a new branch for your feature or bug fix.
3. Make the necessary changes and commit them.
4. Push your branch to your forked repository.
5. Submit a pull request describing your changes.

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to the project maintainers:

📧 Felipe Soller - [email protected]