Our Promise
Honest Recommendations, Always
When you ask a trusted librarian for a book recommendation, you know they're thinking about you—not their sales quota, not what's being promoted this month, just what will truly resonate with you right now. That's the standard we hold ourselves to every single day.
What You Can Count On
We Put Readers First, Not Revenue
No paid placements. Publishers cannot pay us to recommend their books
No sponsored suggestions. Every recommendation is based purely on how well it matches your mood and preferences
No hidden agendas. We're not trying to push bestsellers, clear inventory, or promote specific authors
We Use the Same Process for Everyone
No VIP treatment. Whether this is your first visit or your fiftieth, you get the same thoughtful attention
No shortcuts. Every recommendation goes through our full mood-matching process
No algorithms based on what you "should" like. We focus on what you actually want to read today
We're Transparent About How We Make Money
Clear affiliate relationships. We earn a small commission when you buy through our Bookshop.org links, and we're upfront about it
Supporting bookstores together. Your purchases help us keep this service free while supporting independent bookstores nationwide
Optional tips only. Our tip jar is there for people who want to say thanks, never required or expected
Our Quality Standards
If We Wouldn't Give It to a Friend, We Won't Give It to You
Every book in our recommendation pool meets a simple test: Would we personally hand this to someone we care about? If the answer is no—regardless of how popular or well-marketed it might be—it doesn't make our list.
We Believe in the Right Book at the Right Time
The best recommendation isn't necessarily the "best" book—it's the book that matches where you are right now. A beach read when you need comfort is infinitely better than a literary masterpiece when you need escape.
We Respect Your Time and Emotional Energy
No overwhelming choices. We give you 3-5 thoughtful options, not 50 random suggestions
No guilt about preferences. Want something light? Great. Need something challenging? Perfect. You know what you need
No judgment about genres. Romance, sci-fi, literary fiction, graphic novels—every genre has books worth reading
Our Commitment to the Book Community
Supporting Independent Bookstores
We believe independent bookstores are the heart of literary communities. That's why we partner exclusively with Bookshop.org and provide free library links—we want to support the places where book culture thrives.
Promoting Reading for Joy
In a world full of "must-read" lists and literary shame, we're here to help you find books you'll actually enjoy reading. No homework, no guilt, just the pleasure of a good book.
Building a Trustworthy Resource
We're building something we wish existed when we were looking for our next great read—a place that feels like talking to your most well-read friend, someone who really listens and cares about finding you something perfect.
What We'll Never Do
- Recommend books because they're trending
- Accept payment for featuring specific titles
- Use your data to sell you other products
- Make you create an account to get recommendations
- Send you spam or unwanted marketing emails
- Judge your reading preferences or suggest you "should" read something
What We Promise to Always Do
- Focus on your mood and what you need right now
- Explain why we picked each book for you specifically
- Provide multiple ways to access every book we recommend
- Support independent bookstores with every purchase option
- Keep improving our recommendations based on your feedback
- Maintain the personal, librarian-like experience you deserve
This is our promise to you: honest recommendations, always.
Questions about our process or principles? We'd love to hear from you.
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