Alright, so, about this “bookmarc” thing, it started out as just another one of those tasks.

First off, I got this idea to make a simple way to keep track of books and other stuff I read. I mean, there’s tons of apps out there, but I wanted something, you know, just for me. So I thought, why not give it a shot and build something myself?
So, I started by sketching out what I needed. Nothing fancy, just a basic list of features. I decided to use Python because, well, it’s pretty straightforward and I’m most comfortable with it. I fired up my old code editor and got to work. I created a new project and started coding the basic structure. You know, the usual stuff like defining classes for books, authors, and all that.
The next step was to figure out how to store the data. I didn’t want to mess with databases just yet, so I opted for plain old text files. I wrote some functions to read and write to these files. It was a bit clunky, but it worked. I could add new books, mark them as read, and even add some notes.
Here’s where things got a bit more interesting. I wanted a simple way to see all my books, so I added a feature to display them in a nice, readable format. It was just a simple loop that printed out each book’s title, author, and whether I had read it or not. I also implemented a basic search function. This way, I could easily find a book by its title or author.
- Add new books to the list
- Mark books as read
- Add notes to each book
- Display all books in a readable format
- Search for books by title or author
After a few days of on-and-off coding, I had a working prototype. It wasn’t pretty, but it did what I wanted. I could add books, mark them as read, add notes, and search through my list. I even showed it to a couple of friends, and they seemed to like it. They gave me some feedback, which I used to make some improvements.

One friend suggested adding a way to categorize books. So I implemented a simple tagging system. Now I could add tags to each book, like “fiction,” “non-fiction,” “sci-fi,” and so on. This made it even easier to organize my reading list.
After using “bookmarc” for a few weeks, I realized it was actually pretty useful. It was simple, but it did exactly what I needed. No more forgetting which books I’ve read or losing track of my notes. It’s become a regular part of my reading routine, helping me keep everything in order.
Further Improvements
I’m thinking of adding more features in the future, like maybe a way to track reading progress or even integrating with some online book databases. But for now, I’m happy with what I’ve built. It just goes to show that sometimes, the simplest solutions are the best. And hey, it’s always fun to build something yourself, right?
So, that’s the story of how “bookmarc” came to be. It was a fun little project that turned out to be surprisingly useful. I hope my ramblings here give you some insight into the process, even if it was just a simple tool. Maybe it’ll even inspire you to build something of your own!