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TechCrunch May 7, 2026 at 18:38 Startups Rising Hot

Tome, another Goodreads book-tracker rival, shuts down

Built on the back of the sizable and influential BookTok community -- creators who discuss and review books on TikTok -- the app offered readers a place to chronicle and rate their books, get recommendations, and even add photos of things like favorite quotes or memes, or share playlists that match the book's vibes.

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