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-# MyReads Project
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-This app allows the user to categorize books according to status: "Currently Reading," "Want to Read" and "Read" - kind of like a personal "playlist" for books!  
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-The main page displays the user's books by category.  The main page also has a link to the search page, where the user can search the database for more books to add to the main page, and categorize them appropriately.
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-To use the app:
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-1. Download or clone this project from [git].
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-2. To install app: from the command line, type: npm install.
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-3. When complete, to run app, type: npm start and view the app in your favorite browser.