Book Recommendation App

A full-stack web application that allows users to browse, add, and manage book recommendations. The app features a React frontend, a Node.js/Express backend, and MongoDB for database management.

🌟 Features

• View a list of recommended books
• Add new books with details like title, author, genre, and rating
• Connects to a MongoDB cloud database for persistent storage
• Responsive and clean UI built with Material UI (MUI)

🔧 Project Structure

book-recommendation-app/
├── backend/
│   ├── models/
│   │   └── Book.js
│   ├── routes/
│   │   └── bookRoutes.js
│   └── server.js
├── frontend/
│   ├── src/
│   │   ├── components/
│   │   │   ├── AddBook.js
│   │   │   └── BookList.js
│   │   ├── services/
│   │   │   └── bookService.js
│   │   ├── App.js
│   │   └── index.js
├── package.json
├── README.md
└── .gitignore

📊 Tech Stack

• Frontend: React, Axios, Material UI
• Backend: Node.js, Express, Mongoose
• Database: MongoDB (Cloud)
• Tools: Nodemon, Dotenv

🛠️ Setup Instructions

1. Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/your-username/book-recommendation-app.git
cd book-recommendation-app

2. Backend Setup

cd backend
npm install

• Create a .env file in the backend directory:

MONGO_URI=your_mongodb_cloud_uri

• Start the backend server:

npm run dev

3. Frontend Setup

cd ../frontend
npm install
npm start

4. Access the App

• Frontend: http://localhost:3000
• Backend API: http://localhost:5000/api/books

📊 API Endpoints

• GET /api/books - Fetch all books
• POST /api/books - Add a new book

🌟 Future Enhancements

• Implement user authentication (Sign up/Login)
• Add search and filter functionality
• Enable book rating and reviews
• Improve UI/UX with more advanced design

👥 Contributors

• Your Name

🛡️ License

This project is open-source and available under the MIT License.