Exactly This Feeling is a book recommendation tool that aims to find the right books to match your hyperspecific mood, vibe, memory or feeling. It's built based my own shelves, so every book it can suggest is one I actually own. Right now that's 521 books, from epic fantasy and crime fiction to food writing and memoirs.
When you give Exactly This Feeling a feeling, vibe or memory, it reads what you've written, works out what you're actually asking for, and returns three books:
I've spent a long time trying to describe books to people in the specific, weird way I actually think about them. I tend to recommend books in an obscure fashion, less "it's a fantasy novel" and more "it's the book for when you want to disappear for four hundred pages." This tool is that instinct turned into something other people can use. It's also a way of sharing my shelves with you more honestly, rather than through a star rating or a genre tag.
I'm Sindhu, and my internet home is at sindhu.live. I've been reading since I could decipher letters, even memorising books as my mother told them and then reciting them verbatim. Book recommendations—and my general thoughts on reading—is something I'm well-known for. I think every book you read becomes a part of how you see.
I'm running Exactly This Feeling on my free time and out of my personal pocket. So if it helps you find your next favourite read, please consider making a donation. I'd also love to receive any feedback, book recommendations for specific moods, or general bouquets.