NYT Book Review

Description

NYT Book Review is an application that utilizes the NYT Books API to display best selling books in different categories. Users may view reviews, if available, on selected books.

Installation

1. cd into the project directory
2. From root of directory, install with the following command:

yarn install

3. Create a .env file in the root of directory
4. Copy contents of .env.sample file in the root of directory into your .env file
5. Replace <yourNytAPIkey> with your NYT API key

Usage

1. cd into the project directory
2. To run locally, run the following command from the root of directory:

yarn start

3. User is first presented with best selling books in the Trade Fiction Paperback category
4. Hover over a results card to view full description
5. Select the "Reviews" button on a results card to view reviews on that book. If no reviews are availble, "No Reviews Available" will be displayed
6. Select a different book category from dropdown in the top right corner

NOTE: The NYT Books API has a call limit of 10 requests per minute. If too many requests are sent too quickly, and error message will display. If this happens wait a few moments and then refresh the page.

Testing

1. cd into the project directory
2. From root of directory, run tests with the following command:

yarn test

Technologies Used

• React.js
• NYT Books API
• Material UI
• Sass
• Storybook
• React Testing Library
• prop-types
• classnames

Contact Me

• On GitHub: jpreston-alt
• Via Email: joannappreston@gmail.com