# Book Review Social Platforms The Litsy App Aims to Build More Community Around the Love of Reading By Meghan Young | Published 2016-04-08 | Business Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/litsy-app References: [techcrunch](http://techcrunch.com/2016/04/07/litsy-launch/) & [litsy](http://litsy.com/) When it comes to sharing one's thoughts and opinions of books online, they more often than not take on the form of a review rather than a conversation; the Litsy App hopes to ridge the gap between books clubs and such review sites by creating a digital space for people with a [shared love of reading](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/readhive) to connect. Created by the book-themed company, Out of Print, the Litsy App essentially aims to build a community. Co-founder Todd Lawton says, “What we wanted to do was take the best, the most fun aspects of other [social media platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lastweekend) and back it with an amazing book database.” Similar to [Twitter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/noplace-app), there is a character limit to comments, quotes and reviews. Yet people scroll through content tied to a specific book so as to truly immerse themselves in a type of discussion. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.4/10 - Popularity: 37% | Activity: 57% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Business](https://www.trendhunter.com/business) > [Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/books) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Interactive Book Communities:** The trend of creating digital spaces for book lovers to connect and have conversations about books - **Bridging Social Media and Reading:** The trend of combining the engaging aspects of social media platforms with book-related content and discussions - **Immersive Book Discussions:** The trend of using digital platforms to create immersive discussions centered around specific books ### Who This Affects Most - **Social Media Platforms:** The industry of online platforms that provide spaces for people to connect and engage with each other - **Book and Literature Communities:** The industry focused on creating digital communities for book lovers to discuss and share their reading experiences - **Reading Apps and Platforms:** The industry of creating digital apps and platforms that enhance the reading experience and facilitate book discussions ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Social Reading Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/social-app-for-readers.md) - [Communal Reading Events](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/reading-rhythms.md) - [Literary Subscription Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/buffys-book-club.md) - [Bestseller Book Subscriptions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/literati.md) - [Social Review Platform Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-ping-app.md) - [Lively Literary Character Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hello-literature.md) - [Feed-Style Reading Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-holdout.md) - [Personal Digital Book Libraries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/personal-library.md) - [Swipeable Book Discovery](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bookswipr.md)