Hooked is a web application that lets users share their reading preferences and discover books they’ll love.
Users can select favorite genres, list top 3 favorite books, and browse recommendations tailored to their tastes.

• User Authentication — Sign up, log in, and manage your account.
• Preference Form — Select up to 3 favorite genres.
• Top Books — Enter your top 3 favorite books.
• Navigation Bar — Quick access to login, register, preferences, books, and logout.
• Clean and Minimalistic UI — Modern design with pill-shaped genre tags and styled buttons.

Frontend:

• HTML5, CSS3 (custom styles, responsive layout)

Backend:

• Python (Flask)
• Jinja2 templating

Other:

• Font styling: Times New Roman (customizable)
• Color palette based on deep purple and pale pink accents

1. Clone the repository

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/hooked.git
   cd hooked

2. Create and activate a virtual environment

python -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate   # macOS / Linux
venv\Scripts\activate      # Windows

3. Install dependencies

pip install -r requirements.txt

4. Run the Flask app

flask run

5. Open in your browser

http://127.0.0.1:5000