OpenClaw scans used bookstores against a Goodreads list
Wanting their son to grow up around books, they hooked OpenClaw to their Goodreads list to scan local used bookstores for titles to buy. They say they've never read as much or enjoyed it as much as now.
Done withOpenClawSpotted· by HN user joeguilmette· Oct 21, 2026
Result Credits it entirely to a wall of books by the chair
“I’ve never read as much or enjoyed it as much as now.”
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What they did
After having a son, the writer wanted to build a household where reading felt natural rather than compete with screens. They bought books, bookcases, and set aside daily reading time. They hooked OpenClaw up to their Goodreads account and had it regularly scan the inventory of local used bookstores.
How it went
They say they’ve never read as much or enjoyed it as much as now, and attribute it entirely to having a wall of books next to a comfortable chair.
Try it yourself with OpenClaw
Connect to [my Goodreads/want-to-read list] and regularly check the inventory of [local used bookstores] for anything on it, so I find out when a book I want turns up nearby.
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