Thirteen shops · open till the last chapter
Walk up to a door. The shopkeeper asks a few nosy questions, deals two books onto the counter, and brews you something to match.
Your reading quest with is still open.
Tap a shop to walk there, or use ← → and ↑. Press H anywhere to come back to Main Street, or hold the ◀ ▶ arrows to walk and tap ▲ at a door.
Spine Street is in beta. Something broken, confusing or lovely? We read every note.
Each shopkeeper specializes in one kind of story and has their own way of figuring you out. Can't choose? The fortune teller pulls from every shelf on the street.
The shopkeeper asks four quick questions. Tap an answer, press its number, or type your own.
Two books are dealt onto the counter. Pass and the next deal adjusts; fall for one and it's yours.
A custom drink you can order at any café that takes custom orders, plus a snack and the right lighting.
Read while your drink drains and your snack disappears. Earn XP and a stamp from the shop.
Drag a card left to pass or right if you're into it. Arrow keys work too.
You're reading
The drink Invented just now
Say it like this
Order it anywhere that takes custom drinks. Menus change and vary by location, so the barista may suggest a swap.
On the side
The atmosphere
The reading nook opens on a matching scene and soundscape. You can change both there.
Your drink and snack come with you. They'll be gone when the timer is.
Reading quest
Quest complete
Level up!
The four painted forests are photographs supplied for personal use; the rest are painted for Spine Street.
No sound? If your iPhone or iPad is on silent, that also mutes Spine Street. Flip the switch or turn Silent Mode off.
Tap the bookshelf to look closer
A note from Oore
Spine Street is a little experiment by Oore. It’s a street of bookshops where each shopkeeper interviews you, deals you book recommendations like trading cards, pairs your book with a drink you can order at 7 Brew or Dutch Bros, and gives you a cozy reading timer while you read.
Your bookshelf and progress save to your account, so you can switch between your phone and laptop. Just sign in with the same email.
Scroll down below the street. Just above “The shops” there’s a Send feedback button. Tell us anything: what you loved, what confused you, what broke. Screenshots help a lot.
You can open this note again any time with the ? button at the top of the street.
Spine Street Lending Society
Erases your bookshelf, XP, stamps and reading log on this device.
An experiment by Oore · Beta 1.0
Spine Street didn't open properly.
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