Lexi BOOKSTORE
a community-centered, student-led literary start-up
our generation is crossing a desert.
a desert of distractions.
numbers show how much we've wandered:
43% of K-12 students say they rarely or never read for pleasure
35% of K-12 students say they dislike reading altogether.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/vibhasratanjee/2025/08/26/gen-z-is-reading-less-what-that-means-in-the-age-of-ready-answers/
but the solution isn't complicated
We believe that reading should feel accessible,
personal
and free.
Our answer is simple:
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Bring people back to books affectively and at no cost.
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We aim to empower our community academically and creatively by offering an alternative to social media and overly condensed literature.
How Our System Works
a community-first, donation-based system that makes it easy for you, your child, your students or your peers to start reading.
01
Questionnaire
Tell us your interests, attention span and preferred genres.
02
Match
Each match is selected by our team, curated just for you.
03
Pick-Up
Simple, free and community-based pick up guidelines.
04
Read. Grow.
Experience all the benefits: increased attention span, cognitive development, stress reduction.
Books You Might Love
Adventure Fiction
The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
“The secret of life, though, is to fall seven times and to get up eight times.”
Dystopian
The Giver by Lois Lowry
"We gained control of many things. But we had to let go of others."
Romance
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
"Never let anyone make you feel ordinary."
Children's literature
The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamillo
"If you have no intention of loving or being loved, then the whole journey is pointless."
Science/Speculative Fiction
Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro
"Memories, even your most precious ones, fade surprisingly quickly."
Historical Fiction
Pachinko by Min Jin Lee
“Living every day in the presence of those who refuse to acknowledge your humanity takes great courage.”
Self-Help
The Art of Thinking Clearly by Rolf Dobelli
“We prefer a simple lie to a complex truth.”
Mystery
One Of Us Is Lying by Karen M. McManus
“Things that break—be they bones, hearts, or promises—can be put back together again.”
Contemporary
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas