.book-card {
  width: 220px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: space-between;
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  background-color: #fff;
  border-radius: 10px;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
  transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.book-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px);
}

.book-thumbnail {
  width: 100%;
  height: 330px; /* Maintains a portrait book ratio */
  overflow: hidden;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  background-color: #f9f9f9;
}

.book-thumbnail img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
}

.book-content {
  margin-top: 10px;
  padding: 0 10px 10px;
  flex-grow: 1;
}

.read-more {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 0.6em 1.2em;
  background-color: #0073aa;
  color: #ffffff !important;
  border-radius: 6px;
  font-weight: bold;
  font-size: 1em;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: background-color 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
  line-height: 1.5;
  margin-top: 10px;
}

.read-more:hover {
  background-color: #005f8d;
  color: #ffffff !important;
}