diff --git a/src/book.rs b/src/book.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5581975
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/book.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+#[derive(Debug)]
+struct Book<'a> {
+    title: &'a str,
+    author: &'a str,
+    year: u128,
+    likes: u16,
+}
+
+impl Book<'static> {
+    pub fn new_book<'a>(title: &'a str, author: &'a str, year: u128) -> Book<'a> {
+        Book {
+            title,
+            author,
+            year,
+            likes: 0,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+pub fn book_registry() {
+    let power = Book::new_book("power", "courtney A. kemp", 2014);
+    println!("latest book {:#?}", power)
+}
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 2d3eaad..ab85b09 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 //mod strings;
+mod book;
 mod float;
 mod signed;
 mod string;
@@ -11,4 +12,5 @@ fn main() {
     float::intro_to_float();
     string::strings();
     user_struct::user_registry();
+    book::book_registry();
 }