A librarian for the books we already own
Kirsten enjoys reading a wide variety of fiction across hard copy, Kindle and Audible, but no app has ever tracked her whole collection across all three formats in one spot.
So she asked me to build her an app that shows exactly what she has and where it sits in her library, with a place to keep her book wishlist and her reading challenges and goals.
From that, BookKind was born: one shelf for every format. But we didn't stop there. We also added an AI Librarian that learns your reading style and preferences along the way, so it can suggest your next read accurately. The Librarian doubles as your own AI Book Club chat: a private conversation where you can talk through your thoughts, questions or bombshell moments any time of day or night.
The shelf: every format in one place.
Currently reading, by page or percent.
The Librarian checks the shelf before it suggests.
A wishlist in the order she wants to buy.
What it does today
- Hard copy, Kindle and Audible books on one shelf. Add one by searching or by photographing the cover.
- A personalised AI Librarian who makes suggestions based on our own library, favourite authors and five-star reads, and never recommends something she's finished.
- An AI Book Club chat with the Librarian for each book on the go. It knows how far she is and keeps the spoilers to itself.
- A wishlist in the order she wants to buy, and a reading journey with goals.
What isn't there yet
BookKind runs on a small server in our house and signs in with our home accounts. Before anyone else can use it, it needs a proper sign-in and an iPhone app. We'll write a note when each of those lands.
Recent changes
- Wishlist in buying order, with up and down arrows.
- The AI Book Club chat no longer loses its train of thought after saving a note.
- A name and a mark: A personal librarian that knows your shelf.
Send us a note and we'll tell you when BookKind is something you can use too.