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Installer No. 136 Highlights Community Reading Tools, Apps, and Media Recommendations

By theverge · 39d ago · Source: theverge

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Installer No. 136 presents a weekly collection of community-submitted recommendations for reading devices, applications, and media. The author describes a personal reading setup that includes a Kindle Paperwhite, an iPad Mini, and a Boox Palma 2, with Kindle as the primary ebook application and Readwise Reader for PDF conversion and organization; other apps such as Instapaper and Matter are also used. Survey responses indicate extensive use of library platforms including Libby, Hoopla, MyLibro, and Sora, and a preference for devices such as Kobo readers, the iPod Touch, and the Xteink X4. Popular reading applications reported are Kindle, Apple Books, BookFusion, and the Bookshop.org app. Tools for tracking reading progress include The StoryGraph, Book Tracker, and a decline in Goodreads usage. Audio consumption is reported through Audible and Spotify Premium’s 15‑hour audio allowance. Services for discovering ebook and audiobook sales include BookBub and Chirp. Highlight syncing is performed by many users with Readwise, Notion, Craft, and Obsidian, while some develop custom solutions. Newsletter management remains a challenge, with readers seeking methods to consolidate content. The community invites additional recommendations via email to installer@theverge.com or via Signal @davidpierce. The installment also features personal notes on email services, anime, note‑taking apps, games, hardware, books, YouTube channels, RSS applications, and a web serial.

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