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SumReads — Free book summaries

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Unlike other platforms that charge hefty fees, Sumreads is committed to providing you with valuable content at no cost. It’s a breath of fresh air in a world where knowledge often comes with a price tag.
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Jared
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Hello, I'm Jared, and I have a passion for reading. Before diving into a book, I always review its information and summary. However, I've noticed that many book summary websites lack quality, and the few that do offer good content often come with high annual fees. Frustrated with the expensive subscriptions of Blinkist and Headway, I decided to take matters into my own hands. With the help of my friends, we are dedicated to maintaining this platform and providing free, high-quality book summaries. Our goal is to make it easier for everyone to find and choose their next great read without breaking the bank.
Gabe Moronta
@jaredlee I love this idea! Congrats and good luck! Only thing I would advise is a mobile friendly website, otherwise well done!
Alex Dulub
Hi Jared, this is fantastic! It's refreshing to see a platform that values accessibility to knowledge. How do you decide which books to summarize?
Danny Blast
At quick first glance, I'm seeing spelling errors, and the links to About, Blog, About Us, Privacy Policy, Terms and Conditions, and Cookie Policy links are empty.
Do you have the rights for the books you provide there? And did you build any system, or is this a 2 hour project where you manually summarize ripped pdfs from Sci-Hub with AI and display them as articles?
Fraser B
Hey Jared, congrats on the launch! As you gain traffic I’m sure you will get inundated with requests. I think a beneficial feature for both you and the user would be to track current requests, allowing users to upvote ones they want listed.
André J
Blinkist rn 🙈
Sankeerth Julapally
Any plans to introduce audio summaries in the future?
Jared
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@sankeerth_julapally This is on our todo list, and it will probably take two months.
Kyrylo Silin
This is a much-needed service for avid readers! And it's free? Wow! How do you select the books for summaries? Are there any plans to include user-generated content or book recommendations? Congrats on the launch btw!
Jared
Maker
@kyrylosilin Thank you! We plan to provide long-term free services, and may consider connecting to display ads later. We have a default list of books, and if there are books that users particularly want to read, we will give priority to putting them online. In the short term, we will not allow users to submit content, because there are too many such platforms, and the quality is difficult to control.
Cynthia Bolasina
Hey Jared, Congratulations on launching your book summary platform! This will definitely help avid readers like me find our next great read without the hefty subscription fees. I'm curious, how do you ensure the accuracy and quality of the book summaries you provide? Excited to explore your platform!