For iPhone and iPad ยท 17+

Skip the Book

Skip the book. Become insufferable faster.

The Librarian reads the self-help books so you don't have to. Then it tells you, out loud and honestly, what each one actually argues, what happened when real people tried the advice, which parts are nonsense, where readers disagree, what to do tonight, and the one thing worth keeping.

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Three books free. Then a year, or forever. No account, no emails.

What it looks like

The home screen, with the book of the moment
The book of the moment
A book page with the Librarian's verdict
Every book, judged
The good bits, a ten minute read
The good bits in ten minutes
What happened when real readers tried the advice
What happened when people tried it
Browsing by idea instead of by book
Browse by idea, not just by book
The done screen at the end of a book
Done, and slightly worse off

L.The best first habits book. By your fourth, the habit is buying habits books.

L.Brilliant. You will diagnose everyone except yourself.

L.A useful guide to romantic panic. You will recognize yourself, feel sick, and start reading it aloud to someone who has already left.

How it works

Read something

All articles

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