Alexander Gerrese

Hi Product Hunt community—this is my second launch ever! For the last 4 years, I’ve been slowly grinding away at Bookshelf, a beautiful & privacy-oriented replacement for Goodreads, designed to help you build a better reading habit and *actually* remember what you read. Countless iterations and 250,000+ downloads later, I’m proud to re-launch on PH with a more powerful and fully-featured...

Hi Product Hunt 👋🏼 I'm Alex Gerrese, the solo founder of Bookshelf, a better reading tracker app that helps you actually remember what you read. 📚 As a voracious reader and with the end of 2023 in sight, I wanted to bring the fun and social nature of Spotify Wrapped trend to the world of books. After a sleepless weekend designing and developing, the Bookshelf Year in Review is now live! 🚀 Get...

Hey everyone! 🙋‍♂️ Yesterday, I launched Summarize v2.0, the BIGGEST update Summarize has ever seen! After working tirelessly for months on a vast array of new features, improvements, and bug fixes for you, I’m beyond excited to finally share them with you! - [NEW] Cards - Replacing the old summary, key takeaways, and additional notes, Cards are a more flexible way to jot down notes or vocab,...

🚨EXCITING NEWS🚨 Summarize has been featured by Apple as one of the "Apps We Love Right Now" on the App Store! 🎉 A HUGE thanks to everyone who checked out the app and provided feedback! I've read all of your comments, and I'm working hard to incorporate as much as possible in the upcoming versions of the app. Some things a lot of you mentioned that are in the works: - GoodReads integration -...

Hi again everyone! 👋 It's only been a few weeks, but Summarize has already gone through some huge and excited updates! Here are a few of the most important ones: - No more Google Books API errors! - Compatible with iPad - Beautiful list and grid views to visualize your library - Track reading dates - Rate your books - Classify your books more clearly with labels like "Reading List," "Reading...

Hi Product Hunt, I'm a recent college grad who loves designing and coding--and this is my first launch! I've been trying to read more lately, but I've realized that after I finish a book I rarely take the time to synthesize its key points or mentally prepare a summary to share with my friends/family when they ask what I've been reading. And once it's been a while, I have trouble remembering...