Readwise Books 0 ▲ Chase McCoy 35 minutes ago · Tech · hide Readwise has long been my read-it-later and book/article/essay-highlighter of choice, so I’m excited to see them unveil their new ebook app Readwise Books. But they’re not just making a great ebook reader: there’s also an independent bookstore offering an alternative to Kindle and Apple Books, and it’s all tied together with a Goodreads-esque social layer. Building an independent bookstore in 2026 is courageous, impressive, and more necessary than ever. The nice reader app is a cherry on top, but the real feat here is the deals that had to be secured with major publishers to sell such a large catalog of digital books. Very few independent outfits have managed this, and as a happy and continuing subscriber I’m loudly rooting for their success. You can read a bit about the business itself in Readwise’s announcement blog post. The future of books is looking a little brighter! Commenting on Bubbles has been removed. Why? If you want to talk about this post, write to the author, use the comments on their blog if it has them, or reply with a "RE:" post on your own blog. Suggestions? feedback@bubbles.town
