Why, alcoves?

When surveying the landscape of existing applications, it became apparent that there was a lack of platforms offering features tailored to readers’ needs and desires.

At alcoves, we firmly believe in the profound benefits of reading and strive to incentivize individuals to engage with books. We’re creating the alcoves app to reignite users’ passion for reading and provide them with the tools they need to enjoy and benefit from literature.

Beyond just encouraging reading, we are committed to promoting active engagement and comprehension. While reading is undoubtedly enjoyable, we aim to empower readers to enhance their comprehension skills and extract the full richness of every book they read!

Furthermore, reading doesn’t have to be a solitary activity. It can be an enriching social experience, and by connecting individuals from all corners of the globe through shared stories and ideas, we aspire to create a vibrant, inclusive community where readers can connect, discuss, and compete while sharing their love of literature.

So, you may be wondering…

  • Build and fill your alcove

    • Organize your books, track your reading progress, and leave a rating for books you’ve finished

    • Get personalized reading suggestions based on your alcove, reading history, and book ratings

  • Assess your reading comprehension

    • Test your comprehension to earn points, collect badges, and even compete with other readers

  • Create and/or join book clubs

    • Start a book club with your friends or join others to set goals, track progress, discuss, etc.

What is alcoves?

…and so much more, all with alcoves

Reimaging the reading experience is no small task, but alcoves is doing just that!

By leveraging the power of generative AI, we can meaningfully assess individuals’ reading comprehension. Using this, we hope to create a lively community of book-lovers deeply engaged in literature while introducing healthy competition for those interested.

Moreover, we aim not only to bolster, but also transform the social experience of reading. By implementing novel approaches to building an interactive community of readers, alcoves will allow users to engage with others worldwide like never before.