Glossary

Every part of readerxo, in plain terms — so you always know what each thing is for.

WorkOne book, three ways

A single piece an author publishes. Every work can be Read, Listened to, or Watched — one work, not three separate items.

Read · Listen · WatchHow you take in a work

The three formats of the same work. You pick the format inside the reader when a work is open — Read (text), Listen (narrated audio), Watch (the work as motion/video).

HomeDiscover

The catalog — everything available on readerxo. This is where you find something new to read, listen to, or watch.

LibraryYour reading life

Your personal activity: History (what you've read), Watch later (saved for later), and Collections (your own shelves). Not a copy of Home — it's your traces through it.

BookshelfWhat you own

Everything you've purchased or rented. A work you buy goes on your Bookshelf; a textbook you rent shows here with its return date.

ReaderXO accountThe starting point for everyone

Everyone joins ReaderXO first. From the same account, a person can publish as an author, host a book club, join a book club, recommend a book or club, and purchase a work.

Book clubsReading together

Reading groups any ReaderXO account can host or join. A club has its own host, thread, calendar, reading list, meetings, and access to the work it is reading. Joining is $20 per month.

RecommendSend someone a book or club

Every published work and every book club has a permanent link and scannable QR code you can send to someone.

ShopMerch

Physical goods from readerxo and its authors — shirts, mugs, prints. Everything non-digital lives here.

StudioPublish as an author

The publishing workspace for a ReaderXO account: publish works, prepare Read, Listen, and Watch formats, manage files, see analytics, and handle payouts.

FeedWhat's new to you

A signed-in activity stream with new works and happenings from the book clubs you belong to. Each item is anchored to a work or a club.

MessagesYour conversations

Direct messages with people connected through your book clubs, kept in one place with history.

Virtual WorkshopLive with the author

A $5,000 one-time virtual workshop built around a specific work, with optional in-person attendance when offered by the author and access to the recordings after.