Glossary

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

Work— One 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 · Watch— How 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).

Home— Discover

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

Library— Your 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.

Bookshelf— What 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 account— The 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 clubs— Reading 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 and hosting clubs is included in the $20 per month platform membership.

Recommend— Send 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.

Shop— Merch

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

Studio— Publish 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.

Feed— What'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.

Messages— Your conversations

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

Virtual Workshop— Live 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.