About Reading Pal

Hi there, my name is Rich. I'm the creator of this app.This is a passion project of mine, built to help me remember what I was reading and really make the most of the books.

Pretty much every night I read books on kindle and highlight a lot of important stuff. By morning I would usually forget about what I read and move on with my day.

This was driving me absolutely insane. I'd go to bed feeling like I'd absorbed all these brilliant insights, wake up, and it was like my brain had done a factory reset overnight. I started questioning whether I was actually learning anything or just going through the motions.

I tried everything:

• Readwise (great concept, but $10/month for emails I'd skim?)
• Anki flashcards (felt like homework, lasted 3 days)
• Even tried setting reminders to review my highlights, but that just felt like another chore

None of it stuck. I'd create these elaborate systems and then never actually use them because they felt like work, not learning.

Then I had an idea: What if instead of me trying to remember to review my highlights, something reminded ME about them? But not in an annoying flashcard way or email that I ignore - more like a friend bringing up an interesting conversation.

So I built this app that uses WhatsApp to text me about my Kindle highlights.

Like this morning it messaged me asking what I thought about this productivity technique I highlighted three days ago. We ended up having this whole discussion about whether it would work with my chaotic schedule.

The crazy thing is, because we "talked" about it, I actually remember the concept now. It's not just floating around in my head as some vague highlight - it's connected to my real life through our conversation.

I hope this app can help you too.

Sincerely,

Rich