Sabri Ben Chaabane
- Reader since 2026
- ·229 books read
- ·229 reviews
- ·Librarian
Reads mostly: Science Fiction, Fantasy, Mystery
View full profile on Seekquel- Where to read: why we link to libraries and bookshops
Where to read: why we link to libraries and bookshops
Find a book through your library, independent bookshops, used copies or audiobooks. Here is why Seekquel skips Amazon affiliate links and how shop commissions work.
September 28, 2026·2 min read+2 
Books for Spooky Season: 14 October Reads, Sorted by Mood
Fourteen books for October, grouped by mood: gothic houses, haunted houses, folk horror, cozy reads and novellas you can finish in a night. Each comes with its length, its tropes and how scary it really is.
September 26, 2026·9 min read+3
Goodreads Alternatives in 2026: Six Apps Compared
Six Goodreads alternatives side by side, with prices, platforms, ownership and who each app suits. Every one takes a Goodreads export.
September 25, 2026·6 min read+6
How to Write a Book Review: Structure, Hooks and Examples From Famous Critics
A five-part structure, seven ways to open, spoiler rules and a method for negative reviews that stay fair, with examples from Dorothy Parker, Mark Twain, John Updike and more.
September 24, 2026·15 min read+3
Sync KOReader, Readest and Xteink to One Reading Log
A Kobo on the nightstand, a Boox in the bag, Readest on the laptop. Here is how Seekquel keeps one reading log across all of them, what each device sends, and how to set each one up.
September 23, 2026·7 min read+4
Why We Love to Track Our Reading
Why does finishing a book feel better when you record it? Research on memory, motivation, and identity explains our love of reading logs and organized libraries.
September 10, 2026·8 min read+3
13 Good Audiobooks for Road Trips of Any Length
Thirteen road-trip audiobooks grouped by drive time, with narrators, runtimes, listening fit, and content notes for every car.
September 10, 2026·8 min read+2
Shelves That Fill Themselves: 26 Rules Worth Stealing
Seekquel readers have built 878 shelves of their own. We read every name, and turned the ones nobody should have to maintain by hand into 26 rules a shelf can run on its own.
September 9, 2026·14 min read+3- How Seekquel gets built, and why it ships so often
How Seekquel gets built, and why it ships so often
Seekquel adds features most weeks, which usually reads as a warning sign. Here is the year of quiet groundwork behind it, the two people who build it, and the readers who steer it.
September 5, 2026·5 min read+2 - Series Recaps & A Way Back Into the Book You Left Behind
Series Recaps & A Way Back Into the Book You Left Behind
A short, spoiler-safe recap of every book in a series, written by readers and rewritten by an editor, so coming back after a slump doesn't mean an evening on a wiki.
September 4, 2026·4 min read - Does Kindle Tell You How Long It Took to Read a Book?
Does Kindle Tell You How Long It Took to Read a Book?
Kindle can tell you how long a book will take. It won't tell you how long one already took. Here's what every major e-reader actually tracks, and the one that logs the real number.
September 3, 2026·5 min read+2 - What Shipped in August: KOReader, Calibre, Adaptations, and Ask for a Book
What Shipped in August: KOReader, Calibre, Adaptations, and Ask for a Book
Two e-reader integrations, screen adaptations on every book, community book recommendations, three new themes, and more. Everything Seekquel shipped in August, with a short setup guide for each.
September 1, 2026·9 min read+3 
Why You Stopped Reading in August (And 3 Fixes That Actually Work)
August is a genuinely bad month for a reading habit that depends on quiet evenings and a settled schedule. Here's why the slump hits now, and three small fixes that actually work.
August 22, 2026·4 min read
The Horror Books That Are Actually, Genuinely Terrifying
Skip the horror books that never actually scare you. These ten novels, from Shirley Jackson to modern body horror, are the ones that keep readers up at night.
August 19, 2026·7 min read
The Seekquel Add-on for KOReader: What Syncs, and How to Set It Up
KOReader's own sync only carries your reading position. Seekquel's add-on sends the rest: reading time, highlights, finished books, and the book's own details. Here's what it sends and how to set it up.
August 18, 2026·9 min read+1
Yes, audiobooks count as reading. The science is settled: can we stop now?
Do audiobooks count as reading? Neuroscience says listening and reading engage the same comprehension systems. Here's what the research actually found.
July 27, 2026·5 min read
The Gender Gap in Fiction Reading: What the Data Shows
Women read fiction at nearly double the rate of men, and the split runs deeper than that. Here's what recent surveys reveal about who reads what.
July 21, 2026·4 min read
How Many Books Does the Average Person Read in a Year?
40% of Americans read zero books last year. See how many books the average person actually reads, and what the committed 60% finished in 2025
July 20, 2026·4 min read+1- Shelves, Tags, and Ownership in Seekquel: What Each One Actually Does
Shelves, Tags, and Ownership in Seekquel: What Each One Actually Does
Seekquel tracks reading status, tags, shelves, and ownership as four separate labels on every book. Here's exactly how each one works and how to combine them.
July 11, 2026·8 min read 
Your Reading Life Isn't for Sale. That's Why We Built Seekquel
Goodreads stalled and Amazon owns it. Here's why a two-person team built Seekquel: no ads, no promoted books, and stats that fit how people actually read
June 29, 2026·7 min read
7 Books Like Brandon Sanderson for Magic-System Fans
Loved the Cosmere? Here are seven fantasy series with the hard magic, deep worldbuilding, and earned payoffs that Brandon Sanderson readers want next
June 25, 2026·4 min read
What's New in Seekquel: Chart Builder, New Themes, a Redesigned Profile, and the Author Toolbox
Seekquel's update brings a custom Chart Builder, two new Pro themes, a redesigned profile with social links, and an author toolbox. See what each does.
June 23, 2026·4 min read
Best Book Club Apps in 2026: 8 Tested, Honest Picks
Eight book club apps tested by an app founder. See which one fits clubs that want polls, lively discussion, year-round stats, or celebrity reads
June 23, 2026·6 min read
How Seekquel Uses ISBNdb for Edition-Level Book Data
How the Seekquel reading app uses ISBNdb to verify editions, fill metadata gaps, and serve the right cover every time a reader scans a barcode
June 17, 2026·4 min read