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Essays, author interviews, and reading notes from the Seekquel team.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
The Books That Made Me Laugh When Nothing Else Could
From Discworld to Hitchhiker's Guide, these are the books that made me laugh out loud on my worst days. Real comfort reads that are worth your time.
How to Read More When Life Feels Overwhelming
Ways to read more when you barely have time or focus, from cutting phone distractions to picking books you will actually want to finish
It's Okay to DNF a Book & How to Quit Without the Guilt
Quitting a book you don't enjoy isn't failure. Here's why it's okay to DNF, when pushing through is worth it, and how to let a book go guilt-free