Bookship: a virtual book club

Bookship: a virtual book club


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8.10for iPhone, iPad and more
8.9
18 Ratings
The Hawaii Project, LLC
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90.1 MB
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Dec 19, 2023
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About Bookship: a virtual book club

Bookship is a social reading app for sharing your reading experiences with friends, family & co-workers. Chat, share thoughts and observations with your book club. Post photos of a favorite passage. Have Bookship extract a quote from a photo of a page you're reading. Create Groups & Calendars to manage your meetings. A mobile-first, camera-ready, emoji-friendly experience!

Whether it's reading a great novel with your best friend across the country or a neighborhood book club, or a business book with your co-workers, Bookship is your virtual book club companion. Build better relationships through books, and enrich your reading experience along the way.

Read classic books right inside the app. Browse classic books from Project Gutenberg, Standard eBooks, and other sources. Use our built-in eReader to read the book, sharing notes and comments with your friends RIGHT INSIDE THE book. Look for the "Read Free!" tag on the top left of the cover art for the book to see books you can read for free.

Bookship provides unique book discovery and recommendations, with a special emphasis on books that are topical and perfect for book clubs! Get great ideas for your next group reading or book club! Browse by genre, with books being talked about by the leading book tastemakers. Keep a Reading List by using our Saved Books feature, so you can come back to interesting books later and keep track of what you’ve read.

Key features:
* Browse unique book recommendations from leading tastemakers, book reviewers, best-seller and awards lists
* Invite friends, family, co-workers to read a book together
* Post & react to comments, photos, links, video
* Video chat with your group right from Bookship. No more scheduling, invites and waiting rooms. Completely secure, free and private by default - or open it up to anyone?
* Write reviews when you finish your books and share them with the world!
* Get alerts when your friends post; keep in sync by sharing your location in the book
* Tag your comments as spoilers - they're hidden from others until they open them
* Use the Virtual Highlighter to highlight passages (and extract quotes!) from physical books, and share them with friends.
* Keep & manage your To Be Read List (TBR) by saving interesting books you find in the app.
* Use our handy barcode scanner to remember books you find in a bookstore
* Groups - keep your group member lists & Group-specific TBRs inside the app.
* Calendars - schedule your Group meetings & automatically send reminders.
* Read classic works for free right inside the app! Tens of thousands of classic works are available.
* Social Reading lets you highlight and comment right inside the book, and share with your group.
* Share readings on social media and websites to open them to the public!

Bookship Premium is a monthly subscription that helps you get the most out of your reading and your reading groups.

* Book Briefings provide curated content about your book - reading guides, author interviews & reviews. Great for getting ready for your book club meeting!
* Bookship Premium enables groups with 10+ members. (Groups with less than 10 members are free.)
* Ad-free experience. Bookship Premium is guaranteed ad-free, and helps us keep Bookship going!

Bookship Premium is $2.99 per month in the U.S. Prices will vary by your location. Get started with a 2-week free trial!

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What's New in the Latest Version 8.10

Last updated on Dec 19, 2023
Old Versions
This version includes minor defect corrections and other improvements
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Version History
8.10
Dec 19, 2023
This version includes minor defect corrections and other improvements
8.9.2
Sep 11, 2023
This version corrects an issue with the Bookship Live Video chat feature.
8.9.0
Sep 6, 2023
This version corrects issues with the Bookship Live Video chat feature.
8.8.5
Apr 4, 2023
This version corrects a screen display issue when signing up by email.
This version uses the text messaging app to send reading invites by phone number.
8.7.8
Jan 18, 2023
This version corrects an issue where display of Group TBR book lists could become garbled or duplicated.
8.7.3
Sep 26, 2022
This release corrects issues with Bookship Video Chat, where Bookship users on browsers caused iOS users to become muted with no video feed.

This release provides User Safety features including the ability to flag objectionable content and well as block individual users.

This release includes the ability for readers to upload their own ePub files and conduct social readings on them.

Also included is the ability to search external databases for books when starting a reading.
8.7
Aug 30, 2022
This release includes the ability for readers to upload their own ePub files and conduct social readings on them.
Also included is the ability to search external databases for books when starting a reading.
8.6.4
May 31, 2022
This version introduces Personalized Book Recommendations for Bookship Premium customers. Get book recommendations based on your reading tastes, favorite authors and current events!

Live Video! Bookship Live is secure, private, unlimited and free Video Chat with your reading group, or anyone on Bookship. No more scheduling, invites and logistical trouble. Just hit the Video icon and you are live with your group.

Reviews: now you can write reviews of your books and post them in your Reading or the Cafe to discuss with others.

Meet the Author! Bookship now lets you connect with bestselling authors and have them join your book club meetings live! Browse our large (and growing!) list of participating authors, and start a reading of one of their books, and we'll be in touch to arrange a virtual meeting with your book club!

The Café: meet interesting people that love the same books you do in the Cafè, a public forum where Bookship members can discuss any book they like, or start a public Reading anyone can join!

This version includes various performance improvements and defect corrections and allows Spotify playlists to be posted and played inside a Reading. User Accounts can now be deleted directly from the app.
8.6
Apr 7, 2022
This version introduces Personalized Book Recommendations for Bookship Premium customers. Get book recommendations based on your reading tastes, favorite authors and current events!

Live Video! Bookship Live is secure, private, unlimited and free Video Chat with your reading group, or anyone on Bookship. No more scheduling, invites and logistical trouble. Just hit the Video icon and you are live with your group.

Reviews: now you can write reviews of your books and post them in your Reading or the Cafe to discuss with others.

Meet the Author! Bookship now lets you connect with bestselling authors and have them join your book club meetings live! Browse our large (and growing!) list of participating authors, and start a reading of one of their books, and we'll be in touch to arrange a virtual meeting with your book club!

The Café: meet interesting people that love the same books you do in the Cafè, a public forum where Bookship members can discuss any book they like, or start a public Reading anyone can join!

This version includes various performance improvements and defect corrections and allows Spotify playlists to be posted and played inside a Reading.
8.5.4
Dec 13, 2021
This version introduces Personalized Book Recommendations for Bookship Premium customers. Get book recommendations based on your reading tastes, favorite authors and current events!

Live Video! Bookship Live is secure, private, unlimited and free Video Chat with your reading group, or anyone on Bookship. No more scheduling, invites and logistical trouble. Just hit the Video icon and you are live with your group.

Reviews: now you can write reviews of your books and post them in your Reading or the Cafe to discuss with others.

Meet the Author! Bookship now lets you connect with bestselling authors and have them join your book club meetings live! Browse our large (and growing!) list of participating authors, and start a reading of one of their books, and we'll be in touch to arrange a virtual meeting with your book club!

The Café: meet interesting people that love the same books you do in the Cafè, a public forum where Bookship members can discuss any book they like, or start a public Reading anyone can join!
8.5.3
Nov 1, 2021
This version introduces Personalized Book Recommendations for Bookship Premium customers. Get book recommendations based on your reading tastes, favorite authors and current events!


Live Video! Bookship Live is secure, private, unlimited and free Video Chat with your reading group, or anyone on Bookship. No more scheduling, invites and logistical trouble. Just hit the Video icon and you are live with your group.


Reviews: now you can write reviews of your books and post them in your Reading or the Cafe to discuss with others.


Meet the Author! Bookship now lets you connect with bestselling authors and have them join your book club meetings live! Browse our large (and growing!) list of participating authors, and start a reading of one of their books, and we'll be in touch to arrange a virtual meeting with your book club!


The Café: meet interesting people that love the same books you do in the Cafè, a public forum where Bookship members can discuss any book they like, or start a public Reading anyone can join!

(this version also includes a variety of improvements to the display of Calendars and Comments)
8.5.2
Aug 29, 2021
This version introduces Personalized Book Recommendations for Bookship Premium customers. Get book recommendations based on your reading tastes, favorite authors and current events!

Live Video! Bookship Live is secure, private, unlimited and free Video Chat with your reading group, or anyone on Bookship. No more scheduling, invites and logistical trouble. Just hit the Video icon and you are live with your group.

Reviews: now you can write reviews of your books and post them in your Reading or the Cafe to discuss with others.

Meet the Author! Bookship now lets you connect with bestselling authors and have them join your book club meetings live! Browse our large (and growing!) list of participating authors, and start a reading of one of their books, and we'll be in touch to arrange a virtual meeting with your book club!

The Café: meet interesting people that love the same books you do in the Cafè, a public forum where Bookship members can discuss any book they like, or start a public Reading anyone can join!

(this version fixes a defect with the display of the contacts picker.)
8.5.1
Aug 25, 2021
This version introduces Personalized Book Recommendations for Bookship Premium customers. Get book recommendations based on your reading tastes, favorite authors and current events!

Live Video! Bookship Live is secure, private, unlimited and free Video Chat with your reading group, or anyone on Bookship. No more scheduling, invites and logistical trouble. Just hit the Video icon and you are live with your group.

Reviews: now you can write reviews of your books and post them in your Reading or the Cafe to discuss with others.

Meet the Author! Bookship now lets you connect with bestselling authors and have them join your book club meetings live! Browse our large (and growing!) list of participating authors, and start a reading of one of their books, and we'll be in touch to arrange a virtual meeting with your book club!

The Café: meet interesting people that love the same books you do in the Cafè, a public forum where Bookship members can discuss any book they like, or start a public Reading anyone can join!

(this release also contains various performance improvements and defect corrections.)
8.5
Jul 8, 2021
This version introduces Personalized Book Recommendations for Bookship Premium customers. Get book recommendations based on your reading tastes, favorite authors and current events!

Live Video! Bookship Live is secure, private, unlimited and free Video Chat with your reading group, or anyone on Bookship. No more scheduling, invites and logistical trouble. Just hit the Video icon and you are live with your group.

Reviews: now you can write reviews of your books and post them in your Reading or the Cafe to discuss with others.

Meet the Author! Bookship now lets you connect with bestselling authors and have them join your book club meetings live! Browse our large (and growing!) list of participating authors, and start a reading of one of their books, and we'll be in touch to arrange a virtual meeting with your book club!

The Café: meet interesting people that love the same books you do in the Cafè, a public forum where Bookship members can discuss any book they like, or start a public Reading anyone can join!

(this release also contains various performance improvements and defect corrections.)
8.0.11
Jun 2, 2021
Live Video! Bookship Live is secure, private, unlimited and free Video Chat with your reading group, or anyone on Bookship. No more scheduling, invites and logistical trouble. Just hit the Video icon and you are live with your group.

Reviews: now you can write reviews of your books and post them in your Reading or the Cafe to discuss with others.

Meet the Author! Bookship now lets you connect with bestselling authors and have them join your book club meetings live! Browse our large (and growing!) list of participating authors, and start a reading of one of their books, and we'll be in touch to arrange a virtual meeting with your book club!

The Café: meet interesting people that love the same books you do in the Cafè, a public forum where Bookship members can discuss any book they like, or start a public Reading anyone can join!

(this release also contains various performance improvements and defect corrections.)
8.0.9
May 13, 2021
Live Video! Bookship Live is secure, private, unlimited and free Video Chat with your reading group, or anyone on Bookship. No more scheduling, invites and logistical trouble. Just hit the Video icon and you are live with your group.

Reviews: now you can write reviews of your books and post them in your Reading or the Cafe to discuss with others.

Meet the Author! Bookship now lets you connect with bestselling authors and have them join your book club meetings live! Browse our large (and growing!) list of participating authors, and start a reading of one of their books, and we'll be in touch to arrange a virtual meeting with your book club!

The Café: meet interesting people that love the same books you do in the Cafè, a public forum where Bookship members can discuss any book they like, or start a public Reading anyone can join!

(this release also contains various performance improvements and defect corrections.)
8.0.8
Apr 22, 2021
Live Video! Bookship Live is secure, private, unlimited and free Video Chat with your reading group, or anyone on Bookship. No more scheduling, invites and logistical trouble. Just hit the Video icon and you are live with your group.


Reviews: now you can write reviews of your books and post them in your Reading or the Cafe to discuss with others.


Meet the Author! Bookship now lets you connect with bestselling authors and have them join your book club meetings live! Browse our large (and growing!) list of participating authors, and start a reading of one of their books, and we'll be in touch to arrange a virtual meeting with your book club!


The Café: meet interesting people that love the same books you do in the Cafè, a public forum where Bookship members can discuss any book they like, or start a public Reading anyone can join!


(this release also contains various performance improvements and defect corrections.)
8.0.7
Mar 14, 2021
Live Video! Bookship Live is secure, private, unlimited and free Video Chat with your reading group, or anyone on Bookship. No more scheduling, invites and logistical trouble. Just hit the Video icon and you are live with your group.

Reviews: now you can write reviews of your books and post them in your Reading or the Cafe to discuss with others.

Meet the Author! Bookship now lets you connect with bestselling authors and have them join your book club meetings live! Browse our large (and growing!) list of participating authors, and start a reading of one of their books, and we'll be in touch to arrange a virtual meeting with your book club!

The Café: meet interesting people that love the same books you do in the Cafè, a public forum where Bookship members can discuss any book they like, or start a public Reading anyone can join!

(this release fixes the repeated display of certain help menus)
8.0.5
Mar 11, 2021
Live Video! Bookship Live is secure, private, unlimited and free Video Chat with your reading group, or anyone on Bookship. No more scheduling, invites and logistical trouble. Just hit the Video icon and you are live with your group.

Reviews: now you can write reviews of your books and post them in your Reading or the Cafe to discuss with others.

Meet the Author! Bookship now lets you connect with bestselling authors and have them join your book club meetings live! Browse our large (and growing!) list of participating authors, and start a reading of one of their books, and we'll be in touch to arrange a virtual meeting with your book club!

The Café: meet interesting people that love the same books you do in the Cafè, a public forum where Bookship members can discuss any book they like, or start a public Reading anyone can join!
7.2
Dec 11, 2020
Meet the Author! Bookship now lets you connect with bestselling authors and have them join your book club meetings live! Browse our large (and growing!) list of participating authors, and start a reading of one of their books, and we'll be in touch to arrange a virtual meeting with your book club!

The Café: meet interesting people that love the same books you do in the Cafè, a public forum where Bookship members can discuss any book they like, or start a public Reading anyone can join!
7.1.2
Nov 11, 2020
Bookship 7.0 lets you meet new people and read with them! The Café is a public forum where you can post Public Readings that anyone can see and join, start discussions about the books you love, or just share what you are reading. Find people with similar interests and read with them!

Bookship 7.0 also introduces Bookship Premium, a monthly subscription product that provides access to Book Briefings, curated background content about the book you are reading, and the ability to create and manage large reading groups.

This update provides hundreds of new books that can be read for free right in the app, as well additional author background content. It supports for Sign in with Apple, and the ability to search for books with public readings and join people reading your favorite book.

It contains a variety of performance improvements and defect corrections.
7.1.1
Oct 6, 2020
Bookship 7.0 lets you meet new people and read with them! The Café is a public forum where you can post Public Readings that anyone can see and join, start discussions about the books you love, or just share what you are reading. Find people with similar interests and read with them!

Bookship 7.0 also introduces Bookship Premium, a monthly subscription product that provides access to Book Briefings, curated background content about the book you are reading, and the ability to create and manage large reading groups.

This update provides hundreds of new books that can be read for free right in the app, as well additional author background content. It supports for Sign in with Apple, and the ability to search for books with public readings and join people reading your favorite book.

It contains a variety of performance improvements and defect corrections.
7.1.0
Sep 15, 2020
Bookship 7.0 lets you meet new people and read with them! The Café is a public forum where you can post Public Readings that anyone can see and join, start discussions about the books you love, or just share what you are reading. Find people with similar interests and read with them!

Bookship 7.0 also introduces Bookship Premium, a monthly subscription product that provides access to Book Briefings, curated background content about the book you are reading, and the ability to create and manage large reading groups.

This update provides support for Sign in with Apple, and the ability to search for books with public readings and join people reading your favorite book.

This version fixes performance issues with the contacts picker.
7.0.6
Aug 28, 2020
Bookship 7.0 lets you meet new people and read with them! The Café is a public forum where you can post Public Readings that anyone can see and join, start discussions about the books you love, or just share what you are reading. Find people with similar interests and read with them!

Bookship 7.0 also introduces Bookship Premium, a monthly subscription product that provides access to Book Briefings, curated background content about the book you are reading, and the ability to create and manage large reading groups.

This update provides support for Sign in with Apple, and the ability to search for books with public readings and join people reading your favorite book.

It also contains a wide variety of visual improvements and defect corrections.
7.0.3
Jul 9, 2020
Bookship 7.0 lets you meet new people and read with them! The Café is a public forum where you can post Public Readings that anyone can see and join, start discussions about the books you love, or just share what you are reading. Find people with similar interests and read with them!

Bookship 7.0 also introduces Bookship Premium, a monthly subscription product that provides access to Book Briefings, curated background content about the book you are reading, and the ability to create and manage large reading groups.

This update provides support for Sign in with Apple, and the ability to search for books with public readings and join people reading your favorite book.

It also contains a wide variety of visual improvements and defect corrections.

Bookship: a virtual book club FAQ

Bookship: a virtual book club is available in regions other than the following restricted countries:
China
Bookship: a virtual book club supports English
Bookship: a virtual book club contains in-app purchases. Please check the pricing plan as below:
Bookship Premium
$2.99
Click here to learn how to download Bookship: a virtual book club in restricted country or region.
Check the following list to see the minimum requirements of Bookship: a virtual book club.
iPhone
Requires iOS 12.0 or later.
iPad
Requires iPadOS 12.0 or later.
iPod touch
Requires iOS 12.0 or later.

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