Book summary apps that can help you crush your reading list

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By StackCommerceMashable Shopping2020-03-23 18:56:35 UTC

So you’ve already cleaned your entire house, organized your spice cabinet, and binge-watched every episode of Seinfeld while quarantined. Now what? Glad you asked.

These book summary apps can help you both pass the time and expand your knowledge. They’re basically like having an entire library in the palm of your hand, which is perfect since libraries are closed in an effort to flatten the curve and slow the spread of coronavirus.

Even better, all four of these apps are on sale. Use the code SPRINGSAVE15 at checkout to score an extra 15% the already-on-sale price.

BookNotes Book Summaries: Lifetime Subscription

BookNotes delivers key insights from over 1,000 best-selling books in just 15 minutes. Topics range from finance and career to happiness and health, to productivity and beyond. Not a fan of reading on your tiny screen? BookNotes has you covered with convenient audio summaries as well. Save well over 90% and get a lifetime subscription for just $24.65 with the code SPRINGSAVE15.

SumizeIt Book Summaries: Lifetime Membership

SumizeIt takes coveted titles from today, like Gary John Bishop’s Unf*ck Yourself and Michelle Obama’s Becoming, and transforms them into bite-sized, three- to five-minute-long summaries. New summaries are added to the app each week and you can read, listen, or watch. Get a lifetime pass for just $16.15 and save over 80% when you use the code SPRINGSAVE15.

getAbstract Book Summaries Starter Plan: 3-Year Subscription

With an impressive 4.3 out of 5 stars on the Apps Store, getAbstract offers a bit of a different structure. It finds, rates, and summarizes top business books into quick 10-minute summaries. There are currently over 5,000 summaries in both text and audio form to choose from and you can get three years of access on up to five different devices for just $84.99 (usually $297) using the code SPRINGSAVE15.

12min Micro Book Premium Plan: 1-Yr Subscription

The 12min app lets you power through important books on a variety of interesting topics through quick and concise 12-minute breakdowns. You’ll get 30 new titles each month and can search for what you’re looking for based on author, genre, and more. Not there? Just ask, and they’ll add it. Save over 70% and get a one-year plan for just $16.15 when you enter the code SPRINGSAVE15 at checkout.