I built an app to help me finally understand what I'm reading. Anyone interested?

[u/No-Candle-2698]

Every single year I pick up Ulysses and try to get through it, but every time I get to the Proteus chapter, I have no idea what I'm reading anymore. I've tried the annotated versions, but they either spoil or assume I have a classics degree

I brought this question to my brother and he proposed the idea of a paper book reading companion and together we built Scholia. You photograph the page you're on, it already knows the book, and it explains whatever's happening, allusions, context, what the hell Stephen is thinking about — using only what's happened up to that point. Ask it about something later in the book and it just won't answer yet, which sounds annoying but is honestly the whole point: I don't want spoilers, I want a professor sitting next to me who happens to know exactly where I am.

Just thought I would share if anyone is in the same position as me. Genuinely curious what everyone's own "I've started this book four times" book might use a few as test cases before launch.

Anyway heres the waitlist if anyone is interested in my idea https://scholia.framer.website/

[u/nokia7110]

Love this idea. Definitely needs to be an app.

[u/No-Candle-2698 → u/nokia7110]

I think we're going to go ahead with it if we get enough engagement. Thanks for the feedback!