Don’t use Kindle to find your next great read—use this free app instead

Reading is great. Finding something to read is annoying. We all know the saying “don’t judge a book by its cover,” but what else are you supposed to judge a book by? Whether you’re walking through a bookstore or library or scrolling through a collection on your favorite reading device, the cover is inevitably going to be the first thing you notice. Maybe the art will stand out, or maybe you’ll see a name you recognize. But it’s hard to know what, exactly, you’re going to like without actually reading some of the words inside. Today’s tool is a clever way to get around that and find the perfect read for you—without relying on the most superficial initial impression. This tip originally appeared in the free Cool Tools newsletter from The Intelligence. Get the next issue in your inbox and get ready to discover all sorts of awesome tech treasures! An absurdly clever discovery engine The next time you want to find something spectacular to read, remember a site called Uncovered.ink . Uncovered.ink solves the book-discovering challenge by not showing you a book’s cover at all—instead, you see a preview of the actual opening chapter. It’s a thoughtful way to find new books to read without…

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