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Readium

Readium is not just a place to keep a list of books. It is a reading log app built to save your actual reading time as sessions and let you revisit that history later.

This manual is based on the current app source code and implemented behavior, not on older internal design documents.

Library

Now Reading

Timeline

Core ideas​

Library​

Your Library stores the books you add. Each book can keep ownership status, rating, and catalog metadata, and the Library is the main entry point to each book detail page.

Now Reading​

If you currently have books in progress, a separate tab lets you quickly start or end a session and add a session note.

Timeline​

Actions such as session start, session end, completion, abandonment, and note creation are collected in chronological order.

Notes​

Readium separates two kinds of notes.

  • Book notes for the book as a whole
  • Session notes tied to a specific reading session

Local storage​

Reading logs and notes are stored on the device by default. The app uses Firebase anonymous authentication and ad SDKs for supporting features, but the reading data itself is not uploaded to a Readium server.

Main app structure​

The bottom navigation has four tabs.

  • Library: book list, search, sort, and filters
  • Now Reading: quick controls for books currently in progress
  • Timeline: activity history and search
  • Stats: total reading time and last 7 days summary

When the app launches, it opens Now Reading if there is at least one visible book currently being read. Otherwise it starts on Library.

  1. Add a book to your Library.
  2. Start a session from the book detail page or Now Reading.
  3. End the session and enter progress.
  4. Add a book note or session note if needed.
  5. Review your history in Timeline and Stats.

The next pages explain each part using the current UI behavior.