Kobo eReader integrates StoryGraph as a Goodreads alternative for book tracking
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Sarah Perez
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Kobo eReaders have integrated with StoryGraph, a book-tracking platform and Goodreads alternative, allowing users to automatically sync their reading progress. This partnership makes Kobo the first e-reader to natively support StoryGraph, further challenging Amazon's dominance in the digital books market by offering a more open ecosystem for tracking books, reading stats, and challenges.
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· 3 pulledThe integration was first announced in May and is now live for all Kobo account-based content.
This makes the Kobo the first e-reader to integrate with StoryGraph's book community platform and serves as another way to chip away at Amazon's dominance in the digital books market.
Kobo users can now automatically sync their reading progress to StoryGraph, making it easier to track books, reading stats, and challenges without relying on Amazon's Goodreads.
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