Show what I’m reading now
Changes the Book app’s view to the Reading Now section (the main section).
Show books I want to read
Opens the Books app to the “Want to Read” section that’s built up when you mark books as such.
Extra Details
Link to Run Shortcut
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Show%20books%20I%20want%20to%20read
Link to Open Shortcut
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Show%20books%20I%20want%20to%20read
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Show books I want to read”
end tell
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Book Mode
Opens the Books app, then prompts you to confirm setting orientation lock so the screen doesn’t rotate. When run from Mac, opens the app in fullscreen.
Open current book
Shows the most recently-active book you’ve been reading and opens it.
Open my books
Opens the Books tab of the Books app so you can see all your non-PDF items only.
Search Books
Asks you to enter a query, then searches for the result in the Books app.
Switch to page turning
Turns on the Books setting that disables continous scroll and lets you turn pages like you would in a physical book.
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