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
Run Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Show%20books%20I%20want%20to%20read
Open Shortcut deep link
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.
Search Books
Asks you to enter a query, then searches for the result in the Books app.
Open Books search
Changes the Books app view to Search, showing Recently Viewed, trending genres for you, a section to Discover books, and Trending searches.
Open Books library
Changes the Books app view to the Library tab to show all your Books, PDFs, Samples, and more.
Open my book samples
Opens the My Sample section of the Books app to show books that you’ve downloaded previews for.
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Count characters in text
Gets text from input or prompts you to enter it, then counts the length of the string.
Save thread to Notes
Accepts a Thread link, scrapes the data, and formats it quickly for Notes.
Log meeting notes
Asks you to pick an event, name the project, and generates a blank meeting note template for you to fill out.
Check top paid apps
Gets 25 items from Apple’s RSS feed for top paid apps, asks you to pick from the options, and opens the corresponding app.
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