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Life & fun · July 24, 2011

Recently Read - The easiest way to share a good book with your friends

Recently Read - The easiest way to share a good book with your friends launched on July 24, 2011 with 26 votes, #30 of 194 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 15 years on.

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Recently Read is a Facebook application that lets users share books they've enjoyed with friends. It tracks what users are reading and displays this information on their Facebook profiles and timelines. The app is designed for book lovers who want to discover recommendations from their social network and keep friends updated on their reading habits. It integrates directly with Facebook, making it easy to share reading activity without leaving the platform.

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