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Read this blog post for an introduction to how and why the platform was developed

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Reading is one of the few activities that are both enjoyable and essential. But if picking up a book is an obvious past-time for some, it is a dreaded moment for others. French startup Glose wants to be there on both occasions.
The various joys of reading

And there are the others.

Yet, they need to read like the others to get the same chances at school and work.

Glose CEO Nicolas Princen offers to add practicality and fun to the reading process for all, with a social input .

Nicolas chooses to use his gained freedom for something that is dear to him: make reading better together .

Reading together with Glose

Glose may seem like " " a reading app at first. But it as a meeting place to read, annotate, discuss and share views on books.

Through partnerships with the largest editing platforms, Glose has a huge library to offer . And the first 10% of each book is free to read.

Reading is pleasant and annotating a passage is kid's play. There is room to discuss and debate on the books with friends.

This is what Glose is all about: to share the reading experience with others and gamify the whole process.

What happens when schoolkids read with Glose?

picked up by teachers as they saw there the perfect opportunity to engage students .

The students are not left alone in the reading process. Their peers are with them; they can share their views and help each other out.

Glose has even gamified the reading process even more by making it possible to share a favorite quote on social networks with a customized visual .

Why read on a smartphone?

The app is available on smartphones, tablets and desktop yet smartphone is the most used platform . This could feel counter-intuitive at first. But it shows how the smartphone has a central role in our daily lives. The tablet is not as central.

We use the smartphone to read/play when we commute, when we go to the loo (go on, admit it!), when we have a moment for ourselves or before night-time . While the iPad is on the shelf, the smartphone is closer, on the bedside table. When people don't secure down-time for reading they can still manage several micro-reading sessions in a day with Glose .

If reading is an obvious skill to master, the requirement goes well beyond. As Nicolas points out, reading helps structure the mind. It teaches the various language registers and develops abstraction. Many of today's issues concerning - amongst other things - fake news is the result of failing to differentiate facts from concepts . Reading helps in the communication and comprehension between humans. And for Nicolas, who majored in Philosophy, this is a most noble cause to promote.

New recruits will make their way to the team as Glose is looking for tech and marketing profiles (including data scientists, devs, sales managers).

A new partnership with schools

Glose has a new challenge ahead as an Education version makes its way to classrooms worldwide . To do this, Glose has succeeded in raising 3 million Euros.

Apparently , Glose is not done changing how we read books - together.

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#FrenchTechFriday: read your way to a better life with Glose

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Reading is one of the few activities that are both enjoyable and essential. But if picking up a book is an obvious past-time for some, it is a dreaded moment for others. French startup Glose wants to be there on both occasions. The various joys of reading And there are the others.

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Join me on a brief tour of the platform!

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Project Gutenberg offers 59,282 free ebooks to download in an .epub format supported by Glose for uploads.

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Project Gutenberg offers 59,284 free ebooks for Kindle, iPad, Nook, Android, and iPhone.

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Glose on the Amazon Appstore for Android

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Glose on the Amazon Appstore for Android

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Free to download!

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Buy Glose: Read 8 Apps & Games Reviews - Amazon.com

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Free to download! Available for iPhone and iPad

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‎The next-generation READING APP that makes reading AWESOME with features to keep you engaged and motivated. Pick a book in our choice of 1 million, start reading any book for free, connect with other readers and share notes, highlights, and conversation - and become a better reader. Build your boo...

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Check out this fantastic free social reading tool!