Who this is for
Readers who get recommendations constantly and want a queue that remembers the title and why it appealed.
The moment this saves you
A friend raves about a book, I think I have to read that, and a week later all I've got is a vague memory that there was a book I wanted, with no title and no idea why.
See it work
Messy spoken thought in. A clean, structured artifact out.
Adding to my reading list. A friend just strongly recommended a book about deep work and focus, by Cal Newport, she said it completely changed how she structures her day, and I've been struggling with focus so it sounds exactly right for me. Also I want to read that novel everyone's talking about, the one set in Naples, the Ferrante one, for fun, I want some fiction in my life. And there's a business book on pricing that my mentor mentioned, I forget the title but it's about value-based pricing, relevant to my freelance rates question.
Reading list, June 5, 2026
- Deep work / focus book (Cal Newport): A friend said it changed how she structures her day. Relevant: I'm struggling with focus.
- The Naples novel (Ferrante): For fun, want more fiction in my life.
- Value-based pricing book (title TBD, from my mentor): Relevant: my freelance rates question.
The workflow
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The prompt behind this context
I'm going to add books to my reading list. Turn it into a dated reading list: a bold "Reading list, [today's date]" heading, then one bullet per book, leading with a bold title (and author in parentheses if I know it, or "title TBD" if I don't), then who recommended it, then an italic "Relevant:" clause for why it appeals to me. Keep the reason, that's what makes the queue useful. Don't invent titles or authors I didn't give. Output only the list.
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Make it your own. This is a starting point. Once it's in Contextli, tweak the instructions so the output comes out exactly how you like it.
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