Hi! Welcome to Verse!
This newsletter began as a way to share the behind-the-scenes of building a new kind of book business, with recommendations of great reads along the way. Think of it as your inside look at what we’re building, how we’re doing it, and the books keeping us company as we go.
What is Verse?
Verse helps you to discover the books you love, with recommendations from people you trust. Why?
Because most of us struggle with what to read next
Recommendations online don’t account for our personal tastes or reading history
We increasingly face the tough choice of choosing between low price and supporting independent booksellers and authors
We’re here to change that, with better discovery, thoughtful curation and a more sustainable reading journey.
Want a quick peek? Here’s our product demo.
What can you expect?
By subscribing to Verse you join our pre-launch waitlist (where exclusives such as early access will be shared) and also:
A weekly newsletter: Book lists, themed recommendations and community picks. You can explore some of our recent lists here.
Feature essays: Longer form pieces around certain topics such as our top books of the 21st century and the Verse community’s top reads of 2024.
Behind the scenes updates: The good, the bad, the unexpected and what we’re learning as we build.
How to get involved
There are now more ways then ever to be part of Verse.
The Pre-Loved Bookshop by Verse: Our new community-powered bookshop is live. You can now browse, buy and sell second-hand books for £4 plus postage. Visit the shop and sell your books with us.
The Subscription: Books chosen for you, delivered to your door. Whether you want to support the mission, receive curated reads, or become a founding member, there’s an option for you.
The Club: Missed this round? Don’t worry, this is just the beginning. Join the waitlist.
User testing & feedback - We invite readers to be part of testing new features and help shape what’s next. Keep an eye on the newsletter and @weare.verse for more.
Subscribe and tell us what books you’d like recommendations for. We love helping people find the right read at the right time.
Jen & Tom, co-founders of Verse
Say goodbye to bad recommendations and hello to a better reading experience 👇
