Getting started
How do I sign in? Is there a password?
No password needed. Enter your email and we’ll send you a secure sign-in link. Tap it and you’re in — the link works once and expires after 20 minutes.
How do I create or join a club?
From the Clubs tab, tap Create a club to start your own, or Join and enter the 6-character invite code a friend shared with you. You can also tap an invite link (like chapterpals.com/ABC123) and you’ll be guided in.
Clubs & members
What’s the difference between in-person, virtual, and hybrid clubs?
Clubs can meet however you like — at someone’s home, over video, or a mix. When you schedule a meeting you can add a place, a video link, or both, and members RSVP for how they’ll attend.
How do I invite people?
Open your club’s ⋯ menu → Share invite link to send the link or code, or Share reading card to send a nice image with a scan-to-join QR code. You can also email an invite directly from the same menu.
Who can manage a club?
The organizer can pick books, schedule and lock meetings, manage members, and choose how the club selects its next read. Any member can join discussions, vote, RSVP, and track progress.
Reading & progress
How does reading progress work?
Update where you are by page or percent on the club’s current book. Everyone sees the group’s average progress and their own, so you can keep pace together. Finishing a book celebrates with a little confetti. 🎉
What is “spoiler-safe” discussion?
Messages posted past where you are in the book stay hidden until you catch up, so no one spoils the ending. You can turn spoiler-safe mode off any time in Settings → Reading.
Can I sit a book out?
Yes — if a pick isn’t for you, mark “Can’t read this one.” Your organizer can see who’s sitting out, and you’ll rejoin automatically on the next book.
Meetings
How do meetings and RSVPs work?
An organizer proposes a time (or a poll of times for the club to vote on), then locks it in. Members RSVP going / maybe / can’t, and choose in-person or video. You can export any meeting to your calendar (Apple, Google, Outlook).
How does voting on the next book work?
Members suggest titles and vote, so the group decides together. Organizers can also set the club to rotate who picks, or choose at random — whatever fits your club.
Discovery & recommendations
Where do recommendations come from?
From the authors and genres you read, books your fellow club members enjoy, and what’s trending. Mark a suggestion Want, Read, or Not interested to tune what you see — dismissed books won’t come back.
Can I import my Goodreads / StoryGraph / Libby library?
Yes. In Settings → Your books → Import, upload a CSV export and we’ll bring your shelves over.
Notifications & account
What notifications will I get, and can I turn them off?
You can opt into meeting reminders, new-book votes, club messages, and “someone finished the book” — each is a toggle in Settings → Notifications.
How do I edit my profile or delete my account?
Edit your name, photo, and details from your Profile. To delete your account and associated data, email edward.buchholz@gmail.com.