Amazon Kindle Rolls Out AI-Powered Book Recaps to Help Readers Reconnect with Series

Amazon Kindle Rolls Out AI-Powered Book Recaps to Help Readers Reconnect with Series

I recently came across a new feature from Amazon that's going to be a game-changer for anyone who loves reading book series on Kindle. Amazon has rolled out a new "Recaps" feature that helps readers refresh their memory on plotlines and character developments before diving into the next book. And yes — it’s powered by generative AI.  Image:Google At first, I was skeptical. AI writing a recap of an entire book series? That felt a little risky. But then I realized how many times I’ve picked up book two or three in a series months after finishing the first, only to forget half the characters and major events. This new feature feels like a solid fix for that exact problem. How Kindle Recaps Work The recaps are short summaries that appear on the series page within your Kindle Library or through the three-dot menu in the series grouping. If a recap is available, you’ll see a “View Recaps” button. But fair warning: these come with spoilers, so proceed only if you're ready to re…