book-club-pick

Recommends one book club pick with discussion points from public web searches.

Updated Jul 28, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/thinkingoracle/luke-skills --skill book-club-pick-thinkingoracle
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent▼
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: book-club-pick
Source: https://github.com/thinkingoracle/luke-skills/tree/main/skills/book-club-pick
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/thinkingoracle/luke-skills --skill book-club-pick-thinkingoracle

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve? Choosing the next book club read means sifting through reviews and debate threads, and arriving without a talking point makes the meeting flat. This Skill runs a weekly scheduled search and delivers one concrete pick with the argument it starts. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Weekly Scheduled Pick: Runs every Monday at 17:15 (America/Los_Angeles) via a schedule trigger, so a fresh suggestion arrives without manual prompting. - Debate-Focused Research: Searches public web results for most discussed and best reviewed recent books, plus what book clubs are actively disagreeing about. - Actionable Output: Returns one pick with page count, estimated reading time, who will dislike it and why, and no spoilers past the first act. - Use Case: A book club organizer whose group prefers literary fiction and memoir receives a ready-to-propose title each week, complete with the central argument to open the discussion. ## Quick Start Ask for this week's book club pick in literary fiction and memoir with page count and the main argument it will spark.

Frequently Asked Questions about book-club-pick

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I get a weekly book club recommendation automatically?▼

This Skill runs on a weekly schedule trigger set to Monday at 17:15 in the America/Los_Angeles timezone. Each run searches public web results and returns one pick with page count and reading time, no manual prompting needed.

How do I change the genre the book club skill searches for?▼

Edit the taste parameter, which currently defaults to literary fiction and memoir. The fill rule prompts you to say what your club likes reading, and the search queries adapt to that value.

Does the book recommendation skill require signing in to any accounts?▼

No sign-in is required. The Skill uses host-free public web search with require_auth set to false, and its rules explicitly forbid signing in, buying, posting, or sharing on the user's behalf.

What happens if a book review source fails to load?▼

The Skill skips any source that will not load and continues with the remaining results. If there is genuinely nothing usable, it says so in one line rather than inventing a recommendation.

Will the book club pick spoil the ending of the book?▼

No. The Skill's success criteria explicitly forbid spoiling anything past the first act. It names the argument the book starts and who will dislike it, without revealing later plot points.