Create an efficient reading loop with NotebookLM, try this approach—
Phase one: read normally in WeChat Reading, highlight as needed, and accumulate your core idea library. This is the foundation and the source of everything that follows.
Phase two is the key. Before importing the full e-book into NotebookLM, first convert the format to txt using Calibre for the best compatibility. Then upload it to NotebookLM and activate the fast research or deep research features to automatically gather related materials around the topic. The system will automatically associate points of interest, saving you a lot of manual organization time.
The final step: after finishing the book, go back to WeChat Reading to organize your highlights and notes. Then, with your organized thoughts, switch to NotebookLM and have a dialogue with the Gemini 3 Model. Let AI help you explore the deeper logic behind your highlights or analyze your understanding from another perspective. This way, the re-reading process shifts from passive review to active critical thinking.
The beauty of this process is—reading, data collection, note organization, and deep thinking are fully integrated, with a clear toolchain and significantly improved knowledge retention. Worth a try.
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PriceOracleFairy
· 01-03 11:49
ngl this NotebookLM + Weixin reading stack is lowkey just layering liquidity across your knowledge base... basically arbitraging between passive consumption and active synthesis. the Calibre → txt → AI extraction pipeline? that's literally oracle manipulation but for your own brain lol
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SelfSovereignSteve
· 01-03 11:47
Oh, this process sounds pretty good, but it also involves downloading Calibre to convert to txt, which still feels a bit complicated with too many steps.
NotebookLM is indeed powerful, but I'm more concerned about whether anyone can really stick to completing these three stages.
I've tried converting with Calibre to txt before, and it's quite complicated, with formatting often getting messed up.
Actually, I just want to ask, is there any fundamental difference between this and just directly dropping a PDF?
It seems like the whole ecosystem is pushing you to buy more tools, haha.
The core idea is to let AI do the screening work, saving your brainpower but requiring time to refine the toolchain.
Highlight → Convert format → AI processing → Discussion, feels like you could skip straight to the last step?
Never mind, I still need to try it; anyway, I have free time.
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GhostWalletSleuth
· 01-03 11:43
Sounds good, but having to install so many tools is a bit troublesome.
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MoonWaterDroplets
· 01-03 11:41
It looks like another set of tool stacking solutions, but honestly, this process is somewhat interesting... The steps are a bit many, can anyone really stick with it?
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LiquiditySurfer
· 01-03 11:36
It's just about organizing the fragments into a more systematic way. To put it simply, you still have to figure it out yourself.
Create an efficient reading loop with NotebookLM, try this approach—
Phase one: read normally in WeChat Reading, highlight as needed, and accumulate your core idea library. This is the foundation and the source of everything that follows.
Phase two is the key. Before importing the full e-book into NotebookLM, first convert the format to txt using Calibre for the best compatibility. Then upload it to NotebookLM and activate the fast research or deep research features to automatically gather related materials around the topic. The system will automatically associate points of interest, saving you a lot of manual organization time.
The final step: after finishing the book, go back to WeChat Reading to organize your highlights and notes. Then, with your organized thoughts, switch to NotebookLM and have a dialogue with the Gemini 3 Model. Let AI help you explore the deeper logic behind your highlights or analyze your understanding from another perspective. This way, the re-reading process shifts from passive review to active critical thinking.
The beauty of this process is—reading, data collection, note organization, and deep thinking are fully integrated, with a clear toolchain and significantly improved knowledge retention. Worth a try.