Patent ID: 8301586

Claim:
An electronic book (eBook) reader that is configured to facilitate the creation and use of collections of items, the eBook reader comprising: a processor; memory in electronic communication with the processor; instructions stored in the memory, the instructions being executable to: receive user input related to the creation of collections of items and specifying a time period for consuming at least one collection of the collections of items, the items in the collections including one or more eBooks; create the collections of items including the at least one collection at least some of the collections created automatically, the at least one collection including a reading list created by a user of the eBook reader, the reading list to be shared with other users; determine a schedule for consuming each of the items in the at least one collection during the specified time period, the schedule determined based at least partly on a length of each of the items in the at least one collection and an estimated reading speed of at least one of the other users; store the collections of items on the eBook reader; and share the schedule and the at least one collection that includes the reading list with another eBook reader associated with at least one of the other users.