"to read" list

Ankh · 05-30-2009, 12:30 PM

I was wondering how other people are keeping track of the titles on their "to read list".

On calibre, I currently "overload" the meaning of the "rating" field, books without rating are also books that I haven't read. On 505, books that are read go to SD, new stuff goes to the reader.

It works, except I can not mark book as read on the device, while I am away from the computer and calibre, and I don't like how much the whole scheme depends on my input.

How do you keep track of books that you haven't read yet?

itimpi · 05-30-2009, 12:40 PM

I create "READ" and "To READ" tags. Probably giving a star rating rather than a "READ" tag mighht be better.

cartman · 05-30-2009, 08:39 PM

I have recently asked about the same thing. My preference is to strip all tags from stuff that i have read, and replacing them with a "read" tag. That star rating system looks promising, i will test it too.

CleverClothe · 05-30-2009, 08:47 PM

I only rate books that I have read. I tag all books that I add with a size tag and a genre tag (ex: "genre:SciFi"), then after I read them I will apply more specific tags (ex: "sub:Hard SF").

jgray · 05-30-2009, 11:17 PM

I just started seriously using Calibre. I am currently marking things I have read with a single star. I don't use the ratings for anything else. I never have been much on rating books, music, etc. If I liked it or hated it, I'd probably remember.

slantybard · 05-31-2009, 12:47 AM

I have a "Unread" tag for each genre. For example, I have a SciFi tag and a Scifi Unread tag. When I finish the book, I change the tag from the Unread to normal tag.

shighfield · 05-31-2009, 11:01 AM

When I've read a book I rate it and tag it "Read".

dpierron · 06-04-2009, 07:29 AM

I've got _TOREAD_, _READ_ and _ONREADER_ tags ; I also make use of the (off-topic) GoodReads social site.

05-30-2009, 12:30 PM	#1
Ankh Guru Posts: 714 Karma: 2003751 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Ottawa, ON Device: Kobo Glo HD	"to read" list I was wondering how other people are keeping track of the titles on their "to read list". On calibre, I currently "overload" the meaning of the "rating" field, books without rating are also books that I haven't read. On 505, books that are read go to SD, new stuff goes to the reader. It works, except I can not mark book as read on the device, while I am away from the computer and calibre, and I don't like how much the whole scheme depends on my input. How do you keep track of books that you haven't read yet?

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05-30-2009, 12:40 PM	#2
itimpi Wizard Posts: 4,552 Karma: 950151 Join Date: Nov 2008 Device: Sony PRS-950, iphone/ipad (Marvin/iBooks/QuickReader)	I create "READ" and "To READ" tags. Probably giving a star rating rather than a "READ" tag mighht be better.

05-30-2009, 08:39 PM	#3
cartman Connoisseur Posts: 57 Karma: 22 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Mytilene, Greece Device: Kobo Aura HD, Sony PRS-505 (Blue)	I have recently asked about the same thing. My preference is to strip all tags from stuff that i have read, and replacing them with a "read" tag. That star rating system looks promising, i will test it too.

05-30-2009, 08:47 PM	#4
CleverClothe Guru Posts: 618 Karma: 493394 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Seattle, WA Device: iRex iLiad, Onyx Boox 60	I only rate books that I have read. I tag all books that I add with a size tag and a genre tag (ex: "genre:SciFi"), then after I read them I will apply more specific tags (ex: "sub:Hard SF").

05-30-2009, 11:17 PM	#5
jgray Fanatic Posts: 548 Karma: 2928497 Join Date: Mar 2008 Device: Clara 2E & Sage	I just started seriously using Calibre. I am currently marking things I have read with a single star. I don't use the ratings for anything else. I never have been much on rating books, music, etc. If I liked it or hated it, I'd probably remember.

05-31-2009, 12:47 AM	#6
slantybard my parent's oops... Posts: 466 Karma: 1477570 Join Date: Feb 2009 Device: Vx->Handera->Clie-> Axim->505->650->KPW/Aura ->iOS/L2	I have a "Unread" tag for each genre. For example, I have a SciFi tag and a Scifi Unread tag. When I finish the book, I change the tag from the Unread to normal tag.

05-31-2009, 11:01 AM	#7
shighfield Groupie!? GROUPIE!?!? Posts: 317 Karma: 649 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: The Dirty Shwa Device: EBW 1150, Kobo Touch	When I've read a book I rate it and tag it "Read".

06-04-2009, 07:29 AM	#8
dpierron calibre2opds guru Posts: 533 Karma: 8792 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Metz, France Device: iPhone, iPad, PRS-650	I've got _TOREAD_, _READ_ and _ONREADER_ tags ; I also make use of the (off-topic) GoodReads social site.