sony 650 date of publication

capjap · 12-10-2010, 10:44 PM

Is there any possible way to see the publishing date somewhere? I tried "info" but it doesn't list the publication date. I would find that useful when reading books by a certain author.....I like to read them in order. The device will order them correctly if there are only 9 books. Any more than that, and it will list book 10, 11, 12 etc before 1, 2, 3

library addict · 12-10-2010, 10:54 PM

I don't think there's a way to see the publication date, except on the book's copyright page at the beginning.

I added all of my books via Calibre, and when I sort by date added, my series all appear in numerical order regardless of what order I actually added them. Must be some sort of "hidden" setting within Calibre.

There was a thread earlier about how to manually put your series in order using the Reader software... https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...=104732&page=2

Bookworm_Girl · 12-10-2010, 10:54 PM

Hi, capjap. I don't know of a way to show the publishing date. Are you familiar with the Sony Reader Library software? You can use the Sony software to create a "collection" to group the books together. Then, you can drag and drop the books in the collection list into whatever order you want. That's how I manage my books by an author that are part of a series. Somebody else might have a solution using the software called calibre.

Note: you could also add the books to a collection using your reader. However, the only way to force the order of the books in the list is to use the Sony software.

SeaBookGuy · 12-10-2010, 11:17 PM

A suggestion:

Create an RTF file called "(author name) Books" listing them in order; you might want to find a nice piece of art, or graphic, for a cover as otherwise it displays a thumbnail of the text page itself ... mucho ugly! Then put the books in a collection named for the author, and you'll have a cheat sheet to consult! I don't know about RTF's, but if you convert it to an Epub, you can even cross them off as you read them, or make a (removeable) note, or mark, to tell immediately which one's next.

I don't have a PDA device, and put my travel itineraries on my device that way for easy reference.

capjap · 12-11-2010, 09:51 AM

Great ideas...I did think of making a list myself, but I never would have thought about making a cover for it....also I was hoping an easy solution would be available....

Most of my books have no copyright page so I have no idea once they are in the reader of the publication date. I tried to put a number on the cover, but it doesn't show in thumbnail view. I know I could rename the books to add the number....all kinds of different ways of doing the job but I really hoped there was a way that would not mean I would have to do any more management. It already takes a while to add books, get the metadata and cover and organize them in the way I like to see them.

Thanks for the suggestions. I use calibre. I found the Sony software less user friendly.

elcreative · 12-11-2010, 11:26 AM

Try fantasticfiction.com

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Originally Posted by capjap

Is there any possible way to see the publishing date somewhere? I tried "info" but it doesn't list the publication date. I would find that useful when reading books by a certain author.....I like to read them in order. The device will order them correctly if there are only 9 books. Any more than that, and it will list book 10, 11, 12 etc before 1, 2, 3

12-10-2010, 10:44 PM	#1
capjap Member Posts: 16 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2010 Device: sony prs-650	sony 650 date of publication Is there any possible way to see the publishing date somewhere? I tried "info" but it doesn't list the publication date. I would find that useful when reading books by a certain author.....I like to read them in order. The device will order them correctly if there are only 9 books. Any more than that, and it will list book 10, 11, 12 etc before 1, 2, 3

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12-10-2010, 10:54 PM	#2
library addict Grand Sorcerer Posts: 12,883 Karma: 35535698 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: USA Device: Nexus 7 2, Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8" (retired=Sony PRS650, Kobo Mini)	I don't think there's a way to see the publication date, except on the book's copyright page at the beginning. I added all of my books via Calibre, and when I sort by date added, my series all appear in numerical order regardless of what order I actually added them. Must be some sort of "hidden" setting within Calibre. There was a thread earlier about how to manually put your series in order using the Reader software... https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...=104732&page=2

12-10-2010, 10:54 PM	#3
Bookworm_Girl E-reader Enthusiast Posts: 4,871 Karma: 36507503 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Southwest, USA Device: Kindle Oasis 3; Kobo Aura One; iPad Mini 5	Hi, capjap. I don't know of a way to show the publishing date. Are you familiar with the Sony Reader Library software? You can use the Sony software to create a "collection" to group the books together. Then, you can drag and drop the books in the collection list into whatever order you want. That's how I manage my books by an author that are part of a series. Somebody else might have a solution using the software called calibre. Note: you could also add the books to a collection using your reader. However, the only way to force the order of the books in the list is to use the Sony software.

12-10-2010, 11:17 PM	#4
SeaBookGuy Can one read too much? Posts: 2,015 Karma: 2487799 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Naples, FL Device: Kindle PW 3, Sony 350 and 650	A suggestion: Create an RTF file called "(author name) Books" listing them in order; you might want to find a nice piece of art, or graphic, for a cover as otherwise it displays a thumbnail of the text page itself ... mucho ugly! Then put the books in a collection named for the author, and you'll have a cheat sheet to consult! I don't know about RTF's, but if you convert it to an Epub, you can even cross them off as you read them, or make a (removeable) note, or mark, to tell immediately which one's next. I don't have a PDA device, and put my travel itineraries on my device that way for easy reference.

12-11-2010, 09:51 AM	#5
capjap Member Posts: 16 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2010 Device: sony prs-650	Great ideas...I did think of making a list myself, but I never would have thought about making a cover for it....also I was hoping an easy solution would be available.... Most of my books have no copyright page so I have no idea once they are in the reader of the publication date. I tried to put a number on the cover, but it doesn't show in thumbnail view. I know I could rename the books to add the number....all kinds of different ways of doing the job but I really hoped there was a way that would not mean I would have to do any more management. It already takes a while to add books, get the metadata and cover and organize them in the way I like to see them. Thanks for the suggestions. I use calibre. I found the Sony software less user friendly.

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