manage books on calibure

[jblacket]

Hi can anybody recomend an easy way to mark books which you have read in my calibure library
many thanks

[AnemicOak]

You could create a custom column for marking books read or just all a "read" tag to the books' tags.

[BetterRed]

Originally Posted by AnemicOak

You could create a custom column for marking books read or just all a "read" tag to the books' tags.

Adding to AnemicOak's suggestions - "when you have read a book you can select it in the book list and drag it over to the entry in the Tag browser".

BR

[davidfor]

I realised over the weekend that I was using three methods.

I started with a "Yes/No" column called "Read". I set it to yes when I finished a book.

Then I added the Reading List plugin. I created "To Read", "Reading" and "Read" lists. I move books between the lists. They also set a custom column with the status. I have a few other lists for other status such as "Cleaning" for books I am reading that have a lot of errors in them.

Now, I also retrieve the reading status from the Kobo Glo. This includes a "Percent read". If the device shows the book as finished, it is set to 100%. I have an icon rule that shows a green tick instead of the number when it is 100%

I need to get rid of at least on of these. And maybe automate the movement through the lists.

[jblacket]

Originally Posted by davidfor

I realised over the weekend that I was using three methods.

I started with a "Yes/No" column called "Read". I set it to yes when I finished a book.

Then I added the Reading List plugin. I created "To Read", "Reading" and "Read" lists. I move books between the lists. They also set a custom column with the status. I have a few other lists for other status such as "Cleaning" for books I am reading that have a lot of errors in them.

Now, I also retrieve the reading status from the Kobo Glo. This includes a "Percent read". If the device shows the book as finished, it is set to 100%. I have an icon rule that shows a green tick instead of the number when it is 100%

I need to get rid of at least on of these. And maybe automate the movement through the lists.

thanks Davidfor
I have downloaded the plugin which appears to do what i want.
However i can not find how to ceaate a column showing which books are in the reading list can you advice please.

[MiniMouse]

Originally Posted by jblacket

thanks Davidfor
I have downloaded the plugin which appears to do what i want.
However i can not find how to ceaate a column showing which books are in the reading list can you advice please.

See my answer to your post here.

MiniMouse

[streetfox]

I use two columns, which helps me nicely track where I am

[SQ3R] with Entries: Empty, S, SQ, SQR, SQRR, SQRRR to track depth of reading (plus side of this, it looks like a progress bar incrementing with each character.)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SQ3R

[Page] with Number where I were last.

[Bompa65]

I created a new Library called "Books Read".
When I have finished a book I transfer it from "Calibre Library" to "Books Read" and delete from my main library.

[kyteflyer]

Originally Posted by davidfor

I started with a "Yes/No" column called "Read". I set it to yes when I finished a book.

Resurrecting old thread... but I need to know this.

I have just set a column yes/no called Read... but I'm darned if I can work out just HOW you set it to yes, once read!! Thick as two short planks here... why on earth is there no simple right-click-mark-read option. I love calibre but this has defeated me completely, for years.

[edit] found the following in another thread

To use the custom column:
Highlight a line for a book you’ve read
Single-click the “Read” column on the highlighted line
Click the small drop-down arrow
Double-click the green checkmark “Y”

But I am not getting any dropdowns. The column title goes to Italic and the book remains highlighted... I'm at a loss

[BetterRed]

@kyteflyer - not sure how to do with mouse, but here's the keyboard way

see first item - http://manual.calibre-ebook.com/gui....oard-shortcuts

In Windows & Linux (I think) - on the Read column cell for a book press F2, Y and Enter

In OS/X - on the Read column cell for a book press Enter, Y and Enter

BR

[kyteflyer]

Originally Posted by BetterRed

@kyteflyer - not sure how to do with mouse, but here's the keyboard way

see first item - http://manual.calibre-ebook.com/gui....oard-shortcuts
....

In OS/X - on the Read column cell for a book press Enter, Y and Enter

BR

Thank you thank you thank you! All is working now.