Is there software to manage collections?

[BobKat]

I am using calibre as a book management software.
I have made a few Collections, but apparently the only way I can find to add books to the collection, is by opening the collection on the kindle screen and then selecting the book to add.
Is there an easier software solution?
I really wish I could just make folders on the PC and put the books I want into the proper folder.
Is there any 3rd party management software that will handle the organization?

[Kumabjorn]

There is a plug-in for Calibre that handles Kindle collections. That may be the simplest solution for your needs, unless they are very elaborate.

[BobKat]

Thank you
I will search for that. Nothing too elaborate but it's a pain to do it one by one.

[thomass]

There is another one but I haven't use it yet: http://kindlean.com/

[trandism]

Calibre's plugin ain't working with Kindle Touch though if I'm not mistaken

[wallcraft]

See [GUI Plugin] Kindle Collections. However, note that:

This plugin does not work on Kindle Touch because Amazon changed the way the Kindle manages collections on the Touch. This cannot be fixed by modifying the plugin since the collection information is no longer accessible by users.

There is a work around for jail-broken Touch's, see [Kindle Touch] Calibre Kindle Collections Plug-in Hooks

There are stand-alone managers, but they also don't work on the Touch.

[BobKat]

I am going to check out the kindlean. If I can send to kindle with calibre, and then organize by drag and drop with kindlean.. I'll give that a try
Something that I can make a collection ie; classics, westerns, scifi or author and then send to those.

Edit to add:
Kindlean is just what I was looking for. TYVM

[pookakitten]

Originally Posted by wallcraft

See [GUI Plugin] Kindle Collections. However, note that: There is a work around for jail-broken Touch's, see [Kindle Touch] Calibre Kindle Collections Plug-in Hooks

There are stand-alone managers, but they also don't work on the Touch.

I use this method. Well, at least until the latest firmware update since I can't figure out how to get Launcher to work now.

[thomass]

Originally Posted by pookakitten

...since I can't figure out how to get Launcher to work now.

You can use this version

[pookakitten]

Originally Posted by thomass

You can use this version

Thank you so much. Works like a charm.