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Originally Posted by davidfor
I don't think a ratings-like column is suitable for what you want. It sounds like a "Text, but with a fixed set of permitted values" would be more suitable. With that, you enter a list of the values you want, and then select them from a drop-down when the book is added.
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Agreed. I have a similar field in one of my libraries and it works great. As a bonus, you can optionally set up the field with colors to make the distinctions more visible.
Adding new options as time goes on is a little tricky for this type of field. You have to go into the field properties and add the new value there, plus one more color if you're using colors.
If you suspect you're going to be adding possible values often in the future, you might go with a tag-like field instead. The fixed-values field is best if you intend to set it up ahead of time and rarely make changes to the possible values.