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I have the simplest possible solution to collections: I don't keep enough books on my ereaders for collections to matter. I use it for reading. My computer is for storage.
I always have my current book on my reader along with 15 or 20, sometimes as many as 30 books but usually not, that I might read next. That group keeps changing and I nearly always remove a book from it whenever I add one, and I often remove 2 or 3. I want few enough books on board that I don't have to wonder if I have one there. I just know.
I read one book at a time and while I'm reading it I'm trying to figure out what to read next. But I rarely decide on my next book till I'm done with this one. I just don't need that many on my reader.
I understand the attraction of having a huge library of books on the reading device. I love the idea of a library in my hand, but these things just aren't designed with that in mind. Yes they have enough storage but that's a competitive thing. Bigger numbers sell more devices. In fact both the Kobo and the Kindle have extremely primitive cataloging systems. The file/folder system on a PC is far superior and I use that. I just use my reader as a reader.
I keep a bunch more books in my Dropbox account and my Kobo will access that nicely, as will my phone, and that's handy. Unfortunately the Kindle won't but that's okay because it can download directly from Amazon.
Barry
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