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Originally Posted by DNSB
Generally, I go into the search with an idea of what I want to read. At times, I've typed random page numbers into the library goto page and picked a book off the page that popped up. I very seldom have a TBR list and when I do have one, it is less that 10 books (generally, my TBR is the latest Baen bundle I've downloaded but not started reading).
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Going completely random wouldn't work for me. I usually know what genre/category/theme I'd like to read but I still need to look at the blurb before deciding on the book. Sorta like going through bookshelves and then reading the back blurb.
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Originally Posted by DNSB
For me, the calibre server is more of a demo of what calibre can do for you. I've also used Excel with an exported calibre catalog in CSV format for it's search and sort capability. I've also used calibre's select a random book option -- it's in my library, I probably want to re-read it.
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Meanwhile, the server is my most-used feature (well, kind of since I don't actually use the built-in server but something like COPS). It's almost like having Calibre on my Kindle/Kobo.
Ever since I got the HTML templates sorted out so it plays nicer with e-ink limitations, I'm using my e-readers a lot more now whereas I used to do 99% of my reading on smartphones/tablets.