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Originally Posted by alex165
Going through the past posts on here it seems that a common organization method is to just use Calibre as a search function to find what you want and then search for that title on the ereader/load the book on the ereader at that time but that doesn’t seem like what would work for me. The idea of having to use my phone to look for what I want to read and then the ereader or download works I want to read only when I want to read them defeats the purpose of what I want an ereader for.
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For this purpose I use the Calibre function called "Convert Books, -> create catalog".
Just select a bunch of files, export them into hierarchical directories and then for the selected books use the "create catalog" function.
It will create a nice epub or mobi file with the list of authors, series, books, blurbs, all really nicely hyperlinked. Many of things are configurable.
Then when I am looking for something to read I open the catalog on the reader, select the book and find it for reading in hierarchical directories.
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Originally Posted by alex165
I like using Calibre to fix meta data, so that I don't have problem with. I just don't want to have to use Calibre as the search engine, as it were. I'd love an ereader that is going to search through the metadata I put in when I'm converting and sideloading the files, but it sounds like you're saying the Kobos and Pocketbooks will only search title and author name (not the words in the file itself or other metadata associated with the file), is that correct?
Will the Koreader app give you the ability to have a more folder-based organization structure (i.e. more like a computer, less like the 'collections' method on the Kindle?) or is that something I would need a separate file manager app for?
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Koreader has the folder based organization structure, as has my favorite for PocketBook Coolreader. Even the default out-of-the-box firmware on PocketBook does support viewing the library in nested folders.
You can also use any Android-based e-ink reader and install whatever reading app or file manager you wish. You can even install Calibre Companion and browse the library that is on your PC using the e-ink reader. But, you have to be on the same network and the Calibre software on PC must be running. If you have fixed IP on your Internet, it can work from anywhere there is Internet connection for your reader.