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meRobs · 02-01-2020, 10:10 PM

Before buying/getting a new eBook, I first do an author search in the Library to see if I already have it. This often fails because a click on the Authors column-heading in Library often responds to the author's first name rather the surname. For example, Jo Nesbo may appear as a 'J', Michael Connelly, as an 'M' and Bernard Cornwell, as a 'B'.

As a result, I have sometimes obtained a book only to find, on trying the "Add Books", that I already have it in the library!!

Thus, I need to check the sorted-author list twice. Under the J's and under the N's when seatching for Jo Nesbo, say.

Can this be improved? Or, am I missing something?
Am using 64-bit Calibre 4.9.1

02-01-2020, 10:10 PM	#1
meRobs Enthusiast Posts: 26 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Sydney, Australia Device: Kobo Forma	Search for an Author often fails Before buying/getting a new eBook, I first do an author search in the Library to see if I already have it. This often fails because a click on the Authors column-heading in Library often responds to the author's first name rather the surname. For example, Jo Nesbo may appear as a 'J', Michael Connelly, as an 'M' and Bernard Cornwell, as a 'B'. As a result, I have sometimes obtained a book only to find, on trying the "Add Books", that I already have it in the library!! Thus, I need to check the sorted-author list twice. Under the J's and under the N's when seatching for Jo Nesbo, say. Can this be improved? Or, am I missing something? Am using 64-bit Calibre 4.9.1 Last edited by meRobs; 02-01-2020 at 10:19 PM.