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4691mls · 07-11-2020, 05:24 PM

I like to use Advanced Search to search for new books. I usually do this several times a week. I search for all ebooks added in the last 7 days. I sort by date added so the newest ones will be listed first. Once they come up, I look through all of them until I reach the books I saw on my previous search. I do this because 1) I will see if the library has added any books from authors I know I like; and 2) sometimes I come across an interesting-looking book that I might not have known about.

But I also occasionally search for an author I've read before in order to see if there's anything I haven't already read. And sometimes when I do this I will discover their most recent book has appeared, even though I never saw it while doing my new books search.

Am I doing something wrong in my new books search that causes me to miss some books? or is this an Overdrive issue that not all new books get found?

07-11-2020, 05:24 PM	#1
4691mls Wizard Posts: 2,776 Karma: 30081762 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: US Device: ALL DEVICES ARE STOCK: Kobo Clara, Tolino Shine 2, Sony PRS-T3, T1	Overdrive library search - why does this happen? I like to use Advanced Search to search for new books. I usually do this several times a week. I search for all ebooks added in the last 7 days. I sort by date added so the newest ones will be listed first. Once they come up, I look through all of them until I reach the books I saw on my previous search. I do this because 1) I will see if the library has added any books from authors I know I like; and 2) sometimes I come across an interesting-looking book that I might not have known about. But I also occasionally search for an author I've read before in order to see if there's anything I haven't already read. And sometimes when I do this I will discover their most recent book has appeared, even though I never saw it while doing my new books search. Am I doing something wrong in my new books search that causes me to miss some books? or is this an Overdrive issue that not all new books get found?