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Originally Posted by kiwidude
@nelluk - thanks for the detail, that is exactly what I needed to know 
Before I revisit thinking about your original request, just a suggestion. Steps 6,7,8 could all be done with a single "Add to shelf" click using this plugin. |
This is good information and I have configured the plugin with shelf add actions so that I can do this in the future.
BUT.. I will probably do this infrequently and stick to my previously mentioned workflow for the most part.
The reason is that Goodreads is my go-to place for books, not Calibre. I use the GR website on a daily basis. I pretty much only launch Calibre when I acquire new books and need to sync my device. When I finish a book my first step is to load goodreads.com and mark it as read.
Related to this is that Goodreads collects more data than just date-read and rating. Those are the two most important bits, but I like to put more stuff in. I like to make sure my date-started field is set. Sometimes I write mini-reviews. I like to fill out the meta-data so that GR has better data on the books.
So basically, Goodreads is my book hub. I just like Calibre to also have the genre, rating, read-status, and read-date information synced up. So I use the workflow described in my previous post.