How to mark newly loaded books as new?

Jeanty · 11-19-2013, 05:29 AM

I have a large collection of DRM free books that I keep on my computer. I use Calibre to move them on and off my Kindle 2, so that I only have a couple of hundred books on the Kindle at any one time. I upload new books to be read, then add them to one of several main collections, so I can find them easily.

It used to be that when I uploaded books, they had a little "new" label next to their names. This made it really easy to find them and add them to the relevant collection. Suddenly that isn't happening and I have no easy way to identify which books I need to add to collections.

Relying on my memory is not always the wisest thing.

Is there any way to get the label back?

Jean

pidgeon92 · 11-19-2013, 09:29 PM

I just sideloaded an ebook onto my PW2, and it has the "new" tag on the cover. I do believe it only lasts for a short period of time before it disappears.... perhaps 24 hours? It disappears immediately if you open the ebook.

eschwartz · 11-19-2013, 09:34 PM

It is based on whether the sidecar {Book-name}.sdr folder has the {book-name}.mbp1/azw3r, etc. file. Delete this and the new tag will show up, since it keeps track of whether you've started the book and ow far you got. If calibre was used to delete the book in the first place, it will also delete these files. If you deleted it from the device, it will remain behind.

Note that either way, newly added books will be the first books listed if you are sorting by recent or collections (which shows collections, followed by uncollected books according to recent order).

11-19-2013, 05:29 AM	#1
Jeanty Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2010 Device: none	How to mark newly loaded books as new? I have a large collection of DRM free books that I keep on my computer. I use Calibre to move them on and off my Kindle 2, so that I only have a couple of hundred books on the Kindle at any one time. I upload new books to be read, then add them to one of several main collections, so I can find them easily. It used to be that when I uploaded books, they had a little "new" label next to their names. This made it really easy to find them and add them to the relevant collection. Suddenly that isn't happening and I have no easy way to identify which books I need to add to collections. Relying on my memory is not always the wisest thing. Is there any way to get the label back? Jean

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11-19-2013, 09:29 PM	#2
pidgeon92 Wizard Posts: 3,144 Karma: 8426142 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Chicago, IL Device: Kindle PW2, Kindle Voyage, Kindle DXG, Boox M90, Kobo Aura HD	I just sideloaded an ebook onto my PW2, and it has the "new" tag on the cover. I do believe it only lasts for a short period of time before it disappears.... perhaps 24 hours? It disappears immediately if you open the ebook.

11-19-2013, 09:34 PM	#3
eschwartz Ex-Helpdesk Junkie Posts: 19,421 Karma: 85400180 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Beaten Path, USA, Roundworld, This Side of Infinity Device: Kindle Touch fw5.3.7 (Wifi only)	It is based on whether the sidecar {Book-name}.sdr folder has the {book-name}.mbp1/azw3r, etc. file. Delete this and the new tag will show up, since it keeps track of whether you've started the book and ow far you got. If calibre was used to delete the book in the first place, it will also delete these files. If you deleted it from the device, it will remain behind. Note that either way, newly added books will be the first books listed if you are sorting by recent or collections (which shows collections, followed by uncollected books according to recent order).

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