Pick multiple random books?

BookJunkieLI · 05-23-2020, 01:30 PM

I know that Viewer has the option to randomly select a book but does Calibre itself have an option to randomly select/highlight multiple books? Or is there a plugin that will do that?

Basically I have a lot of unread books and sometimes it's easier to pick, say, 10 books randomly to choose from for uploading to my kindle than trying to scroll through a couple thousand.

theducks · 05-23-2020, 05:24 PM

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Originally Posted by BookJunkieLI

I know that Viewer has the option to randomly select a book but does Calibre itself have an option to randomly select/highlight multiple books? Or is there a plugin that will do that?

Basically I have a lot of unread books and sometimes it's easier to pick, say, 10 books randomly to choose from for uploading to my kindle than trying to scroll through a couple thousand.

The dice Icon Picks a random book.

set your view (Virtual Library) to show just Unread

BookJunkieLI · 05-24-2020, 11:30 AM

Dice icon? I'm using version 4.12.

kovidgoyal · 05-24-2020, 11:35 AM

Right click the view button choose read a random book

kovidgoyal · 05-24-2020, 11:36 AM

And if you dont want to launch the viewer go to Preferences->toolbars and add "Pick a random book" to the toolbar

BookJunkieLI · 05-24-2020, 12:10 PM

Found it. Thanks.

It would be nice if there was a way to select/highlight multiple books. I do have a large, ever changing vl of books I know I want to read next. Being able to randomly select a group at once would be nice.
Just a thought.

05-23-2020, 01:30 PM	#1
BookJunkieLI Evangelist Posts: 435 Karma: 572984 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Long Island Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kindle 4, Nook Gl4, Nook STR, REB 1100, Ebookwise 1500,	Pick multiple random books? I know that Viewer has the option to randomly select a book but does Calibre itself have an option to randomly select/highlight multiple books? Or is there a plugin that will do that? Basically I have a lot of unread books and sometimes it's easier to pick, say, 10 books randomly to choose from for uploading to my kindle than trying to scroll through a couple thousand.

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05-24-2020, 11:30 AM	#3
BookJunkieLI Evangelist Posts: 435 Karma: 572984 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Long Island Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kindle 4, Nook Gl4, Nook STR, REB 1100, Ebookwise 1500,	Dice icon? I'm using version 4.12.

05-24-2020, 11:35 AM	#4
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,656 Karma: 28549046 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Right click the view button choose read a random book

05-24-2020, 11:36 AM	#5
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,656 Karma: 28549046 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	And if you dont want to launch the viewer go to Preferences->toolbars and add "Pick a random book" to the toolbar

05-24-2020, 12:10 PM	#6
BookJunkieLI Evangelist Posts: 435 Karma: 572984 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Long Island Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kindle 4, Nook Gl4, Nook STR, REB 1100, Ebookwise 1500,	Found it. Thanks. It would be nice if there was a way to select/highlight multiple books. I do have a large, ever changing vl of books I know I want to read next. Being able to randomly select a group at once would be nice. Just a thought.

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