Check off readed books

London Mode · 12-28-2009, 01:01 PM

Hello,

A suggestion, it might be helpfull when you finished reading a book, that you can check off the book in Calibre.

I know it might be helpfull for me

If this suggetion is put in a wrong forum plz excuus me

desertgrandma · 12-28-2009, 01:29 PM

Welcome to MobileRead, London Mode.

You could use the "rating" column.

After you've read a book, "rate" it. That way you know at a glance what you've read, and how good it was.

animedude01 · 12-28-2009, 02:00 PM

That may not work correctly as updating meta-date using the "Fetch meta-data from server" button may update the rating. If you never update the meta-data automatically then that shouldn't be a problem, but otherwise it could cause confusion and missed books.

For me, I've found the best way to handle this is to have a tag called "Read" that I add to those books I've read. That way, I can filter on both Read and not Read books as Calibre allows searches that exclude tags.

Hope this helps.

London Mode · 12-29-2009, 05:14 AM

Okey, how do i make this tag "read" its exactly what i mean.

itimpi · 12-29-2009, 06:02 AM

Just add a tag with name READ to any book via the edit Metadata dialog.

animedude01 · 12-29-2009, 10:11 AM

That's right. Highlight the book or books you want to edit then click on the "Edit Meta Information" button in the toolbar. You can then add whatever tags you want. For myself, I add the tag READ to all the books I've already read. At any time, I can search on the tags to display books I've read on not display books I've read (meaning it displays unread books). You can also dig down and search on various fields to find more specific info such as unread fiction by author etc. It's really very flexible and you can use any tags you want. For example, if you have books in multiple languages, you can create tags for each language. If you use Calibre to manage more than one reader or readers for yourself and your spouse, you can have tags for each and even "read" tages for each, like read-me, read-spouse, etc.

Extremely flexible. Although, I do recommend starting simple as it can get really easy to have so many tags that they become difficult to manage.

London Mode · 12-29-2009, 01:05 PM

Thanx for the answer, its not possible to add in the blue beam near titel, writer,etc a new "meta information?!

Timoleon · 12-29-2009, 07:57 PM

Take a look at this thread:

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=65463

London Mode · 12-30-2009, 05:11 AM

Okey thanx (it wasnt a new idea :-)

12-28-2009, 01:01 PM	#1
London Mode Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Netherlands Device: BeBook One	Check off readed books Hello, A suggestion, it might be helpfull when you finished reading a book, that you can check off the book in Calibre. I know it might be helpfull for me If this suggetion is put in a wrong forum plz excuus me Last edited by London Mode; 12-28-2009 at 01:17 PM.

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12-28-2009, 01:29 PM	#2
desertgrandma Enjoying the show.... Posts: 14,270 Karma: 10462843 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Arizona Device: A K1, Kindle Paperwhite, an Ipod, IPad2, Iphone, an Ipad Mini & macAir	Welcome to MobileRead, London Mode. You could use the "rating" column. After you've read a book, "rate" it. That way you know at a glance what you've read, and how good it was.

12-28-2009, 02:00 PM	#3
animedude01 Addict Posts: 254 Karma: 1200 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Los Angeles Device: DR1000S, ILIAD2, Nokia n900, Kindle for PC, Astak EZReader Pro	That may not work correctly as updating meta-date using the "Fetch meta-data from server" button may update the rating. If you never update the meta-data automatically then that shouldn't be a problem, but otherwise it could cause confusion and missed books. For me, I've found the best way to handle this is to have a tag called "Read" that I add to those books I've read. That way, I can filter on both Read and not Read books as Calibre allows searches that exclude tags. Hope this helps.

12-29-2009, 05:14 AM	#4
London Mode Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Netherlands Device: BeBook One	Okey, how do i make this tag "read" its exactly what i mean.

12-29-2009, 06:02 AM	#5
itimpi Wizard Posts: 4,553 Karma: 950151 Join Date: Nov 2008 Device: Sony PRS-950, iphone/ipad (Marvin/iBooks/QuickReader)	Just add a tag with name READ to any book via the edit Metadata dialog.

12-29-2009, 10:11 AM	#6
animedude01 Addict Posts: 254 Karma: 1200 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Los Angeles Device: DR1000S, ILIAD2, Nokia n900, Kindle for PC, Astak EZReader Pro	That's right. Highlight the book or books you want to edit then click on the "Edit Meta Information" button in the toolbar. You can then add whatever tags you want. For myself, I add the tag READ to all the books I've already read. At any time, I can search on the tags to display books I've read on not display books I've read (meaning it displays unread books). You can also dig down and search on various fields to find more specific info such as unread fiction by author etc. It's really very flexible and you can use any tags you want. For example, if you have books in multiple languages, you can create tags for each language. If you use Calibre to manage more than one reader or readers for yourself and your spouse, you can have tags for each and even "read" tages for each, like read-me, read-spouse, etc. Extremely flexible. Although, I do recommend starting simple as it can get really easy to have so many tags that they become difficult to manage.

12-29-2009, 01:05 PM	#7
London Mode Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Netherlands Device: BeBook One	Thanx for the answer, its not possible to add in the blue beam near titel, writer,etc a new "meta information?!

12-29-2009, 07:57 PM	#8
Timoleon Time Enough at Last Posts: 387 Karma: 1151316 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: New England Device: iPad 3, iPhone 5, Kindle 3, Fire, Sony PRS-350	Take a look at this thread: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=65463

12-30-2009, 05:11 AM	#9
London Mode Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Netherlands Device: BeBook One	Okey thanx (it wasnt a new idea :-)

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