Library weirdness

codebon · 07-01-2016, 03:23 AM

I finally got around to reinstalling Calibre after old computer died six months ago. I set up Calibre from scratch, with a few plug ins.

To populate my library, I first connected my Kindle (which has everything, including non-Amazon books) and pulled everything into Calibre.

For the books on my Kindle in KFX format, I first removed them from Calibre then downloaded them onto my computer from Amazon and transferred the file from my download folder to Calibre.

All good.

But I have some weirdnesses.

There are three books in my Calibre library that a) I don't own and have never owned, b) are not in my Amazon library in my Amazon account, c) don't exist on my Kindle. They are only in the Calibre library in KFX format. I cannot for the life of me figure out how they got there.

The three are:
Gilda O'Neill\Of Woman Born (910)\Of Woman Born - Gilda O'Neill.kfx
Claude Aveline\Passenger on the U (905)\Passenger on the U - Claude Aveline.kfx
Amalie Skram\Under Observation (901)\Under Observation - Amalie Skram.kfx

These are indeed books that exist in the world but don't appear to be available for the Kindle.

I'm about to just delete them, but really puzzled by this. Is Calibre haunted?

eschwartz · 07-01-2016, 09:32 AM

Maybe it is your download folder that is haunted?

theducks · 07-01-2016, 10:41 AM

A 'Refurb' Kindle?
Sample? (you don't own samples)

codebon · 07-08-2016, 02:29 AM

Nope, not a refurbished Kindle. I bought it new when the Voyage first came out.

I've done a filename search on both my Kindle and on my computer hard drive for those KFX files, and the only ones it finds are the ones in the Calibre library.

Very strange.

fidvo · 07-08-2016, 11:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by codebon

Nope, not a refurbished Kindle. I bought it new when the Voyage first came out.

I've done a filename search on both my Kindle and on my computer hard drive for those KFX files, and the only ones it finds are the ones in the Calibre library.

Very strange.

A file name search wouldn't necessarily find the original, because Calibre would have renamed the file to store it in its library. The original filename could literally be anything.

theducks · 07-08-2016, 11:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by codebon

Nope, not a refurbished Kindle. I bought it new when the Voyage first came out.

I've done a filename search on both my Kindle and on my computer hard drive for those KFX files, and the only ones it finds are the ones in the Calibre library.

Very strange.

I download Kindle books to my PC, then add to Calibre (with the magic PI in place).
They almost

never have plain (human words

) text file names until Calibre processes them

Did you search for *.kfx

07-01-2016, 03:23 AM	#1
codebon Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2016 Device: Kindle Voyage	Library weirdness I finally got around to reinstalling Calibre after old computer died six months ago. I set up Calibre from scratch, with a few plug ins. To populate my library, I first connected my Kindle (which has everything, including non-Amazon books) and pulled everything into Calibre. For the books on my Kindle in KFX format, I first removed them from Calibre then downloaded them onto my computer from Amazon and transferred the file from my download folder to Calibre. All good. But I have some weirdnesses. There are three books in my Calibre library that a) I don't own and have never owned, b) are not in my Amazon library in my Amazon account, c) don't exist on my Kindle. They are only in the Calibre library in KFX format. I cannot for the life of me figure out how they got there. The three are: Gilda O'Neill\Of Woman Born (910)\Of Woman Born - Gilda O'Neill.kfx Claude Aveline\Passenger on the U (905)\Passenger on the U - Claude Aveline.kfx Amalie Skram\Under Observation (901)\Under Observation - Amalie Skram.kfx These are indeed books that exist in the world but don't appear to be available for the Kindle. I'm about to just delete them, but really puzzled by this. Is Calibre haunted?

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07-01-2016, 09:32 AM	#2
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)	Maybe it is your download folder that is haunted?

07-01-2016, 10:41 AM	#3
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 30,939 Karma: 60358908 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	A 'Refurb' Kindle? Sample? (you don't own samples)

07-08-2016, 02:29 AM	#4
codebon Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2016 Device: Kindle Voyage	Nope, not a refurbished Kindle. I bought it new when the Voyage first came out. I've done a filename search on both my Kindle and on my computer hard drive for those KFX files, and the only ones it finds are the ones in the Calibre library. Very strange.

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