Need help with folder management Kindle - newbie

PeterKindle · 05-21-2018, 06:42 AM

Hi, this question must have been asked multiple times but despite extensive searching i cannot find the answer. So sorry if this is a duplicate question...

Q : in my Kindle I have a folder in which i store the books that I have read. When I connect to Calibre, Calibre simply shows a list of all books on my device, not split by folder. How can I make Calibre show the folder in which the books on my device are stored ?

Reason for me asking ; I want to delete the books in my 'read' folder on my kindle but I want to make a note in my library on my pc in Calibre that I have already read this book so that I don't put it back on my device by accident again.

I hope my question is clear and thank you in advance for your reply.

Peter

jhowell · 05-21-2018, 08:45 AM

By "folder" do you mean "collection"?

The information showing what books are in what collections is not stored in a place on the Kindle that is accessible to calibre, so calibre cannot manage Kindle collections.

(I believe that there may be a workaround if your device is jailbroken and you install extra software on the Kindle itself, but I am unsure whether or not this is still possible. See this thread.)

PeterKindle · 05-21-2018, 12:23 PM

Thank you, didnt realize that Calibre can't read the collections. Will have to think about something else

05-21-2018, 06:42 AM	#1
PeterKindle Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2018 Device: Kindle Paperwhite 2012	Need help with folder management Kindle - newbie Hi, this question must have been asked multiple times but despite extensive searching i cannot find the answer. So sorry if this is a duplicate question... Q : in my Kindle I have a folder in which i store the books that I have read. When I connect to Calibre, Calibre simply shows a list of all books on my device, not split by folder. How can I make Calibre show the folder in which the books on my device are stored ? Reason for me asking ; I want to delete the books in my 'read' folder on my kindle but I want to make a note in my library on my pc in Calibre that I have already read this book so that I don't put it back on my device by accident again. I hope my question is clear and thank you in advance for your reply. Peter

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05-21-2018, 08:45 AM	#2
jhowell Grand Sorcerer Posts: 7,070 Karma: 91577715 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Charlottesville, VA Device: Kindles	By "folder" do you mean "collection"? The information showing what books are in what collections is not stored in a place on the Kindle that is accessible to calibre, so calibre cannot manage Kindle collections. (I believe that there may be a workaround if your device is jailbroken and you install extra software on the Kindle itself, but I am unsure whether or not this is still possible. See this thread.)

05-21-2018, 12:23 PM	#3
PeterKindle Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2018 Device: Kindle Paperwhite 2012	Thank you, didnt realize that Calibre can't read the collections. Will have to think about something else

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