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How do you keep track of what books are on your devices when they're not plugged in?
Just curious about how to handle this.
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A tag called "OnDevice". Added to the book before being sent across. Removed when book deleted from device.
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I have a custom column in Calibre, with a different icon for each device. So I can see at a glance what is where.
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I have a UserTag column entry: OnKobo, OnK4
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Since I have only the one device, I made a bool column #onkobo which displays a column icon of an eReader when set to true. (Nicer-looking than the checkmark.)
If I had multiple devices I'd probably make it a tag-like instead. Last edited by ownedbycats; 11-30-2020 at 02:25 AM. |
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I'v never considered it necessary to know. But perhaps that's because I don't tend to have more than one book being actively read at any one time.
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I have a column titled "On Reader" and it gets auto populated by Reading List when the Reader is plugged in. So I can see what's on my Reader minus the books I've just added. But if I connect again to update the series/metadata, then I'll have all books marked correctly.
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Eh, I'm impatient and often jump from to book to book and back again. Usually I have 4-5-6 books and/or series going at the same time. The old laser focus just isn't there anymore...
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This question is asked at least monthly. And I'm always a little baffled as to why. The books on the device are the ones you put there. You can pick it up and look at any time. Or, connect the device and let calibre tell you.
But, maybe it is just me. I decided a long time ago it wasn't worth tracking. Instead, I track what I am going to put on the device. I have a Reading List for each devices. When I get a new book or change one, I add it to the lists for the devices I want it on. Plug in the device and the books are sent to it and the list is cleared. Hence the devices have the books on them that I want on them, plus the ones that will be sent the next time. And if I add a book to the list that is already on the device, it too will be sent with no damage. |
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Too much bother, at least for me. I change my mind constantly as to what I want to read next, and I want to be able to tell at a glance where something is. I also have so many books on my devices (for the same reason, my reading wishes change all the time) that I couldn't tell anything by merely picking them up, I'd have to search. Keeping a column in Calibre with the relevant info works best for me.
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In my case, it's mostly so I know which fanfic updates to add to my send-to-device list without plugging it in.
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