Periodic ereader cleanup

RDaneel54 · 06-08-2012, 04:23 PM

Does anyone else do this?

Today I went through the index of books on each of my ereaders to see what books I'm no longer interested in keeping on the device. Books that looked interesting 2 months ago that don't today get removed (all are backed up on my PC). I deleted twelve.

I finally got rid of The History of Linoleum, Volume VII. I just lost interest.

I keep about 150 books on my ereader(s).

elcreative · 06-08-2012, 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by RDaneel54

Does anyone else do this?

Today I went through the index of books on each of my ereaders to see what books I'm no longer interested in keeping on the device. Books that looked interesting 2 months ago that don't today get removed (all are backed up on my PC). I deleted twelve.

I finally got rid of The History of Linoleum, Volume VII. I just lost interest.

I keep about 150 books on my ereader(s).

Well... I suppose Volume VIII is completely out of the question then?

DiapDealer · 06-08-2012, 04:33 PM

Yep. I like to do a factory reset and start all over every couple of months or so. It's like a brand-new reader for a bit. I have no books on my reader that I don't intend to read very, very, very soon.

QuantumIguana · 06-08-2012, 04:35 PM

I'm reluctant to clean up my books. I probably have 800 books on mine. I like them where I control them.

DiapDealer · 06-08-2012, 04:45 PM

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Originally Posted by QuantumIguana

I like them where I control them.

Oh, I still wrangle the crap out of those books across three different PCs and a Dropbox account.

K. Molen · 06-08-2012, 04:45 PM

Nope. I keep my entire collection on my reader, sorted into categories.

All books are in one of the following categories:

Fiction
Non-Fiction
References & Manuals

Then some books are also in the categories:

Unread

OR

Currently Reading

So when I want to read something new I browse my Unread category, and upon choosing a title, I move that from Unread to Currently Reading - while also keeping it in its Fiction/Non-Fiction category.

And when I want to continue reading something I'm in the middle of, I just open the Currently Reading category and choose from the 3-4 books I usually have on the go.

With this system I don't find it necessary to ever clean up my reader, since everything is nice and orderly, and I rarely have to browse page after page looking for something. Yet if I do want to just browse my collection, I can easily do so from one of the three main categories.

I suppose I could add a new category of "All Books" if I ever felt the desire to browse every single title, but for now that hasn't happened outside of Calibre.

shootingMaNs · 06-08-2012, 04:56 PM

When I get up to around 100 books on my readers, I take off the books I don't think I'm going to be reading anytime soon.

RDaneel54 · 06-08-2012, 05:05 PM

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Originally Posted by shootingMaNs

When I get up to around 100 books on my readers, I take off the books I don't think I'm going to be reading anytime soon.

That used to be my target, but I seemed to have slipped to 150.

I keep getting more books. I think I need someone to tell me "No books for you! Come back one year."

Apache · 06-08-2012, 06:53 PM

I keep all of mine on my reader. I like to read them again and again and again and............................................... ...............

Apache

Joykins · 06-08-2012, 07:54 PM

Yes, but usually it's because I'm running out of spacce or run into a performance hit from too many books on the device. I remove the wretched books immediately once I notice they are wretched.

Synamon · 06-08-2012, 08:06 PM

I sideload newly acquired books that I want to read soon onto my Kindle a couple of times a month and every couple of months I delete the ones I've read and force myself to purge some that I haven't gotten around to reading to try and keep the number of books under control. This process started when I had under 300 and now there are 430 on there, so I'm not keeping up. I do read as many as 10 books a week sometimes, so there's hope. Let's not talk about the 1800 books that are in calibre.

Ravensknight · 06-08-2012, 08:17 PM

I keep all my books in Calibre, backed up various ways. Only books that are TBR are on my reader. Once I've read them and reviewed them on Goodreads, then off they come to make room for more.

Once I get down to 50 books on my reader, then I'll load up the next batch...

Lynx-lynx · 06-08-2012, 08:28 PM

because I now only read on my Playbook (7 inch screen is wonderba!) I only sidelod current read + half dozen or so TBR.

All the rest are on Calibre.

When I was still using the Sony 650 I pumped as many on as I felt like.

I miss the dictionary access that Sony's got - because I don't bother to use an on-line dictionary when reading on the PB - although I could. It's not that often that I want to look up a word/s anyway - but it was convenient, especially some foreign phrases help.

pidgeon92 · 06-08-2012, 09:18 PM

My ereaders are a mess, just like my house. Thank goodness that Calibre is reasonably in order.

Pomtroll · 06-08-2012, 09:49 PM

I have mine in categories, but eventually they get moved to my delete category & after a couple of months I delete the category. There are very few I want to keep on my reader for re-reading.

06-08-2012, 04:23 PM	#1
RDaneel54 Aging Positronic Brain Posts: 633 Karma: 2155452 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Aurora (when off-Earth) Device: Amazon Oasis; iPhone, iPad Mini	Periodic ereader cleanup Does anyone else do this? Today I went through the index of books on each of my ereaders to see what books I'm no longer interested in keeping on the device. Books that looked interesting 2 months ago that don't today get removed (all are backed up on my PC). I deleted twelve. I finally got rid of The History of Linoleum, Volume VII. I just lost interest. I keep about 150 books on my ereader(s).

06-08-2012, 04:45 PM	#6
K. Molen Addict Posts: 284 Karma: 4478866 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Toronto, ON Device: Kindle 3, iPad 3, Nexus 10, Nexus 5	Nope. I keep my entire collection on my reader, sorted into categories. All books are in one of the following categories: Fiction Non-Fiction References & Manuals Then some books are also in the categories: Unread OR Currently Reading So when I want to read something new I browse my Unread category, and upon choosing a title, I move that from Unread to Currently Reading - while also keeping it in its Fiction/Non-Fiction category. And when I want to continue reading something I'm in the middle of, I just open the Currently Reading category and choose from the 3-4 books I usually have on the go. With this system I don't find it necessary to ever clean up my reader, since everything is nice and orderly, and I rarely have to browse page after page looking for something. Yet if I do want to just browse my collection, I can easily do so from one of the three main categories. I suppose I could add a new category of "All Books" if I ever felt the desire to browse every single title, but for now that hasn't happened outside of Calibre. Last edited by K. Molen; 06-08-2012 at 04:49 PM.

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06-08-2012, 04:33 PM	#3
DiapDealer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 28,368 Karma: 203720150 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Nexus 7, Kindle Fire HD	Yep. I like to do a factory reset and start all over every couple of months or so. It's like a brand-new reader for a bit. I have no books on my reader that I don't intend to read very, very, very soon.

06-08-2012, 04:35 PM	#4
QuantumIguana Philosopher Posts: 2,034 Karma: 18736532 Join Date: Jan 2012 Device: Kindle Paperwhite 2 gen, Kindle Fire 1st Gen, Kindle Touch	I'm reluctant to clean up my books. I probably have 800 books on mine. I like them where I control them.

06-08-2012, 04:56 PM	#7
shootingMaNs later... Posts: 199 Karma: 2832520 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Endicott, NY Device: Sony PRS-600, iRiver Story HD, Nook Color Kobo Libra H2O	When I get up to around 100 books on my readers, I take off the books I don't think I'm going to be reading anytime soon.

06-08-2012, 06:53 PM	#9
Apache Readaholic Posts: 5,259 Karma: 90000484 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: South Georgia Device: Surface Pro 6 / Galaxy Tab A 8"	I keep all of mine on my reader. I like to read them again and again and again and............................................... ............... Apache

06-08-2012, 07:54 PM	#10
Joykins Wizard Posts: 1,609 Karma: 9211856 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: kindle Oasis 2018, kindle 4 NT, kindle PW2, iPhone, iPad mini	Yes, but usually it's because I'm running out of spacce or run into a performance hit from too many books on the device. I remove the wretched books immediately once I notice they are wretched.

06-08-2012, 08:06 PM	#11
Synamon Lunatic Posts: 1,691 Karma: 4386372 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Land of the Loonie Device: Kindle Paperwhite and Keyboard, Kobo Aura, iPad mini, iPod Touch	I sideload newly acquired books that I want to read soon onto my Kindle a couple of times a month and every couple of months I delete the ones I've read and force myself to purge some that I haven't gotten around to reading to try and keep the number of books under control. This process started when I had under 300 and now there are 430 on there, so I'm not keeping up. I do read as many as 10 books a week sometimes, so there's hope. Let's not talk about the 1800 books that are in calibre.

06-08-2012, 08:17 PM	#12
Ravensknight Serpent Rider Posts: 1,123 Karma: 10219804 Join Date: Jun 2009 Device: Sony 350; Nook STR; Oasis	I keep all my books in Calibre, backed up various ways. Only books that are TBR are on my reader. Once I've read them and reviewed them on Goodreads, then off they come to make room for more. Once I get down to 50 books on my reader, then I'll load up the next batch...

06-08-2012, 08:28 PM	#13
Lynx-lynx Treachery of images ... Posts: 4,113 Karma: 92523791 Join Date: May 2012 Location: Australia Device: Sony 650, Kobo Glo, H2O, Aura One, Forma, Libra 2, Libra Colour	because I now only read on my Playbook (7 inch screen is wonderba!) I only sidelod current read + half dozen or so TBR. All the rest are on Calibre. When I was still using the Sony 650 I pumped as many on as I felt like. I miss the dictionary access that Sony's got - because I don't bother to use an on-line dictionary when reading on the PB - although I could. It's not that often that I want to look up a word/s anyway - but it was convenient, especially some foreign phrases help.

06-08-2012, 09:18 PM	#14
pidgeon92 Wizard Posts: 3,144 Karma: 8426142 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Chicago, IL Device: Kindle PW2, Kindle Voyage, Kindle DXG, Boox M90, Kobo Aura HD	My ereaders are a mess, just like my house. Thank goodness that Calibre is reasonably in order.

06-08-2012, 09:49 PM	#15
Pomtroll Guru Posts: 822 Karma: 1341819 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Minnesota USA Device: Sony 350, Sony T1, Kindle Touch, Kindle PW1	I have mine in categories, but eventually they get moved to my delete category & after a couple of months I delete the category. There are very few I want to keep on my reader for re-reading.