How do you keep track of series in your reader?

JGB · 02-01-2009, 09:59 PM

in caliber I get seriesname [1] etc
but in the reader I get seriesname and that's it. Since caliber doesn't store them according to the series number, I can't even go into the info section of the book to look.

Anybody have any strategies they use, it's annoying to go on the net every time I want to check what order I should be reading, or open a bunch of books to find that info out.

AnemicOak · 02-01-2009, 10:17 PM

Well, I use the Sony software not Calibre, but what I do is give each series it's own collection and put them in order in the collection. Not sure if there's a way to do that with Calibre, but I thought there was.

kovidgoyal · 02-01-2009, 10:45 PM

If you transfer all the books in a series in one go, calibre will put them in the right order on your reader under the series based collection

FizzyWater · 02-01-2009, 10:49 PM

When I title the books in the metadata, I actually use the series name and placement first, then the actually book title.

As an example, I'd re-title J.D. Robb's "Naked in Death" as "Eve Dallas 01 - Naked in Death".

Then when I sort by title, they're all together.

I'll admit, I started doing that when my ebook reader was the eBookwise. No collections on that. But I'm used to it now and I like it.

If I was starting over, I might just try to get the collections cleaned up and leave the titles. There are some book series that all I can see in the TOC is the series name and placement...it's too long to read the book title too.

Banshay · 02-02-2009, 08:28 AM

Say for a trilogy, and when I remember to do it, it works to identify all three books as in the same series (which saves as a collection) and then title them with the order number in the title:

series A titlename 1
series A titlename 2
series A titlename 3

series B titlename 1
series B titlename 2
series B titlename 3

That way you can open a collection for a particular series and then see immediately what the reading order should be based on the number in the title.

shighfield · 02-02-2009, 08:48 AM

If you have the PRS700 and use the series with book number's in calibre they will be listed in order of book number on your reader.

itimpi · 02-02-2009, 10:41 AM

They are also listed in order of the Series Index field on the PRS-500 as long as you put them on the internal memory and add them all at the same time.

rcuadro · 02-02-2009, 10:43 AM

I am pretty simple so what I do is while I am reading book one I remember the name of book 2... while reading 2 I remember 3 and so on.
I reference Calibre every now and then just to keep track of it myself...

pshrynk · 02-02-2009, 10:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Banshay

Say for a trilogy, and when I remember to do it, it works to identify all three books as in the same series (which saves as a collection) and then title them with the order number in the title:

series A titlename 1
series A titlename 2
series A titlename 3

series B titlename 1
series B titlename 2
series B titlename 3

That way you can open a collection for a particular series and then see immediately what the reading order should be based on the number in the title.

If you are doing something as huge as Disc World, then be sure to use Series Name A 01 titlename to ensure that they sort in order.

JGB · 02-04-2009, 01:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

If you transfer all the books in a series in one go, calibre will put them in the right order on your reader under the series based collection

Is this a recent addition? Because the last time I loaded my reader(v 119 I think) it loaded them as collections, but in random order.

Do I need to wipe my reader and reload to get this to happen?

itimpi · 02-04-2009, 02:23 AM

I first used this facility when Calibre releases number's were still in double digits! So, unless the facility was broken in the particular release you mentioned, it is not a new facility

You do need to first delete any books from the collection that might already be present or you will not have met the criteria about "loading them all at the same time". Overwriting is not sufficient.

With a PRS-500 (not sure about other models), they also have to be loaded to the internal memory for collections (and thus collection order) to be recognized.

02-01-2009, 09:59 PM	#1
JGB Groupie Posts: 168 Karma: 1010000 Join Date: Jul 2008 Device: PRS505	How do you keep track of series in your reader? in caliber I get seriesname [1] etc but in the reader I get seriesname and that's it. Since caliber doesn't store them according to the series number, I can't even go into the info section of the book to look. Anybody have any strategies they use, it's annoying to go on the net every time I want to check what order I should be reading, or open a bunch of books to find that info out.

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02-01-2009, 10:17 PM	#2
AnemicOak Bookaholic Posts: 14,391 Karma: 54969924 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Minnesota Device: iPad Mini 4, AuraHD, iPhone XR +	Well, I use the Sony software not Calibre, but what I do is give each series it's own collection and put them in order in the collection. Not sure if there's a way to do that with Calibre, but I thought there was.

02-01-2009, 10:45 PM	#3
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,170 Karma: 27110894 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	If you transfer all the books in a series in one go, calibre will put them in the right order on your reader under the series based collection

02-01-2009, 10:49 PM	#4
FizzyWater You kids get off my lawn! Posts: 4,220 Karma: 73492664 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Columbus, Ohio Device: Oasis 2 and Libra H2O and half a dozen older models I can't let go of	When I title the books in the metadata, I actually use the series name and placement first, then the actually book title. As an example, I'd re-title J.D. Robb's "Naked in Death" as "Eve Dallas 01 - Naked in Death". Then when I sort by title, they're all together. I'll admit, I started doing that when my ebook reader was the eBookwise. No collections on that. But I'm used to it now and I like it. If I was starting over, I might just try to get the collections cleaned up and leave the titles. There are some book series that all I can see in the TOC is the series name and placement...it's too long to read the book title too.

02-02-2009, 08:28 AM	#5
Banshay Member Posts: 11 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2008 Device: eBookwise-1150, Sony PRS-505, Iphone 4, Ipad 1st Gen	Say for a trilogy, and when I remember to do it, it works to identify all three books as in the same series (which saves as a collection) and then title them with the order number in the title: series A titlename 1 series A titlename 2 series A titlename 3 series B titlename 1 series B titlename 2 series B titlename 3 That way you can open a collection for a particular series and then see immediately what the reading order should be based on the number in the title.

02-02-2009, 08:48 AM	#6
shighfield Groupie!? GROUPIE!?!? Posts: 319 Karma: 649 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: The Dirty Shwa Device: EBW 1150, Libra Color	If you have the PRS700 and use the series with book number's in calibre they will be listed in order of book number on your reader.

02-02-2009, 10:41 AM	#7
itimpi Wizard Posts: 4,553 Karma: 950151 Join Date: Nov 2008 Device: Sony PRS-950, iphone/ipad (Marvin/iBooks/QuickReader)	They are also listed in order of the Series Index field on the PRS-500 as long as you put them on the internal memory and add them all at the same time.

02-02-2009, 10:43 AM	#8
rcuadro Wizard Posts: 1,686 Karma: 874275 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Virginia Beach, VA Device: Kindle DX	I am pretty simple so what I do is while I am reading book one I remember the name of book 2... while reading 2 I remember 3 and so on. I reference Calibre every now and then just to keep track of it myself...

02-04-2009, 02:23 AM	#11
itimpi Wizard Posts: 4,553 Karma: 950151 Join Date: Nov 2008 Device: Sony PRS-950, iphone/ipad (Marvin/iBooks/QuickReader)	I first used this facility when Calibre releases number's were still in double digits! So, unless the facility was broken in the particular release you mentioned, it is not a new facility You do need to first delete any books from the collection that might already be present or you will not have met the criteria about "loading them all at the same time". Overwriting is not sufficient. With a PRS-500 (not sure about other models), they also have to be loaded to the internal memory for collections (and thus collection order) to be recognized.