Kindle Reading position back to Calibre

kduytsch · 07-08-2019, 06:36 AM

Hi all

So I have been reading around about posting the reading status (%age or so) in table, and while it was apparently possible before, it is no more ?

So before the Last Page read was in the annotation but no more ?

So I have no way to keep track in Calibre about which books are read, not read, being read ?

Thanks for that

thiago.eec · 07-10-2019, 04:44 PM

By default, Calibre Viewer will remember the last page read.
As for "read" and "not read", you could add a custom column (yes/no column).

kduytsch · 07-12-2019, 01:36 AM

Well, that's not the idea.

The idea is to read the book on my kindle, and when I plug it to my PC, sync it back to Calibre (which manages the entire collection of ebooks)

stumped · 07-12-2019, 04:16 AM

not simple. and also what would you expect calibre to do if you connect a different kindle which reports a different last page read ?
and is it to support getting last page from every supported device , across all formats, or just kindles ?

kduytsch · 07-19-2019, 01:56 AM

Well, I don't know but I'd like it at least to report if the book was read or not. Sometimes I start a book to notice I already read it... a d this is because I read from kindle and iOS app...
So yes, I could use the Amazon sync, but I'd prefer ic Calibre could do something equivalent

Bookstooge · 07-19-2019, 07:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kduytsch

Well, I don't know but I'd like it at least to report if the book was read or not. Sometimes I start a book to notice I already read it... a d this is because I read from kindle and iOS app...
So yes, I could use the Amazon sync, but I'd prefer ic Calibre could do something equivalent

Probably going to have to create a custom column with the yes/no/null value and assign each of those to read/unread/reading (or whatever you want). But you'll probably have to manually update it.

Or you could create a couple of custom columns with just yes/no options.

But overall, I don't believe there is a way to "automatically" do this.

theducks · 07-19-2019, 08:26 AM

My #read column is a Date. That seemed more relevant than just a Yes.
(I also use a <2000 date to indicate: Abandoned, not my cuppa)

kduytsch · 07-26-2019, 02:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by theducks

My #read column is a Date. That seemed more relevant than just a Yes.
(I also use a <2000 date to indicate: Abandoned, not my cuppa)

Ok and so you manually manage it ?

theducks · 07-26-2019, 10:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kduytsch

Ok and so you manually manage it ?

Mostly

Calibre Companion will send it back if I mark it (also manual).
Kobo Utilities Extended had a feature, to do it (For books on my AURA2), but I did not like what I got (and did not spend more time with it)

07-08-2019, 06:36 AM	#1
kduytsch Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2019 Device: Kindle 2	Kindle Reading position back to Calibre Hi all So I have been reading around about posting the reading status (%age or so) in table, and while it was apparently possible before, it is no more ? So before the Last Page read was in the annotation but no more ? So I have no way to keep track in Calibre about which books are read, not read, being read ? Thanks for that

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07-10-2019, 04:44 PM	#2
thiago.eec Wizard Posts: 1,292 Karma: 1428263 Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Goiânia - Brazil Device: iPad, Kindle Paperwhite, Kindle Oasis	By default, Calibre Viewer will remember the last page read. As for "read" and "not read", you could add a custom column (yes/no column).

07-12-2019, 01:36 AM	#3
kduytsch Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2019 Device: Kindle 2	Well, that's not the idea. The idea is to read the book on my kindle, and when I plug it to my PC, sync it back to Calibre (which manages the entire collection of ebooks)

07-12-2019, 04:16 AM	#4
stumped Wizard Posts: 3,305 Karma: 10259306 Join Date: May 2016 Device: kobo forma, Kobo Libra, Huawei media Tab, fire HD10, PW3 HDX8.9,	not simple. and also what would you expect calibre to do if you connect a different kindle which reports a different last page read ? and is it to support getting last page from every supported device , across all formats, or just kindles ?

07-19-2019, 01:56 AM	#5
kduytsch Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2019 Device: Kindle 2	Well, I don't know but I'd like it at least to report if the book was read or not. Sometimes I start a book to notice I already read it... a d this is because I read from kindle and iOS app... So yes, I could use the Amazon sync, but I'd prefer ic Calibre could do something equivalent

07-19-2019, 08:26 AM	#7
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 31,267 Karma: 61916422 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	My #read column is a Date. That seemed more relevant than just a Yes. (I also use a <2000 date to indicate: Abandoned, not my cuppa)