Greetings and Questions

Jan-Jan · 07-16-2021, 12:28 AM

Hi,
I enjoy reading and exploring new authors. I have a Kindle to read from and I use Calibre to manage my library. Sometimes I try out a new author and find I don't enjoy the books they write so I remove them from Calibre so that only the books I enjoy are there. The problem is that then I have no record of the authors that I don't like. Do you know if there is a feature in Calibre (or an addition I can make) that will allow me to keep a record of the authors that I have tried but not kept ? Sort of like a notes page or something similar
Thanks
Janet

theducks · 07-16-2021, 11:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Jan-Jan

Hi,
I enjoy reading and exploring new authors. I have a Kindle to read from and I use Calibre to manage my library. Sometimes I try out a new author and find I don't enjoy the books they write so I remove them from Calibre so that only the books I enjoy are there. The problem is that then I have no record of the authors that I don't like. Do you know if there is a feature in Calibre (or an addition I can make) that will allow me to keep a record of the authors that I have tried but not kept ? Sort of like a notes page or something similar
Thanks
Janet

Just remove all formats for THAT book, and the metadata will remain (and can be edited)

DuskyRose · 07-17-2021, 08:48 AM

You can add and 'empty book', put in the author's name as usual, and title it, "Author I don't care for" or something like that.

Then you can put in the titles of the books you tried in the notes. I tag them as 'Empty.UnlikedAuthor' or some such to be able to pull them all up as a group.

I have Calibre show them in bright red font. That way if I ever do a search on their name I can see that I can give them a pass. And in the notes I can be as detailed as I want.

Or, as stated, you can remove the format for that book, (and I zero out the page count) and create a custom column for to mark those 'Read' or 'DNF' (Did not finish).

I keep the title info, empty format, and 'Read' column for library books I've read and want to keep track of.

07-16-2021, 12:28 AM	#1
Jan-Jan Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2021 Device: Kindle Paperwhite	Greetings and Questions Hi, I enjoy reading and exploring new authors. I have a Kindle to read from and I use Calibre to manage my library. Sometimes I try out a new author and find I don't enjoy the books they write so I remove them from Calibre so that only the books I enjoy are there. The problem is that then I have no record of the authors that I don't like. Do you know if there is a feature in Calibre (or an addition I can make) that will allow me to keep a record of the authors that I have tried but not kept ? Sort of like a notes page or something similar Thanks Janet

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07-17-2021, 08:48 AM	#3
DuskyRose Guru Posts: 725 Karma: 9209502 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Virginia Device: Boox Palma, Kdle Scribe & Paperwhite, Kobo Eclipsa 2e & Libra 2, Ipads	You can add and 'empty book', put in the author's name as usual, and title it, "Author I don't care for" or something like that. Then you can put in the titles of the books you tried in the notes. I tag them as 'Empty.UnlikedAuthor' or some such to be able to pull them all up as a group. I have Calibre show them in bright red font. That way if I ever do a search on their name I can see that I can give them a pass. And in the notes I can be as detailed as I want. Or, as stated, you can remove the format for that book, (and I zero out the page count) and create a custom column for to mark those 'Read' or 'DNF' (Did not finish). I keep the title info, empty format, and 'Read' column for library books I've read and want to keep track of.

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