Best template for tracking books read

[HLS]

Between Boox Note Air 2 plus, Scribe, and Elipsa can Someone recommend me a template that would be good for keeping track of the books I read and maybe will allow me to leave a few notes. I want to be more organized in 2024.

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by HLS

Between Boox Note Air 2 plus, Scribe, and Elipsa can Someone recommend me a template that would be good for keeping track of the books I read and maybe will allow me to leave a few notes. I want to be more organized in 2024.

You could start tracking your eBooks on The StoryGraph. Please you could take part in the 2024 MobileRead reading challenge.

[HLS]

Ya But I want to do it on my own device. And not have to log in to this site every time.

[Wiggo]

[Quoth]

I think you mentioned you don't like Calibre? It can read Kobo ereader book status. You'd have to update status of Boox Note Air 2 plus and Scribe manually.

I have Book status and % read columns on Calibre.

Personally I'd only read PDF books too big for 7″ or 8″ screen on a 10″+ size screen. Weight & pocket size!

[HLS]

Actually disregard. I found a way to create my own Scribe Templates

[HLS]

Originally Posted by Quoth

I think you mentioned you don't like Calibre? It can read Kobo ereader book status. You'd have to update status of Boox Note Air 2 plus and Scribe manually.

I have Book status and % read columns on Calibre.

Personally I'd only read PDF books too big for 7″ or 8″ screen on a 10″+ size screen. Weight & pocket size!

I hate Calibre but Calibre has nothing to do with what I was asking for.

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by HLS

Ya But I want to do it on my own device. And not have to log in to this site every time.

But this is portable.

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by HLS

I hate Calibre but Calibre has nothing to do with what I was asking for.

Why do you hate the best program for dealing with eBooks ever created?

[Quoth]

Originally Posted by HLS

I hate Calibre but Calibre has nothing to do with what I was asking for.

I knew you'd write that. But most people would find Calibre on a Laptop an "on device tracking".

Your complications is 3 incompatible ecosystems and hating Calibre. If you only read ebooks on one device the device would track (except some of the more stupidly designed apps and ereaders).

It's possible to even create a catalogue from Calibre (with whatever content desired) and make that into a PDF that can be annotated direct on Elipsa (or on Sage), or "sent" to Amazon for Scribe and come back as KFX for annotation. Both options far more use than a "template".

[HLS]

Originally Posted by Quoth

I knew you'd write that. But most people would find Calibre on a Laptop an "on device tracking".

Your complications is 3 incompatible ecosystems and hating Calibre. If you only read ebooks on one device the device would track (except some of the more stupidly designed apps and ereaders).

It's possible to even create a catalogue from Calibre (with whatever content desired) and make that into a PDF that can be annotated direct on Elipsa (or on Sage), or "sent" to Amazon for Scribe and come back as KFX for annotation. Both options far more use than a "template".

That sounds harder than it needs to be. I used Excel to create a template. Used snipping tool to put it in a word doc and add an image for the front page. Used an online free tool to convert to pdf. Sent to kindle. I also sent to Goodnotes if I decide to use my ipad. I don't use Calibre. I have not used it in years.

[Quoth]

Originally Posted by HLS

That sounds harder than it needs to be. I used Excel to create a template. Used snipping tool to put it in a word doc and add an image for the front page. Used an online free tool to convert to pdf. Sent to kindle …

That sounds really complicated!

Your version of Word doesn't have PDF export? I thought that was built in now.
I added that as a free plug-in to 2002 Version and LO Writer has perfect PDF Export, maybe since it forked from Open Office.

What does Excel do for this?

Edit:
Create catalogue. Practically 3 clicks.
https://manual.calibre-ebook.com/catalogs.html
Then convert the epub to PDF. It's slow if you add descriptions & thumbnails (I've 6570 titles, but some are data or reference PDFs, not ebooks. About 90% PD).

Edit 2:
PDF output lets you set "paper size" to suit the ereader (Sage, reMarkable, Elipsa, Scribe, Meebook, Boox etc with Digtiser) or app (iPad/Android with Digitiser) resolution/size. I picked either A5 or 6″x9″, I forget which.

Edit 3:
Calibre Epub to PDF conversion is far too slow for this. Convert to docx (set output page size & margins), open in LO Writer or Word and export to PDF.