Does the Oasis track books read?

marie44 · 03-09-2019, 08:47 PM

One of my favorite features about the Kobos is that is automatically tracks what books I've finished vs. what I am in the middle of reading vs. books unread - and I can filter by that status. I read a lot, so this is great to help me track what I've read and what I've started reading but got sidetracked from. However, I am considering buying an Oasis because my second Kobo reader just died (just like the first) within 18 months of buying it and Kobo customer service is complete crap, so I am leery of buying another. (And the page turn buttons on the Oasis are also attractive . . .)

Anyway, does the Oasis (or the software on any Kindle ereader) have a comparable feature to identify unread/reading/finished books? My Kindle app on my tablet does not appear to have it, but I thought maybe the ereaders might. (And if I'm wrong about the Kindle app, I'd be happy to be proven wrong.)

cerem0ny · 03-09-2019, 10:20 PM

I use the Goodreads app for that kind of stuff :-)

marie44 · 03-09-2019, 10:25 PM

I am aware there are many ways to track books - but the key feature on the Kobo is that it happens automatically so I don't have to remember to do so.

ilovejedd · 03-09-2019, 11:26 PM

While the Kindles do show a % read banner, there's no automatic filter for read/unread at the moment.

jhowell · 03-10-2019, 06:03 AM

There are signs that this may be coming soon. The latest Kindle firmware and apps contain this message:

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You can now filter your library to see only read or unread books. Books that appear to have been completed are automatically marked as read.

marie44 · 03-10-2019, 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by jhowell

There are signs that this may be coming soon. The latest Kindle firmware and apps contain this message:

I thought I had read that somewhere which is what prompted my question. So bizarre they are including that language in the description when the functionality hasn't been pushed out yet.

Thanks to those who have let me know what the current status is! After doing a lot of research on the Forma this morning I have a feeling I will be throwing more money at Kobo, but I have to think on it some more.

jhowell · 03-10-2019, 10:09 AM

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Originally Posted by marie44

I thought I had read that somewhere which is what prompted my question. So bizarre they are including that language in the description when the functionality hasn't been pushed out yet.

That text is embedded in the firmware and is not currently presented to users. I assume that this feature is being beta tested and will be made available in a future firmware release.

barryem · 03-10-2019, 10:33 AM

When I finish a book I remove it from my Kindle. Problem solved.

I think most of the issues with ereaders comes from trying to use them as mass storage instead of reading devices.

Barry

Atunah · 03-10-2019, 12:09 PM

Every time I finish a book I get the popup to rate with stars. So far those stars haven't gone anywhere, not as reviews. But I am pretty sure they use them for recommendations. It also puts it in my "read" shelf on goodreads automatically as I have that turned on. So they already have been tracking that stuff for a while. Be nice if they implement it fully. Those books stay at 100% even while on the device. Of course I have "read" collections so they go in there and I don't see those books anymore the way I have my collections set. I only see stuff I haven't read yet.

They have been playing with some stuff. I just got the "you read 27 days in february" on my home view page. I like stats.

issybird · 03-10-2019, 01:05 PM

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Originally Posted by barryem

When I finish a book I remove it from my Kindle. Problem solved.

I think most of the issues with ereaders comes from trying to use them as mass storage instead of reading devices.

Barry

Except that Kobo readers also show the unread/reading/finished status for books that haven't been downloaded, which can be quite handy.

Quoth · 03-10-2019, 03:33 PM

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Originally Posted by barryem

When I finish a book I remove it from my Kindle. Problem solved.

I think most of the issues with ereaders comes from trying to use them as mass storage instead of reading devices.

Barry

For me, part of the point of the ereader is having all the books. That's why I bought the original Aura HD H2O. It's very sad that Amazon has never had SD card slot (I think) and the later Kobo H2O dropped it.
Also the I think the 32G PW3 or whatever was only Japan?

Even 4G allows a huge amount of books. I do have them backed up on 2 x HDDs, my laptop and my server. I don't rely on anyone's so called "Cloud". I worked in IT and also an ISP for too many years.

HarryT · 03-11-2019, 04:47 AM

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Originally Posted by FrustratedReader

For me, part of the point of the ereader is having all the books. That's why I bought the original Aura HD H2O. It's very sad that Amazon has never had SD card slot (I think) and the later Kobo H2O dropped it.
Also the I think the 32G PW3 or whatever was only Japan?

The original Kindle had an SD card slot. The current Oasis and PW are both available in a 32GB option.

Quoth · 03-11-2019, 07:52 AM

Thanks Harry. Though I'm not sure I'd want an original Kindle, unless it was free. I'm thinking the Kindle Keyboard can't be much different for checking format/layout and character set issues.
Yes, 32G is a lot of ordinary books. The Oasis is more interesting than Voyage, which seems very expensive compared to PW3. I was tempted to Oasis, but decided it was too expensive and had little advantage over my H2O original, so I bought a PW3 even though the 2019 PW4 was just being released. Mainly to buy Amazon books and test as I'd given my Kindle DXG 3G to someone with Macular degeneration. Then last month I was given the similar era 6" Kindle Keyboard. I've not registered it. I might not either. Or I might register using a USA address.

badgoodDeb · 03-11-2019, 03:19 PM

Note that some of the indications of "100% read" -- you've paged to the end of the book -- disappear if you go back to page 1, so that another user of the same account can read the book without having to always do "go to beginning". Or if you rechecked the opening paragraph or something.

tomsem · 03-11-2019, 10:34 PM

I use collections to track status (not started, started, finished), but sometimes (often) forget to employ them. If and when Amazon implements a filter to do this it might be of some benefit to me (particularly for ‘not started’ books).

I’d also vote to pull down Goodreads status (from a linked Goodreads account) and be able to filter with that.

03-09-2019, 08:47 PM	#1
marie44 Member Posts: 17 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2010 Device: Kobo Aura HD	Does the Oasis track books read? One of my favorite features about the Kobos is that is automatically tracks what books I've finished vs. what I am in the middle of reading vs. books unread - and I can filter by that status. I read a lot, so this is great to help me track what I've read and what I've started reading but got sidetracked from. However, I am considering buying an Oasis because my second Kobo reader just died (just like the first) within 18 months of buying it and Kobo customer service is complete crap, so I am leery of buying another. (And the page turn buttons on the Oasis are also attractive . . .) Anyway, does the Oasis (or the software on any Kindle ereader) have a comparable feature to identify unread/reading/finished books? My Kindle app on my tablet does not appear to have it, but I thought maybe the ereaders might. (And if I'm wrong about the Kindle app, I'd be happy to be proven wrong.)

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03-09-2019, 10:20 PM	#2
cerem0ny Evangelist Posts: 416 Karma: 3059202 Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Australia Device: Kobo Libra Colour	I use the Goodreads app for that kind of stuff :-)

03-09-2019, 10:25 PM	#3
marie44 Member Posts: 17 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2010 Device: Kobo Aura HD	I am aware there are many ways to track books - but the key feature on the Kobo is that it happens automatically so I don't have to remember to do so.

03-09-2019, 11:26 PM	#4
ilovejedd hopeless n00b Posts: 5,111 Karma: 19597086 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: in the middle of nowhere Device: PW4, PW3, Libra H2O, iPad 10.5, iPad 11, iPad 12.9	While the Kindles do show a % read banner, there's no automatic filter for read/unread at the moment.

03-10-2019, 10:33 AM	#8
barryem Wizard Posts: 2,459 Karma: 68781975 Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Arkansas Device: Paperwhite 4	When I finish a book I remove it from my Kindle. Problem solved. I think most of the issues with ereaders comes from trying to use them as mass storage instead of reading devices. Barry

03-10-2019, 12:09 PM	#9
Atunah Wizard Posts: 1,817 Karma: 23400001 Join Date: May 2012 Location: USA Device: K1/K3/BasicK Voyage/Oasis1/Oasis3	Every time I finish a book I get the popup to rate with stars. So far those stars haven't gone anywhere, not as reviews. But I am pretty sure they use them for recommendations. It also puts it in my "read" shelf on goodreads automatically as I have that turned on. So they already have been tracking that stuff for a while. Be nice if they implement it fully. Those books stay at 100% even while on the device. Of course I have "read" collections so they go in there and I don't see those books anymore the way I have my collections set. I only see stuff I haven't read yet. They have been playing with some stuff. I just got the "you read 27 days in february" on my home view page. I like stats.

03-11-2019, 07:52 AM	#13
Quoth the rook, bossing Never. Posts: 11,156 Karma: 85874891 Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Ireland Device: All 4 Kinds: epub eink, Kindle, android eink, NxtPaper11	Thanks Harry. Though I'm not sure I'd want an original Kindle, unless it was free. I'm thinking the Kindle Keyboard can't be much different for checking format/layout and character set issues. Yes, 32G is a lot of ordinary books. The Oasis is more interesting than Voyage, which seems very expensive compared to PW3. I was tempted to Oasis, but decided it was too expensive and had little advantage over my H2O original, so I bought a PW3 even though the 2019 PW4 was just being released. Mainly to buy Amazon books and test as I'd given my Kindle DXG 3G to someone with Macular degeneration. Then last month I was given the similar era 6" Kindle Keyboard. I've not registered it. I might not either. Or I might register using a USA address.

03-11-2019, 03:19 PM	#14
badgoodDeb Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,501 Karma: 64095689 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Harrisburg outskirts Device: Palms, K1-4s, iPads, iPhones, KV, KO1	Note that some of the indications of "100% read" -- you've paged to the end of the book -- disappear if you go back to page 1, so that another user of the same account can read the book without having to always do "go to beginning". Or if you rechecked the opening paragraph or something.

03-11-2019, 10:34 PM	#15
tomsem Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,478 Karma: 26425959 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: USA Device: iPhone 15PM, Kindle Scribe, iPad mini 6, PocketBook InkPad Color 3	I use collections to track status (not started, started, finished), but sometimes (often) forget to employ them. If and when Amazon implements a filter to do this it might be of some benefit to me (particularly for ‘not started’ books). I’d also vote to pull down Goodreads status (from a linked Goodreads account) and be able to filter with that.

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