How to tag books as "to be read" "reading" "read"

Xwang · 03-23-2021, 08:24 AM

Hi,
I would like to tag my books so that to recognize the ones I've already read ("read"), the ones I'm currently reading ("reading") and the next one I'm going to read ("to be read"). Then of course there will be the vast majority of books in my library which will not be in non of those categories.
How I can do that?

georgemk · 03-23-2021, 10:31 AM

You answered your own question when you said "tag". Just add a tag to each book using Edit Metadata. And use the same process to change the tag when the book's status has changed.

Xwang · 03-23-2021, 10:52 AM

You are right.
I was wondering if something already integrated was already present.

chaley · 03-23-2021, 11:18 AM

You could use a custom column "Text, but with a fixed set of permitted values". Add the values "Reading, Read, To be read". The empty value is always there.

Xwang · 03-23-2021, 11:25 AM

I'll try

Xwang · 03-23-2021, 04:21 PM

Moreover is there already tag available so that to save last read page of books?

MarjaE · 03-23-2021, 04:37 PM

I created an extra "Status" column, #status, with tags including "Extra," "Wait," "<device name>," "Read," "Abandoned," "Cut," etc. I also created virtual libraries for each device listing books to export, based on #status=<device name> and not to export, based on NOT #status=<device name>.

The main advantage of a status column is that I can check it much more easily than... maybe somewhere in the main jumble of tags... and I can spot books without any at a glance.

ownedbycats · 03-23-2021, 04:46 PM

I use a boolean (yes/no) #read column, and the Reading List plugin to manage a series-like column.

Also I use a few extra columns (#lastread, #percentread, and a composite #currentlyreading) to display various column icons:

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georgemk · 03-23-2021, 05:40 PM

I make my own set of tags such as "ondevice", "senttodevice", "sendnext" and use Virtual Libraries to show books in their various states
.e.g. "Never Sent", "Send Next" , "On reader now", "Finished" using just the 3 tags to show that status of any book.
Each to their own as Calibre is very flexible.

Xwang · 03-23-2021, 07:46 PM

Is it possible to hide all the books that do not match a search criteria?

theducks · 03-23-2021, 08:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Xwang

Is it possible to hide all the books that do not match a search criteria?

Calibre has 2 ways of showing search results:
1)Highlight
2)Just the results

Preferences: Searching is where you set that

chaley · 03-24-2021, 05:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Xwang

Is it possible to hide all the books that do not match a search criteria?

Use a virtual library.

criscros · 03-29-2021, 05:20 PM

I have a TBR and a Read column, but I have the Read set as date so I can keep up with when I read it.
Then I made virtual libraries, one for all books, one for unread and one for read.
Also, I have a virtual library for audiobooks and a column with a checkmark.

KangaBear · 04-12-2021, 10:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chaley

You could use a custom column "Text, but with a fixed set of permitted values". Add the values "Reading, Read, To be read". The empty value is always there.

Nice, Thank you. I am trying to clean up my database and this should do the trick. I use kindle as a reader and I can create a folder "Read" but when I open the library in Kindle all the data in created folders are visible so its useless as a database. I only upload a series "to be read " into Kindle however I still have to rename them Book 1. 2 Etc in Calibre before transferring Hahaha.

BlakeThorburn · 04-17-2021, 10:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ownedbycats

I use a boolean (yes/no) #read column, and the Reading List plugin to manage a series-like column.

Also I use a few extra columns (#lastread, #percentread, and a composite #currentlyreading) to display various column icons:

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@ownedbycats how did you do a percentread column? Is it automatically calculated?

03-23-2021, 08:24 AM	#1
Xwang Connoisseur Posts: 77 Karma: 2136220 Join Date: Sep 2012 Device: none	How to tag books as "to be read" "reading" "read" Hi, I would like to tag my books so that to recognize the ones I've already read ("read"), the ones I'm currently reading ("reading") and the next one I'm going to read ("to be read"). Then of course there will be the vast majority of books in my library which will not be in non of those categories. How I can do that?

03-23-2021, 04:46 PM	#8
ownedbycats Custom User Title Posts: 8,695 Karma: 62000001 Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Canada Device: Kobo Libra H2O, formerly Aura HD	I use a boolean (yes/no) #read column, and the Reading List plugin to manage a series-like column. Also I use a few extra columns (#lastread, #percentread, and a composite #currentlyreading) to display various column icons: Last edited by ownedbycats; 03-23-2021 at 06:05 PM.

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03-23-2021, 10:31 AM	#2
georgemk Addict Posts: 235 Karma: 291844 Join Date: Oct 2019 Device: Kobo Nia	You answered your own question when you said "tag". Just add a tag to each book using Edit Metadata. And use the same process to change the tag when the book's status has changed.

03-23-2021, 10:52 AM	#3
Xwang Connoisseur Posts: 77 Karma: 2136220 Join Date: Sep 2012 Device: none	You are right. I was wondering if something already integrated was already present.

03-23-2021, 11:18 AM	#4
chaley Grand Sorcerer Posts: 11,757 Karma: 7029857 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Notts, England Device: Kobo Libra 2	You could use a custom column "Text, but with a fixed set of permitted values". Add the values "Reading, Read, To be read". The empty value is always there.

03-23-2021, 11:25 AM	#5
Xwang Connoisseur Posts: 77 Karma: 2136220 Join Date: Sep 2012 Device: none	I'll try

03-23-2021, 04:21 PM	#6
Xwang Connoisseur Posts: 77 Karma: 2136220 Join Date: Sep 2012 Device: none	Moreover is there already tag available so that to save last read page of books?

03-23-2021, 04:37 PM	#7
MarjaE Guru Posts: 924 Karma: 53902736 Join Date: Jun 2015 Device: multiple	I created an extra "Status" column, #status, with tags including "Extra," "Wait," "<device name>," "Read," "Abandoned," "Cut," etc. I also created virtual libraries for each device listing books to export, based on #status=<device name> and not to export, based on NOT #status=<device name>. The main advantage of a status column is that I can check it much more easily than... maybe somewhere in the main jumble of tags... and I can spot books without any at a glance.

03-23-2021, 05:40 PM	#9
georgemk Addict Posts: 235 Karma: 291844 Join Date: Oct 2019 Device: Kobo Nia	I make my own set of tags such as "ondevice", "senttodevice", "sendnext" and use Virtual Libraries to show books in their various states .e.g. "Never Sent", "Send Next" , "On reader now", "Finished" using just the 3 tags to show that status of any book. Each to their own as Calibre is very flexible.

03-23-2021, 07:46 PM	#10
Xwang Connoisseur Posts: 77 Karma: 2136220 Join Date: Sep 2012 Device: none	Is it possible to hide all the books that do not match a search criteria?

03-29-2021, 05:20 PM	#13
criscros Fulltime reader Posts: 44 Karma: 9296 Join Date: Mar 2021 Device: Kobo Clara	I have a TBR and a Read column, but I have the Read set as date so I can keep up with when I read it. Then I made virtual libraries, one for all books, one for unread and one for read. Also, I have a virtual library for audiobooks and a column with a checkmark.

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