how do I mark a book as read

merrilyn-s · 06-20-2014, 08:49 PM

how do i mark a book as read

Thanks in advance
Lynn

theducks · 06-20-2014, 09:11 PM

1 Decide how you want to mark: Y/N, a Date, A star rating...

2) Create a custom column of the appropriate type:
eg:
Read (lookup name: read) NB you don't start Lookup names with a #, but you use the # everywhere else to refer to it eg #read

3) Populate it

dwig · 06-20-2014, 09:26 PM

Alternately...

Since I have no interest in having someone else's ratings in my library, I avoid inputting any ratings when adding new books. This leave the ratings field blank. I simply rate the books when I finish reading them. I have a simple saved set of "virtual libray" entries that display either unrated (rated=0, unread) or rated>0 (read) to allow me to display either. I can also simply click the Rating header to sort the library by rating with the Unread (rating = none) listed first.

AnemicOak · 06-20-2014, 11:56 PM

I just add a Read tag to the book and have Calibre set to mark the text for books with that tag red.

merrilyn-s · 06-21-2014, 04:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AnemicOak

I just add a Read tag to the book and have Calibre set to mark the text for books with that tag red.

This is what i want to know how do you tag in red

itimpi · 06-21-2014, 06:49 AM

You can set up column coloring rules under Preferences->Look and Feel->Interface on the Column coloring tab.

Sabardeyn · 06-21-2014, 07:33 PM

Merrilyn-s,
I believe AnemicOak literally adds the tag word "Read" into the tag column.

Then he uses column coloring rules:
Preferences>Column Coloring tab>Add Rule and fills out things as needed for what he wants displayed. Probably: All Columns, Red, Tags, Has, Read.

BTW, there are many different ways that something like a "Book has been read" column could be added. That is why theducks stated you should consider how you wanted the column to look. Because what you might want with such a column might differ from what others want from that column.

For instance, I find a "Read" column somewhat useless. I prefer a "Read Date" so that I know the date when I last read the book. I augment that with a "My Rating" column with stars to indicate how I re-acted to the story. (I keep the official "Rating" column for metadata downloads and compare my ratings to others).

AnemicOak · 06-21-2014, 08:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sabardeyn

Merrilyn-s,
I believe AnemicOak literally adds the tag word "Read" into the tag column.

Then he uses column coloring rules:
Preferences>Column Coloring tab>Add Rule and fills out things as needed for what he wants displayed. Probably: All Columns, Red, Tags, Has, Read.

You got it

06-20-2014, 08:49 PM	#1
merrilyn-s Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2014 Device: none	how do I mark a book as read how do i mark a book as read Thanks in advance Lynn

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06-20-2014, 09:11 PM	#2
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 30,976 Karma: 60358908 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	1 Decide how you want to mark: Y/N, a Date, A star rating... 2) Create a custom column of the appropriate type: eg: Read (lookup name: read) NB you don't start Lookup names with a #, but you use the # everywhere else to refer to it eg #read 3) Populate it

06-20-2014, 09:26 PM	#3
dwig Wizard Posts: 1,613 Karma: 6718541 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Paradise (Key West, FL) Device: Current:Surface Go & Kindle 3 - Retired: DellV8p, Clie UX50, ...	Alternately... Since I have no interest in having someone else's ratings in my library, I avoid inputting any ratings when adding new books. This leave the ratings field blank. I simply rate the books when I finish reading them. I have a simple saved set of "virtual libray" entries that display either unrated (rated=0, unread) or rated>0 (read) to allow me to display either. I can also simply click the Rating header to sort the library by rating with the Unread (rating = none) listed first.

06-20-2014, 11:56 PM	#4
AnemicOak Bookaholic Posts: 14,391 Karma: 54969924 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Minnesota Device: iPad Mini 4, AuraHD, iPhone XR +	I just add a Read tag to the book and have Calibre set to mark the text for books with that tag red.

06-21-2014, 06:49 AM	#6
itimpi Wizard Posts: 4,553 Karma: 950151 Join Date: Nov 2008 Device: Sony PRS-950, iphone/ipad (Marvin/iBooks/QuickReader)	You can set up column coloring rules under Preferences->Look and Feel->Interface on the Column coloring tab.

06-21-2014, 07:33 PM	#7
Sabardeyn Guru Posts: 644 Karma: 1242364 Join Date: May 2009 Location: The Right Coast Device: PC (Calibre), Nexus 7 2013 (Moon+ Pro), HTC HD2/Leo (Freda)	Merrilyn-s, I believe AnemicOak literally adds the tag word "Read" into the tag column. Then he uses column coloring rules: Preferences>Column Coloring tab>Add Rule and fills out things as needed for what he wants displayed. Probably: All Columns, Red, Tags, Has, Read. BTW, there are many different ways that something like a "Book has been read" column could be added. That is why theducks stated you should consider how you wanted the column to look. Because what you might want with such a column might differ from what others want from that column. For instance, I find a "Read" column somewhat useless. I prefer a "Read Date" so that I know the date when I last read the book. I augment that with a "My Rating" column with stars to indicate how I re-acted to the story. (I keep the official "Rating" column for metadata downloads and compare my ratings to others).

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