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I’m trying to keep a record on my phone of what books I own. I collect Steve Jackson and Ian Livingston pick-a-path books from the 80s and I want a way to keep a log of them. At the moment, I just use notes on my phone with a list of the books I have already.

I’m wondering if anyone knows of a good iPhone app out there that is like a digital library where you can load the covers and have them in alphabetical order etc.

Are there any? Or am I stuck using notes?
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Mr_Wimbaum wrote: 18 Jun 2020, 01:08 I’m trying to keep a record on my phone of what books I own. I collect Steve Jackson and Ian Livingston pick-a-path books from the 80s and I want a way to keep a log of them. At the moment, I just use notes on my phone with a list of the books I have already.

I’m wondering if anyone knows of a good iPhone app out there that is like a digital library where you can load the covers and have them in alphabetical order etc.

Are there any? Or am I stuck using notes?
I use Calibre for that.
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gali wrote: 18 Jun 2020, 02:35
Mr_Wimbaum wrote: 18 Jun 2020, 01:08 I’m trying to keep a record on my phone of what books I own. I collect Steve Jackson and Ian Livingston pick-a-path books from the 80s and I want a way to keep a log of them. At the moment, I just use notes on my phone with a list of the books I have already.

I’m wondering if anyone knows of a good iPhone app out there that is like a digital library where you can load the covers and have them in alphabetical order etc.

Are there any? Or am I stuck using notes?
I use Calibre for that.
This is a paid one, right?
I’m leaning more towards a free app?
Any ideas?
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Mr_Wimbaum wrote: 18 Jun 2020, 02:46
gali wrote: 18 Jun 2020, 02:35
Mr_Wimbaum wrote: 18 Jun 2020, 01:08 I’m trying to keep a record on my phone of what books I own. I collect Steve Jackson and Ian Livingston pick-a-path books from the 80s and I want a way to keep a log of them. At the moment, I just use notes on my phone with a list of the books I have already.

I’m wondering if anyone knows of a good iPhone app out there that is like a digital library where you can load the covers and have them in alphabetical order etc.

Are there any? Or am I stuck using notes?
I use Calibre for that.
This is a paid one, right?
I’m leaning more towards a free app?
Any ideas?
No, it is a free App.
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gali wrote: 18 Jun 2020, 02:48
Mr_Wimbaum wrote: 18 Jun 2020, 02:46
gali wrote: 18 Jun 2020, 02:35

I use Calibre for that.
This is a paid one, right?
I’m leaning more towards a free app?
Any ideas?
No, it is a free App.
Have you ever tried LibLib or Book Crawler?
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Mr_Wimbaum wrote: 18 Jun 2020, 03:02
gali wrote: 18 Jun 2020, 02:48
Mr_Wimbaum wrote: 18 Jun 2020, 02:46

This is a paid one, right?
I’m leaning more towards a free app?
Any ideas?
No, it is a free App.
Have you ever tried LibLib or Book Crawler?
No. I am happy with Calibre.
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I do have a habit of keeping the record on my laptop. I organize them well by keeping a database of the books I read and also link them with the highlights and notes taken in the course of reading them.
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aruntr2001 wrote: 04 Jul 2020, 09:20 I do have a habit of keeping the record on my laptop. I organize them well by keeping a database of the books I read and also link them with the highlights and notes taken in the course of reading them.
Wowee! You’re much more organised than I am!
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I have used Calibre earlier and that had always done a good job. It is easy to work with it.
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I've used Calibre before and now I've switched to Adobe Digital Editions, which are both free to download on their official websites. Both have the same functionality but I found that I like the overall look of DE better.
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redknitcapgirl wrote: 22 Aug 2020, 21:23 I've used Calibre before and now I've switched to Adobe Digital Editions, which are both free to download on their official websites. Both have the same functionality but I found that I like the overall look of DE better.
I’ve looked into Calibre and Adobe DE, but I’ve actually found I like the functionality of LibLib to be the best.
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I had been using notes on phone for a really long time. But then tried Calibre and liked it. It is easy to use and free. The most I need really. But now I am back to notes because find it not comfortable to have a lot of apps, that I use once in a while.
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beatrice_mom wrote: 26 Aug 2020, 09:21 I had been using notes on phone for a really long time. But then tried Calibre and liked it. It is easy to use and free. The most I need really. But now I am back to notes because find it not comfortable to have a lot of apps, that I use once in a while.
Sometimes I find this too. There are just too many different things on my phone to remember. Plus notes don’t update when you open them haha
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I agree with the recent comments about suggesting Calibre. It has been a great free app for me. It made my reading excursion organized and easier to locate.
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