bookTome is a book management system which allows users to enter information about their book collection and then sort and search this information in a variety of different manners.
bookTome can Catalog and manage your library or personal book collection and it is suitable for collections of all sizes and types.
Display Books
bookTome can display books in a number of ways. You can view books by author or series, as well as by the reading status. Books in the current view can be displayed in a detailed Grid or using thumbnails. Once selecting a book, all of its information is displayed at the bottom of the screen. You can also bring up additional information about the author of the book.
Adding Books
Adding new books to your library is easy. Using the web services feature, much of the information can be downloaded directly from Amazon. The rest of the information can be added in an easy to use dialog that includes auto complete functionality. The history of all changes you make to a book is also stored. You can also assign tags to describe and categorize each book.
Searching Books
Finding books can be done in multiple ways. You can search through all fields or a specific field using the quick search box at the top of the screen, or a detailed search in the search mode. Alternatively, while viewing a book you can right click on most fields to search for that value. The Wish List also supports searching.
The main features of bookTome are:
* Add and edit books manually or using web services,
* Sort and organise your books by author, series, reading status or tags,
* Search your books with free-form text searching and links,
* Print out book lists, book information and wish lists,
* Keep track of books that you want to read with the wish list.
