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by BlueGrits
October 3rd, 2021, 7:00 pm
Forum: Need Help? Got Advice?
Topic: Request for assistance with "Search"
Replies: 4
Views: 759

Re: Request for assistance with "Search"

Thanks to all for the explanations and, yes, it makes sense there would be fewer novels (save for the really older things like Verne, H.G. Wells, etc.).
by BlueGrits
October 2nd, 2021, 9:40 am
Forum: Need Help? Got Advice?
Topic: Request for assistance with "Search"
Replies: 4
Views: 759

Request for assistance with "Search"

I'd like to browse the library for science fiction *novels*, but all my searches wind up including lengthy lists of short stories and anthologies. What search method/parameters should I use to display only science fiction novels?
by BlueGrits
November 13th, 2018, 12:26 am
Forum: Suggestions, Comments, News & Discussion
Topic: Search Functions & Anthologies
Replies: 1
Views: 1148

Search Functions & Anthologies

At present, there are over *sixty* Librivox collections of science fiction short stories, with each collection having an average of about 15 stories or so. That's a LOT! The problem is that a search for "Science Fiction" will not only list all the books, but mix in those individual 900+ st...
by BlueGrits
November 13th, 2018, 12:19 am
Forum: Suggestions, Comments, News & Discussion
Topic: New Genre: Science Fiction
Replies: 7
Views: 2155

New Genre: Science Fiction

I'd really like to see "Science Fiction" as it's own Genre (currently listed as a sub-genre of "Fantastic Fiction").
by BlueGrits
November 13th, 2018, 12:10 am
Forum: New Here? Introduce Yourself!
Topic: Introduction
Replies: 3
Views: 1069

Introduction

After using Librivox for so long I finally thought to register -- and here I am. I'm semi-retired and living in Austin, TX. Perhaps the most singular thing about me is the wild range of experiences I've had: picking pecans in the orchards for a penny a pound; working on the space shuttle onboard gui...