[Metadata Source Plugin] Fantastic Fiction

[MegAnne]

Originally Posted by kiwidude

Release Notes
https://github.com/kiwidude68/calibr...fiction-v1.6.4

Addresses the change made by FF to their website which broke the genre parsing. Thanks @MegAnne for reporting it.

Thank you!

[kiwidude]

Release Notes
https://github.com/kiwidude68/calibr...fiction-v1.6.5

[gstock97]

Thanks for the fantastic plug-in. Been using it for years.

I would like to make one possible "feature". Sometimes the author/title isn't necessarily located on the site. In those instances I would love to have the generated link point to the author's page. It doesn't pass the link properly because the extension is index.html vs. the default index.htm. I would be nice to a way to have the the full link.

Example:
L T Ryan Decended In Blood
stored id: ff:r/lt-ryan/descended-in-blood
generated page address: https://www.fantasticfiction.com/r/l...d-in-blood.htm

L T Ryan's author page
manual link: ff:r/lt-ryan/index
generated page address: https://www.fantasticfiction.com/r/lt-ryan/index.htm
correct page address: https://www.fantasticfiction.com/r/lt-ryan/index.html

I think if we stored the links as follows this would allow us to have direct a direct link to the author's page.

I hope this explains what I mean.

Thanks!
gstock97

[kiwidude]

Release Notes
https://github.com/kiwidude68/calibr...fiction-v1.7.0

@gstock97 - this should now support what you asked for of a manually constructed ff id pointing to the index page requiring an html suffix.

[gstock97]

Works like a charm!. A little gift coming your way!

[redtwotwo]

Hello. Love this plugin. But ever since I installed it, the publication date reverts to Jan 1 of the year of publication. For example, if the book was published June 6, 2024, the publication date reverts to Jan 1, 2024. Does anyone else have this issue? Is there some Calibre setting that is creating this issue? I should mention I have the Goodreads plugin by Drake as well as the default Amazon plugin for meta data installed. Could there be a conflict between these?

[kiwidude]

Fantastic Fiction doesnt have the full metadata available on the web page, it only has the year portion - in parentheses after the title. So the plugin does the best it can by assuming 1 Jan of that year.

If you hence don't want that metadata as you have better sources for it then just untick it from the options for that plugin.

[redtwotwo]

Oh I see. I did so and it did seem to work. Thanks for the clear explanation and resolution.

[ownedbycats]

I have a newly-added book with these details:

Title: Murder at the Bookstore
Author: Sue Minix
Series: undefined
Identifiers: kobo:murder-at-the-bookstore-the-bookstore-mystery-series-1

If I manually search via title on FF, the book is result #14. However, other book in the same series have higher results in the list and FF consistently returns a different book in the same series.

Spoiler:

******************************************************************************** 

****************************** Fantastic Fiction (1, 7, 0) ****************************** 
Found 1 results 
Downloading from Fantastic Fiction took 1.0792648792266846 


--- 
Title               : A Murderous Plot
Author(s)           : Sue Minix
Series              : Bookstore Mystery #6
Published           : 2024-01-01T00:00:00+00:00
Identifiers         : ff:m/sue-minix/murderous-plot
Comments            : 
She can plot out the perfect murder mystery But can she solve one in real life?  
When an amnesiac man covered in blood mysteriously appears in the woods during her morning run, retired amateur sleuth, Jen, promises to stay away from the case. She has a murder mystery to write, and absolutely no interest in being involved in another case with the Riddleton police force. She just wants to run her bookshop, and write her next book, in peace.  
But when the body of the millionaire developer Simeon Kirby turns up – the man who has been threatening Jen’s bookshop for years – Jen is thrust into the spotlight of a murder investigation once more.  
When a police officer is wrongly accused of Simeon’s murder, Jen knows something’s not right. Every second counts as she races to find the real murderer before they can strike again. But can she right the wrongs of this murderous plot?  
This bookish cozy mystery is perfect for fans of Agatha Christie and Ellery Adams, and will leave you guessing right up until the final page.  
Readers are loving A Murderous Plot!  
‘This an excellent, fun story which I highly recommend’ ⭐️⭐️��️⭐️⭐️ NetGalley reviewer  
‘I've quickly become a huge fan of this series, and A Muderous Plot did not disappoint me.’ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ NetGalley reviewer  
‘I really enjoyed everything about this story, and I absolutely recommend it’ ⭐️⭐️⭐���⭐️⭐️ NetGalley reviewerReaders love A Murderous Plot!
 
Querying: https://www.fantasticfiction.com/dbs/books2?q.parser=structured&q=%28and+db%3A%27FF%27+%27Murder+at+the+Bookstore%27%29&size=20&start=0&sort=visits_uk+desc&return=booktype%2Ctitle%2Catitle%2Cvtitle%2Cyear%2Cpfn%2Chasimage%2Cauthorsinfo%2Cseriesinfo%2Cdb%2Cimageloc
JSON Result: b'{"status":{"rid":"sNqG6ZUym8ZHCtRBow==","time-ms":12},"hits":{"found":30,"start":0,"hit":[{"id":"w709711","fields":{"booktype":"1","title":"Murder By the Book","pfn":"e/lauren-elliott/murder-by-the-book.htm","year":"2018","authorsinfo":"e/lauren-elliott|Lauren Elliott|88356|FF","seriesinfo":"Beyond the Page Bookstore Mystery [Lauren Elliott]|1","db":["FF"]}},{"id":"w1154213","fields":{"booktype":"1","title":"A Limited Edition Murder","pfn":"e/lauren-elliott/limited-edition-murder.htm","year":"2024","authorsinfo":"e/lauren-elliott|Lauren Elliott|88356|FF","seriesinfo":"Beyond the Page Bookstore Mystery [Lauren Elliott]|10","db":["FF"]}},{"id":"w1165463","fields":{"booktype":"1","title":"A Murderous Plot","pfn":"m/sue-minix/murderous-plot.htm","year":"2024","authorsinfo":"m/sue-minix|Sue Minix|119426|FF","seriesinfo":"Bookstore Mystery [Sue Minix]|6","db":["FF"]}},{"id":"w1145514","fields":{"booktype":"1","title":"A Cover for Murder","pfn":"m/sue-minix/cover-for-murder.htm","year":"2024","authorsinfo":"m/sue-minix|Sue Minix|119426|FF","seriesinfo":"Bookstore Mystery [Sue Minix]|4","db":["FF"]}},{"id":"w1070539","fields":{"booktype":"1","title":"Murder at the Bookstore","pfn":"m/sue-minix/murder-at-the-bookstore.htm","year":"2023","authorsinfo":"m/sue-minix|Sue Minix|119426|FF","seriesinfo":"Bookstore Mystery [Sue Minix]|1","db":["FF"]}},{"id":"w789574","fields":{"booktype":"1","title":"Murder in the Bookstore","pfn":"l/n-c-lewis/murder-in-the-bookstore.htm","year":"2018","authorsinfo":"l/n-c-lewis|N C Lewis|96301|FF","seriesinfo":"Amy King Cozy Mystery|1","db":["FF"]}},{"id":"w1075336","fields":{"booktype":"1","title":"The Murderous Type","pfn":"m/sue-minix/murderous-type.htm","year":"2023","authorsinfo":"m/sue-minix|Sue Minix|119426|FF","seriesinfo":"Bookstore Mystery [Sue Minix]|2","db":["FF"]}},{"id":"w883387","fields":{"booktype":"1","title":"Under the Cover of Murder","pfn":"e/lauren-elliott/under-the-cover-of-murder.htm","year":"2021","authorsinfo":"e/lauren-elliott|Lauren Elliott|88356|FF","seriesinfo":"Beyond the Page Bookstore Mystery [Lauren Elliott]|6","db":["FF"]}},{"id":"w1078998","fields":{"booktype":"1","title":"A Chapter on Murder","pfn":"m/sue-minix/chapter-on-murder.htm","year":"2023","authorsinfo":"m/sue-minix|Sue Minix|119426|FF","seriesinfo":"Bookstore Mystery [Sue Minix]|3","db":["FF"]}},{"id":"w844556","fields":{"booktype":"1","title":"A Page Marked for Murder","pfn":"e/lauren-elliott/page-marked-for-murder.htm","year":"2020","authorsinfo":"e/lauren-elliott|Lauren Elliott|88356|FF","seriesinfo":"Beyond the Page Bookstore Mystery [Lauren Elliott]|5","db":["FF"]}},{"id":"w1145515","fields":{"booktype":"1","title":"Sentenced to Murder","pfn":"m/sue-minix/sentenced-to-murder.htm","year":"2024","authorsinfo":"m/sue-minix|Sue Minix|119426|FF","seriesinfo":"Bookstore Mystery [Sue Minix]|5","db":["FF"]}},{"id":"w724282","fields":{"booktype":"1","title":"Prologue to Murder","pfn":"e/lauren-elliott/prologue-to-murder.htm","year":"2019","authorsinfo":"e/lauren-elliott|Lauren Elliott|88356|FF","seriesinfo":"Beyond the Page Bookstore Mystery [Lauren Elliott]|2","db":["FF"]}},{"id":"w792256","fields":{"booktype":"1","title":"Proof of Murder","pfn":"e/lauren-elliott/proof-of-murder.htm","year":"2020","authorsinfo":"e/lauren-elliott|Lauren Elliott|88356|FF","seriesinfo":"Beyond the Page Bookstore Mystery [Lauren Elliott]|4","db":["FF"]}},{"id":"w934099","fields":{"booktype":"1","title":"To the Tome of Murder","pfn":"e/lauren-elliott/to-the-tome-of-murder.htm","year":"2021","authorsinfo":"e/lauren-elliott|Lauren Elliott|88356|FF","seriesinfo":"Beyond the Page Bookstore Mystery [Lauren Elliott]|7","db":["FF"]}},{"id":"w749359","fields":{"booktype":"1","title":"Murder in the First Edition","pfn":"e/lauren-elliott/murder-in-the-first-edition.htm","year":"2019","authorsinfo":"e/lauren-elliott|Lauren Elliott|88356|FF","seriesinfo":"Beyond the Page Bookstore Mystery [Lauren Elliott]|3","db":["FF"]}},{"id":"w1062293","fields":{"booktype":"1","title":"Dedication to Murder","pfn":"e/lauren-elliott/dedication-to-murder.htm","year":"2023","authorsinfo":"e/lauren-elliott|Lauren Elliott|88356|FF","seriesinfo":"Beyond the Page Bookstore Mystery [Lauren Elliott]|9","db":["FF"]}},{"id":"w1352867","fields":{"booktype":"7","title":"The Body in the Bookstore","pfn":"b/rachel-beattie/body-in-the-bookstore.htm","year":"2024","authorsinfo":"b/rachel-beattie|Rachel Beattie|150357|FF","seriesinfo":"Very Merry Murder Mystery|3","db":["FF"]}},{"id":"w1089907","fields":{"booktype":"1","title":"Murder at a Cape Bookstore","pfn":"d/maddie-day/murder-at-a-cape-bookstore.htm","year":"2023","authorsinfo":"d/maddie-day|Maddie Day|72636|FF","seriesinfo":"Cozy Capers Book Group Mystery|5","db":["FF"]}},{"id":"w975562","fields":{"booktype":"1","title":"A Margin for Murder","pfn":"e/lauren-elliott/margin-for-murder.htm","year":"2022","authorsinfo":"e/lauren-elliott|Lauren Elliott|88356|FF","seriesinfo":"Beyond the Page Bookstore Mystery [Lauren Elliott]|8","db":["FF"]}},{"id":"w300006","fields":{"booktype":"1","title":"Mind Over Murder","pfn":"k/allison-kingsley/mind-over-murder.htm","year":"2011","authorsinfo":"k/allison-kingsley|Allison Kingsley|51857|FF","seriesinfo":"Raven\'s Nest Bookstore|1","db":["FF"]}}]}}'
Rejecting as not close enough match: Murder By the Book ['Lauren Elliott']
Rejecting as not close enough match: A Limited Edition Murder ['Lauren Elliott']
FantasticFiction url: 'https://www.fantasticfiction.com/m/sue-minix/murderous-plot.htm'
Found authors: ['Sue Minix']
parse_series - have title - text="A Murderous Plot (Bookstore Mystery, book 6) by Sue Minix"
parse_published_date assigning Jan 1st for year:  2024-01-01 00:00:00+00:00

Is there anything to be done about this?

[kiwidude]

Ive just taken a quick look at this now. There are two issues here - the first is that Fantastic Fiction isn't ordering their search result matches very well, and the second is that the matching login in this plugin is very weak and needs some TLC. It is stopping after it's first (tenouous) match of "murder" against "murderous" and not even looking at the rest of the search results.

New version shortly...

[kiwidude]

Release Notes:
https://github.com/kiwidude68/calibr...fiction-v1.7.1

Should give far superor matching results now.

[ownedbycats]

I got the right book this time Thank you