diff --git a/daemon.py b/daemon.py
index e80ac2b0b..44d3bb0a3 100644
--- a/daemon.py
+++ b/daemon.py
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ from posts import undo_pinned_post
 from posts import is_moderator
 from posts import create_question_post
 from posts import create_public_post
+from posts import create_reading_post
 from posts import create_blog_post
 from posts import create_report_post
 from posts import create_unlisted_post
@@ -22830,13 +22831,127 @@ class PubServer(BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
                 if not fields.get('readingupdatetype'):
                     print(post_type + ' no readingupdatetype')
                     return -1
+                if fields['readingupdatetype'] not in ('readingupdatewant',
+                                                       'readingupdateread',
+                                                       'readingupdatefinished',
+                                                       'readingupdaterating'):
+                    print(post_type + ' not recognised ' +
+                          fields['readingupdatetype'])
+                    return -1
                 if not fields.get('booktitle'):
                     print(post_type + ' no booktitle')
                     return -1
                 if not fields.get('bookurl'):
                     print(post_type + ' no bookurl')
                     return -1
+                book_rating = 0.0
+                if fields.get('bookrating'):
+                    if isinstance(fields['bookrating'], float) or \
+                       isinstance(fields['bookrating'], int):
+                        book_rating = fields['bookrating']
                 # TODO reading status
+                msg_str = fields['readingupdatetype']
+                message_json = \
+                    create_reading_post(self.server.base_dir,
+                                        nickname,
+                                        self.server.domain,
+                                        self.server.port,
+                                        self.server.http_prefix,
+                                        mentions_str, msg_str,
+                                        fields['booktitle'],
+                                        fields['bookurl'],
+                                        book_rating,
+                                        False, False, comments_enabled,
+                                        filename, attachment_media_type,
+                                        fields['imageDescription'],
+                                        video_transcript,
+                                        city, None, None,
+                                        fields['subject'],
+                                        fields['schedulePost'],
+                                        fields['eventDate'],
+                                        fields['eventTime'],
+                                        fields['eventEndTime'],
+                                        fields['location'], False,
+                                        fields['languagesDropdown'],
+                                        conversation_id,
+                                        self.server.low_bandwidth,
+                                        self.server.content_license_url,
+                                        media_license_url, media_creator,
+                                        languages_understood,
+                                        self.server.translate, buy_url,
+                                        chat_url)
+                if message_json:
+                    if edited_postid:
+                        recent_posts_cache = self.server.recent_posts_cache
+                        allow_local_network_access = \
+                            self.server.allow_local_network_access
+                        signing_priv_key_pem = \
+                            self.server.signing_priv_key_pem
+                        twitter_replacement_domain = \
+                            self.server.twitter_replacement_domain
+                        show_published_date_only = \
+                            self.server.show_published_date_only
+                        min_images_for_accounts = \
+                            self.server.min_images_for_accounts
+                        peertube_instances = \
+                            self.server.peertube_instances
+                        self._update_edited_post(self.server.base_dir,
+                                                 nickname, self.server.domain,
+                                                 message_json,
+                                                 edited_published,
+                                                 edited_postid,
+                                                 recent_posts_cache,
+                                                 'outbox',
+                                                 self.server.max_mentions,
+                                                 self.server.max_emoji,
+                                                 allow_local_network_access,
+                                                 self.server.debug,
+                                                 self.server.system_language,
+                                                 self.server.http_prefix,
+                                                 self.server.domain_full,
+                                                 self.server.person_cache,
+                                                 signing_priv_key_pem,
+                                                 self.server.max_recent_posts,
+                                                 self.server.translate,
+                                                 curr_session,
+                                                 self.server.cached_webfingers,
+                                                 self.server.port,
+                                                 self.server.allow_deletion,
+                                                 self.server.yt_replace_domain,
+                                                 twitter_replacement_domain,
+                                                 show_published_date_only,
+                                                 peertube_instances,
+                                                 self.server.theme_name,
+                                                 self.server.max_like_count,
+                                                 self.server.cw_lists,
+                                                 self.server.dogwhistles,
+                                                 min_images_for_accounts,
+                                                 self.server.max_hashtags,
+                                                 self.server.buy_sites)
+                        print('DEBUG: sending edited reading status post ' +
+                              str(message_json))
+                    if fields['schedulePost']:
+                        return 1
+                    if pin_to_profile:
+                        sys_language = self.server.system_language
+                        content_str = \
+                            get_base_content_from_post(message_json,
+                                                       sys_language)
+                        pin_post(self.server.base_dir,
+                                 nickname, self.server.domain, content_str)
+                        return 1
+                    if self._post_to_outbox(message_json,
+                                            self.server.project_version,
+                                            nickname,
+                                            curr_session, proxy_type):
+                        populate_replies(self.server.base_dir,
+                                         self.server.http_prefix,
+                                         self.server.domain_full,
+                                         message_json,
+                                         self.server.max_replies,
+                                         self.server.debug)
+                        return 1
+                    return -1
             elif post_type in ('newshare', 'newwanted'):
                 if not fields.get('itemQty'):
                     print(post_type + ' no itemQty')
diff --git a/posts.py b/posts.py
index 65be7d4b9..4ee148657 100644
--- a/posts.py
+++ b/posts.py
@@ -2152,6 +2152,74 @@ def create_public_post(base_dir: str,
                              chat_url)
 
 
+def create_reading_post(base_dir: str,
+                        nickname: str, domain: str, port: int,
+                        http_prefix: str,
+                        mentions_str: str, reading_update_type: str,
+                        book_title: str, book_url: str, book_rating: float,
+                        save_to_file: bool,
+                        client_to_server: bool, comments_enabled: bool,
+                        attach_image_filename: str, media_type: str,
+                        image_description: str, video_transcript: str,
+                        city: str, in_reply_to: str,
+                        in_reply_to_atom_uri: str, subject: str,
+                        schedule_post: bool,
+                        event_date: str, event_time: str, event_end_time: str,
+                        location: str, is_article: bool, system_language: str,
+                        conversation_id: str, low_bandwidth: bool,
+                        content_license_url: str,
+                        media_license_url: str, media_creator: str,
+                        languages_understood: [], translate: {},
+                        buy_url: str, chat_url: str) -> {}:
+    """ TODO reading status post
+    """
+    content = ''
+    if mentions_str:
+        if not mentions_str.endswith(' '):
+            mentions_str += ' '
+    if reading_update_type == 'readingupdatewant':
+        content = mentions_str + translate['wants to read'] + \
+            ' <a href="' + book_url + \
+            '"><i>' + book_title + '</i></a>'
+    elif reading_update_type == 'readingupdateread':
+        content = mentions_str + translate['reading'] + \
+            ' <a href="' + book_url + \
+            '"><i>' + book_title + '</i></a>'
+    elif reading_update_type == 'readingupdatefinished':
+        content = mentions_str + translate['finished reading'] + \
+            ' <a href="' + book_url + \
+            '"><i>' + book_title + '</i></a>'
+    elif reading_update_type == 'readingupdaterating' and book_rating > 0:
+        content = translate['rated'] + ' <a href="' + book_url + \
+            '"><i>' + book_title + '</i></a>'
+    if not content:
+        return None
+    post_json_object = \
+        create_public_post(base_dir,
+                           nickname, domain, port, http_prefix,
+                           content, save_to_file,
+                           client_to_server, comments_enabled,
+                           attach_image_filename, media_type,
+                           image_description, video_transcript,
+                           city, in_reply_to,
+                           in_reply_to_atom_uri, subject,
+                           schedule_post,
+                           event_date, event_time, event_end_time,
+                           location, is_article, system_language,
+                           conversation_id, low_bandwidth,
+                           content_license_url,
+                           media_license_url, media_creator,
+                           languages_understood, translate,
+                           buy_url, chat_url)
+    if post_json_object:
+        post_json_object['tag'] = [{
+            'href': book_url,
+            'name': book_title,
+            'type': 'Edition'
+        }]
+    return post_json_object
+
+
 def _append_citations_to_blog_post(base_dir: str,
                                    nickname: str, domain: str,
                                    blog_json: {}) -> None:
diff --git a/reading.py b/reading.py
index 5128b55b7..701afdc42 100644
--- a/reading.py
+++ b/reading.py
@@ -473,20 +473,22 @@ def html_profile_book_list(base_dir: str, actor: str, no_of_books: int,
                 book_wanted = True
             elif event_type == 'finished':
                 book_finished = True
-        if book_title and book_image_url:
+        if book_title:
             book_title = remove_html(book_title)
             html_str += '    <li class="book_event">\n'
             html_str += '      <span class="book_span">\n'
             html_str += '        <div class="book_span_div">\n'
 
             # book image
-            html_str += '          <a href="' + book_url + \
-                '" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">\n'
-            html_str += '            <div class="book_image_div">\n'
-            html_str += '              <img src="' + book_image_url + '" ' + \
-                'alt="' + book_title + '">\n'
-            html_str += '            </div>\n'
-            html_str += '          </a>\n'
+            if book_image_url:
+                html_str += '          <a href="' + book_url + \
+                    '" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">\n'
+                html_str += '            <div class="book_image_div">\n'
+                html_str += '              <img src="' + \
+                    book_image_url + '" ' + \
+                    'alt="' + book_title + '">\n'
+                html_str += '            </div>\n'
+                html_str += '          </a>\n'
 
             # book details
             html_str += '          <div class="book_details_div">\n'
diff --git a/translations/ar.json b/translations/ar.json
index ab7390a76..1113d1619 100644
--- a/translations/ar.json
+++ b/translations/ar.json
@@ -652,5 +652,6 @@
     "am reading": "أنا أقرأ",
     "Update type": "نوع التحديث",
     "add a rating": "إضافة تقييم",
-    "Rating": "تقييم"
+    "Rating": "تقييم",
+    "reading": "قراءة"
 }
diff --git a/translations/bn.json b/translations/bn.json
index 04eb484d8..432b10b9e 100644
--- a/translations/bn.json
+++ b/translations/bn.json
@@ -652,5 +652,6 @@
     "am reading": "পড়ছি",
     "Update type": "আপডেটের ধরন",
     "add a rating": "একটি রেটিং যোগ করুন",
-    "Rating": "রেটিং"
+    "Rating": "রেটিং",
+    "reading": "পড়া"
 }
diff --git a/translations/ca.json b/translations/ca.json
index cba179013..d08d50dae 100644
--- a/translations/ca.json
+++ b/translations/ca.json
@@ -652,5 +652,6 @@
     "am reading": "estic llegint",
     "Update type": "Tipus d'actualització",
     "add a rating": "afegir una qualificació",
-    "Rating": "Valoració"
+    "Rating": "Valoració",
+    "reading": "lectura"
 }
diff --git a/translations/cy.json b/translations/cy.json
index 5d2d5dc96..99103d11c 100644
--- a/translations/cy.json
+++ b/translations/cy.json
@@ -652,5 +652,6 @@
     "am reading": "rwy'n darllen",
     "Update type": "Math o ddiweddariad",
     "add a rating": "ychwanegu sgôr",
-    "Rating": "Graddio"
+    "Rating": "Graddio",
+    "reading": "darllen"
 }
diff --git a/translations/de.json b/translations/de.json
index f8e2d8223..c563d43e2 100644
--- a/translations/de.json
+++ b/translations/de.json
@@ -652,5 +652,6 @@
     "am reading": "Ich lese",
     "Update type": "Update-Typ",
     "add a rating": "Fügen Sie eine Bewertung hinzu",
-    "Rating": "Bewertung"
+    "Rating": "Bewertung",
+    "reading": "lektüre"
 }
diff --git a/translations/el.json b/translations/el.json
index 4c851918f..a74b61d9c 100644
--- a/translations/el.json
+++ b/translations/el.json
@@ -652,5 +652,6 @@
     "am reading": "διαβάζω",
     "Update type": "Τύπος ενημέρωσης",
     "add a rating": "προσθέστε μια βαθμολογία",
-    "Rating": "Εκτίμηση"
+    "Rating": "Εκτίμηση",
+    "reading": "ΑΝΑΓΝΩΣΗ"
 }
diff --git a/translations/en.json b/translations/en.json
index 84b39292c..31f9e6589 100644
--- a/translations/en.json
+++ b/translations/en.json
@@ -652,5 +652,6 @@
     "am reading": "am reading",
     "Update type": "Update type",
     "add a rating": "add a rating",
-    "Rating": "Rating"
+    "Rating": "Rating",
+    "reading": "reading"
 }
diff --git a/translations/es.json b/translations/es.json
index 1136a37ee..25bbddaf6 100644
--- a/translations/es.json
+++ b/translations/es.json
@@ -652,5 +652,6 @@
     "am reading": "Estoy leyendo",
     "Update type": "Tipo de actualización",
     "add a rating": "agregar una calificación",
-    "Rating": "Clasificación"
+    "Rating": "Clasificación",
+    "reading": "lectura"
 }
diff --git a/translations/fa.json b/translations/fa.json
index b8034371d..12f610a95 100644
--- a/translations/fa.json
+++ b/translations/fa.json
@@ -652,5 +652,6 @@
     "am reading": "دارم میخونم",
     "Update type": "نوع به روز رسانی",
     "add a rating": "امتیاز اضافه کنید",
-    "Rating": "رتبه بندی"
+    "Rating": "رتبه بندی",
+    "reading": "خواندن"
 }
diff --git a/translations/fr.json b/translations/fr.json
index 9081a7d5c..695cb98f9 100644
--- a/translations/fr.json
+++ b/translations/fr.json
@@ -652,5 +652,6 @@
     "am reading": "Je suis en train de lire",
     "Update type": "Type de mise à jour",
     "add a rating": "ajouter une note",
-    "Rating": "Notation"
+    "Rating": "Notation",
+    "reading": "en lisant"
 }
diff --git a/translations/ga.json b/translations/ga.json
index 50fdee1b2..1b654a1f3 100644
--- a/translations/ga.json
+++ b/translations/ga.json
@@ -652,5 +652,6 @@
     "am reading": "táim ag léamh",
     "Update type": "Cineál nuashonraithe",
     "add a rating": "cuir rátáil",
-    "Rating": "Rátáil"
+    "Rating": "Rátáil",
+    "reading": "ag léamh"
 }
diff --git a/translations/he.json b/translations/he.json
index 666ba8f59..86986a52a 100644
--- a/translations/he.json
+++ b/translations/he.json
@@ -652,5 +652,6 @@
     "am reading": "אני קורא",
     "Update type": "סוג עדכון",
     "add a rating": "להוסיף דירוג",
-    "Rating": "דֵרוּג"
+    "Rating": "דֵרוּג",
+    "reading": "קריאה"
 }
diff --git a/translations/hi.json b/translations/hi.json
index b459eb6c5..c5e620e20 100644
--- a/translations/hi.json
+++ b/translations/hi.json
@@ -652,5 +652,6 @@
     "am reading": "पढ़ रहा हूं",
     "Update type": "अद्यतन प्रकार",
     "add a rating": "एक रेटिंग जोड़ें",
-    "Rating": "रेटिंग"
+    "Rating": "रेटिंग",
+    "reading": "पढ़ना"
 }
diff --git a/translations/it.json b/translations/it.json
index c41ced092..cd1ac131c 100644
--- a/translations/it.json
+++ b/translations/it.json
@@ -652,5 +652,6 @@
     "am reading": "sto leggendo",
     "Update type": "Tipo di aggiornamento",
     "add a rating": "aggiungi una valutazione",
-    "Rating": "Valutazione"
+    "Rating": "Valutazione",
+    "reading": "lettura"
 }
diff --git a/translations/ja.json b/translations/ja.json
index eea5a3246..0bd165771 100644
--- a/translations/ja.json
+++ b/translations/ja.json
@@ -652,5 +652,6 @@
     "am reading": "読んでいます",
     "Update type": "更新タイプ",
     "add a rating": "評価を追加する",
-    "Rating": "評価"
+    "Rating": "評価",
+    "reading": "読む"
 }
diff --git a/translations/ko.json b/translations/ko.json
index d202fd157..eaf9968f5 100644
--- a/translations/ko.json
+++ b/translations/ko.json
@@ -652,5 +652,6 @@
     "am reading": "읽고 있어요",
     "Update type": "업데이트 유형",
     "add a rating": "평점 추가",
-    "Rating": "평가"
+    "Rating": "평가",
+    "reading": "독서"
 }
diff --git a/translations/ku.json b/translations/ku.json
index 69d3aa9d6..691df56a0 100644
--- a/translations/ku.json
+++ b/translations/ku.json
@@ -652,5 +652,6 @@
     "am reading": "ez dixwînim",
     "Update type": "Cureyê nûve bike",
     "add a rating": "rêjeyek zêde bike",
-    "Rating": "Rating"
+    "Rating": "Rating",
+    "reading": "xwendinî"
 }
diff --git a/translations/nl.json b/translations/nl.json
index 9cd2ba2f0..dafd43e8b 100644
--- a/translations/nl.json
+++ b/translations/nl.json
@@ -652,5 +652,6 @@
     "am reading": "aan het lezen",
     "Update type": "Updatetype",
     "add a rating": "een beoordeling toevoegen",
-    "Rating": "Beoordeling"
+    "Rating": "Beoordeling",
+    "reading": "lezing"
 }
diff --git a/translations/oc.json b/translations/oc.json
index 5d6734936..3df74ea3d 100644
--- a/translations/oc.json
+++ b/translations/oc.json
@@ -648,5 +648,6 @@
     "am reading": "am reading",
     "Update type": "Update type",
     "add a rating": "add a rating",
-    "Rating": "Rating"
+    "Rating": "Rating",
+    "reading": "reading"
 }
diff --git a/translations/pl.json b/translations/pl.json
index 9ecd9a9e9..8322917ab 100644
--- a/translations/pl.json
+++ b/translations/pl.json
@@ -652,5 +652,6 @@
     "am reading": "czytam",
     "Update type": "Typ aktualizacji",
     "add a rating": "dodaj ocenę",
-    "Rating": "Ocena"
+    "Rating": "Ocena",
+    "reading": "czytanie"
 }
diff --git a/translations/pt.json b/translations/pt.json
index a5b4162ab..bbbed07c1 100644
--- a/translations/pt.json
+++ b/translations/pt.json
@@ -652,5 +652,6 @@
     "am reading": "estou lendo",
     "Update type": "Tipo de atualização",
     "add a rating": "adicionar uma classificação",
-    "Rating": "Avaliação"
+    "Rating": "Avaliação",
+    "reading": "leitura"
 }
diff --git a/translations/ru.json b/translations/ru.json
index d7625ed12..035f4c1f1 100644
--- a/translations/ru.json
+++ b/translations/ru.json
@@ -652,5 +652,6 @@
     "am reading": "читаю",
     "Update type": "Тип обновления",
     "add a rating": "добавить оценку",
-    "Rating": "Рейтинг"
+    "Rating": "Рейтинг",
+    "reading": "чтение"
 }
diff --git a/translations/sw.json b/translations/sw.json
index 84fdb1463..93e97a0fc 100644
--- a/translations/sw.json
+++ b/translations/sw.json
@@ -652,5 +652,6 @@
     "am reading": "ninasoma",
     "Update type": "Aina ya sasisho",
     "add a rating": "ongeza ukadiriaji",
-    "Rating": "Ukadiriaji"
+    "Rating": "Ukadiriaji",
+    "reading": "kusoma"
 }
diff --git a/translations/tr.json b/translations/tr.json
index 92b5c3cc0..c0005ac60 100644
--- a/translations/tr.json
+++ b/translations/tr.json
@@ -652,5 +652,6 @@
     "am reading": "Okuyorum",
     "Update type": "Güncelleme türü",
     "add a rating": "derecelendirme ekle",
-    "Rating": "Değerlendirme"
+    "Rating": "Değerlendirme",
+    "reading": "okuma"
 }
diff --git a/translations/uk.json b/translations/uk.json
index b381375b2..01218c31a 100644
--- a/translations/uk.json
+++ b/translations/uk.json
@@ -652,5 +652,6 @@
     "am reading": "я читаю",
     "Update type": "Тип оновлення",
     "add a rating": "додати оцінку",
-    "Rating": "Рейтинг"
+    "Rating": "Рейтинг",
+    "reading": "читання"
 }
diff --git a/translations/yi.json b/translations/yi.json
index 982a0ae5a..ffef7d56b 100644
--- a/translations/yi.json
+++ b/translations/yi.json
@@ -652,5 +652,6 @@
     "am reading": "בין לייענען",
     "Update type": "דערהייַנטיקן טיפּ",
     "add a rating": "לייגן אַ ראַנג",
-    "Rating": "שאַץ"
+    "Rating": "שאַץ",
+    "reading": "לייענען"
 }
diff --git a/translations/zh.json b/translations/zh.json
index 549deeb0a..e94e1fbb3 100644
--- a/translations/zh.json
+++ b/translations/zh.json
@@ -652,5 +652,6 @@
     "am reading": "正在阅读",
     "Update type": "更新类型",
     "add a rating": "添加评级",
-    "Rating": "评分"
+    "Rating": "评分",
+    "reading": "阅读"
 }
diff --git a/webapp_create_post.py b/webapp_create_post.py
index 4d1bc1d60..ed1f07fee 100644
--- a/webapp_create_post.py
+++ b/webapp_create_post.py
@@ -828,7 +828,7 @@ def html_new_post(edit_post_params: {},
             translate['am reading'] + '</option>\n'
         extra_fields += '    <option value="readingupdatefinished">' + \
             translate['finished reading'] + '</option>\n'
-        extra_fields += '    <option value="readingupdatefinished">' + \
+        extra_fields += '    <option value="readingupdaterating">' + \
             translate['add a rating'] + '</option>\n'
         extra_fields += '  </select><br>\n'