diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/shelve_button.html b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/shelve_button.html
index 2688d06be..b09ba2974 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/shelve_button.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/shelve_button.html
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
         <div class="modal-background"></div>
         <div class="modal-card">
             <header class="modal-card-head">
-                <p class="modal-card-title">Reading "{{ book.title }}"</p>
+                <p class="modal-card-title">Started "{{ book.title }}"</p>
                 <label class="delete" for="start-reading-{{ uuid }}" aria-label="close"></label>
             </header>
             <form name="start-reading" action="/start-reading" method="post">
@@ -74,12 +74,12 @@
                 </section>
                 <footer class="modal-card-foot">
                     <div class="columns">
-                        <div class="column field is-grouped">
-                            {% include 'snippets/privacy_select.html' %}
+                        <div class="column field">
                             <label for="post-status">
                                 <input type="checkbox" name="post-status" class="checkbox" checked>
                                 Post to feed
                             </label>
+                            {% include 'snippets/privacy_select.html' %}
                         </div>
                         <div class="column">
                             <button type="submit" class="button is-success">Save</button>
@@ -123,12 +123,12 @@
                 </section>
                 <footer class="modal-card-foot">
                     <div class="columns">
-                        <div class="column field is-grouped">
-                            {% include 'snippets/privacy_select.html' %}
+                        <div class="column field">
                             <label for="post-status">
                                 <input type="checkbox" name="post-status" class="checkbox" checked>
                                 Post to feed
                             </label>
+                            {% include 'snippets/privacy_select.html' %}
                         </div>
                         <div class="column">
                             <button type="submit" class="button is-success">Save</button>
diff --git a/bookwyrm/view_actions.py b/bookwyrm/view_actions.py
index c35a2dff6..7339f2d55 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/view_actions.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/view_actions.py
@@ -293,6 +293,16 @@ def shelve(request):
             # this just means it isn't currently on the user's shelves
             pass
     outgoing.handle_shelve(request.user, book, desired_shelf)
+
+    # post about "want to read" shelves
+    if desired_shelf.identifier == 'to-read':
+        outgoing.handle_reading_status(
+            request.user,
+            desired_shelf,
+            book,
+            privacy='public'
+        )
+
     return redirect('/')
 
 
@@ -324,7 +334,7 @@ def start_reading(request):
     if request.POST.get('reshelve', True):
         try:
             current_shelf = models.Shelf.objects.get(
-                    user=request.user,
+                user=request.user,
                 edition=book
             )
             outgoing.handle_unshelve(request.user, book, current_shelf)