diff --git a/bookwyrm/forms.py b/bookwyrm/forms.py
index ef9bbc159..5f068a935 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/forms.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/forms.py
@@ -443,6 +443,11 @@ class ListForm(CustomForm):
         model = models.List
         fields = ["user", "name", "description", "curation", "privacy", "group"]
 
+class ListItemForm(CustomForm):
+    class Meta:
+        model = models.ListItem
+        fields = ["notes"]
+
 
 class GroupForm(CustomForm):
     class Meta:
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/lists/list.html b/bookwyrm/templates/lists/list.html
index 73172bd54..6cfb9b20f 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/lists/list.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/lists/list.html
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@
                                         {% endblocktrans %}
                                     </header>
                                     <p>
-                                        Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Proin ornare magna eros, eu pellentesque tortor vestibulum ut. Maecenas non massa sem. Etiam finibus odio quis feugiat facilisis.
+                                    {{ item.notes|to_markdown|safe }}
                                     </p>
                                 </div>
                                 {% if item.user == request.user %}
@@ -95,10 +95,11 @@
                                             {% trans "Edit:" %}
                                             <span class="details-close icon icon-pencil" aria-hidden></span>
                                         </summary>
-                                        <form>
+                                        <form name="edit-notes-{{ item.id }}" method="POST" action="{% url 'list-item' list.id item.id %}">
+                                            {% csrf_token %}
                                             <div class="field">
                                                 <div class="control">
-                                                    <textarea class="textarea">{{ item.note }}</textarea>
+                                                    <textarea class="textarea" maxlength="300" name="notes">{{ item.notes|default:'' }}</textarea>
                                                 </div>
                                             </div>
                                             <div class="field">
diff --git a/bookwyrm/urls.py b/bookwyrm/urls.py
index 01e864110..b1485789b 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/urls.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/urls.py
@@ -357,6 +357,7 @@ urlpatterns = [
     re_path(r"^list/?$", views.Lists.as_view(), name="lists"),
     re_path(r"^list/saved/?$", views.SavedLists.as_view(), name="saved-lists"),
     re_path(r"^list/(?P<list_id>\d+)(.json)?/?$", views.List.as_view(), name="list"),
+    re_path(r"^list/(?P<list_id>\d+)/item/(?P<list_item>\d+)/?$", views.ListItem.as_view(), name="list-item"),
     re_path(r"^list/delete/(?P<list_id>\d+)/?$", views.delete_list, name="delete-list"),
     re_path(r"^list/add-book/?$", views.add_book, name="list-add-book"),
     re_path(
diff --git a/bookwyrm/views/__init__.py b/bookwyrm/views/__init__.py
index da9098dc3..f4bbbfcac 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/views/__init__.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/views/__init__.py
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ from .imports.manually_review import (
 
 # lists
 from .list.curate import Curate
+from .list.list_item import ListItem
 from .list.lists import Lists, SavedLists, UserLists
 from .list.list import (
     List,
diff --git a/bookwyrm/views/list/list_item.py b/bookwyrm/views/list/list_item.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..29cfbee84
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bookwyrm/views/list/list_item.py
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+""" book list views"""
+from django.contrib.auth.decorators import login_required
+from django.shortcuts import get_object_or_404, redirect
+from django.utils.decorators import method_decorator
+from django.views import View
+
+from bookwyrm import forms, models
+
+
+# pylint: disable=no-self-use
+@method_decorator(login_required, name="dispatch")
+class ListItem(View):
+    """book list page"""
+
+    def post(self, request, list_id, list_item):
+        """Edit a list item's notes"""
+        list_item = get_object_or_404(models.ListItem, id=list_item, book_list=list_id)
+        list_item.raise_not_editable(request.user)
+        form = forms.ListItemForm(request.POST, instance=list_item)
+        if form.is_valid():
+            form.save()
+        return redirect("list", list_item.book_list.id)