diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/reading_progress/finish.html b/bookwyrm/templates/reading_progress/finish.html
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a9f60f04
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/reading_progress/finish.html
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+{% extends 'layout.html' %}
+{% load i18n %}
+
+{% block title %}
+{% blocktrans trimmed with book_title=book.title %}
+Finish "{{ book_title }}"
+{% endblocktrans %}
+{% endblock %}
+
+{% block content %}
+
+{% include "snippets/shelve_button/finish_reading_modal.html" with book=book active=True %}
+
+{% endblock %}
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/reading_progress/start.html b/bookwyrm/templates/reading_progress/start.html
index c5d3f91b..9c457947 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/reading_progress/start.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/reading_progress/start.html
@@ -9,6 +9,6 @@ Start "{{ book_title }}"
 
 {% block content %}
 
-{% include "snippets/shelve_button/start_reading_modal.html" active=True %}
+{% include "snippets/shelve_button/start_reading_modal.html" with book=book active=True %}
 
 {% endblock %}
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/reading_progress/want.html b/bookwyrm/templates/reading_progress/want.html
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8e75d470
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/reading_progress/want.html
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+{% extends 'layout.html' %}
+{% load i18n %}
+
+{% block title %}
+{% blocktrans trimmed with book_title=book.title %}
+Want to Read "{{ book_title }}"
+{% endblocktrans %}
+{% endblock %}
+
+{% block content %}
+
+{% include "snippets/shelve_button/want_to_read_modal.html" with book=book active=True no_body=True %}
+
+{% endblock %}
diff --git a/bookwyrm/views/reading.py b/bookwyrm/views/reading.py
index cb382330..28809383 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/views/reading.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/views/reading.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ from dateutil.parser import ParserError
 from django.contrib.auth.decorators import login_required
 from django.http import HttpResponseBadRequest, HttpResponseNotFound
 from django.shortcuts import get_object_or_404, redirect
+from django.template.response import TemplateResponse
 from django.utils.decorators import method_decorator
 from django.views import View
 from django.views.decorators.http import require_POST
@@ -20,6 +21,11 @@ from .helpers import get_edition, handle_reading_status
 class WantToRead(View):
     """consider reading a book"""
 
+    def get(self, request, book_id):
+        """modal page"""
+        book = get_edition(book_id)
+        return TemplateResponse(request, "reading_progress/want.html", {"book": book})
+
     def post(self, request, book_id):
         """desire a book"""
         desired_shelf = models.Shelf.objects.filter(
@@ -33,6 +39,11 @@ class WantToRead(View):
 class StartReading(View):
     """begin a book"""
 
+    def get(self, request, book_id):
+        """modal page"""
+        book = get_edition(book_id)
+        return TemplateResponse(request, "reading_progress/start.html", {"book": book})
+
     def post(self, request, book_id):
         """begin reading a book"""
         desired_shelf = models.Shelf.objects.filter(
@@ -46,6 +57,11 @@ class StartReading(View):
 class FinishReading(View):
     """finish a book"""
 
+    def get(self, request, book_id):
+        """modal page"""
+        book = get_edition(book_id)
+        return TemplateResponse(request, "reading_progress/finish.html", {"book": book})
+
     def post(self, request, book_id):
         """a user completed a book, yay"""
         desired_shelf = models.Shelf.objects.filter(