diff --git a/bookwyrm/forms.py b/bookwyrm/forms.py
index 83f0d053..b9ff59c2 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/forms.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/forms.py
@@ -479,6 +479,7 @@ class SortListForm(forms.Form):
         ),
     )
 
+
 class ReadThroughForm(CustomForm):
     def clean(self):
         """make sure the email isn't in use by a registered user"""
diff --git a/bookwyrm/urls.py b/bookwyrm/urls.py
index f0851df2..ae67c092 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/urls.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/urls.py
@@ -457,7 +457,7 @@ urlpatterns = [
     # reading progress
     re_path(r"^edit-readthrough/?$", views.edit_readthrough, name="edit-readthrough"),
     re_path(r"^delete-readthrough/?$", views.delete_readthrough),
-    re_path(r"^create-readthrough/?$", views.CreateReadThrough.as_view(), name="create-readthrough"),
+    re_path(r"^create-readthrough/?$", views.ReadThrough.as_view(), name="create-readthrough"),
     re_path(r"^delete-progressupdate/?$", views.delete_progressupdate),
     # shelve actions
     re_path(
diff --git a/bookwyrm/views/__init__.py b/bookwyrm/views/__init__.py
index 092d27a6..4157e75b 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/views/__init__.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/views/__init__.py
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ from .list import Lists, SavedLists, List, Curate, UserLists
 from .list import save_list, unsave_list, delete_list, unsafe_embed_list
 from .notifications import Notifications
 from .outbox import Outbox
-from .reading import CreateReadThrough, delete_readthrough, delete_progressupdate
+from .reading import ReadThrough, delete_readthrough, delete_progressupdate
 from .reading import ReadingStatus
 from .rss_feed import RssFeed
 from .search import Search
diff --git a/bookwyrm/views/reading.py b/bookwyrm/views/reading.py
index 22ee450a..a5d69947 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/views/reading.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/views/reading.py
@@ -116,10 +116,18 @@ class ReadingStatus(View):
 
 
 @method_decorator(login_required, name="dispatch")
-class CreateReadThrough(View):
+class ReadThrough(View):
     """Add new read dates"""
-    def get(self, request):
+    def get(self, request, book_id, readthrough_id=None):
         """standalone form in case of errors"""
+        book = get_object_or_404(models.Edition, id=book_id)
+        form = forms.ReadThroughForm()
+        data = {"form": form, "book": book}
+        if readthrough_id:
+            data["readthrough"] = get_object_or_404(
+                models.ReadThrough, id=readthrough_id
+            )
+        return TemplateResponse(request, "readthrough/readthrough.html", data)
 
 
     def post(self, request):
diff --git a/bookwyrm/views/status.py b/bookwyrm/views/status.py
index bb69d30c..5dc8e8fa 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/views/status.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/views/status.py
@@ -159,6 +159,7 @@ def update_progress(request, book_id):  # pylint: disable=unused-argument
 @require_POST
 def edit_readthrough(request):
     """can't use the form because the dates are too finnicky"""
+    # TODO: remove this, it duplicates the code in the ReadThrough view
     readthrough = get_object_or_404(models.ReadThrough, id=request.POST.get("id"))
     readthrough.raise_not_editable(request.user)