diff --git a/src/components/ReadingSection.astro b/src/components/BookReview.astro
similarity index 69%
rename from src/components/ReadingSection.astro
rename to src/components/BookReview.astro
index f931c0a..478099a 100644
--- a/src/components/ReadingSection.astro
+++ b/src/components/BookReview.astro
@@ -2,19 +2,17 @@
 import type { CollectionEntry } from "astro:content";
 
 interface Props {
-  section: CollectionEntry<"reading">;
+  section: CollectionEntry<"book-review">;
 }
 
 const { section } = Astro.props;
 const { Content } = await section.render();
 ---
 
-<details>
-  <summary>{section.id.replace(".mdx", "")}</summary>
-  <div class="indent">
-    <Content />
-  </div>
-</details>
+<h2>{section.id.replace(".mdx", "")}</h2>
+<div class="indent">
+  <Content />
+</div>
 
 <style lang="scss">
   details {
diff --git a/src/components/Writeup.astro b/src/components/Writeup.astro
index 6d92ce5..f991d4c 100644
--- a/src/components/Writeup.astro
+++ b/src/components/Writeup.astro
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 import type { CollectionEntry } from "astro:content";
 
 interface Props {
-  writeup: CollectionEntry<"write-up">;
+  writeup: CollectionEntry<"ctf-write-up">;
   prevCategory: string | undefined;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/content/book-review/The Elements of Computing Systems: Building a Modern Computer from First Principles.mdx b/src/content/book-review/The Elements of Computing Systems: Building a Modern Computer from First Principles.mdx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..acbd1b9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/content/book-review/The Elements of Computing Systems: Building a Modern Computer from First Principles.mdx	
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+---
+rating: 5
+read: 2023-10-09T08:00:00
+---
+
+hello world
+
+hooray
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/content/book-review/The Rust Programming Language, 2nd Edition.mdx b/src/content/book-review/The Rust Programming Language, 2nd Edition.mdx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fa69880
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/content/book-review/The Rust Programming Language, 2nd Edition.mdx	
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+---
+rating: 4.5
+read: 2024-05-21T08:00:00
+---
+
+hello world
+
+yoo
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/content/config.ts b/src/content/config.ts
index ac314fc..d56912f 100644
--- a/src/content/config.ts
+++ b/src/content/config.ts
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ export const writeupCategory = [
   "Binary Exploitation",
 ] as const;
 
-const writeupCollection = defineCollection({
+const CTFWriteupCollection = defineCollection({
   type: "content",
   schema: z.object({
     description: z.string(),
@@ -34,8 +34,12 @@ const writeupCollection = defineCollection({
   }),
 });
 
-const readingCollection = defineCollection({
+const bookReviewCollection = defineCollection({
   type: "content",
+  schema: z.object({
+    rating: z.number().gte(1).lte(5).multipleOf(0.5),
+    read: z.date(),
+  }),
 });
 
 const ctfsCollection = defineCollection({
@@ -48,9 +52,22 @@ const ctfsCollection = defineCollection({
   ),
 });
 
+const unreadBooksCollection = defineCollection({
+  type: "data",
+  schema: z.array(
+    z.object({
+      title: z.string(),
+      author: z.string(),
+      url: z.string().url(),
+      inProgress: z.boolean(),
+    })
+  ),
+});
+
 export const collections = {
   blog: blogCollection,
-  "write-up": writeupCollection,
-  reading: readingCollection,
+  "ctf-write-up": CTFWriteupCollection,
+  "book-review": bookReviewCollection,
   ctfs: ctfsCollection,
+  "unread-books": unreadBooksCollection,
 };
diff --git a/src/content/write-up/CyberSecurityRumble Quals/WASHINGEXTRAVAGANZA.mdx b/src/content/ctf-write-up/CyberSecurityRumble Quals/WASHINGEXTRAVAGANZA.mdx
similarity index 100%
rename from src/content/write-up/CyberSecurityRumble Quals/WASHINGEXTRAVAGANZA.mdx
rename to src/content/ctf-write-up/CyberSecurityRumble Quals/WASHINGEXTRAVAGANZA.mdx
diff --git a/src/content/write-up/Square CTF 2023/Guess the password.mdx b/src/content/ctf-write-up/Square CTF 2023/Guess the password.mdx
similarity index 100%
rename from src/content/write-up/Square CTF 2023/Guess the password.mdx
rename to src/content/ctf-write-up/Square CTF 2023/Guess the password.mdx
diff --git a/src/content/reading/2023.mdx b/src/content/reading/2023.mdx
deleted file mode 100644
index 1841d5f..0000000
--- a/src/content/reading/2023.mdx
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-{/* the elements of computing systems */}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/content/reading/2024.mdx b/src/content/reading/2024.mdx
deleted file mode 100644
index f2ab13d..0000000
--- a/src/content/reading/2024.mdx
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-{/* the rust programming language */}
diff --git a/src/content/reading/Reading in progress.mdx b/src/content/reading/Reading in progress.mdx
deleted file mode 100644
index a8f4c8c..0000000
--- a/src/content/reading/Reading in progress.mdx	
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-{/* interworking book  the art */}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/content/reading/Reading list.mdx b/src/content/reading/Reading list.mdx
deleted file mode 100644
index debf172..0000000
--- a/src/content/reading/Reading list.mdx	
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-{/* https://goodreads.com/en/book/show/35068671 */}
-
-{/* digital signal processing book */}
-
-{/* this is how you lose the time war */}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/layouts/Layout.astro b/src/layouts/Layout.astro
index cc44a66..12e5983 100644
--- a/src/layouts/Layout.astro
+++ b/src/layouts/Layout.astro
@@ -1,9 +1,20 @@
 ---
 import "normalize.css";
 
+const sshUsers = [
+  "home",
+  "projects",
+  "blog",
+  "ctf",
+  "reading",
+  "cubing",
+  "media",
+  "nuclear-bomb",
+] as const;
+
 interface Props {
   title: string;
-  sshUser: string;
+  sshUser: (typeof sshUsers)[number];
   description?: string;
 }
 
@@ -13,19 +24,7 @@ const {
   description = "Arhan's personal website",
 } = Astro.props;
 
-const highlightIndex = {
-  "home": 1,
-  "projects": 2,
-  "blog": 3,
-  "ctf": 4,
-  "reading": 5,
-  "cubing": 6,
-  "media": 7,
-  "nuclear-bomb": 8,
-}[sshUser];
-if (highlightIndex === undefined) {
-  throw new Error("invalid sshUser");
-}
+const highlightIndex = sshUsers.indexOf(sshUser) + 1;
 ---
 
 <!doctype html>
@@ -82,7 +81,9 @@ if (highlightIndex === undefined) {
     <div id="flex-wrapper">
       <div id="ssh-text" class="input-mono">
         <!-- https://stackoverflow.com/a/77568291/12230735 -->
-        {sshUser}@&#8203;arhan.sh:~$ <span id="troll"></span><span id="cursor">█</span>
+        {sshUser}@&#8203;arhan.sh:~$ <span id="troll"></span><span id="cursor"
+          >█</span
+        >
       </div>
       <label id="nav-hamburger" for="nav-toggle">
         <div></div>
@@ -230,7 +231,7 @@ if (highlightIndex === undefined) {
         <a href="/reading/">Reading</a>
         <a href="/cubing/">Cubing</a>
         <a href="/media/">Media</a>
-        {highlightIndex == 8 && <a href="/404">Not Found</a>}
+        {sshUser === "nuclear-bomb" && <a href="/404">Not Found</a>}
         <div id="nav-arrow" style={`--highlightIndex: ${highlightIndex}`}>
           <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="-41 0 41 34">
             <path
diff --git a/src/pages/ctfing.astro b/src/pages/ctfing.astro
index f867e44..fdab982 100644
--- a/src/pages/ctfing.astro
+++ b/src/pages/ctfing.astro
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import Layout from "../layouts/Layout.astro";
 import { getCollection, getEntry } from "astro:content";
 
 const { data: allCTFs } = await getEntry("ctfs", "ctfs");
-const allWriteups = await getCollection("write-up");
+const allWriteups = await getCollection("ctf-write-up");
 const CTFWriteupNames = new Set(
   allWriteups.map((writeup) => {
     const ret = writeup.id.split("/").at(-2)!;
diff --git a/src/pages/reading.astro b/src/pages/reading.astro
index 4f7e1be..019896a 100644
--- a/src/pages/reading.astro
+++ b/src/pages/reading.astro
@@ -1,16 +1,60 @@
 ---
 import Layout from "../layouts/Layout.astro";
-import ReadingSection from "../components/ReadingSection.astro";
+import BookReview from "../components/BookReview.astro";
 import { getCollection } from "astro:content";
+import type { CollectionEntry } from "astro:content";
 
-const allSections = await getCollection("reading");
-allSections.reverse();
+const allBookReviews = await getCollection("book-review");
+allBookReviews.reverse();
+const yearsToReviews = new Map<number, CollectionEntry<"book-review">[]>();
+
+for (let section of allBookReviews) {
+  const year = section.data.read.getFullYear();
+  if (!yearsToReviews.has(year)) {
+    yearsToReviews.set(year, []);
+  }
+  const curr = yearsToReviews.get(year)!;
+  let i = 0;
+  while (i < curr.length && curr[i].data.read > section.data.read) {
+    i++;
+  }
+  curr.splice(i, 0, section);
+}
 ---
 
 <Layout title="Arhan's Reading Notes" sshUser="reading">
   <div id="max-width-wrapper" class="system-ui">
-    <h1 class="input-mono">My reading notes</h1>
+    <h1 class="input-mono">My reading notes & book reviews</h1>
     <hr />
-    {allSections.map((section) => <ReadingSection {section} />)}
+    {
+      Array.from(yearsToReviews, ([year, bookReviews]) => (
+        <>
+          <details>
+            <summary>{year}</summary>
+            <div class="indent">
+              {bookReviews.map((section) => (
+                <BookReview {section} />
+              ))}
+            </div>
+          </details>
+        </>
+      ))
+    }
   </div>
 </Layout>
+
+<style lang="scss">
+  details {
+    margin: 1em 0;
+
+    summary {
+      font-size: 24px;
+      font-weight: bolder;
+      cursor: pointer;
+    }
+
+    .indent {
+      margin-left: 40px;
+    }
+  }
+</style>
diff --git a/src/pages/write-up/[slug].astro b/src/pages/write-up/[slug].astro
index 7371f84..e62ead6 100644
--- a/src/pages/write-up/[slug].astro
+++ b/src/pages/write-up/[slug].astro
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import { getCollection } from "astro:content";
 import { writeupCategory } from "../../content/config";
 
 export async function getStaticPaths() {
-  const allWriteups = await getCollection("write-up");
+  const allWriteups = await getCollection("ctf-write-up");
   const CTFWriteupNames = [
     ...new Set(allWriteups.map((writeup) => writeup.id.split("/").at(-2)!)),
   ];