diff --git a/src/_includes/partials/now/topper.liquid b/src/_includes/partials/now/topper.liquid
index 480f1601..42081de3 100644
--- a/src/_includes/partials/now/topper.liquid
+++ b/src/_includes/partials/now/topper.liquid
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {%- assign artist = artists | first -%}
-{%- assign book = books | first -%}
+{%- assign book = books | bookStatus: 'started' | first -%}
 {%- assign show = tv | first -%}
 <div class="now-topper">
   <p><strong class="highlight-text">I'm a software developer based in Camarillo, California</strong>. I enjoy hanging out with my beautiful family and 3 rescue dogs, technology, automation, <a href="https://coryd.dev/now#artists">music</a>, writing, <a href="https://coryd.dev/now#books">reading</a>, <a href="https://coryd.dev/now#tv">tv</a> and <a href="https://coryd.dev/now#movies">movies</a>. Lately I've been{% if artist %} listening to a lot of <strong class="highlight-text">{{ artist.title }}</strong>,{% endif %} reading <strong class="highlight-text">{{ book.title }}</strong> and watching <strong class="highlight-text">{{ show.name }}</strong>.</p>
diff --git a/src/pages/about.md b/src/pages/about.md
index 9d1b02e6..901d04a9 100644
--- a/src/pages/about.md
+++ b/src/pages/about.md
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ layout: default
 permalink: /about.html
 ---
 {%- assign artist = music.artists | first -%}
-{%- assign book = books | first -%}
+{%- assign book = books | bookStatus: 'started' | first -%}
 {%- assign show = tv | first -%}
 <div class="avatar-wrapper flex-centered">
   <div class="interior">