diff --git a/src/_includes/partials/now/topper.liquid b/src/_includes/partials/now/topper.liquid
index 480f1601..8c904932 100644
--- a/src/_includes/partials/now/topper.liquid
+++ b/src/_includes/partials/now/topper.liquid
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 {%- assign artist = artists | first -%}
-{%- assign book = books | 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>
+  <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 listening to a lot of <strong class="highlight-text">{{ artist.title }}</strong> and watching <strong class="highlight-text">{{ show.name }}</strong>.</p>
   {% render "partials/now/status.liquid", status:status %}
   {% render "partials/now-playing.liquid" %}
 </div>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/pages/about.md b/src/pages/about.md
index 9d1b02e6..6a08e55b 100644
--- a/src/pages/about.md
+++ b/src/pages/about.md
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ layout: default
 permalink: /about.html
 ---
 {%- assign artist = music.artists | first -%}
-{%- assign book = books | first -%}
 {%- assign show = tv | first -%}
 <div class="avatar-wrapper flex-centered">
   <div class="interior">
@@ -14,7 +13,7 @@ permalink: /about.html
 </div>
 <h2 class="page-header text-centered">Hi, I'm Cory</h2>
 
-<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, [music](https://coryd.dev/now#artists), writing, [reading](https://coryd.dev/now#books), [tv](https://coryd.dev/now#tv) and [movies](https://coryd.dev/now#movies). 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>.
+<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, [music](https://coryd.dev/now#artists), writing, [reading](https://coryd.dev/now#books), [tv](https://coryd.dev/now#tv) and [movies](https://coryd.dev/now#movies). Lately I've been listening to a lot of <strong class="highlight-text">{{ artist.title }}</strong> and watching <strong class="highlight-text">{{ show.name }}</strong>.
 
 I build, maintain and design web applications. I've been coding professionally since 2010 with a focus on frontend technologies. I help organize [the Eleventy Meetup](https://11tymeetup.dev) and mentor through [Underdog Devs](https://www.underdogdevs.org).