diff --git a/front/src/BookForm.vue b/front/src/BookForm.vue
index b5dcb40..bfa4302 100644
--- a/front/src/BookForm.vue
+++ b/front/src/BookForm.vue
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import {
   putUpdateBook,
   putStartReadDate,
   putStartReadDateUnset,
+  putReadBook,
   putEndReadDate,
   putEndReadDateUnset,
   putUnreadBook,
@@ -49,7 +50,7 @@ async function onReadIconClick() {
   if (data.value.read) {
     data.value.wantread = false
     data.value.endReadDate = today
-    putEndReadDate(props.id, today)
+    putReadBook(props.id)
   } else {
     putUnreadBook(props.id)
   }
diff --git a/front/src/BookListElement.vue b/front/src/BookListElement.vue
index c056e7e..3e5fb9e 100644
--- a/front/src/BookListElement.vue
+++ b/front/src/BookListElement.vue
@@ -1,6 +1,14 @@
 <script setup>
 import { ref, computed } from 'vue'
-import { putReadBook, getImagePathOrDefault, postImportBook } from './api.js'
+import {
+  putUpdateBook,
+  putReadBook,
+  putUnreadBook,
+  putStartRead,
+  putStartReadDateUnset,
+  getImagePathOrDefault,
+  postImportBook,
+} from './api.js'
 import { useRouter } from 'vue-router'
 
 const router = useRouter()
@@ -14,17 +22,87 @@ const props = defineProps({
   description: String,
   rating: Number,
   read: Boolean,
-  startread: Boolean,
+  startreaddate: String,
   wantread: Boolean,
   coverPath: String,
 })
 const imagePathOrDefault = computed(() => getImagePathOrDefault(props.coverPath))
 const error = ref(null)
 
+const isWantRead = ref(props.wantread)
+const currentStartReadDate = ref(props.startreaddate)
+const isRead = ref(props.read)
+
+const today = new Date().toISOString().slice(0, 10)
+
+const isStartRead = computed(
+  () => currentStartReadDate && currentStartReadDate.value && isRead && !isRead.value,
+)
+
 async function onUserBookRead() {
+  if (!isRead.value) {
+    userBookRead()
+  } else {
+    userBookUnread()
+  }
+}
+
+async function userBookRead() {
   const res = await putReadBook(props.id)
   if (res.ok) {
-    router.push('/books')
+    currentStartReadDate.value = ''
+    isWantRead.value = false
+    isRead.value = true
+  } else {
+    res.json().then((json) => (error.value = json))
+  }
+}
+
+async function userBookUnread() {
+  const res = await putUnreadBook(props.id)
+  if (res.ok) {
+    isRead.value = false
+  } else {
+    res.json().then((json) => (error.value = json))
+  }
+}
+
+async function onUserBookWantRead() {
+  const res = await putUpdateBook(props.id, { wantread: !isWantRead.value })
+  if (res.ok) {
+    isWantRead.value = !isWantRead.value
+  } else {
+    res.json().then((json) => (error.value = json))
+  }
+}
+
+async function onUserBookStartRead() {
+  if (!isStartRead.value) {
+    userBookStartRead()
+  } else {
+    userBookCancelStartRead()
+  }
+}
+
+async function userBookStartRead() {
+  const res = await putStartRead(props.id)
+  if (!res.ok) {
+    res.json().then((json) => (error.value = json))
+    return
+  }
+  const resp = await putUnreadBook(props.id)
+  if (resp.ok) {
+    currentStartReadDate.value = today
+    isRead.value = false
+  } else {
+    resp.json().then((json) => (error.value = json))
+  }
+}
+
+async function userBookCancelStartRead() {
+  const res = await putStartReadDateUnset(props.id)
+  if (res.ok) {
+    currentStartReadDate.value = ''
   } else {
     res.json().then((json) => (error.value = json))
   }
@@ -69,21 +147,21 @@ async function importInventaireEdition(inventaireid) {
       </div>
     </div>
     <div v-if="id && id != 0" class="column is-narrow">
-      <button @click="" class="button is-large verticalbutton">
+      <button @click="onUserBookWantRead" class="button is-large verticalbutton">
         <span class="icon" :title="$t('booklistelement.wantread')">
-          <b-icon-eye-fill v-if="props.wantread" />
+          <b-icon-eye-fill v-if="isWantRead" />
           <b-icon-eye v-else />
         </span>
       </button>
-      <button @click="" class="button is-large verticalbutton">
+      <button @click="onUserBookStartRead" class="button is-large verticalbutton">
         <span class="icon" :title="$t('booklistelement.startread')">
-          <b-icon-book-fill v-if="props.startread" />
+          <b-icon-book-fill v-if="isStartRead" />
           <b-icon-book v-else />
         </span>
       </button>
       <button @click="onUserBookRead" class="button is-large verticalbutton">
         <span class="icon" :title="$t('booklistelement.read')">
-          <b-icon-check-circle-fill v-if="props.read" />
+          <b-icon-check-circle-fill v-if="isRead" />
           <b-icon-check-circle v-else />
         </span>
       </button>
diff --git a/front/src/api.js b/front/src/api.js
index 913d97d..817b1a4 100644
--- a/front/src/api.js
+++ b/front/src/api.js
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ export async function postImportBook(id, language) {
 }
 
 export async function putReadBook(bookId) {
-  return genericPayloadCall('/ws/book/' + bookId, { read: true }, 'PUT')
+  return putEndReadDate(bookId, new Date().toISOString().slice(0, 10))
 }
 
 export async function putUnreadBook(bookId) {
@@ -126,6 +126,10 @@ export async function putStartReadDateUnset(bookId) {
   return genericPayloadCall('/ws/book/' + bookId, { startDate: 'null' }, 'PUT')
 }
 
+export async function putStartRead(bookId) {
+  return putStartReadDate(bookId, new Date().toISOString().slice(0, 10))
+}
+
 export async function putStartReadDate(bookId, startdate) {
   return genericPayloadCall('/ws/book/' + bookId, { startDate: startdate }, 'PUT')
 }
diff --git a/internal/apitest/search_book_test.go b/internal/apitest/search_book_test.go
index b442ff1..4fb76d8 100644
--- a/internal/apitest/search_book_test.go
+++ b/internal/apitest/search_book_test.go
@@ -42,13 +42,14 @@ func TestSearchBook_OneBookRead(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Equal(t, int64(1), result.Count)
 	assert.Equal(t,
 		[]dto.BookSearchGetBook{{
-			Title:     "Les dieux ont soif",
-			Author:    "Anatole France",
-			ID:        4,
-			Rating:    7,
-			Read:      true,
-			WantRead:  false,
-			CoverPath: "/static/bookcover/lesdieuxontsoif.jpg",
+			Title:         "Les dieux ont soif",
+			Author:        "Anatole France",
+			ID:            4,
+			Rating:        7,
+			Read:          true,
+			StartReadDate: "2026-01-30",
+			WantRead:      false,
+			CoverPath:     "/static/bookcover/lesdieuxontsoif.jpg",
 		}},
 		result.Books)
 }
@@ -58,14 +59,14 @@ func TestSearchBook_OneBookStartRead(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Equal(t, int64(1), result.Count)
 	assert.Equal(t,
 		[]dto.BookSearchGetBook{{
-			Title:     "Recherches philosophiques",
-			Author:    "Ludwig Wittgenstein",
-			ID:        30,
-			Rating:    0,
-			Read:      false,
-			StartRead: true,
-			WantRead:  false,
-			CoverPath: "/static/bookcover/Recherches-philosophiques.jpg",
+			Title:         "Recherches philosophiques",
+			Author:        "Ludwig Wittgenstein",
+			ID:            30,
+			Rating:        0,
+			Read:          false,
+			StartReadDate: "2025-11-22",
+			WantRead:      false,
+			CoverPath:     "/static/bookcover/Recherches-philosophiques.jpg",
 		}},
 		result.Books)
 }
diff --git a/internal/dto/out.go b/internal/dto/out.go
index f067325..60727a6 100644
--- a/internal/dto/out.go
+++ b/internal/dto/out.go
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ type BookSearchGetBook struct {
 	IsInventaireEdition bool   `json:"isinventaireedition"`
 	Rating              int    `json:"rating"`
 	Read                bool   `json:"read"`
-	StartRead           bool   `json:"startread"`
+	StartReadDate       string `json:"startreaddate"`
 	WantRead            bool   `json:"wantread"`
 	CoverPath           string `json:"coverPath"`
 }
diff --git a/internal/query/query.go b/internal/query/query.go
index ab2bda8..217a2d9 100644
--- a/internal/query/query.go
+++ b/internal/query/query.go
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ func fetchBookSearchQuery(db *gorm.DB, userId uint, searchterm string) *gorm.DB
 
 func fetchBookQueryBuilder(db *gorm.DB, userId uint) *gorm.DB {
 	query := db.Model(&model.Book{})
-	query = query.Select("books.id, books.title, authors.name as author, books.small_description as description, books.inventaire_id, user_books.rating, user_books.read, (user_books.start_read_date IS NOT NULL AND (user_books.read IS NULL OR user_books.read IS FALSE)) as start_read, user_books.want_read, " + selectStaticFilesPath())
+	query = query.Select("books.id, books.title, authors.name as author, books.small_description as description, books.inventaire_id, user_books.rating, user_books.read, DATE(user_books.start_read_date) as start_read_date, user_books.want_read, " + selectStaticFilesPath())
 	query = joinAuthors(query)
 	query = query.Joins("left join user_books on (user_books.book_id = books.id and user_books.user_id = ?)", userId)
 	query = joinStaticFiles(query)