diff --git a/README b/README
index 25cf926..b8f8772 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -30,21 +30,23 @@ sudo docker-compose -f /srv/docker/config/docker-compose.yml up bookdb_web
 
 
 ########################################################### TODOS (next 29):
-TODO-27:	from missing, exclude any series where the only books we have are SOLD
 TODO-28:	make books.html have page_title? and pass in a 'print these cols'... at least for poor ratings, etc. so we can hide dud columns, and show more useful ones
+TODO-27:	from missing, exclude any series where the only books we have are SOLD
 TODO-05:	should deleting really just ask if want to mark it as SOLD?  IN FACT, make delete button disabled until its sold... (and a tooltip to explain)
 TODO-09:	show books to buy view / printable
 
-TODO-17:	view list of possible duplicate books by title
-TODO-18:	consider which of the 'books maybe not valid' reports make sense still
-	 	 	- can you even have an N/A publisher now for example?
-			- but the genre one is interesting
-TODO-19:	icons on wish list, etc.?  (not sure I really want them, but if so)
-			- wishlist: search-dollar OR https://www.flaticon.com/free-icon/wishlist_868517
-		 	- save: https://www.flaticon.com/free-icon/sold_463255?term=sold&page=1&position=6&related_item_id=463255
+Validation:
+	TODO-17:	view list of possible duplicate books by title
+	TODO-18:	consider which of the 'books maybe not valid' reports make sense still
+				- can you even have an N/A publisher now for example?
+				- but the genre one is interesting
+	TODO-19:	icons on wish list, etc.?  (not sure I really want them, but if so)
+				- wishlist: search-dollar OR https://www.flaticon.com/free-icon/wishlist_868517
+				- save: https://www.flaticon.com/free-icon/sold_463255?term=sold&page=1&position=6&related_item_id=463255
 
-TODO-20:	ORM all books load is slow
-			- should I lazy load all books (ajax the 2nd->last pages in, or not use ORM, and do a quick db.execute()....)
-TODO-21:	allow a way to add a book as a child of another existing book (opposite of rem_sub_book)
+Maybe:
+	TODO-20:	ORM all books load is slow
+				- should I lazy load all books (ajax the 2nd->last pages in, or not use ORM, and do a quick db.execute()....)
+	TODO-21:	allow a way to add a book as a child of another existing book (opposite of rem_sub_book)
 
 TODO-26:	gunicorn and/or more modern non-flask???
diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index e48666d..9af93ef 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ from genre import Genre, GenreForm, GenreSchema, GetGenres
 from condition import Condition, ConditionForm, ConditionSchema, GetConditionById
 from covertype import Covertype, CovertypeForm, CovertypeSchema, GetCovertypeById
 from owned import Owned, OwnedForm, OwnedSchema, GetOwnedById
-from rating import Rating, RatingForm, RatingSchema
+from rating import Rating, RatingForm, RatingSchema, GetRatingById
 from loan import Loan, LoanForm, LoanSchema
 from series import Series, SeriesForm, SeriesSchema, ListOfSeriesWithMissingBooks
 
@@ -237,6 +237,7 @@ app.jinja_env.globals['GetCovertypeById'] = GetCovertypeById
 app.jinja_env.globals['GetOwnedById'] = GetOwnedById
 app.jinja_env.globals['GetConditionById'] = GetConditionById
 app.jinja_env.globals['GetPublisherById'] = GetPublisherById
+app.jinja_env.globals['GetRatingById'] = GetRatingById
 app.jinja_env.globals['SeriesBookNum'] = SeriesBookNum
 app.jinja_env.globals['ClearStatus'] = st.ClearMessage
 app.jinja_env.globals['ListOfSeriesWithMissingBooks'] = ListOfSeriesWithMissingBooks
@@ -673,22 +674,22 @@ def missing_books():
 @app.route("/wishlist", methods=["GET"])
 def wishlist():
     books = Book.query.join(Owned).filter(Owned.name=='On Wish List').all()
-    return render_template("books.html", books=books )
+    return render_template("books.html", books=books, page_title="Books On Wish List", show_cols='', hide_cols='Publisher,Condition,Covertype' )
 
 @app.route("/needs_replacing", methods=["GET"])
 def needs_replacing():
     books = Book.query.join(Condition,Owned).filter(Condition.name=='Needs Replacing',Owned.name=='Currently Owned').all()
-    return render_template("books.html", books=books )
+    return render_template("books.html", books=books, page_title="Books that Need Replacing", show_cols='', hide_cols='' )
 
 @app.route("/sold", methods=["GET"])
 def sold_books():
     books = Book.query.join(Owned).filter(Owned.name=='Sold').all()
-    return render_template("books.html", books=books )
+    return render_template("books.html", books=books, page_title="Books that were Sold", show_cols='', hide_cols='' )
 
 @app.route("/poor_rating", methods=["GET"])
 def poor_rating_books():
     books = Book.query.join(Rating,Owned).filter(Rating.id>6,Rating.name!='Undefined',Owned.name=='Currently Owned').all()
-    return render_template("books.html", books=books )
+    return render_template("books.html", books=books, page_title="Books that have a Poor Rating (<5 out of 10)", show_cols='Rating', hide_cols='' )
 
 
 @app.route("/", methods=["GET"])
diff --git a/templates/base.html b/templates/base.html
index c8cbfb1..5e62e29 100644
--- a/templates/base.html
+++ b/templates/base.html
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@
 		</div class="collapse navbar-collapse">
 	</nav>
 	
-	{% if message|length %}
+	{% if message is defined and message|length %}
 		<div class="row alert alert-{{alert}}">
 			{{message|safe}}
 			{{ ClearStatus() }}
diff --git a/templates/books.html b/templates/books.html
index 94b24ed..efe11fc 100644
--- a/templates/books.html
+++ b/templates/books.html
@@ -1,24 +1,38 @@
 {% extends "base.html" %}
 {% block main_content %}
 
+{% if page_title is not defined %}
+	{% set page_title="All Books" %}
+{%endif %}
+
 {% if not InDBox %}
-<h3>All Books</h1>
+<h3>{{page_title}}</h1>
 	{% set tab_id = 'book_table' %}
 {% else %}
 	{% set tab_id = 'addsel_table' %}
 {% endif %}
 	<table id="{{tab_id}}" class="table table-striped table-sm" data-toolbar="#toolbar" data-search="true">
-	  <thead>
-	  <tr class="thead-light"><th>Title</th><th>Author(s)</th>
-	  {% if not InDBox %}
-	  <th>Publisher</th><th>Condition</th><th>Owned</th> <th>Covertype</th></tr>
-	  {% else %}
-	  <th>Covertype</th><th>Add?</th></tr>
-	  {% endif %}
-	  </thead>
-	  <tbody>
-      {% for book in books %}
-        <tr>
+		<thead>
+			<tr class="thead-light"><th>Title</th><th>Author(s)</th>
+			{% if not InDBox %}
+				{% for h in ['Publisher','Condition','Owned','Covertype'] %}
+					{% if h not in hide_cols %}
+						<th>{{h}}</th>
+					{% endif %}
+				{% endfor %}
+				{% for h in ['Rating'] %}
+					{% if h in show_cols %}
+						<th>{{h}}</th>
+					{% endif %}
+				{% endfor %}
+			{% else %}
+				<th>Covertype</th><th>Add?</th>
+			{% endif %}
+			</tr>
+		</thead>
+		<tbody>
+		{% for book in books %}
+		<tr>
 		  {% if book.sub_book_num is defined %}
 		  	<td data-sort="{{book.parent_id}}.{{book.sub_book_num}}">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="/book/{{book.id}}">{{book.title}}</a></td>
 		  {% else %}
@@ -29,30 +43,42 @@
 			  {{ auth['surname'] }}, {{auth['firstnames']}}
 		  {% endfor %}
 		  </td>
-		  {% if not InDBox %}
-		  <td>{{ GetPublisherById(book.publisher)}}</td>
-		  {% set cond = GetConditionById(book.condition) %}
-		  {% if cond == "N/A" %}
-			  <td>N/A</td>
-		  {% else %}
-			  <td align="center">
-				{% if cond == "Good" %}
-					<i class="fas fa-book" style="color:black"></i>
-				{% elif cond == "Average" %}
-					<i class="fas fa-book" style="color:orange"></i>
-				{% elif cond == "Needs Replacing" %} 
-					<i class="fas fa-book" style="color:red"></i>
+			{% if not InDBox %}
+				{% if 'Publisher' not in hide_cols %}
+					<td>{{ GetPublisherById(book.publisher)}}</td>
 				{% endif %}
-			  </td>
-		  {% endif %}
-		  <td>{{ GetOwnedById(book.owned)}}</td>
-		  {% endif %}
-		  <td>{{ GetCovertypeById(book.covertype) }}</td>
-		  {% if InDBox %}
-		  	<td><input name="addsel-{{book.id}}" type="checkbox" onClick="ActivateBFLAddSelButton()"></td>
-		  {% endif %}
-		</tr>
-      {% endfor %}
+				{% if 'Condition' not in hide_cols %}
+					{% set cond = GetConditionById(book.condition) %}
+					{% if cond == "N/A" %}
+						<td>N/A</td>
+					{% else %}
+						<td align="center">
+						{% if cond == "Good" %}
+							<i class="fas fa-book" style="color:black"></i>
+						{% elif cond == "Average" %}
+							<i class="fas fa-book" style="color:orange"></i>
+						{% elif cond == "Needs Replacing" %} 
+							<i class="fas fa-book" style="color:red"></i>
+						{% endif %}
+						</td>
+					{% endif %}
+				{% endif %}
+				{% if 'Owned' not in hide_cols %}
+					<td>{{ GetOwnedById(book.owned)}}</td>
+				{% endif %}
+			{% endif %}
+			{% if 'Covertype' not in hide_cols %}
+				<td>{{ GetCovertypeById(book.covertype) }}</td>
+			{% endif %}
+			{% if InDBox %}
+				<td><input name="addsel-{{book.id}}" type="checkbox" onClick="ActivateBFLAddSelButton()"></td>
+			{% endif %}
+			{% if 'Rating' in show_cols %}
+				<td>{{ GetRatingById(book.rating) }}</td>
+			{% endif %}
+
+			</tr>
+		{% endfor %}
 	</tbody>
-	</table>
+</table>
 {% endblock main_content %}