front end of add-book.html is done

neptunesy_reading/bookshelf/forms.py

+from django import forms
+

neptunesy_reading/bookshelf/models.py

@@ -31,4 +31,7 @@ class Book(models.Model):
         return self.title
     
     def get_absolute_url(self):
-        return self.pk
+        return self.pk
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+    
+    def getYearPublished(self):
+        return self.year_published.year
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neptunesy_reading/bookshelf/templates/bookshelf/add-author.html

+{% extends 'base.html '%}
+
+{% block title %} Add new Author {% endblock %}
+
+{% block content %}
+
+<form action="/" method="post">
+    {% csrf_token %}
+    <label for="title">Title:</label>
+    <input type="text" id="textField" name="title"><br><br>
+    <label for="author">Author:</label>
+    <select id="selectField" name='author'>
+            {% for author in object_list %}
+                <option value={{ author }}>{{ author }}</option>
+            {% endfor %}
+    </select>
+    <label for="publisher">Publisher:</label>
+    <input type="text" id="textField" name="publisher"><br><br>
+    <label for="yearPublished">Year published:</label>
+    <input type="date" id="dateField" name="yearPublished"><br><br>
+    <label for="ISBN">ISBN:</label>
+    <input type="text" id="textField" name="ISBN"><br><br>
+    <label for="blurb">Blurb:</label>
+    <input type="text" id="textField" name="blurb"><br><br>
+    <input type="submit" id="submitButton" value="Submit">
+        
+</form>
+
+{% endblock %}
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neptunesy_reading/bookshelf/templates/bookshelf/add-book.html

+{% extends 'base.html '%}
+
+{% block title %} Add new book {% endblock %}
+
+{% block content %}
+
+<form action="/" method="post">
+    {% csrf_token %}
+    <label for="title">Title:</label>
+    <input type="text" id="textField" name="title"><br><br>
+    <label for="author">Author:</label>
+    <select id="selectField" name='author'>
+            {% for author in object_list %}
+                <option value={{ author }}>{{ author }}</option>
+            {% endfor %}
+    </select>
+    <label for="publisher">Publisher:</label>
+    <input type="text" id="textField" name="publisher"><br><br>
+    <label for="yearPublished">Year published:</label>
+    <input type="date" id="dateField" name="yearPublished"><br><br>
+    <label for="ISBN">ISBN:</label>
+    <input type="text" id="textField" name="ISBN"><br><br>
+    <label for="blurb">Blurb:</label>
+    <input type="text" id="textField" name="blurb"><br><br>
+    <input type="submit" id="submitButton" value="Submit">
+        
+</form>
+
+{% endblock %}
\ No newline at end of file

neptunesy_reading/bookshelf/templates/home.html

@@ -5,10 +5,13 @@
 {% block additional %}  Welcome to Neptune's database of favorite books and authors {% endblock %}
 
 {% block content %} 
-    <p>My taste in books are very random and usually done in the spur of the moment. I cannot commit to a series. </p>
+    <p> My taste in books are very random and usually done in the spur of the moment. I cannot commit to a series. </p>
     <div>
         <a class="navBtn" href="/books">Books</a>
         <a class="navBtn" href="/authors"> Authors</a>
+        <br>
+        <a class="navBtn" href="/books/add">Add Book</a>
+        <!--<a class="navBtn" href="/authors">Add Author</a>-->
     </div>
     
 {% endblock %}

neptunesy_reading/bookshelf/urls.py

 # bookshelf/urls.py
 from django.urls import path
-from .views import (homeView, BooksView, BooksDetail, AuthorView, AuthorDetail)
+from .views import (homeView, BooksView, BooksAddView, BooksDetail, AuthorView, AuthorDetail)
 from django.conf.urls.static import static
 
 urlpatterns = [
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@ urlpatterns = [
     path('books/<int:pk>/details/', BooksDetail.as_view(), name="book_details"),
     path('authors/', AuthorView.as_view(), name="authors"),
     path('authors/<int:pk>/details/', AuthorDetail.as_view(), name="author_details"),
+    #path for the forms that add
+    path('books/add', BooksAddView.as_view(), name='add_books'),
+    #path('authors/add'),
 ]
 
 # This might be needed, depending on your Django version

neptunesy_reading/bookshelf/views.py

@@ -12,6 +12,11 @@ class BooksView(ListView):
     template_name = "bookshelf/books.html"
 
 
+class BooksAddView(ListView):
+    model = Author
+    template_name = "bookshelf/add-book.html"
+
+
 class BooksDetail(DetailView):
     model = Book
     template_name = "bookshelf/book_detais.html"
@@ -20,6 +25,10 @@ class BooksDetail(DetailView):
 class AuthorView(ListView):
     model=Author
     template_name = "bookshelf/authors.html"
+
+class AuthorAddView(ListView):
+    model = Book
+    template_name = "bookshelf/add-author.html"
     
 
 class AuthorDetail(DetailView):