diff --git a/ReadMe.md b/ReadMe.md
index ad16b2b..abce0ee 100644
--- a/ReadMe.md
+++ b/ReadMe.md
@@ -16,7 +16,15 @@ I think the opening UI should be to display the top 10 books in-progress (sort o
 allows the user to immediately enter an updated progress. Additional alphabetic keys are an option to access other features. This way
 tracker use is near frictionless. (0 maps to 10)
 
-## data structure of an item
+## Contributions
+
+This repo is hosted at https://gitea.tangentfox.com/tangent/Asymtome and
+force-pushed to https://github.com/TangentFoxy/Asymtome when commits are made.
+I accept pull requests and issues, but management of the code is handled there.
+
+Licensing? I don't care. Do whatever you want. IP rights are stupid.
+
+## Book Data Structure
 ```json
 {
   "title": "Title",
@@ -24,14 +32,21 @@ tracker use is near frictionless. (0 maps to 10)
   "series": "Series",
   "pages": 100,
   "priority": 0,
-  "progress": 0.5
+  "progress": 0.5,
+  "hidden": true
 }
 ```
 
-- `title`, `author`, `series`, and `pages` are optional.
+- `title`, `author`, `series`, `pages`, and `hidden` are optional.
 - At least one of `title`, `author`, or `series` must be defined.
 - `priority` is the ELO ranking, initializing to `0`.
-- `progress` represents read/unread/in-progress status. `0` is unread, `1` is read, and anything in-between in a percentage of progress.
+- `progress` represents read/unread/in-progress status. `0` is unread, `1` is
+  read, and anything in-between in a percentage of progress.
+- `hidden` is undefined or `true` to hide a book from ALL of the interface
+  without deleting its data.
 
-## the name
-A combination of asymptote - because you will die before you finish your reading list, always getting closer but never arriving - and tome.
+## Why "Asymptome" ?
+A combination of asymptote - because you will die before you finish your reading
+list, always getting closer but never arriving - and tome.
+
+It's also a-symptom of my neuroses. :D
diff --git a/asymptome.lua b/asymptome.lua
index 0849cde..409c32c 100644
--- a/asymptome.lua
+++ b/asymptome.lua
@@ -41,19 +41,26 @@ local get_random_order = function(array)
 end
 
 local filters = {
+  all_books = function(book)
+    if book.hidden then return false end
+    return true
+  end,
   unread = function(book)
+    if book.hidden then return false end
     if book.progress == 0 then
       return true
     end
     return false
   end,
   read = function(book)
+    if book.hidden then return false end
     if book.progress == 1 then
       return true
     end
     return false
   end,
   in_progress = function(book)
+    if book.hidden then return false end
     if book.progress > 0 and book.progress < 1 then
       return true
     end
@@ -101,5 +108,11 @@ else
       maximum_change = 2.5,
     },
     total_pages = 0,
+    defaults = {
+      launch = {
+        filter = "in_progress",
+        sort = "fewest_pages_remaining",
+      },
+    },
   }
 end