diff --git a/src/hxbooks/book.py b/src/hxbooks/book.py
index a26f6c6..c5d11cb 100644
--- a/src/hxbooks/book.py
+++ b/src/hxbooks/book.py
@@ -393,7 +393,7 @@ class BookRequestSchema(BaseModel):
     genres: list[str] = []
     publisher: str = ""
     owner_id: Optional[int] = None
-    bought: datetime = Field(default_factory=datetime.now)
+    bought: date = Field(default_factory=datetime.today)
     location: str = "billy salon"
     loaned_to: str = ""
     loaned_from: str = ""
@@ -475,8 +475,8 @@ def readings_new(id: int) -> str:
 
 
 class ReadingRequestSchema(BaseModel):
-    start_date: datetime = Field(default_factory=datetime.now)
-    end_date: Optional[datetime] = None
+    start_date: date = Field(default_factory=datetime.today)
+    end_date: Optional[date] = None
     finished: bool = False
     dropped: bool = False
     rating: Optional[int] = None
@@ -521,7 +521,7 @@ def reading(book_id: int, reading_id: int) -> str:
             if reading_req.end_date is None and (
                 reading_req.finished or reading_req.dropped
             ):
-                reading_req.end_date = datetime.now()
+                reading_req.end_date = datetime.today()
             for key, value in reading_req.model_dump().items():
                 setattr(reading, key, value)
             db.session.commit()
diff --git a/src/hxbooks/models.py b/src/hxbooks/models.py
index 96fbb04..7187555 100644
--- a/src/hxbooks/models.py
+++ b/src/hxbooks/models.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ class Book(db.Model):  # type: ignore[name-defined]
     genres: Mapped[list[str]] = mapped_column(JSON, default=list)
     publisher: Mapped[str] = mapped_column(default="")
     owner_id: Mapped[Optional[int]] = mapped_column(ForeignKey("user.id"))
-    bought: Mapped[datetime] = mapped_column(default=datetime.now)
+    bought: Mapped[date] = mapped_column(default=datetime.today)
     location: Mapped[str] = mapped_column(default="billy salon")
     loaned_to: Mapped[str] = mapped_column(default="")
     loaned_from: Mapped[str] = mapped_column(default="")
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ class Book(db.Model):  # type: ignore[name-defined]
 
 class Reading(db.Model):  # type: ignore[name-defined]
     id: Mapped[int] = mapped_column(primary_key=True)
-    start_date: Mapped[date] = mapped_column(default=datetime.now)
+    start_date: Mapped[date] = mapped_column(default=datetime.today)
     end_date: Mapped[Optional[date]] = mapped_column(default=None)
     finished: Mapped[bool] = mapped_column(default=False)
     dropped: Mapped[bool] = mapped_column(default=False)
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ class Reading(db.Model):  # type: ignore[name-defined]
 
 class Wishlist(db.Model):  # type: ignore[name-defined]
     id: Mapped[int] = mapped_column(primary_key=True)
-    wishlisted: Mapped[date] = mapped_column(default=datetime.now)
+    wishlisted: Mapped[date] = mapped_column(default=datetime.today)
     user_id: Mapped[int] = mapped_column(ForeignKey("user.id"))
     book_id: Mapped[int] = mapped_column(ForeignKey("book.id"))
     user: Mapped["User"] = relationship(back_populates="wishes")