diff --git a/fedireads/connectors/openlibrary.py b/fedireads/connectors/openlibrary.py
index e99cf99dc..65e0fe121 100644
--- a/fedireads/connectors/openlibrary.py
+++ b/fedireads/connectors/openlibrary.py
@@ -48,13 +48,11 @@ class Connector(AbstractConnector):
         if you give a work key, it should give you the default edition,
         annotated with work data. '''
 
-        try:
-            book = models.Book.objects.select_subclasses().filter(
-                openlibrary_key=olkey
-            ).first()
+        book = models.Book.objects.select_subclasses().filter(
+            openlibrary_key=olkey
+        ).first()
+        if book:
             return book
-        except ObjectDoesNotExist:
-            pass
         # no book was found, so we start creating a new one
         model = models.Edition
         if re.match(r'^OL\d+W$', olkey):
@@ -122,7 +120,6 @@ class Connector(AbstractConnector):
         if not data.get('authors') and book.parent_work.authors.count():
             book.authors.set(book.parent_work.authors.all())
 
-
         if book.sync_cover and data.get('covers') and len(data['covers']):
             book.cover.save(*self.get_cover(data['covers'][0]), save=True)
 
diff --git a/fedireads/templates/edit_book.html b/fedireads/templates/edit_book.html
index 52ab6fb88..ed6414823 100644
--- a/fedireads/templates/edit_book.html
+++ b/fedireads/templates/edit_book.html
@@ -59,12 +59,14 @@
         <p><label for="id_sort_title">Sort title:</label> {{ form.sort_title }} </p>
         <p><label for="id_subtitle">Subtitle:</label> {{ form.subtitle }} </p>
         <p><label for="id_description">Description:</label> {{ form.description }} </p>
-        <p><label for="id_language">Language:</label> {{ form.language }} </p>
         <p><label for="id_series">Series:</label> {{ form.series }} </p>
         <p><label for="id_series_number">Series number:</label> {{ form.series_number }} </p>
         <p><label for="id_first_published_date">First published date:</label> {{ form.first_published_date }} </p>
         <p><label for="id_published_date">Published date:</label> {{ form.published_date }} </p>
     </div>
+    <div>
+        <button type="submit">Save</button>
+    </div>
 </form>
 
 {% endblock %}
diff --git a/fedireads/views.py b/fedireads/views.py
index bc5efb9af..a4b5d70a3 100644
--- a/fedireads/views.py
+++ b/fedireads/views.py
@@ -426,6 +426,8 @@ def book_page(request, book_identifier, tab='friends'):
 def edit_book_page(request, book_identifier):
     ''' info about a book '''
     book = books_manager.get_or_create_book(book_identifier)
+    if not book.description:
+        book.description = book.parent_work.description
     data = {
         'book': book,
         'form': forms.EditionForm(instance=book)