diff --git a/common/comic_db.cpp b/common/comic_db.cpp
index c1b8f14c..f06bd30b 100644
--- a/common/comic_db.cpp
+++ b/common/comic_db.cpp
@@ -445,6 +445,24 @@ QStringList ComicInfo::getCharacters()
     return QStringList();
 }
 
+void ComicInfo::setRead(bool r)
+{
+    if(r != read)
+    {
+        read = r;
+        emit readChanged();
+    }
+}
+
+void ComicInfo::setRating(int r)
+{
+    if(r != rating)
+    {
+        rating = r;
+        emit ratingChanged();
+    }
+}
+
 QDataStream &operator<<(QDataStream & stream, const ComicDB & comic)
 {
 	stream << comic.id;
diff --git a/common/comic_db.h b/common/comic_db.h
index 113c79aa..2303f30d 100644
--- a/common/comic_db.h
+++ b/common/comic_db.h
@@ -132,12 +132,12 @@ public:
 	friend QDataStream &operator>>(QDataStream & stream, ComicInfo & comicInfo);
 
     Q_PROPERTY(qulonglong id MEMBER id CONSTANT)
-    Q_PROPERTY(bool read MEMBER read CONSTANT)
+    Q_PROPERTY(bool read MEMBER read WRITE setRead NOTIFY readChanged)
     Q_PROPERTY(bool edited MEMBER edited CONSTANT)
     Q_PROPERTY(QString hash MEMBER hash CONSTANT)
     Q_PROPERTY(bool existOnDb MEMBER existOnDb CONSTANT)
 
-    Q_PROPERTY(int rating MEMBER rating CONSTANT)
+    Q_PROPERTY(int rating MEMBER rating WRITE setRating NOTIFY ratingChanged)
 
     Q_PROPERTY(bool hasBeenOpened MEMBER hasBeenOpened CONSTANT)
 
@@ -186,8 +186,15 @@ public:
 
     Q_PROPERTY(QImage cover MEMBER cover CONSTANT)
 
+    //setters, used in QML only by now
+    void setRead(bool r);
+    void setRating(int r);
 private:
 
+signals:
+    void readChanged();
+    void ratingChanged();
+
 };
 
 class ComicDB : public LibraryItem