diff --git a/actionsList.go b/actionsList.go
index 7134156..674cc5f 100644
--- a/actionsList.go
+++ b/actionsList.go
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ func (m ActionListPageModel) Update(msg tea.Msg, ctx *context) (ActionListPageMo
 			if m.cursor < len(actions)-1 {
 				m.cursor++
 			}
-		case "enter", " ":
+		case "enter", " ", "l":
 			action := actions[m.cursor]
 			switch action {
 			case Write:
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ func (m ActionListPageModel) Update(msg tea.Msg, ctx *context) (ActionListPageMo
 				actionToTakeCmd := func() tea.Msg {
 					return SelectActionToTake{ActionToTake: action}
 				}
-				loadGemLogsCmd := gemlog.LoadGemlogCMD(ctx.config)
+				loadGemLogsCmd := gemlog.LoadGemlogsCMD(ctx.config)
 				return m, tea.Batch(switchPageCmd, loadGemLogsCmd, actionToTakeCmd)
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/bruno/Gemlog/Get Gemlog.bru b/bruno/Gemlog/Get Gemlog.bru
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..019a53b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bruno/Gemlog/Get Gemlog.bru	
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+meta {
+  name: Get Gemlog
+  type: http
+  seq: 5
+}
+
+get {
+  url: http://eisenhorn:5023/gemlog/d198245cbc0d67891f3d3d6dc301c242
+  body: json
+  auth: basic
+}
+
+auth:basic {
+  username: gemlog-cli
+  password: {{pw}}
+}
+
+settings {
+  encodeUrl: true
+}
diff --git a/bruno/Gemlog/Update Gemlog.bru b/bruno/Gemlog/Update Gemlog.bru
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..584bcbc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bruno/Gemlog/Update Gemlog.bru	
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+meta {
+  name: Update Gemlog
+  type: http
+  seq: 4
+}
+
+put {
+  url: http://eisenhorn:5023/gemlog/d198245cbc0d67891f3d3d6dc301c242?rev=2-e997af4bb2b1b18ce224ebcb46d145dc
+  body: json
+  auth: basic
+}
+
+params:query {
+  rev: 2-e997af4bb2b1b18ce224ebcb46d145dc
+}
+
+auth:basic {
+  username: gemlog-cli
+  password: {{pw}}
+}
+
+body:json {
+  {
+    "title": "Bruno Test Updated",
+    "slug": "bruno-test",
+    "date": "2025-09-30T21:04:45.092Z",
+    "gemtxt": "this is a test\n\nfrom bruno\nwith someupdated data"
+  }
+}
+
+settings {
+  encodeUrl: true
+}
diff --git a/entry.go b/entry.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/entryList.go b/entryList.go
index a579e65..ce76bc0 100644
--- a/entryList.go
+++ b/entryList.go
@@ -15,18 +15,14 @@ type EntryListPageModel struct {
 
 type SelectActionToTake struct{ ActionToTake Action }
 
-func InitialEntryListPageModel() EntryListPageModel {
+func initialEntryListPageModel() EntryListPageModel {
 	return EntryListPageModel{
 		cursor:       0,
 		actionToTake: Read,
 	}
 }
 
-func (m EntryListPageModel) InitEntryListPage() tea.Cmd {
-	return nil
-}
-
-func (m EntryListPageModel) Update(msg tea.Msg, ctx *context) (EntryListPageModel, tea.Cmd) {
+func (m EntryListPageModel) Update(msg tea.Msg, active bool, ctx *context) (EntryListPageModel, tea.Cmd) {
 	switch msg := msg.(type) {
 	case SelectActionToTake:
 		m.actionToTake = msg.ActionToTake
@@ -34,6 +30,9 @@ func (m EntryListPageModel) Update(msg tea.Msg, ctx *context) (EntryListPageMode
 		m.entries = msg.Logs
 		return m, nil
 	case tea.KeyMsg:
+		if !active {
+			return m, nil
+		}
 		switch msg.String() {
 		case "up", "k":
 			if m.cursor > 0 {
@@ -43,33 +42,27 @@ func (m EntryListPageModel) Update(msg tea.Msg, ctx *context) (EntryListPageMode
 			if m.cursor < len(actions)-1 {
 				m.cursor++
 			}
+		case "left", "h":
+			cmd := func() tea.Msg {
+				return SwitchPages{Page: ActionList}
+			}
+			return m, cmd
+
 		case "enter", " ":
 			id := m.entries[m.cursor].ID
+			rev := m.entries[m.cursor].Rev
 			switch m.actionToTake {
 			case Delete:
-				return m, gemlog.DeleteGemlogCMD(ctx.config, id)
-			}
+				delCmd := gemlog.DeleteGemlogCMD(ctx.config, id, rev)
+				loadCmd := gemlog.LoadGemlogsCMD(ctx.config)
+				navCmd := func() tea.Msg {
+					return SwitchPages{Page: ActionList}
+				}
 
-			// action := actions[m.cursor]
-			// switch action {
-			// case Write:
-			// return m, gemlog.WritePostCMD(ctx.config)
-			// case Read:
-			// 	m.ui.page = EntryList
-			// 	m.ui.entryListPage.cursor = 0
-			// 	m.ui.entryListPage.actionToTake = Read
-			// 	return m, gemlog.LoadGemlogCMD(ctx.config)
-			// case Edit:
-			// 	m.ui.page = EntryList
-			// 	m.ui.entryListPage.cursor = 0
-			// 	m.ui.entryListPage.actionToTake = Edit
-			// 	return m, gemlog.LoadGemlogCMD(ctx.config)
-			// case Delete:
-			// 	m.ui.page = EntryList
-			// 	m.ui.entryListPage.cursor = 0
-			// 	m.ui.entryListPage.actionToTake = Delete
-			// 	return m, gemlog.LoadGemlogCMD(m.context.config)
-			// }
+				return m, tea.Sequence(delCmd, loadCmd, navCmd)
+			case Read:
+				return m, gemlog.LoadGemlogCMD(ctx.config, id)
+			}
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -85,5 +78,7 @@ func (m EntryListPageModel) View() string {
 		}
 		s += fmt.Sprintf("%s %s : %s\n", cursor, entry.Date, entry.Slug)
 	}
+
+	s += "\n\n Press h or left arrow to go back"
 	return s
 }
diff --git a/gemlog/common.go b/gemlog/common.go
index e7d44f1..363215d 100644
--- a/gemlog/common.go
+++ b/gemlog/common.go
@@ -3,3 +3,4 @@ package gemlog
 type Notification string
 type ErrorMsg struct{ err error }
 type GemLogsLoaded struct{ Logs []GemlogListEntry }
+type GemLogLoaded struct{ Log GemlogEntry }
diff --git a/gemlog/core.go b/gemlog/core.go
index 4501a97..4b369c6 100644
--- a/gemlog/core.go
+++ b/gemlog/core.go
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ type GemlogListEntry struct {
 	Slug  string    `json:"slug"`
 	Date  time.Time `json:"date"`
 	ID    string    `json:"id"`
+	Rev   string    `json:"rev"`
 }
 
 // NewUUID generates a new UUID v4 using crypto/rand
diff --git a/gemlog/db.go b/gemlog/db.go
index 2c9a18c..f8bcc8c 100644
--- a/gemlog/db.go
+++ b/gemlog/db.go
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ func listGemLogs(config *Config) ([]GemlogListEntry, error) {
 				Title string    `json:"title"`
 				Slug  string    `json:"slug"`
 				Date  time.Time `json:"date"`
+				Rev   string    `json:"rev"`
 				ID    string    `json:"id"`
 			} `json:"value"`
 		} `json:"rows"`
@@ -68,6 +69,7 @@ func listGemLogs(config *Config) ([]GemlogListEntry, error) {
 			Title: row.Value.Title,
 			Slug:  row.Value.Slug,
 			Date:  row.Value.Date,
+			Rev:   row.Value.Rev,
 		}
 		entries = append(entries, entry)
 	}
@@ -76,8 +78,54 @@ func listGemLogs(config *Config) ([]GemlogListEntry, error) {
 	return entries, nil
 }
 
-func DeleteGemlogEntry(config *Config, id string) error {
+func ReadGemlogEntry(config *Config, id string) (GemlogEntry, error) {
 	url := fmt.Sprintf("%s:%d/gemlog/%s", config.CouchDB.Host, config.CouchDB.Port, id)
+	req, err := http.NewRequest("GET", url, nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		return GemlogEntry{}, fmt.Errorf("failed to create request: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	req.Header.Add("authorization", genBasicAuthHeader(config.CouchDB.User, config.CouchDB.Password))
+	req.Header.Add("content-type", "application/json")
+
+	res, err := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)
+	if err != nil {
+		return GemlogEntry{}, fmt.Errorf("failed to send request: %w", err)
+	}
+	defer res.Body.Close()
+
+	body, err := io.ReadAll(res.Body)
+	if err != nil {
+		return GemlogEntry{}, fmt.Errorf("failed to read response body: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	if res.StatusCode < 200 || res.StatusCode >= 300 {
+		return GemlogEntry{}, fmt.Errorf("unexpected status code %d: %s", res.StatusCode, string(body))
+	}
+
+	var rawData struct {
+		ID      int       `json:"_id"`
+		Rev     int       `json:"_rev"`
+		Title   string    `json:"title"`
+		GemText string    `json:"gemtext"`
+		Slug    string    `json:"slug"`
+		Date    time.Time `json:"date"`
+	}
+
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(body, &rawData); err != nil {
+		return GemlogEntry{}, fmt.Errorf("failed to parse response: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	return GemlogEntry{
+		Title: rawData.Title,
+		Slug:  rawData.Slug,
+		Date:  rawData.Date,
+		Tags:  make([]string, 0),
+	}, nil
+}
+
+func DeleteGemlogEntry(config *Config, id string, rev string) error {
+	url := fmt.Sprintf("%s:%d/gemlog/%s?rev=%s", config.CouchDB.Host, config.CouchDB.Port, id, rev)
 	req, err := http.NewRequest("DELETE", url, nil)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to create request: %w", err)
diff --git a/gemlog/list.go b/gemlog/read.go
similarity index 50%
rename from gemlog/list.go
rename to gemlog/read.go
index e28d213..173fc7b 100644
--- a/gemlog/list.go
+++ b/gemlog/read.go
@@ -6,17 +6,28 @@ import (
 	tea "github.com/charmbracelet/bubbletea"
 )
 
-func DeleteGemlogCMD(config *Config, id string) tea.Cmd {
+func DeleteGemlogCMD(config *Config, id string, rev string) tea.Cmd {
 	return func() tea.Msg {
-		err := DeleteGemlogEntry(config, id)
+		err := DeleteGemlogEntry(config, id, rev)
 		if err != nil {
 			return ErrorMsg{err}
 		}
+
 		return Notification(fmt.Sprintf("Gemlog with id: %s deleted", id))
 	}
 }
 
-func LoadGemlogCMD(config *Config) tea.Cmd {
+func LoadGemlogCMD(config *Config, id string) tea.Cmd {
+	return func() tea.Msg {
+		log, err := ReadGemlogEntry(config, id)
+		if err != nil {
+			return ErrorMsg{err}
+		}
+		return GemLogLoaded{Log: log}
+	}
+}
+
+func LoadGemlogsCMD(config *Config) tea.Cmd {
 	return func() tea.Msg {
 		logs, err := listGemLogs(config)
 		if err != nil {
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 6b2d5e8..953e0c8 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ type Page string
 const (
 	ActionList Page = "actionList"
 	EntryList  Page = "entryList"
-	// Entry      Page = "entry"
+	Entry      Page = "entry"
 )
 
 type SwitchPages struct{ Page Page }
@@ -40,12 +40,10 @@ type model struct {
 func initialModel(config *gemlog.Config) model {
 	return model{
 		ui: uiState{
-			page: ActionList,
-			// entryListPage: entryListPageModel{
-			// 	cursor:  0,
-			// 	entries: []gemlog.GemlogListEntry{},
-			// },
+			page:           ActionList,
 			actionListPage: initialActionListPageModel(),
+			entryListPage:  initialEntryListPageModel(),
+			// entryPage:      initialEntryPageModel(),
 		},
 		context: &context{
 			config: config,
@@ -80,7 +78,7 @@ func (m model) Update(msg tea.Msg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
 	m.ui.actionListPage = actionListM
 	cmds = append(cmds, cmd)
 
-	entryListM, cmd := m.ui.entryListPage.Update(msg, m.context)
+	entryListM, cmd := m.ui.entryListPage.Update(msg, m.ui.page == EntryList, m.context)
 	m.ui.entryListPage = entryListM
 	cmds = append(cmds, cmd)