diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index db93bf4..b879768 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 # test-python
 asdf
+this is a mod to the documentation page
diff --git a/server/routes.py b/server/routes.py
index d6087dc..ffe6680 100644
--- a/server/routes.py
+++ b/server/routes.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 from server.webapp import flaskapp, cursor
 from server.models import Book
 
-
+# a new piece of information about this route
 @flaskapp.route('/')
 def index():
     name = request.args.get('name')
@@ -27,4 +27,4 @@ def index():
         cursor.execute("SELECT name, author, read FROM books")
         books = [Book(*row) for row in cursor]
 
-    return render_template('books.html', books=books)
\ No newline at end of file
+    return render_template('books.html', books=books)