diff --git a/app/Book.php b/app/Book.php
index b4cafd65b..06c00945d 100644
--- a/app/Book.php
+++ b/app/Book.php
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 class Book extends Entity
 {
 
-    protected $fillable = ['name', 'description', 'image'];
+    protected $fillable = ['name', 'description'];
 
     /**
      * Get the url for this book.
@@ -18,24 +18,6 @@ class Book extends Entity
         return baseUrl('/books/' . urlencode($this->slug));
     }
 
-    public function getBookCover($size = 120)
-    {
-        $default = baseUrl('/default.png');
-        $image = $this->image;
-        if ($image === 0 || $image === '0' || $image === null) 
-            return $default;
-        try {
-            $cover = $this->cover ? baseUrl($this->cover->getThumb(120, 192, false)) : $default;
-        } catch (\Exception $err) {
-            $cover = $default;
-        }
-        return $cover;
-    }
-
-    public function cover()
-    {
-        return $this->belongsTo(Image::class, 'image');
-    }
     /*
      * Get the edit url for this book.
      * @return string
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/BookController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/BookController.php
index eecb7839f..4313a4e20 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/BookController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/BookController.php
@@ -39,9 +39,9 @@ class BookController extends Controller
         $books = $this->entityRepo->getAllPaginated('book', 16);
         $recents = $this->signedIn ? $this->entityRepo->getRecentlyViewed('book', 4, 0) : false;
         $popular = $this->entityRepo->getPopular('book', 3, 0);
-        $books_display = $this->currentUser->books_display;
+        $display = $this->currentUser->display;
         $this->setPageTitle('Books');
-        return view('books/index', ['books' => $books, 'recents' => $recents, 'popular' => $popular, 'books_display' => $books_display] );
+        return view('books/index', ['books' => $books, 'recents' => $recents, 'popular' => $popular, 'display' => $display]); //added displaly to access user display
     }
 
     /**
@@ -115,9 +115,9 @@ class BookController extends Controller
             'name' => 'required|string|max:255',
             'description' => 'string|max:1000'
         ]);
-         $book = $this->entityRepo->updateFromInput('book', $book, $request->all());
-         Activity::add($book, 'book_update', $book->id);
-         return redirect($book->getUrl());
+        $book = $this->entityRepo->updateFromInput('book', $book, $request->all());
+        Activity::add($book, 'book_update', $book->id);
+        return redirect($book->getUrl());
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/app/User.php b/app/User.php
index 703322cbd..8033557e4 100644
--- a/app/User.php
+++ b/app/User.php
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ class User extends Model implements AuthenticatableContract, CanResetPasswordCon
      * The attributes that are mass assignable.
      * @var array
      */
-    protected $fillable = ['name', 'email', 'image_id', 'books_display' ];
+    protected $fillable = ['name', 'email', 'image_id'];
 
     /**
      * The attributes excluded from the model's JSON form.
diff --git a/database/migrations/2017_07_05_102650_add_cover_image_display.php b/database/migrations/2017_07_05_102650_add_cover_image_display.php
deleted file mode 100644
index 396112744..000000000
--- a/database/migrations/2017_07_05_102650_add_cover_image_display.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,40 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-
-use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Schema;
-use Illuminate\Database\Schema\Blueprint;
-use Illuminate\Database\Migrations\Migration;
-
-class AddCoverImageDisplay extends Migration
-{
-    /**
-     * Run the migrations.
-     *
-     * @return void
-     */
-    public function up()
-    {
-        Schema::table('users', function (Blueprint $table) {
-            $table->string('books_display',10)->default('grid');
-        });
-
-        Schema::table('books', function (Blueprint $table) {
-            $table->integer('image');
-        });
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Reverse the migrations.
-     *
-     * @return void
-     */
-    public function down()
-    {
-        Schema::table('users', function (Blueprint $table) {
-            $table->dropColumn('books_display');
-        });
-
-        Schema::table('books', function (Blueprint $table) {
-            $table->dropColumn('image');
-        });
-    }
-}
diff --git a/public/default.png b/public/default.png
deleted file mode 100644
index 1d7b737e7..000000000
Binary files a/public/default.png and /dev/null differ
diff --git a/resources/assets/js/global.js b/resources/assets/js/global.js
index 3a288f791..dc6802e12 100644
--- a/resources/assets/js/global.js
+++ b/resources/assets/js/global.js
@@ -153,13 +153,6 @@ $('[data-action="expand-entity-list-details"]').click(function() {
     $('.entity-list.compact').find('p').not('.empty-text').slideToggle(240);
 });
 
-// Toggle thumbnails
-$(document).ready(function(){
-   $('[data-action="expand-thumbnail"]').click(function(){
-     $('.galleryItem').toggleClass("collapse").find('img').slideToggle(50);
-   });
-});
-
 // Popup close
 $('.popup-close').click(function() {
     $(this).closest('.overlay').fadeOut(240);
diff --git a/resources/assets/sass/styles.scss b/resources/assets/sass/styles.scss
index aa3ac1069..afb9d531b 100644
--- a/resources/assets/sass/styles.scss
+++ b/resources/assets/sass/styles.scss
@@ -63,11 +63,6 @@ body.dragging, body.dragging * {
   &.square {
     border-radius: 3px;
   }
-  &.cover {
-    height: 192px;
-    width: 120px;
-    border-radius: 3px;
-  }
 }
 
 // System wide notifications
@@ -279,25 +274,5 @@ $btt-size: 40px;
   }
 }
 
-.galleryItem {
-  margin-bottom: 32px;
-  height: 330px;
-  overflow: hidden;
-  border: 1px solid #9e9e9e;
-  h3 {
-    font-size: 1.2em;
-    text-align: center;
-  }
-  p {
-    font-size: 0.8em;
-    text-align: center;
-  }
-  img {
-    height: 192px;
-    width: 120px;
-    margin-top: 5%;
-  }
-  &.collapse {
-    height: 130px;
-  }
-}
+
+
diff --git a/resources/lang/de/common.php b/resources/lang/de/common.php
index c3ee51abb..7ad1743a0 100644
--- a/resources/lang/de/common.php
+++ b/resources/lang/de/common.php
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ return [
     'name' => 'Name',
     'description' => 'Beschreibung',
     'role' => 'Rolle',
-    'cover_image' => 'Titelbild',
 
     /**
      * Actions
@@ -44,7 +43,7 @@ return [
     'no_items' => 'Keine Eintr&auml;ge gefunden.',
     'back_to_top' => 'nach oben',
     'toggle_details' => 'Details zeigen/verstecken',
-    'toggle_thumbnails' => 'Thumbnails zeigen/verstecken',
+
     /**
      * Header
      */
diff --git a/resources/lang/de/settings.php b/resources/lang/de/settings.php
index 21d65321f..668eecf33 100644
--- a/resources/lang/de/settings.php
+++ b/resources/lang/de/settings.php
@@ -91,7 +91,6 @@ return [
     'users_external_auth_id' => 'Externe Authentifizierungs-ID',
     'users_password_warning' => 'F&uuml;llen Sie die folgenden Felder nur aus, wenn Sie Ihr Passwort &auml;ndern m&ouml;chten:',
     'users_system_public' => 'Dieser Benutzer repr&auml;sentiert alle Gast-Benutzer, die diese Seite betrachten. Er kann nicht zum Anmelden benutzt werden, sondern wird automatisch zugeordnet.',
-    'users_books_display_type' => 'Wählen Sie die Art der Ansicht aus',
     'users_delete' => 'Benutzer l&ouml;schen',
     'users_delete_named' => 'Benutzer :userName l&ouml;schen',
     'users_delete_warning' => 'Sie m&ouml;chten den Benutzer \':userName\' g&auml;nzlich aus dem System l&ouml;schen.',
diff --git a/resources/lang/en/common.php b/resources/lang/en/common.php
index c05cfa56c..e1d74c95e 100644
--- a/resources/lang/en/common.php
+++ b/resources/lang/en/common.php
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ return [
     'name' => 'Name',
     'description' => 'Description',
     'role' => 'Role',
-    'cover_image' => 'Cover image',
 
     /**
      * Actions
@@ -45,7 +44,6 @@ return [
     'no_items' => 'No items available',
     'back_to_top' => 'Back to top',
     'toggle_details' => 'Toggle Details',
-    'toggle_thumbnails' => 'Toggle Thumbnails',
 
     /**
      * Header
diff --git a/resources/lang/en/settings.php b/resources/lang/en/settings.php
index e95bf35a3..31163e87e 100644
--- a/resources/lang/en/settings.php
+++ b/resources/lang/en/settings.php
@@ -91,7 +91,6 @@ return [
     'users_external_auth_id' => 'External Authentication ID',
     'users_password_warning' => 'Only fill the below if you would like to change your password:',
     'users_system_public' => 'This user represents any guest users that visit your instance. It cannot be used to log in but is assigned automatically.',
-    'users_books_display_type' => 'Select the type of view',
     'users_delete' => 'Delete User',
     'users_delete_named' => 'Delete user :userName',
     'users_delete_warning' => 'This will fully delete this user with the name \':userName\' from the system.',
diff --git a/resources/lang/es/common.php b/resources/lang/es/common.php
index 9a8fafc95..3a62a2177 100644
--- a/resources/lang/es/common.php
+++ b/resources/lang/es/common.php
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ return [
     'name' => 'Nombre',
     'description' => 'Descripción',
     'role' => 'Rol',
-    'cover_image' => 'Imagen de portada',
+
     /**
      * Actions
      */
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ return [
     'no_items' => 'No hay items disponibles',
     'back_to_top' => 'Volver arriba',
     'toggle_details' => 'Alternar detalles',
-    'toggle_thumbnails' => 'Alternar miniaturas',
 
     /**
      * Header
diff --git a/resources/lang/es/settings.php b/resources/lang/es/settings.php
index 90bb0db2c..cd6a8b8d9 100644
--- a/resources/lang/es/settings.php
+++ b/resources/lang/es/settings.php
@@ -91,7 +91,6 @@ return [
     'users_external_auth_id' => 'ID externo de autenticación',
     'users_password_warning' => 'Solo rellene a continuación si desea cambiar su password:',
     'users_system_public' => 'Este usuario representa cualquier usuario invitado que visita la aplicación. No puede utilizarse para hacer login sio que es asignado automáticamente.',
-    'users_books_display_type' => 'Seleccione el tipo de vista',
     'users_delete' => 'Borrar usuario',
     'users_delete_named' => 'Borrar usuario :userName',
     'users_delete_warning' => 'Se borrará completamente el usuario con el nombre \':userName\' del sistema.',
diff --git a/resources/lang/fr/common.php b/resources/lang/fr/common.php
index fe8bb761a..5eb4b8fa8 100644
--- a/resources/lang/fr/common.php
+++ b/resources/lang/fr/common.php
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ return [
     'name' => 'Nom',
     'description' => 'Description',
     'role' => 'Rôle',
-    'cover_image' => 'Image de couverture',
+
     /**
      * Actions
      */
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ return [
     'no_items' => 'Aucun élément',
     'back_to_top' => 'Retour en haut',
     'toggle_details' => 'Afficher les détails',
-    'toggle_thumbnails' => 'Afficher les vignettes',
 
     /**
      * Header
diff --git a/resources/lang/fr/settings.php b/resources/lang/fr/settings.php
index 288c56d5a..8a3756527 100644
--- a/resources/lang/fr/settings.php
+++ b/resources/lang/fr/settings.php
@@ -91,7 +91,6 @@ return [
     'users_external_auth_id' => 'Identifiant d\'authentification externe',
     'users_password_warning' => 'Remplissez ce fomulaire uniquement si vous souhaitez changer de mot de passe:',
     'users_system_public' => 'Cet utilisateur représente les invités visitant votre instance. Il est assigné automatiquement aux invités.',
-    'users_books_display_type' => 'Sélectionnez le type de vue',
     'users_delete' => 'Supprimer un utilisateur',
     'users_delete_named' => 'Supprimer l\'utilisateur :userName',
     'users_delete_warning' => 'Ceci va supprimer \':userName\' du système.',
diff --git a/resources/lang/nl/common.php b/resources/lang/nl/common.php
index a096c1d22..bdde9eb95 100644
--- a/resources/lang/nl/common.php
+++ b/resources/lang/nl/common.php
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ return [
     'name' => 'Naam',
     'description' => 'Beschrijving',
     'role' => 'Rol',
-    'cover_image' => 'Omslagfoto',
+
     /**
      * Actions
      */
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ return [
     'no_items' => 'Geen items beschikbaar',
     'back_to_top' => 'Terug naar boven',
     'toggle_details' => 'Details Weergeven',
-    'toggle_thumbnails' => 'Thumbnails Weergeven',
 
     /**
      * Header
diff --git a/resources/lang/nl/settings.php b/resources/lang/nl/settings.php
index 7b2f94530..7408a2dc3 100644
--- a/resources/lang/nl/settings.php
+++ b/resources/lang/nl/settings.php
@@ -91,7 +91,6 @@ return [
     'users_external_auth_id' => 'External Authentication ID',
     'users_password_warning' => 'Vul onderstaande formulier alleen in als je het wachtwoord wilt aanpassen:',
     'users_system_public' => 'De eigenschappen van deze gebruiker worden voor elke gastbezoeker gebruikt. Er kan niet mee ingelogd worden en wordt automatisch toegewezen.',
-    'users_books_display_type' => 'Selecteer het type weergave',
     'users_delete' => 'Verwijder gebruiker',
     'users_delete_named' => 'Verwijder gebruiker :userName',
     'users_delete_warning' => 'Dit zal de gebruiker \':userName\' volledig uit het systeem verwijderen.',
diff --git a/resources/lang/pt_BR/common.php b/resources/lang/pt_BR/common.php
index eba301929..820ba219c 100644
--- a/resources/lang/pt_BR/common.php
+++ b/resources/lang/pt_BR/common.php
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ return [
     'name' => 'Nome',
     'description' => 'Descrição',
     'role' => 'Regra',
-    'cover_image' => 'Imagem de capa',
+
     /**
      * Actions
      */
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ return [
     'no_items' => 'Nenhum item disponível',
     'back_to_top' => 'Voltar ao topo',
     'toggle_details' => 'Alternar Detalhes',
-    'toggle_thumbnails' => 'Alternar Miniaturas',
 
     /**
      * Header
diff --git a/resources/lang/pt_BR/settings.php b/resources/lang/pt_BR/settings.php
index b46eda8df..b8d062b5f 100644
--- a/resources/lang/pt_BR/settings.php
+++ b/resources/lang/pt_BR/settings.php
@@ -91,7 +91,6 @@ return [
     'users_external_auth_id' => 'ID de Autenticação Externa',
     'users_password_warning' => 'Preencha os dados abaixo caso queira modificar a sua senha:',
     'users_system_public' => 'Esse usuário representa quaisquer convidados que visitam o aplicativo. Ele não pode ser usado para login.',
-    'users_books_display_type' => 'Selecione o tipo de exibição',
     'users_delete' => 'Excluir Usuário',
     'users_delete_named' => 'Excluir :userName',
     'users_delete_warning' => 'A ação vai excluir completamente o usuário de nome \':userName\' do sistema.',
diff --git a/resources/lang/sk/common.php b/resources/lang/sk/common.php
index 19ba665b5..100981597 100644
--- a/resources/lang/sk/common.php
+++ b/resources/lang/sk/common.php
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ return [
     'name' => 'Meno',
     'description' => 'Popis',
     'role' => 'Rola',
-    'cover_image' => 'Obal knihy',
+
     /**
      * Actions
      */
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ return [
     'no_items' => 'Žiadne položky nie sú dostupné',
     'back_to_top' => 'Späť nahor',
     'toggle_details' => 'Prepnúť detaily',
-    'toggle_thumbnails' => 'Prepnúť náhľady',
 
     /**
      * Header
diff --git a/resources/lang/sk/settings.php b/resources/lang/sk/settings.php
index 1c745fcf8..643b4b8ff 100644
--- a/resources/lang/sk/settings.php
+++ b/resources/lang/sk/settings.php
@@ -91,7 +91,6 @@ return [
     'users_external_auth_id' => 'Externé autentifikačné ID',
     'users_password_warning' => 'Pole nižšie vyplňte iba ak chcete zmeniť heslo:',
     'users_system_public' => 'Tento účet reprezentuje každého hosťovského používateľa, ktorý navštívi Vašu inštanciu. Nedá sa pomocou neho prihlásiť a je priradený automaticky.',
-    'users_books_display_type' => 'Vyberte typ zobrazenia',
     'users_delete' => 'Zmazať používateľa',
     'users_delete_named' => 'Zmazať používateľa :userName',
     'users_delete_warning' => ' Toto úplne odstráni používateľa menom \':userName\' zo systému.',
diff --git a/resources/views/books/create.blade.php b/resources/views/books/create.blade.php
index 4d1edf78b..2c629e699 100644
--- a/resources/views/books/create.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/books/create.blade.php
@@ -4,10 +4,9 @@
 
 <div class="container small" ng-non-bindable>
     <h1>{{ trans('entities.books_create') }}</h1>
-    <form action="{{ baseUrl("/books") }}" method="POST" enctype="multipart/form-data">
+    <form action="{{ baseUrl("/books") }}" method="POST">
         @include('books/form')
     </form>
 </div>
-<p class="margin-top large"><br></p>
-    @include('components.image-manager', ['imageType' => 'cover'])
+
 @stop
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/resources/views/books/edit.blade.php b/resources/views/books/edit.blade.php
index 322f3d700..2419b68da 100644
--- a/resources/views/books/edit.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/books/edit.blade.php
@@ -19,5 +19,5 @@
             @include('books/form', ['model' => $book])
         </form>
     </div>
-@include('components.image-manager', ['imageType' => 'cover'])
+
 @stop
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/resources/views/books/form.blade.php b/resources/views/books/form.blade.php
index 34f5fd842..b1484d129 100644
--- a/resources/views/books/form.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/books/form.blade.php
@@ -9,21 +9,7 @@
     <label for="description">{{ trans('common.description') }}</label>
     @include('form/textarea', ['name' => 'description'])
 </div>
-<div class="form-group" id="logo-control">
-        <label for="user-avatar">{{ trans('common.cover_image') }}</label>
-        <p class="small">{{ trans('common.cover_image_description') }}</p>
 
-        @include('components.image-picker', [
-            'resizeHeight' => '192',
-            'resizeWidth' => '120',
-            'showRemove' => true,
-            'defaultImage' => baseUrl('/default.png'),
-            'currentImage' => @isset($model) ? $model->getBookCover(80) : baseUrl('/default.png') ,
-            'currentId' => @isset($model) ? $model->image : 0,
-            'name' => 'image',
-            'imageClass' => 'avatar cover'
-        ])
-</div>
 <div class="form-group">
     <a href="{{ isset($book) ? $book->getUrl() : baseUrl('/books') }}" class="button muted">{{ trans('common.cancel') }}</a>
     <button type="submit" class="button pos">{{ trans('entities.books_save') }}</button>
diff --git a/resources/views/books/grid-item.blade.php b/resources/views/books/grid-item.blade.php
deleted file mode 100644
index d11a66eac..000000000
--- a/resources/views/books/grid-item.blade.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,15 +0,0 @@
-<div class="col-xs-12 col-sm-6 col-md-4 col-lg-3"  data-entity-type="book" data-entity-id="{{$book->id}}">
-    <div class="galleryItem">
-    <h3>
-        <a class="text-book entity-list-item-link" href="{{$book->getUrl()}}"><i class="zmdi zmdi-book"></i><span class="entity-list-item-name">{{$book->name}}</span>
-        <br>
-        <img src="{{$book->getBookCover(192)}}" alt="{{$book->name}}">
-        </a>
-    </h3>
-    @if(isset($book->searchSnippet))
-        <p class="text-muted">{!! $book->searchSnippet !!}</p>
-    @else
-        <p class="text-muted">{{ $book->getExcerpt() }}</p>
-    @endif
-</div>
-</div>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/resources/views/books/index.blade.php b/resources/views/books/index.blade.php
index c5dd38a87..c090a127e 100644
--- a/resources/views/books/index.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/books/index.blade.php
@@ -5,13 +5,13 @@
     <div class="faded-small toolbar">
         <div class="container">
             <div class="row">
-                <div class="col-xs-12 faded">
-                    <div class="action-buttons text-left">
-                    <a data-action="expand-thumbnail" class="text-primary text-button"><i class="zmdi zmdi-wrap-text"></i>{{ trans('common.toggle_thumbnails') }}</a>
+                <div class="col-xs-1"></div>
+                <div class="col-xs-11 faded">
+                    <div class="action-buttons">
                         @if($currentUser->can('book-create-all'))
                             <a href="{{ baseUrl("/books/create") }}" class="text-pos text-button"><i class="zmdi zmdi-plus"></i>{{ trans('entities.books_create') }}</a>
                         @endif
-                        </div>
+                    </div>
                 </div>
             </div>
         </div>
@@ -20,22 +20,14 @@
 
     <div class="container" ng-non-bindable>
         <div class="row">
-            <div class="col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-md-9">
+            <div class="col-sm-7">
                 <h1>{{ trans('entities.books') }}</h1>
                 @if(count($books) > 0)
-                    @if($books_display=='grid')
-                        @foreach($books as $book)
-                            @include('books/grid-item', ['book' => $book])
-                        @endforeach
-                        <div class="col-xs-12">
-                            {!! $books->render() !!}
-                        </div>
-                    @else
-                        @foreach($books as $book)
-                            @include('books/list-item', ['book' => $book])
-                        @endforeach
-                        {!! $books->render() !!}
-                    @endif
+                    @foreach($books as $book)
+                        @include('books/list-item', ['book' => $book])
+                        <hr>
+                    @endforeach
+                    {!! $books->render() !!}
                 @else
                     <p class="text-muted">{{ trans('entities.books_empty') }}</p>
                     @if(userCan('books-create-all'))
@@ -43,7 +35,7 @@
                     @endif
                 @endif
             </div>
-            <div class="col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-md-3">
+            <div class="col-sm-4 col-sm-offset-1">
                 <div id="recents">
                     @if($recents)
                         <div class="margin-top">&nbsp;</div>
diff --git a/resources/views/users/edit.blade.php b/resources/views/users/edit.blade.php
index c15e34974..ff3475194 100644
--- a/resources/views/users/edit.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/users/edit.blade.php
@@ -49,13 +49,6 @@
                             @endforeach
                         </select>
                     </div>
-                    <div class="form-group">
-                        <label for="books_display">{{ trans('settings.users_books_display_type') }}</label>
-                        <select name="books_display" id="books_display">
-                            <option @if($user->books_display === 'grid') selected @endif value="grid">Grid</option>
-                            <option @if($user->books_display === 'list') selected @endif value="list">List</option>
-                        </select>
-                    </div>
                 </div>
             </div>
             <div class="form-group">