diff --git a/Ahorn/entities/shroomBookInteraction.jl b/Ahorn/entities/shroomBookInteraction.jl
index bc33f4c..41cb004 100644
--- a/Ahorn/entities/shroomBookInteraction.jl
+++ b/Ahorn/entities/shroomBookInteraction.jl
@@ -7,7 +7,9 @@ using ..Ahorn, Maple
     y::Integer,
     width::Integer=Maple.defaultBlockWidth,
     height::Integer=Maple.defaultBlockHeight, 
-    assetKey::String="shroompage"
+    assetKey::String="shroompage",
+    enableFlag::String="",
+    readFlag::String=""
 )
 
 const placements = Ahorn.PlacementDict(
diff --git a/Ahorn/lang/en_gb.lang b/Ahorn/lang/en_gb.lang
index d5181c6..bf04e99 100644
--- a/Ahorn/lang/en_gb.lang
+++ b/Ahorn/lang/en_gb.lang
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ placements.entities.ShroomHelper/RealityDistortionField.tooltips.rippleAreaMulti
 
 # Shroom Book Interaction
 placements.entities.ShroomHelper/ShroomBookInteraction.tooltips.assetKey=The image to display relative to Graphics/Atlases/Gui (do not include .png).
+placements.entities.ShroomHelper/ShroomBookInteraction.tooltips.enableFlag=If specified, the entity will only load when the flag is True. Use ! prefix to invert.
+placements.entities.ShroomHelper/ShroomBookInteraction.tooltips.readFlag=A flag to set when the player finishes reading. Use ! prefix to clear.
 
 # Shroom Dash Switch
 placements.entities.ShroomHelper/ShroomDashSwitch.tooltips.side=The direction the switch is facing.
diff --git a/Code/Entities/ShroomBook.cs b/Code/Entities/ShroomBook.cs
index c4d51b7..ffca806 100644
--- a/Code/Entities/ShroomBook.cs
+++ b/Code/Entities/ShroomBook.cs
@@ -7,11 +7,15 @@ namespace Celeste.Mod.ShroomHelper.Entities {
     public class ShroomBook : CutsceneEntity {
         private readonly Player player;
         private readonly string bookTextKey;
+        private readonly string readFlag;
+        private readonly bool readFlagInverted;
         private PoemPage poem;
 
-        public ShroomBook(Player player, string bookTextKey) {
+        public ShroomBook(Player player, string bookTextKey, string readFlag = "", bool readFlagInverted = false) {
             this.player = player;
             this.bookTextKey = bookTextKey;
+            this.readFlag = readFlag;
+            this.readFlagInverted = readFlagInverted;
         }
 
         public override void OnBegin(Level level) {
@@ -21,8 +25,9 @@ public override void OnBegin(Level level) {
         public override void OnEnd(Level level) {
             player.StateMachine.Locked = false;
             player.StateMachine.State = Player.StNormal;
-            if (poem != null) {
-                poem.RemoveSelf();
+            poem?.RemoveSelf();
+            if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(readFlag)) {
+                level.Session.SetFlag(readFlag, !readFlagInverted);
             }
         }
 
@@ -134,4 +139,4 @@ public IEnumerator EaseOut() {
             }
         }
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/Code/Entities/ShroomBookInteraction.cs b/Code/Entities/ShroomBookInteraction.cs
index cbe7734..5eb9644 100644
--- a/Code/Entities/ShroomBookInteraction.cs
+++ b/Code/Entities/ShroomBookInteraction.cs
@@ -5,9 +5,12 @@
 namespace Celeste.Mod.ShroomHelper.Entities {
     [CustomEntity("ShroomHelper/ShroomBookInteraction")]
     public class ShroomBookInteraction : Entity {
-        public const string FlagPrefix = "it_";
         public TalkComponent Talker;
         public string assetKey;
+        public string enableFlag;
+        public string readFlag;
+        public bool enableFlagInverted = false;
+        public bool readFlagInverted = false;
 
         public ShroomBookInteraction(EntityData data, Vector2 offset)
             : base(data.Position + offset) {
@@ -15,6 +18,19 @@ public ShroomBookInteraction(EntityData data, Vector2 offset)
             Collider = new Hitbox(data.Width, data.Height);
             assetKey = data.Attr("assetKey", "shroompage");
 
+            enableFlag = data.Attr("enableFlag", "");
+            if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(enableFlag) && enableFlag[0] == '!') {
+                enableFlagInverted = true;
+                enableFlag = enableFlag.Substring(1);
+            }
+
+            readFlag = data.Attr("readFlag", "");
+            if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(readFlag) && readFlag[0] == '!') {
+                readFlagInverted = true;
+                readFlag = readFlag.Substring(1);
+            }
+
+
             Vector2 drawAt = new(data.Width / 2, 0f);
             if (data.Nodes.Length != 0) {
                 drawAt = data.Nodes[0] - data.Position;
@@ -24,8 +40,16 @@ public ShroomBookInteraction(EntityData data, Vector2 offset)
             Talker.PlayerMustBeFacing = false;
         }
 
+        public override void Awake(Scene scene) {
+            if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(enableFlag) || SceneAs<Level>().Session.GetFlag(enableFlag) != enableFlagInverted) {
+                base.Awake(scene);
+            } else {
+                RemoveSelf();
+            }
+        }
+
         public void OnTalk(Player player) {
-            Scene.Add(new ShroomBook(player, assetKey));
+            Scene.Add(new ShroomBook(player, assetKey, readFlag, readFlagInverted));
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/Loenn/entities/shroom_book_interaction.lua b/Loenn/entities/shroom_book_interaction.lua
index 91190f7..e7ff11f 100644
--- a/Loenn/entities/shroom_book_interaction.lua
+++ b/Loenn/entities/shroom_book_interaction.lua
@@ -9,8 +9,10 @@ shroom_book_interaction.placements = {
     data = {
         width = 8,
         height = 8,
-        assetKey = "shroompage"
+        assetKey = "shroompage",
+        enableFlag = "",
+        readFlag = ""
     }
 }
 
-return shroom_book_interaction
\ No newline at end of file
+return shroom_book_interaction
diff --git a/Loenn/lang/en_gb.lang b/Loenn/lang/en_gb.lang
index 0d456f5..a4f189b 100644
--- a/Loenn/lang/en_gb.lang
+++ b/Loenn/lang/en_gb.lang
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ entities.ShroomHelper/ShroomDashSwitch.attributes.description.windPatternOnColli
 # Shroom Book Interaction
 entities.ShroomHelper/ShroomBookInteraction.placements.name.shroom_book_interaction=Shroom Book Interaction
 entities.ShroomHelper/ShroomBookInteraction.attributes.description.assetKey=The image to display relative to Graphics/Atlases/Gui (do not include .png).
+entities.ShroomHelper/ShroomBookInteraction.attributes.description.enableFlag=If specified, the entity will only load when the flag is True. Use ! prefix to invert.
+entities.ShroomHelper/ShroomBookInteraction.attributes.description.readFlag=A flag to set when the player finishes reading. Use ! prefix to clear.
 
 # Double Refill Booster
 entities.ShroomHelper/DoubleRefillBooster.placements.name.double_refill_booster=Double Refill Booster