diff --git a/vrobbler/apps/books/sources/google.py b/vrobbler/apps/books/sources/google.py
index 398540d..1cdf195 100644
--- a/vrobbler/apps/books/sources/google.py
+++ b/vrobbler/apps/books/sources/google.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ from django.conf import settings
 
 API_KEY = settings.GOOGLE_API_KEY
 GOOGLE_BOOKS_URL = (
-    "https://www.googleapis.com/books/v1/volumes?q={title}&key={key}"
+    "https://www.googleapis.com/books/v1/volumes?q=\"{title}\"&key={key}"
 )
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -52,6 +52,8 @@ def lookup_book_from_google(title: str) -> dict:
     book_dict["isbn_13"] = isbn_13
     book_dict["isbn_10"] = isbn_10
     book_dict["publish_date"] = google_result.get("publishedDate")
+    if len(book_dict["publish_date"]) == 4:
+        book_dict["publish_date"] = f"{book_dict['publish_date']}-1-1"
     book_dict["language"] = google_result.get("language")
     book_dict["summary"] = google_result.get("description")
     book_dict["genres"] = google_result.get("categories")