diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/cover_flow.py b/src/calibre/gui2/cover_flow.py
index 5dca2c8e72..c72f53201f 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/cover_flow.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/cover_flow.py
@@ -67,6 +67,13 @@ if pictureflow is not None:
                 ans = ''
             return ans
 
+        def subtitle(self, index):
+            try:
+                return u'\u2605'*self.model.rating(index)
+            except:
+                pass
+            return ''
+
         def reset(self):
             self.dataChanged.emit()
 
diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/library/models.py b/src/calibre/gui2/library/models.py
index 7ffbc42f02..3bbab52b33 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/library/models.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/library/models.py
@@ -492,6 +492,11 @@ class BooksModel(QAbstractTableModel): # {{{
     def title(self, row_number):
         return self.db.title(row_number)
 
+    def rating(self, row_number):
+        ans = self.db.rating(row_number)
+        ans = ans/2 if ans else 0
+        return int(ans)
+
     def cover(self, row_number):
         data = None
         try:
diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/pictureflow/pictureflow.cpp b/src/calibre/gui2/pictureflow/pictureflow.cpp
index 450608cf6b..1c63ec410c 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/pictureflow/pictureflow.cpp
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/pictureflow/pictureflow.cpp
@@ -706,9 +706,12 @@ void PictureFlowPrivate::render()
     painter.setPen(Qt::white);
     //painter.setPen(QColor(255,255,255,127));
 
-    if (centerIndex < slideCount() && centerIndex > -1) 
-    	painter.drawText( QRect(0,0, buffer.width(), buffer.height()*2-fontSize*3),
+    if (centerIndex < slideCount() && centerIndex > -1) { 
+    	painter.drawText( QRect(0,0, buffer.width(), buffer.height()*2-fontSize*4),
                       Qt::AlignCenter, slideImages->caption(centerIndex));
+    	painter.drawText( QRect(0,0, buffer.width(), buffer.height()*2-fontSize*2),
+                      Qt::AlignCenter, slideImages->subtitle(centerIndex));
+    }
 
     painter.end();
 
@@ -759,15 +762,22 @@ void PictureFlowPrivate::render()
     int sc = slideCount();
 
     painter.setPen(QColor(255,255,255, (255-fade) ));
-    if (leftTextIndex < sc && leftTextIndex > -1)
-    	painter.drawText( QRect(0,0, buffer.width(), buffer.height()*2 - fontSize*3),
+    if (leftTextIndex < sc && leftTextIndex > -1) {
+    	painter.drawText( QRect(0,0, buffer.width(), buffer.height()*2 - fontSize*4),
                       Qt::AlignCenter, slideImages->caption(leftTextIndex));
+    	painter.drawText( QRect(0,0, buffer.width(), buffer.height()*2 - fontSize*2),
+                      Qt::AlignCenter, slideImages->subtitle(leftTextIndex));
+
+    }
 
     painter.setPen(QColor(255,255,255, fade));
-    if (leftTextIndex+1 < sc && leftTextIndex > -2)
-    	painter.drawText( QRect(0,0, buffer.width(), buffer.height()*2 - fontSize*3),
+    if (leftTextIndex+1 < sc && leftTextIndex > -2) {
+    	painter.drawText( QRect(0,0, buffer.width(), buffer.height()*2 - fontSize*4),
                       Qt::AlignCenter, slideImages->caption(leftTextIndex+1));
+    	painter.drawText( QRect(0,0, buffer.width(), buffer.height()*2 - fontSize*2),
+                      Qt::AlignCenter, slideImages->subtitle(leftTextIndex+1));
 
+    }
 
     painter.end();
   }
@@ -1372,5 +1382,6 @@ void PictureFlow::emitcurrentChanged(int index) { emit currentChanged(index); }
 int FlowImages::count() { return 0; }
 QImage FlowImages::image(int index) { index=0; return QImage(); }
 QString FlowImages::caption(int index) {index=0; return QString(); }
+QString FlowImages::subtitle(int index) {index=0; return QString(); }
 
 // }}}
diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/pictureflow/pictureflow.h b/src/calibre/gui2/pictureflow/pictureflow.h
index 13477a8771..f2c2c947e6 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/pictureflow/pictureflow.h
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/pictureflow/pictureflow.h
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ public:
 	virtual int count();
 	virtual QImage image(int index);
 	virtual QString caption(int index);
+    virtual QString subtitle(int index);
 
 signals:
 	void dataChanged();
diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/pictureflow/pictureflow.sip b/src/calibre/gui2/pictureflow/pictureflow.sip
index f7ba12cee7..f05f0ee3d1 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/pictureflow/pictureflow.sip
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/pictureflow/pictureflow.sip
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ public:
   virtual int count();
   virtual QImage image(int index);
   virtual QString caption(int index);
+  virtual QString subtitle(int index);
 
 signals:
   void dataChanged();