allow empty publication date, also make sure test database uses charset utf8 or else tests will fail

core/bookloader.py

@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ def add_by_googlebooks_id(googlebooks_id, work=None):
     e.title = d.get('title')
     e.description = d.get('description')
     e.publisher = d.get('publisher')
-    e.publication_date = d.get('publishedDate')
+    e.publication_date = d.get('publishedDate', '')
     e.language = d.get('language')
 
     for i in d.get('industryIdentifiers', []):

settings/dev.py

@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ DATABASES = {
         'PASSWORD': '',
         'HOST': '',
         'PORT': '',
+        'TEST_CHARSET': 'utf8',
     }
 }
 
@@ -99,4 +100,4 @@ FREEBASE_PASSWORD = ''
 CELERYD_HIJACK_ROOT_LOGGER = False
 
 # a debug_toolbar setting
-INTERNAL_IPS = ('127.0.0.1',)
+INTERNAL_IPS = ('127.0.0.1',)

settings/jenkins.py

@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ DATABASES = {
         'PASSWORD': 'jenkins',
         'HOST': 'jenkins.cboagmr25pjs.us-east-1.rds.amazonaws.com',
         'PORT': '',
+        'TEST_CHARSET': 'utf8',
     }
 }