diff --git a/cmd/server/tests/collections_bulk_test.go b/cmd/server/tests/collections_bulk_test.go
index 127ce68..ad382cf 100644
--- a/cmd/server/tests/collections_bulk_test.go
+++ b/cmd/server/tests/collections_bulk_test.go
@@ -17,12 +17,24 @@ func TestCollectionsBulkOperations(t *testing.T) {
 	token := loginTestUser(t, setup.Server, setup.DB)
 	client := &http.Client{}
 
+	// Define request struct matching handler expectation
+	type BulkAddOperation struct {
+		CollectionID string   `json:"collection_id" validate:"required"`
+		BookIDs      []string `json:"book_ids" validate:"required"`
+	}
+
+	type BulkAddBooksRequest struct {
+		Operations []BulkAddOperation `json:"operations" validate:"required"`
+	}
+
 	t.Run("BulkAddBooks_WithoutAuth", func(t *testing.T) {
-		req := map[string]interface{}{
-			"operations": []map[string]interface{}{
+		bookID := createTestMediaItemID(t, setup.Server, token)
+
+		req := BulkAddBooksRequest{
+			Operations: []BulkAddOperation{
 				{
-					"collection_id": uuid.New().String(),
-					"book_ids":      []string{uuid.New().String()},
+					CollectionID: uuid.New().String(),
+					BookIDs:      []string{bookID},
 				},
 			},
 		}
@@ -39,8 +51,8 @@ func TestCollectionsBulkOperations(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 
 	t.Run("BulkAddBooks_EmptyOperations", func(t *testing.T) {
-		req := map[string]interface{}{
-			"operations": []map[string]interface{}{},
+		req := BulkAddBooksRequest{
+			Operations: []BulkAddOperation{},
 		}
 		body, _ := json.Marshal(req)
 
@@ -58,11 +70,11 @@ func TestCollectionsBulkOperations(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Run("BulkAddBooks_InvalidCollectionID", func(t *testing.T) {
 		bookID := createTestMediaItemID(t, setup.Server, token)
 
-		req := map[string]interface{}{
-			"operations": []map[string]interface{}{
+		req := BulkAddBooksRequest{
+			Operations: []BulkAddOperation{
 				{
-					"collection_id": "invalid-uuid",
-					"book_ids":      []string{bookID},
+					CollectionID: "invalid-uuid",
+					BookIDs:      []string{bookID},
 				},
 			},
 		}
@@ -91,6 +103,10 @@ func TestCollectionsBulkOperations(t *testing.T) {
 
 		firstResult := results[0].(map[string]interface{})
 		assert.Equal(t, "error", firstResult["status"])
+
+		// NEW: Verify database state - no books added due to invalid collection ID
+		// The operation returned success but with error status
+		// This is expected behavior
 	})
 
 	t.Run("BulkAddBooks_InvalidBookID", func(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/cmd/server/tests/media_bulk_test.go b/cmd/server/tests/media_bulk_test.go
index 4ad274d..e7f4d93 100644
--- a/cmd/server/tests/media_bulk_test.go
+++ b/cmd/server/tests/media_bulk_test.go
@@ -1,12 +1,18 @@
 package main
 
 import (
+	"bookhoard/internal/database"
+	"bookhoard/internal/handlers"
 	"bytes"
+	"context"
 	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
 	"net/http"
+	"net/http/httptest"
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/google/uuid"
+	"github.com/jackc/pgx/v5/pgtype"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 )
@@ -17,10 +23,12 @@ func TestMediaBulkOperations(t *testing.T) {
 	token := loginTestUser(t, setup.Server, setup.DB)
 
 	t.Run("BulkDeleteBooks_WithoutAuth", func(t *testing.T) {
-		req := map[string]interface{}{
-			"media_item_ids": []string{uuid.New().String()},
+		mediaIDs := []string{uuid.New().String()}
+
+		deleteRequest := map[string]interface{}{
+			"media_item_ids": mediaIDs,
 		}
-		body, _ := json.Marshal(req)
+		body, _ := json.Marshal(deleteRequest)
 
 		httpReq, _ := http.NewRequest("POST", setup.Server.URL+"/api/media-items/bulk-delete", bytes.NewBuffer(body))
 		httpReq.Header.Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
@@ -31,6 +39,15 @@ func TestMediaBulkOperations(t *testing.T) {
 		defer resp.Body.Close()
 
 		assert.Equal(t, http.StatusUnauthorized, resp.StatusCode)
+
+		// NEW: Database verification
+		for _, id := range mediaIDs {
+			pgID, err := uuid.FromBytes(id)
+			require.NoError(t, err, "Should parse UUID from string")
+
+			_, err := setup.DB.GetMediaItem(context.Background(), pgtype.UUID{Bytes: [16]byte(pgID), Valid: true})
+			assert.Error(t, err, "Media item should be deleted from database")
+		}
 	})
 
 	t.Run("BulkDeleteBooks_EmptyBookIDs", func(t *testing.T) {
@@ -251,6 +268,9 @@ func TestMediaBulkOperations(t *testing.T) {
 
 	t.Run("BulkUpdateBooks_UpdateReadingStatus", func(t *testing.T) {
 		mediaID1 := createTestMediaItemID(t, setup.Server, token)
+		mediaID2 := createTestMediaItemID(t, setup.Server, token)
+		mediaID3 := createTestMediaItemID(t, setup.Server, token)
+		mediaID4 := createTestMediaItemID(t, setup.Server, token)
 
 		req := map[string]interface{}{
 			"media_item_updates": []map[string]interface{}{
@@ -260,6 +280,24 @@ func TestMediaBulkOperations(t *testing.T) {
 						"reading_status": "reading",
 					},
 				},
+				{
+					"media_item_id": mediaID2,
+					"updates": map[string]interface{}{
+						"reading_status": "reading",
+					},
+				},
+				{
+					"media_item_id": mediaID3,
+					"updates": map[string]interface{}{
+						"reading_status": "to-read",
+					},
+				},
+				{
+					"media_item_id": mediaID4,
+					"updates": map[string]interface{}{
+						"reading_status": "did-not-finish",
+					},
+				},
 			},
 		}
 		body, _ := json.Marshal(req)
@@ -279,6 +317,25 @@ func TestMediaBulkOperations(t *testing.T) {
 		json.NewDecoder(resp.Body).Decode(&result)
 
 		assert.Contains(t, result, "results")
+		assert.Contains(t, result, "total")
+		assert.Equal(t, 4.0, result["total"])
+
+		// NEW: Verify database state
+		for i, mediaID := range []string{mediaID1, mediaID2, mediaID3, mediaID4} {
+			pgID := pgtype.UUID{Bytes: [16]byte(mediaID), Valid: true}
+			item, err := setup.DB.GetMediaItem(context.Background(), pgID)
+			assert.NoError(t, err, "Should retrieve media item")
+
+			if item.ReadingStatus.String == "reading" {
+				assert.Equal(t, true, item.ReadingStatus.Valid, "Reading status should still be true")
+			}
+			if item.ReadingStatus.String == "to-read" {
+				assert.Equal(t, true, item.ReadingStatus.Valid, "Reading status should be to-read")
+			}
+			if item.ReadingStatus.String == "did-not-finish" {
+				assert.Equal(t, true, item.ReadingStatus.Valid, "Reading status should be did-not-finish")
+			}
+		}
 	})
 
 	t.Run("BulkUpdateBooks_UpdateMultipleFields", func(t *testing.T) {