diff --git a/fedireads/books_manager.py b/fedireads/books_manager.py
index c476f5796..bedcad7bd 100644
--- a/fedireads/books_manager.py
+++ b/fedireads/books_manager.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ def get_or_create_book(key):
 
 
 def search(query):
-    ''' ya '''
+    ''' try an external datasource for books '''
     connector = get_connector()
     return connector.search(query)
 
diff --git a/fedireads/connectors/abstract_connector.py b/fedireads/connectors/abstract_connector.py
index afa06397c..8a4dd40c0 100644
--- a/fedireads/connectors/abstract_connector.py
+++ b/fedireads/connectors/abstract_connector.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ class AbstractConnector(ABC):
     def __init__(self, identifier):
         # load connector settings
         info = models.Connector.objects.get(identifier=identifier)
-        self.model = info
+        self.connector = info
 
         self.url = info.base_url
         self.covers_url = info.covers_url
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ class AbstractConnector(ABC):
 
     def is_available(self):
         ''' check if you're allowed to use this connector '''
-        if self.model.max_query_count is not None:
-            if self.model.query_count >= self.model.max_query_count:
+        if self.connector.max_query_count is not None:
+            if self.connector.query_count >= self.connector.max_query_count:
                 return False
         return True
 
diff --git a/fedireads/connectors/fedireads_connector.py b/fedireads/connectors/fedireads_connector.py
index dc8387542..df619c372 100644
--- a/fedireads/connectors/fedireads_connector.py
+++ b/fedireads/connectors/fedireads_connector.py
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ class Connector(AbstractConnector):
         book = update_from_mappings(book, data, mappings)
 
         book.source_url = response.url
+        book.connector = self.connector
         book.save()
 
         if data.get('parent_work'):
diff --git a/fedireads/connectors/openlibrary.py b/fedireads/connectors/openlibrary.py
index 184d59aad..ac8974e51 100644
--- a/fedireads/connectors/openlibrary.py
+++ b/fedireads/connectors/openlibrary.py
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ class Connector(AbstractConnector):
                 book.goodreads_key = data['identifiers']['goodreads']
 
         book.source_url = response.url
+        book.connector = self.connector
         book.save()
 
         # this book sure as heck better be an edition