diff --git a/bookwyrm/activitypub/__init__.py b/bookwyrm/activitypub/__init__.py
index 201e8042d..510f1f3f4 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/activitypub/__init__.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/activitypub/__init__.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ from .response import ActivitypubResponse
 from .book import Edition, Work, Author
 from .verbs import Create, Delete, Undo, Update
 from .verbs import Follow, Accept, Reject, Block
-from .verbs import Add, AddBook, Remove
+from .verbs import Add, AddBook, AddListItem, Remove
 
 # this creates a list of all the Activity types that we can serialize,
 # so when an Activity comes in from outside, we can check if it's known
diff --git a/bookwyrm/activitypub/base_activity.py b/bookwyrm/activitypub/base_activity.py
index 4bbb5e9f3..5f35f1d7e 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/activitypub/base_activity.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/activitypub/base_activity.py
@@ -65,6 +65,13 @@ class ActivityObject:
 
     def to_model(self, model, instance=None, save=True):
         ''' convert from an activity to a model instance '''
+        if self.type != model.activity_serializer.type:
+            raise ActivitySerializerError(
+                'Wrong activity type "%s" for activity of type "%s"' % \
+                        (model.activity_serializer.type,
+                         self.type)
+            )
+
         if not isinstance(self, model.activity_serializer):
             raise ActivitySerializerError(
                 'Wrong activity type "%s" for model "%s" (expects "%s")' % \
diff --git a/bookwyrm/activitypub/verbs.py b/bookwyrm/activitypub/verbs.py
index 5502ced01..190cd7395 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/activitypub/verbs.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/activitypub/verbs.py
@@ -70,17 +70,26 @@ class Reject(Verb):
 @dataclass(init=False)
 class Add(Verb):
     '''Add activity '''
-    target: ActivityObject
+    target: str
+    object: ActivityObject
     type: str = 'Add'
 
 
 @dataclass(init=False)
-class AddBook(Verb):
+class AddBook(Add):
     '''Add activity that's aware of the book obj '''
-    target: Edition
+    object: Edition
     type: str = 'Add'
 
 
+@dataclass(init=False)
+class AddListItem(AddBook):
+    '''Add activity that's aware of the book obj '''
+    notes: str = None
+    order: int = 0
+    approved: bool = True
+
+
 @dataclass(init=False)
 class Remove(Verb):
     '''Remove activity '''
diff --git a/bookwyrm/connectors/abstract_connector.py b/bookwyrm/connectors/abstract_connector.py
index 2cbcda47c..527d2f425 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/connectors/abstract_connector.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/connectors/abstract_connector.py
@@ -239,7 +239,8 @@ def get_image(url):
                 'User-Agent': settings.USER_AGENT,
             },
         )
-    except (RequestError, SSLError):
+    except (RequestError, SSLError) as e:
+        logger.exception(e)
         return None
     if not resp.ok:
         return None
diff --git a/bookwyrm/connectors/openlibrary.py b/bookwyrm/connectors/openlibrary.py
index cd196d274..a767a45ac 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/connectors/openlibrary.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/connectors/openlibrary.py
@@ -142,7 +142,12 @@ class Connector(AbstractConnector):
             work = book.parent_work
 
         # we can mass download edition data from OL to avoid repeatedly querying
-        edition_options = self.load_edition_data(work.openlibrary_key)
+        try:
+            edition_options = self.load_edition_data(work.openlibrary_key)
+        except ConnectorException:
+            # who knows, man
+            return
+
         for edition_data in edition_options.get('entries'):
             # does this edition have ANY interesting data?
             if ignore_edition(edition_data):
diff --git a/bookwyrm/incoming.py b/bookwyrm/incoming.py
index a88a748e4..18db10694 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/incoming.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/incoming.py
@@ -216,9 +216,9 @@ def handle_create_list(activity):
 def handle_update_list(activity):
     ''' update a list '''
     try:
-        book_list = models.List.objects.get(id=activity['object']['id'])
+        book_list = models.List.objects.get(remote_id=activity['object']['id'])
     except models.List.DoesNotExist:
-        return
+        book_list = None
     activitypub.BookList(
         **activity['object']).to_model(models.List, instance=book_list)
 
@@ -319,8 +319,19 @@ def handle_add(activity):
     #this is janky as heck but I haven't thought of a better solution
     try:
         activitypub.AddBook(**activity).to_model(models.ShelfBook)
+        return
     except activitypub.ActivitySerializerError:
-        activitypub.AddBook(**activity).to_model(models.Tag)
+        pass
+    try:
+        activitypub.AddListItem(**activity).to_model(models.ListItem)
+        return
+    except activitypub.ActivitySerializerError:
+        pass
+    try:
+        activitypub.AddBook(**activity).to_model(models.UserTag)
+        return
+    except activitypub.ActivitySerializerError:
+        pass
 
 
 @app.task
diff --git a/bookwyrm/migrations/0044_auto_20210207_1924.py b/bookwyrm/migrations/0044_auto_20210207_1924.py
index 84b17055e..7289c73d8 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/migrations/0044_auto_20210207_1924.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/migrations/0044_auto_20210207_1924.py
@@ -10,7 +10,10 @@ def set_user(app_registry, schema_editor):
     shelfbook = app_registry.get_model('bookwyrm', 'ShelfBook')
     for item in shelfbook.objects.using(db_alias).filter(user__isnull=True):
         item.user = item.shelf.user
-        item.save(broadcast=False)
+        try:
+            item.save(broadcast=False)
+        except TypeError:
+            item.save()
 
 
 class Migration(migrations.Migration):
diff --git a/bookwyrm/models/list.py b/bookwyrm/models/list.py
index db8c1af6e..ef48ed956 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/models/list.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/models/list.py
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ class ListItem(CollectionItemMixin, BookWyrmModel):
     order = fields.IntegerField(blank=True, null=True)
     endorsement = models.ManyToManyField('User', related_name='endorsers')
 
-    activity_serializer = activitypub.AddBook
+    activity_serializer = activitypub.AddListItem
     object_field = 'book'
     collection_field = 'book_list'
 
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/book.html b/bookwyrm/templates/book.html
index 1d8b5d35b..c174116e7 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/book.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/book.html
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@
 
         <div class="column">
             <div class="block">
-                <h3 class="field is-grouped">{% include 'snippets/stars.html' with rating=rating %} ({{ review_count }} review{{ reviews|length|pluralize }})</h3>
+                <h3 class="field is-grouped">{% include 'snippets/stars.html' with rating=rating %} ({{ review_count }} review{{ review_count|pluralize }})</h3>
 
                 {% include 'snippets/trimmed_text.html' with full=book|book_description %}
 
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/lists/list_items.html b/bookwyrm/templates/lists/list_items.html
index 87b195edb..a487bbd6c 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/lists/list_items.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/lists/list_items.html
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
                     <a href="{{ list.local_path }}">{{ list.name }}</a> <span class="subtitle">{% include 'snippets/privacy-icons.html' with item=list %}</span>
                 </h4>
             </header>
-            <div class="card-image is-flex">
+            <div class="card-image is-flex is-clipped">
                 {% for book in list.listitem_set.all|slice:5 %}
                 <a href="{{ book.book.local_path }}">{% include 'snippets/book_cover.html' with book=book.book size="small" %}</a>
                 {% endfor %}
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/goal_progress.html b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/goal_progress.html
index 997fbfbdf..43f27f4ee 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/goal_progress.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/goal_progress.html
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
+{% load humanize %}
 <p>
     {% if goal.progress_percent >= 100 %}
         Success!
     {% elif goal.progress_percent %}
         {{ goal.progress_percent }}% complete!
     {% endif %}
-    {% if goal.user == request.user %}You've{% else %}{{ goal.user.display_name }} has{% endif %} read {% if request.path != goal.local_path %}<a href="{{ goal.local_path }}">{% endif %}{{ goal.book_count }} of {{ goal.goal }} books{% if request.path != goal.local_path %}</a>{% endif %}.
+    {% if goal.user == request.user %}You've{% else %}{{ goal.user.display_name }} has{% endif %} read {% if request.path != goal.local_path %}<a href="{{ goal.local_path }}">{% endif %}{{ goal.book_count }} of {{ goal.goal | intcomma }} books{% if request.path != goal.local_path %}</a>{% endif %}.
 </p>
 <progress class="progress is-large" value="{{ goal.book_count }}" max="{{ goal.goal }}" aria-hidden="true">{{ goal.progress_percent }}%</progress>
 
diff --git a/bookwyrm/tests/test_incoming.py b/bookwyrm/tests/test_incoming.py
index d84fbd8d6..01d0c9a39 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/tests/test_incoming.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/tests/test_incoming.py
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ class Incoming(TestCase):
                 "@context": "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams"
             }
         }
-        incoming.handle_create_list(activity)
+        incoming.handle_update_list(activity)
         book_list.refresh_from_db()
         self.assertEqual(book_list.name, 'Test List')
         self.assertEqual(book_list.curation, 'curated')
@@ -626,7 +626,7 @@ class Incoming(TestCase):
 
         activity = {
             "@context": "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams",
-            "id": "https://example.com/9e1f41ac-9ddd-4159-aede-9f43c6b9314f",
+            "id": "https://example.com/9e1f41ac-9ddd-4159",
             "type": "Block",
             "actor": "https://example.com/users/rat",
             "object": "https://example.com/user/mouse"
@@ -636,6 +636,29 @@ class Incoming(TestCase):
         block = models.UserBlocks.objects.get()
         self.assertEqual(block.user_subject, self.remote_user)
         self.assertEqual(block.user_object, self.local_user)
+        self.assertEqual(
+            block.remote_id, 'https://example.com/9e1f41ac-9ddd-4159')
 
         self.assertFalse(models.UserFollows.objects.exists())
         self.assertFalse(models.UserFollowRequest.objects.exists())
+
+
+    def test_handle_unblock(self):
+        ''' unblock a user '''
+        self.remote_user.blocks.add(self.local_user)
+
+        block = models.UserBlocks.objects.get()
+        block.remote_id = 'https://example.com/9e1f41ac-9ddd-4159'
+        block.save()
+
+        self.assertEqual(block.user_subject, self.remote_user)
+        self.assertEqual(block.user_object, self.local_user)
+        activity = {'type': 'Undo', 'object': {
+            "@context": "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams",
+            "id": "https://example.com/9e1f41ac-9ddd-4159",
+            "type": "Block",
+            "actor": "https://example.com/users/rat",
+            "object": "https://example.com/user/mouse"
+        }}
+        incoming.handle_unblock(activity)
+        self.assertFalse(models.UserBlocks.objects.exists())
diff --git a/bookwyrm/tests/views/test_user.py b/bookwyrm/tests/views/test_user.py
index ea59f042d..f08c17e71 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/tests/views/test_user.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/tests/views/test_user.py
@@ -3,7 +3,9 @@ import pathlib
 from unittest.mock import patch
 from PIL import Image
 
+from django.contrib.auth.models import AnonymousUser
 from django.core.files.base import ContentFile
+from django.core.files.uploadedfile import SimpleUploadedFile
 from django.template.response import TemplateResponse
 from django.test import TestCase
 from django.test.client import RequestFactory
@@ -24,6 +26,8 @@ class UserViews(TestCase):
             'rat@local.com', 'rat@rat.rat', 'password',
             local=True, localname='rat')
         models.SiteSettings.objects.create()
+        self.anonymous_user = AnonymousUser
+        self.anonymous_user.is_authenticated = False
 
 
     def test_user_page(self):
@@ -38,6 +42,14 @@ class UserViews(TestCase):
         result.render()
         self.assertEqual(result.status_code, 200)
 
+        request.user = self.anonymous_user
+        with patch('bookwyrm.views.user.is_api_request') as is_api:
+            is_api.return_value = False
+            result = view(request, 'mouse')
+        self.assertIsInstance(result, TemplateResponse)
+        result.render()
+        self.assertEqual(result.status_code, 200)
+
         with patch('bookwyrm.views.user.is_api_request') as is_api:
             is_api.return_value = True
             result = view(request, 'mouse')
@@ -119,7 +131,7 @@ class UserViews(TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(result.status_code, 404)
 
 
-    def test_edit_profile_page(self):
+    def test_edit_user_page(self):
         ''' there are so many views, this just makes sure it LOADS '''
         view = views.EditUser.as_view()
         request = self.factory.get('')
@@ -135,12 +147,42 @@ class UserViews(TestCase):
         view = views.EditUser.as_view()
         form = forms.EditUserForm(instance=self.local_user)
         form.data['name'] = 'New Name'
+        form.data['email'] = 'wow@email.com'
         request = self.factory.post('', form.data)
         request.user = self.local_user
 
-        with patch('bookwyrm.models.activitypub_mixin.broadcast_task.delay'):
+        self.assertIsNone(self.local_user.name)
+        with patch('bookwyrm.models.activitypub_mixin.broadcast_task.delay') \
+                as delay_mock:
             view(request)
+            self.assertEqual(delay_mock.call_count, 1)
         self.assertEqual(self.local_user.name, 'New Name')
+        self.assertEqual(self.local_user.email, 'wow@email.com')
+
+
+# idk how to mock the upload form, got tired of triyng to make it work
+#     def test_edit_user_avatar(self):
+#         ''' use a form to update a user '''
+#         view = views.EditUser.as_view()
+#         form = forms.EditUserForm(instance=self.local_user)
+#         form.data['name'] = 'New Name'
+#         form.data['email'] = 'wow@email.com'
+#         image_file = pathlib.Path(__file__).parent.joinpath(
+#             '../../static/images/no_cover.jpg')
+#         image = Image.open(image_file)
+#         form.files['avatar'] = SimpleUploadedFile(
+#             image_file, open(image_file), content_type='image/jpeg')
+#         request = self.factory.post('', form.data, form.files)
+#         request.user = self.local_user
+
+#         with patch('bookwyrm.models.activitypub_mixin.broadcast_task.delay') \
+#                 as delay_mock:
+#             view(request)
+#             self.assertEqual(delay_mock.call_count, 1)
+#         self.assertEqual(self.local_user.name, 'New Name')
+#         self.assertEqual(self.local_user.email, 'wow@email.com')
+#         self.assertIsNotNone(self.local_user.avatar)
+#         self.assertEqual(self.local_user.avatar.size, (120, 120))
 
 
     def test_crop_avatar(self):