diff --git a/bookwyrm/activitystreams.py b/bookwyrm/activitystreams.py
index cdfebfd0d..4e464b3cb 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/activitystreams.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/activitystreams.py
@@ -173,6 +173,7 @@ class FederatedStream(ActivityStream):
             privacy_levels=["public"],
         )
 
+
 class BooksStream(ActivityStream):
     """books on your shelves"""
 
@@ -182,30 +183,46 @@ class BooksStream(ActivityStream):
         """anyone with the mentioned book on their shelves"""
         # only show public statuses on the books feed,
         # and only statuses that mention books
-        if status.privacy != "public" or not (status.mention_books.exists() or hasattr(status, "book")):
+        if status.privacy != "public" or not (
+            status.mention_books.exists() or hasattr(status, "book")
+        ):
             return []
 
-        work = status.book.parent_work if hasattr(status, "book") else status.mention_books.first().parent_work
+        work = (
+            status.book.parent_work
+            if hasattr(status, "book")
+            else status.mention_books.first().parent_work
+        )
 
         audience = super().get_audience(status)
         if not audience:
             return []
-        return audience.filter(
-            shelfbook__book__parent_work=work
-        ).distinct()
+        return audience.filter(shelfbook__book__parent_work=work).distinct()
 
     def get_statuses_for_user(self, user):
         """any public status that mentions their books"""
+        books = user.shelfbook_set.values_list(
+            "book__parent_work__id", flat=True
+        ).distinct()
         return privacy_filter(
             user,
-            models.Status.objects.select_subclasses().filter(,
+            models.Status.objects.select_subclasses()
+            .filter(
+                Q(comment__book__parent_work__id__in=books)
+                | Q(quotation__book__parent_work__id__in=books)
+                | Q(review__book__parent_work__id__in=books)
+                | Q(mention_books__parent_work__id__in=books)
+            )
+            .distinct(),
             privacy_levels=["public"],
         )
 
+
 streams = {
     "home": HomeStream(),
     "local": LocalStream(),
     "federated": FederatedStream(),
+    "books": BooksStream(),
 }
 
 
diff --git a/bookwyrm/migrations/0080_alter_shelfbook_options.py b/bookwyrm/migrations/0080_alter_shelfbook_options.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b5ee7e673
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bookwyrm/migrations/0080_alter_shelfbook_options.py
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+# Generated by Django 3.2.4 on 2021-08-05 00:00
+
+from django.db import migrations
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ("bookwyrm", "0079_merge_20210804_1746"),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AlterModelOptions(
+            name="shelfbook",
+            options={"ordering": ("-shelved_date", "-created_date", "-updated_date")},
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/bookwyrm/settings.py b/bookwyrm/settings.py
index 17fcfabe5..a10f128d6 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/settings.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/settings.py
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ REDIS_ACTIVITY_PORT = env("REDIS_ACTIVITY_PORT", 6379)
 REDIS_ACTIVITY_PASSWORD = env("REDIS_ACTIVITY_PASSWORD", None)
 
 MAX_STREAM_LENGTH = int(env("MAX_STREAM_LENGTH", 200))
-STREAMS = ["home", "local", "federated"]
+STREAMS = ["home", "books"]
 
 # Database
 # https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/3.2/ref/settings/#databases
diff --git a/bookwyrm/urls.py b/bookwyrm/urls.py
index 7eccfd651..3d39b9d52 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/urls.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/urls.py
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ STATUS_PATH = r"%s/(%s)/(?P<status_id>\d+)" % (USER_PATH, "|".join(status_types)
 
 BOOK_PATH = r"^book/(?P<book_id>\d+)"
 
+STREAMS = "|".join(settings.STREAMS)
+
 urlpatterns = [
     path("admin/", admin.site.urls),
     path(
@@ -177,7 +179,7 @@ urlpatterns = [
         name="get-started-users",
     ),
     # feeds
-    re_path(r"^(?P<tab>home|local|federated)/?$", views.Feed.as_view()),
+    re_path(r"^(?P<tab>{:s})/?$".format(STREAMS), views.Feed.as_view()),
     re_path(
         r"^direct-messages/?$", views.DirectMessage.as_view(), name="direct-messages"
     ),