diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/notifications.html b/bookwyrm/templates/notifications.html
index b6074a4a1..f6fd7dabc 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/notifications.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/notifications.html
@@ -45,13 +45,37 @@
                             {% include 'snippets/avatar.html' with user=notification.related_user %}
                             {% include 'snippets/username.html' with user=notification.related_user %}
                             {% if notification.notification_type == 'FAVORITE' %}
-                                {% blocktrans with preview_name=related_status|status_preview_name|safe related_path=related_status.local_path %}favorited your <a href="{{ related_path }}">{{ preview_name }}</a>{% endblocktrans %}
+                                {% if related_status.status_type == 'Review' %}
+                                {% blocktrans with book_title=related_status.book.title related_path=related_status.local_path %}favorited your <a href="{{ related_path }}">review of <em>{{ book_title }}</em></a>{% endblocktrans %}
+                                {% elif related_status.status_type == 'Comment' %}
+                                {% blocktrans with book_title=related_status.book.title related_path=related_status.local_path %}favorited your <a href="{{ related_path }}">comment on <em>{{ book_title }}</em></a>{% endblocktrans %}
+                                {% elif related_status.status_type == 'Quotation' %}
+                                {% blocktrans with book_title=related_status.book.title related_path=related_status.local_path %}favorited your <a href="{{ related_path }}">quote from <em>{{ book_title }}</em></a>{% endblocktrans %}
+                                {% else %}
+                                {% blocktrans with related_path=related_status.local_path %}favorited your <a href="{{ related_path }}">status</a>{% endblocktrans %}
+                                {% endif %}
 
                             {% elif notification.notification_type == 'MENTION' %}
-                                {% blocktrans with preview_name=related_status|status_preview_name|safe related_path=related_status.local_path %}mentioned you in a <a href="{{ related_path }}">{{ preview_name }}</a>{% endblocktrans %}
+                                {% if related_status.status_type == 'Review' %}
+                                {% blocktrans with related_path=related_status.local_path book_title=related_status.book.title %}mentioned you in a <a href="{{ related_path }}">review of <em>{{ book_title }}</em></a>{% endblocktrans %}
+                                {% elif related_status.status_type == 'Comment' %}
+                                {% blocktrans with related_path=related_status.local_path book_title=related_status.book.title %}mentioned you in a <a href="{{ related_path }}">comment on <em>{{ book_title }}</em></a>{% endblocktrans %}
+                                {% elif related_status.status_type == 'Quotation' %}
+                                {% blocktrans with related_path=related_status.local_path book_title=related_status.book.title %}mentioned you in a <a href="{{ related_path }}">quote from <em>{{ book_title }}</em></a>{% endblocktrans %}
+                                {% else %}
+                                {% blocktrans with related_path=related_status.local_path %}mentioned you in a <a href="{{ related_path }}">status</a>{% endblocktrans %}
+                                {% endif %}
 
                             {% elif notification.notification_type == 'REPLY' %}
-                                {% blocktrans with preview_name=related_status|status_preview_name|safe related_path=related_status.local_path parent_path=related_status.reply_parent.local_path %}<a href="{{ related_path }}">replied</a> to your <a href="{{ parent_path }}">{{ preview_name }}</a>{% endblocktrans %}
+                                {% if related_status.status_type == 'Review' %}
+                                {% blocktrans with related_path=related_status.local_path parent_path=related_status.reply_parent.local_path book_title=related_status.reply_parent.book.title %}<a href="{{ related_path }}">replied</a> to your <a href="{{ parent_path }}">review of <em>{{ book_title }}</em></a>{% endblocktrans %}
+                                {% elif related_status.status_type == 'Comment' %}
+                                {% blocktrans with related_path=related_status.local_path parent_path=related_status.reply_parent.local_path book_title=related_status.reply_parent.book.title %}<a href="{{ related_path }}">replied</a> to your <a href="{{ parent_path }}">comment on <em>{{ book_title }}</em></a>{% endblocktrans %}
+                                {% elif related_status.status_type == 'Quotation' %}
+                                {% blocktrans with related_path=related_status.local_path parent_path=related_status.reply_parent.local_path book_title=related_status.reply_parent.book.title %}<a href="{{ related_path }}">replied</a> to your <a href="{{ parent_path }}">quote from <em>{{ book_title }}</em></a>{% endblocktrans %}
+                                {% else %}
+                                {% blocktrans with related_path=related_status.local_path parent_path=related_status.reply_parent.local_path %}<a href="{{ related_path }}">replied</a> to your <a href="{{ parent_path }}">status</a>{% endblocktrans %}
+                                {% endif %}
 
                             {% elif notification.notification_type == 'FOLLOW' %}
                                 {% trans "followed you" %}
@@ -62,9 +86,21 @@
                                     {% include 'snippets/follow_request_buttons.html' with user=notification.related_user %}
                                 </div>
                             {% elif notification.notification_type == 'BOOST' %}
-                                {% blocktrans with preview_name=related_status|status_preview_name|safe related_path=related_status.local_path %}boosted your <a href="{{ related_path }}">{{ preview_name }}</a>{% endblocktrans %}
+                                {% if related_status.status_type == 'Review' %}
+                                {% blocktrans with related_path=related_status.local_path book_title=related_status.book.title %}boosted your <a href="{{ related_path }}">review of <em>{{ book.title }}</em></a>{% endblocktrans %}
+                                {% elif related_status.status_type == 'Comment' %}
+                                {% blocktrans with related_path=related_status.local_path book_title=related_status.book.title %}boosted your <a href="{{ related_path }}">comment on<em>{{ book.title }}</em></a>{% endblocktrans %}
+                                {% elif related_status.status_type == 'Quotation' %}
+                                {% blocktrans with related_path=related_status.local_path book_title=related_status.book.title %}boosted your <a href="{{ related_path }}">quote from <em>{{ book.title }}</em></a>{% endblocktrans %}
+                                {% else %}
+                                {% blocktrans with related_path=related_status.local_path %}boosted your <a href="{{ related_path }}">status</a>{% endblocktrans %}
+                                {% endif %}
                             {% elif notification.notification_type == 'ADD' %}
-                            {% if notification.related_list_item.approved %}{% trans "added" %}{% else %}{% trans "suggested adding" %}{% endif %} {% include 'snippets/book_titleby.html' with book=notification.related_list_item.book %} to your list "<a href="{{ notification.related_list_item.book_list.local_path }}{% if not notification.related_list_item.approved %}/curate{% endif %}">{{ notification.related_list_item.book_list.name }}</a>"
+                                {% if notification.related_list_item.approved %}
+                                {% blocktrans with book_path=notification.related_list_item.book.local_path book_title=notification.related_list_item.book.title list_path=notification.related_list_item.book_list.local_path list_name=notification.related_list_item.book_list.name %} added <em><a href="{{ book_path }}">{{ book_title }}</a></em> to your list "<a href="{{ list_path }}">{{ list_name }}</a>"{% endblocktrans %}
+                                {% else %}
+                                {% blocktrans with book_path=notification.related_list_item.book.local_path book_title=notification.related_list_item.book.title list_path=notification.related_list_item.book_list.local_path list_name=notification.related_list_item.book_list.name %} suggested adding <em><a href="{{ book_path }}">{{ book_title }}</a></em> to your list "<a href="{{ list_path }}/curate">{{ list_name }}</a>"{% endblocktrans %}
+                                {% endif %}
                             {% endif %}
                         {% elif notification.related_import %}
                             {% blocktrans with related_id=notification.related_import.id %} your <a href="/import/{{ related_id }}">import</a> completed.{% endblocktrans %}