diff --git a/bookwyrm/connectors/self_connector.py b/bookwyrm/connectors/self_connector.py
index cad98249..7d0298be 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/connectors/self_connector.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/connectors/self_connector.py
@@ -9,8 +9,7 @@ from .abstract_connector import AbstractConnector, SearchResult
 class Connector(AbstractConnector):
     ''' instantiate a connector  '''
     def search(self, query, min_confidence=0.1):
-        ''' right now you can't search bookwyrm sorry, but when
-        that gets implemented it will totally rule '''
+        ''' search your local database '''
         vector = SearchVector('title', weight='A') +\
             SearchVector('subtitle', weight='B') +\
             SearchVector('authors__name', weight='C') +\
diff --git a/bookwyrm/goodreads_import.py b/bookwyrm/goodreads_import.py
index b052ce99..9b8a4f01 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/goodreads_import.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/goodreads_import.py
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ def create_job(user, csv_file, include_reviews, privacy):
         ImportItem(job=job, index=index, data=entry).save()
     return job
 
+
 def create_retry_job(user, original_job, items):
     ''' retry items that didn't import '''
     job = ImportJob.objects.create(
@@ -35,6 +36,7 @@ def create_retry_job(user, original_job, items):
         ImportItem(job=job, index=item.index, data=item.data).save()
     return job
 
+
 def start_import(job):
     ''' initalizes a csv import job '''
     result = import_data.delay(job.id)
@@ -47,7 +49,6 @@ def import_data(job_id):
     ''' does the actual lookup work in a celery task '''
     job = ImportJob.objects.get(id=job_id)
     try:
-        results = []
         for item in job.items.all():
             try:
                 item.resolve()
@@ -59,7 +60,6 @@ def import_data(job_id):
 
             if item.book:
                 item.save()
-                results.append(item)
 
                 # shelves book and handles reviews
                 outgoing.handle_imported_book(
diff --git a/bookwyrm/tests/test_goodreads_import.py b/bookwyrm/tests/test_goodreads_import.py
index 312538a4..2518ab7b 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/tests/test_goodreads_import.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/tests/test_goodreads_import.py
@@ -1,10 +1,13 @@
 ''' testing import '''
+from collections import namedtuple
 import pathlib
+from unittest.mock import patch
 
 from django.test import TestCase
 import responses
 
 from bookwyrm import goodreads_import, models
+from bookwyrm.settings import DOMAIN
 
 class GoodreadsImport(TestCase):
     ''' importing from goodreads csv '''
@@ -16,16 +19,29 @@ class GoodreadsImport(TestCase):
         self.user = models.User.objects.create_user(
             'mouse', 'mouse@mouse.mouse', 'password', local=True)
 
+        models.Connector.objects.create(
+            identifier=DOMAIN,
+            name='Local',
+            local=True,
+            connector_file='self_connector',
+            base_url='https://%s' % DOMAIN,
+            books_url='https://%s/book' % DOMAIN,
+            covers_url='https://%s/images/covers' % DOMAIN,
+            search_url='https://%s/search?q=' % DOMAIN,
+            priority=1,
+        )
+
 
     def test_create_job(self):
         ''' creates the import job entry and checks csv '''
-        goodreads_import.create_job(self.user, self.csv, False, 'public')
-        import_job = models.ImportJob.objects.get()
+        import_job = goodreads_import.create_job(
+            self.user, self.csv, False, 'public')
         self.assertEqual(import_job.user, self.user)
         self.assertEqual(import_job.include_reviews, False)
         self.assertEqual(import_job.privacy, 'public')
 
         import_items = models.ImportItem.objects.filter(job=import_job).all()
+        self.assertEqual(len(import_items), 3)
         self.assertEqual(import_items[0].index, 0)
         self.assertEqual(import_items[0].data['Book Id'], '42036538')
         self.assertEqual(import_items[1].index, 1)
@@ -34,6 +50,55 @@ class GoodreadsImport(TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(import_items[2].data['Book Id'], '28694510')
 
 
+    def test_create_retry_job(self):
+        ''' trying again with items that didn't import '''
+        import_job = goodreads_import.create_job(
+            self.user, self.csv, False, 'unlisted')
+        import_items = models.ImportItem.objects.filter(
+            job=import_job
+            ).all()[:2]
+
+        retry = goodreads_import.create_retry_job(
+            self.user, import_job, import_items)
+        self.assertNotEqual(import_job, retry)
+        self.assertEqual(retry.user, self.user)
+        self.assertEqual(retry.include_reviews, False)
+        self.assertEqual(retry.privacy, 'unlisted')
+
+        retry_items = models.ImportItem.objects.filter(job=retry).all()
+        self.assertEqual(len(retry_items), 2)
+        self.assertEqual(retry_items[0].index, 0)
+        self.assertEqual(retry_items[0].data['Book Id'], '42036538')
+        self.assertEqual(retry_items[1].index, 1)
+        self.assertEqual(retry_items[1].data['Book Id'], '52691223')
+
+
+    def test_start_import(self):
+        ''' begin loading books '''
+        import_job = goodreads_import.create_job(
+            self.user, self.csv, False, 'unlisted')
+        MockTask = namedtuple('Task', ('id'))
+        mock_task = MockTask(7)
+        with patch('bookwyrm.goodreads_import.import_data.delay') as start:
+            start.return_value = mock_task
+            goodreads_import.start_import(import_job)
+        import_job.refresh_from_db()
+        self.assertEqual(import_job.task_id, '7')
+
+
     @responses.activate
     def test_import_data(self):
         ''' resolve entry '''
+        import_job = goodreads_import.create_job(
+            self.user, self.csv, False, 'unlisted')
+        book = models.Edition.objects.create(title='Test Book')
+
+        with patch(
+                'bookwyrm.models.import_job.ImportItem.get_book_from_isbn'
+                ) as resolve:
+            resolve.return_value = book
+            with patch('bookwyrm.outgoing.handle_imported_book'):
+                goodreads_import.import_data(import_job.id)
+
+        import_item = models.ImportItem.objects.get(job=import_job, index=0)
+        self.assertEqual(import_item.book.id, book.id)