diff --git a/bookwyrm/connectors/abstract_connector.py b/bookwyrm/connectors/abstract_connector.py
index 2cbcda47..527d2f42 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 cd196d27..a767a45a 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):