diff --git a/bookwyrm/models/book.py b/bookwyrm/models/book.py
index 8ae75baf..97969ccf 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/models/book.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/models/book.py
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ class BookDataModel(ObjectMixin, BookWyrmModel):
     bnf_id = fields.CharField(  # Bibliothèque nationale de France
         max_length=255, blank=True, null=True, deduplication_field=True
     )
+    links = fields.ManyToManyField("Link")
     search_vector = SearchVectorField(null=True)
 
     last_edited_by = fields.ForeignKey(
@@ -104,6 +105,7 @@ class Book(BookDataModel):
 
     objects = InheritanceManager()
     field_tracker = FieldTracker(fields=["authors", "title", "subtitle", "cover"])
+    file_links = fields.ManyToManyField("FileLink")
 
     if ENABLE_THUMBNAIL_GENERATION:
         cover_bw_book_xsmall_webp = ImageSpecField(
diff --git a/bookwyrm/models/link.py b/bookwyrm/models/link.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..47c65afd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bookwyrm/models/link.py
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+""" outlink data """
+from .activitypub_mixin import CollectionItemMixin
+from .base_model import BookWyrmModel
+from . import fields
+
+class Link(CollectionItemMixin, BookWyrmModel):
+    """a link to a website"""
+
+    url = fields.CharField(max_length=255)
+    name = fields.CharField(max_length=255)
+
+
+class FileLink(Link):
+    """a link to a file"""
+
+    filetype = fields.CharField(max_length=5)
+    filetype_description = fields.CharField(max_length=100)
diff --git a/bookwyrm/suggested_users.py b/bookwyrm/suggested_users.py
index e8f23632..aa53fcb2 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/suggested_users.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/suggested_users.py
@@ -148,6 +148,17 @@ def update_suggestions_on_follow(sender, instance, created, *args, **kwargs):
     rerank_user_task.delay(instance.user_object.id, update_only=False)
 
 
+@receiver(signals.post_save, sender=models.UserFollowRequest)
+# pylint: disable=unused-argument
+def update_suggestions_on_follow_request(sender, instance, created, *args, **kwargs):
+    """remove a follow from the recs and update the ranks"""
+    if not created or not instance.user_object.discoverable:
+        return
+
+    if instance.user_subject.local:
+        remove_suggestion_task.delay(instance.user_subject.id, instance.user_object.id)
+
+
 @receiver(signals.post_save, sender=models.UserBlocks)
 # pylint: disable=unused-argument
 def update_suggestions_on_block(sender, instance, *args, **kwargs):
diff --git a/bookwyrm/views/__init__.py b/bookwyrm/views/__init__.py
index 63c5c768..d664c6ff 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/views/__init__.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/views/__init__.py
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ from .isbn import Isbn
 from .landing import About, Home, Landing
 from .list import Lists, SavedLists, List, Curate, UserLists
 from .list import save_list, unsave_list, delete_list
+from .link import Link, FileLink
 from .login import Login, Logout
 from .notifications import Notifications
 from .outbox import Outbox