diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/lists/curate.html b/bookwyrm/templates/lists/curate.html
index 927fb5b6..9b484eb4 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/lists/curate.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/lists/curate.html
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 {% extends 'lists/layout.html' %}
 {% load i18n %}
+{% load utilities %}
 
 {% block breadcrumbs %}
 <nav class="breadcrumb subtitle" aria-label="breadcrumbs">
@@ -38,6 +39,17 @@
 
                     <div class="column ml-3">
                         {% include 'snippets/book_titleby.html' %}
+                        {% if item.notes %}
+                        <div>
+                            {% url 'user-feed' item.user|username as user_path %}
+                            {% blocktrans trimmed with username=item.user.display_name %}
+                            <a href="{{ user_path }}">{{ username }}</a> says:
+                            {% endblocktrans %}
+                            <p class="notification">
+                                {{ item.notes }}
+                            </p>
+                        </div>
+                        {% endif %}
 
                         <p>
                             {% trans "Suggested by" %}
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/lists/list.html b/bookwyrm/templates/lists/list.html
index 0a186e8e..01970881 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/lists/list.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/lists/list.html
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 {% block panel %}
 {% if request.user == list.user and pending_count %}
 <div class="block content">
-    <p>
+    <p class="notification">
         <a href="{% url 'list-curate' list.id %}">{{ pending_count }} book{{ pending_count|pluralize }} awaiting your approval</a>
     </p>
 </div>
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@
                                 <div class="content">
                                     <header>
                                         {% url 'user-feed' user|username as user_path %}
-                                        {% blocktrans trimmed with username=user|username %}
+                                        {% blocktrans trimmed with username=user.display_name %}
                                         <a href="{{ user_path }}">{{ username }}</a> says:
                                         {% endblocktrans %}
                                     </header>