Maryam and Sham, two young girls, standing in rubble in Gaza
For International Women’s Day, I want to highlight one of the most courageous women I have ever known, Alaa
Alaa is the mother of 2 beautiful daughters. They live in Gaza. I’ve been trying to help them for nearly 2 yrs. Our donations are keeping them alive
I’ll keep trying. Donation link in my bio
I LOVE the cover and can't wait to read it!
I totally agree! So cool!
Like Audre Lorde said in a commencement address, “Every day of our lives is practice in becoming the person you want to be.”
The cover of Ignore All Previous Instructions by Ada Hoffman
A space heist to steal from an AI company with queer neurodivergent rebellion throughout!
I had a great time reading this for early review, and my favourite part was seeing an autistic character where more stigmatised parts of our condition was left in.
@ada-hoffmann.bsky.social
#booksky #PRgift
Absolutely! I was a child who loved the library and then got late fees I couldn't afford to pay so just never went back. So glad my area have got rid of them!
This is your sign to talk to friends about your local library!
I spoke to a friend recently who didn't realise it was free for adults to sign up and also didn't know that there are no late charges at our local library. It's now on her list to check it out.
#booksky #supportyourlibrary
The cover of The Match by Sarah Adams. A blonde white woman is walking a golden retriever with a service coat on towards a tall blonde white man.
It's rare that we get a romance with epilepsy and service dog rep, and toxic parents to boot.
The Match by Sarah Adams was easygoing and full of Southern charm.
#disabledbooksky #diversebooks #booksky
INTRODUCING! Hannah Spencer Green Party candidate for GORTON & DENTON Green Party Promoted by Chris Williams on behalf of the Green Party, both at PO Box 78066, London SE16 9GQ
Say hello to Hannah Spencer—councillor, plumber, greyhound lover and your Green Party candidate for Gorton and Denton 💚
Cover of the book Ignore All Previous Instructions by Ada Hoffmann with arrows pointing to it. The text next to the arrows says: Be gay, do crimes! Trans M / cis F. New Adult. Queer coming of age. Autistic / ADHD relationship. Anti-LLM. Childhood friends to lovers / second chance. Prompt injection heist. Book bans (we're against them.) Writer MC. Sad backstory / happy ending. The power of imagination!!! Outwitting the clankers. Space colonies. Good girl / bad boy. Let me take you for a ride in my spaceship... Space media pirates.
I always wanted to make one of those graphics with the arrows and now I have :D
#IgnoreThisBook
The cover of The Faraway Inn by Sarah Beth Durst It shows a little cosy ramshackle inn, the foreground filled with flowers. There is a strange purple mist surrounding the building.
This is the cosy I need right now after staying informed on the latest world and national events.
A teenager flees to her great-aunt's quirky B&B to heal from an awful break up and finds it even stranger and warmer than she first imagined.
[Gifted e-arc]
#booksky #cozybooks #cosybooks
The cover of Unapologetic Love Story by Elle McNicoll
I'm having a shitty evening of not being able to go somewhere cause I'm disabled and the place isn't accessible.
But then I opened this book which feels like it is so frankly written for me to understand more than others because I'm disabled. Made me feel a little better.
(E-arc gifted)
#booksky
A photo of a poem. It reads: Tadpoles A tadpole doesn't know it's gonna grow bigger. It just swims, and figures limbs are for frogs People don't know the power they hold. They just sing hymns, and figure saving is for god.
A photo of the cover of Pole Dancing to Gospel Hymns by Andrea Gibson. It has a photo of a white wooden church collapsing.
Started reading my first poetry collection of the year: my first Andrea Gibson, and I'm already sure it won't be my last.
#booksky #queerbooksky #poetry
The cover of More Like Enemigas by Stephanie Hope. It shows two Latina women standing in front of a lake. One is wearing a shirt and apron and glares openly at the other who is in an elegant dress.
Starting my first @netgalley.bsky.social e-arc of the year with flirting between more than a few women and family drama all over.
On a reading roll, and this kind of intrigue and chemistry is perfect to keep me going.
I received this e-arc to honestly review
#diversebooks #queerbooks #booksky
Reintroduction! I’m Naomi an Ojibwe book content creator who reads diversely and in every genre. I created Indigenous book bingo to help people find more Indigenous books and run the Good Day to Read Indigenous book club for free members of my Bindery: boozhoo.binderybooks.com
It’s #FridayReads time! Let’s share some books and boost all signals. Repost this & let us know what to repost for you. Angry? Here’s one about injustice, racism, and colonialism. You know, with monsters, magic, murder, grief, and ghosts.
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I say this often but it bears repeating: if you make your money from creating art then you NEED to find an art or craft where you just do it for fun and don't try to be perfect or make any money from it, and when anyone tells you to monetise it you say 'No', because otherwise your soul will die.
The cover of The Truth According to Ember by Danica Nava
The snowballing white lie is usually a trope I can't enjoy cause it stresses me out too much.
So far though, The Truth According to Ember is the exception. It's charming and messy in a human, realistic way.
If you haven't read any Danica Nava yet, make this your year! #diversebooks
A golden retriever is lying on the floor between wrapping paper and a dog bed, her paws holding onto a candy cane shaped dog toy.
I adopted my dog 3 years ago and although she has become a lot more confident, she has never shown any interest in toys at all.
This morning my Christmas present is catching her actually playing with a toy for the first time ever 🥹
I'm really sorry that I can't personally help today, but I will share your post and I hope it finds the people who can
The book cover of Under The Mistletoe With You by Lizzie Huxley-Jones
A gorgeous, cosy Welsh Christmas romance with achillean, trans masc, bisexual, physical disability and neurodivergent rep? 🥹
This book just kept getting cuter as it went on and I loved it!
#diversebooksky #diversebooks #booksky
Millie is such a cute good girl (and also ouch!)
A golden retriever with short legs sits under a wooden table on a stone floor. She is dressed in a harness and has a lead on, and is looking at the person taking her photo.
Introduced my dog to our local indie bookshop properly this week where she got given treats by the booksellers.
Two days later she is now banned from going to said bookshop because anytime we go anywhere near it, she tries to drag me through moving traffic to get there.
#booksky
I hope you are also really enjoying it! I'm loving the North Wales setting 😊
The book cover of Under The Mistletoe With You by Lizzie Huxley-Jones
Having a very cute queer time with an achillean Christmas romance, would recommend for a cosy evening in or with a cup of tea at your local bookstore.
#queerbooksky #diversebooks #queerbooks
It has a main character with diabetes who uses a pump 😊
I don't have diabetes and I'm UK based so rarely have to deal with private medical stuff, but the discussion of management, feeling like a burden, trying to find inclusive jobs and disclosing disabilities has all felt very relatable 🥺🥹
The book cover of Love, Theoretically by Ali Hazelwood
When I picked this book up for a joyous, quick read today I was not expecting some of the best chronic illness rep I've read all year.
It is so beautiful to feel seen through books.
#disabledbooks #booksky #diversebooksy
With anti-trans news every day, we're on a mission to bring festive joy to trans+ youth 🎄
We have just closed sign ups for this year's Trans Secret Santa with hundreds and hundreds of registrations. 🎅
Now we we need your help making the gifts as magical as possible ✨
www.transsecretsanta.co.uk
The cover of Elite Capture: How the Powerful Took Over Identity Politics (and Everything Else) by Olúfémi O. Táíwò
It's the @plutopress.bsky.social half price sale at the moment!
I want to especially recommend Elite Capture by @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social , which I went through with an organising group earlier in the year. It inspired me to make big life changes.
#booksky #diversebooksky
