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@lhoran.bsky.social

Pathological reader πŸ“š That’s what I do: I read and I know things πŸ€” I write thinky-thoughts @ thenovelapproachreviews.com I’ve been told my fave books have a dark, sinister and slightly disturbing theme πŸ€·β€β™€οΈ she/her

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10 BOOKS FOR $10 FEATURING:
DN Bryn - Once Stolen
Freddie A Clark - Umbra: Tales of a Shadow
Vesper Doom - The Binding of Bloom Mountain
Aubrey Ennis - Name Her Holy
S.S. Genesee - Maurice & Julia, 1968
Al Hess - Mazarin Blues
Kara Jorgensen - The Reanimator's Heart
Robin Jo Margaret - Monster Mixer
Finn McClellan - Blood on the Snow
Cara Nox - Trick

10 BOOKS FOR $10 FEATURING: DN Bryn - Once Stolen Freddie A Clark - Umbra: Tales of a Shadow Vesper Doom - The Binding of Bloom Mountain Aubrey Ennis - Name Her Holy S.S. Genesee - Maurice & Julia, 1968 Al Hess - Mazarin Blues Kara Jorgensen - The Reanimator's Heart Robin Jo Margaret - Monster Mixer Finn McClellan - Blood on the Snow Cara Nox - Trick

From April 10-20 there will be an co-op bundle on itch.io autistic indie authors. 10 books for $10 supporting and celebrating autistics during Autism Month!

itch.io/b/2953/indie...

08.04.2025 11:56 β€” πŸ‘ 55    πŸ” 48    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 13
The words "itch.io SFF trans books bundle!" over an animated stary sky. There is a city scape below and additional info (30+ authors, 3/28 to 3/31). the colours are beautiful vaporwave

The words "itch.io SFF trans books bundle!" over an animated stary sky. There is a city scape below and additional info (30+ authors, 3/28 to 3/31). the colours are beautiful vaporwave

Have you looked at this incredible bundle yet? There are so many authors I love in there, I can't fit them all in Bluesky's character limit!

Huge thanks to Al Hess for putting this together. And we're already halfway to our goal!!

itch.io/b/2927/sff-b...

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28.03.2025 19:12 β€” πŸ‘ 39    πŸ” 29    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2
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Meta's Massive AI Training Book Heist: What Authors Need to KnowΒ  - The Authors Guild Today, The Atlantic published a search tool that allows authors to check if their works are in LibGen, an illegal pirate site AI companies copied for their AI systems. This is a similar tool to the on...

Good news for fellow authors disheartened by your books being illegally used to train AI;

"If your book was used by Meta, you’re automatically included in the Kadrey v. Meta class action in Northern California..."

And @authorsguild.bsky.social has some practical steps you can take.

21.03.2025 03:36 β€” πŸ‘ 531    πŸ” 371    πŸ’¬ 15    πŸ“Œ 40

I know a lot of people are boycotting Amazon, which is great, but it's hurting a lot of trans authors.

Trans authors: Drop links to your NON-AMAZON book listings/storefronts.

Cis people: Repost, boost, and, importantly, buy. Part of boycotting an evil corporation is supporting the alternatives.

10.03.2025 15:38 β€” πŸ‘ 3003    πŸ” 2091    πŸ’¬ 190    πŸ“Œ 76
The rage you are feeling comes from the same place inside your heart as the love.

This is why you refuse to accept a world where cruelty reigns and the fire consumes all.

You have known hope and joy and kindness like you have known water.

And justice is a river that demands
you do not give up on it.

- Nikita Gill

The rage you are feeling comes from the same place inside your heart as the love. This is why you refuse to accept a world where cruelty reigns and the fire consumes all. You have known hope and joy and kindness like you have known water. And justice is a river that demands you do not give up on it. - Nikita Gill

05.03.2025 15:39 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Text: All about the 2025 Trans Rights Readathon. How to sign up, participate, dates, and more!

Text: All about the 2025 Trans Rights Readathon. How to sign up, participate, dates, and more!

Text: Mark your calendars. This year the Trans Rights Readathon will be Friday, March 21st through Monday, March 31st! This year is longer than the last two years.

Text: Mark your calendars. This year the Trans Rights Readathon will be Friday, March 21st through Monday, March 31st! This year is longer than the last two years.

Text: What is the Trans Rights Readathon? The Trans Rights Readathon is an annual decentralized call to action for readers and book lovers in support of Trans Day of Visibility (TDOV) on March 31st.

Text: What is the Trans Rights Readathon? The Trans Rights Readathon is an annual decentralized call to action for readers and book lovers in support of Trans Day of Visibility (TDOV) on March 31st.

Text: The TRR isn't just reading, it's action! The Trans Rights Readathon encourages readers to seek out works by and/or about trans, nonbinary, 2Spirit, and gender non-conforming authors and characters along with taking action on the mutual, local, and national level. We have three core goals: Uplift. Amplify. Support.

Text: The TRR isn't just reading, it's action! The Trans Rights Readathon encourages readers to seek out works by and/or about trans, nonbinary, 2Spirit, and gender non-conforming authors and characters along with taking action on the mutual, local, and national level. We have three core goals: Uplift. Amplify. Support.

The 2025 Trans Rights Readathon starts on March 21st and runs through the 31st. The goal of this event is to Uplift, Amplify, and Support trans authors, trans stories, and trans communities. πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈπŸ’™πŸ’—πŸ€

04.03.2025 16:56 β€” πŸ‘ 483    πŸ” 359    πŸ’¬ 12    πŸ“Œ 37
Art by the Naked Pastor of Jesus and a transgender person re-enacting the flipping of the money lenders’ tables in the temple: Jesus says, β€œAnd now you just flip it like *this*.”

Art by the Naked Pastor of Jesus and a transgender person re-enacting the flipping of the money lenders’ tables in the temple: Jesus says, β€œAnd now you just flip it like *this*.”

Art by @nakedpastor.bsky.social ❀️

02.03.2025 13:15 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Life is so short. We are all going to die.

Imagine choosing to inspire hate instead of sowing love. Imagine choosing profit over people. Imagine seeing the worst rather than hoping for the best.

Love is what makes life tolerable and good. Those who take that away are the cruelest, most wretched.

01.03.2025 23:14 β€” πŸ‘ 3545    πŸ” 645    πŸ’¬ 99    πŸ“Œ 23
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Stop Erasing Trans and Queer History! The Stonewall Inn is where queer people fought back against police harassment in 1969, sparking the modern LGBTQ+ movement. At the forefront of the fight were trans activists like Marsha P. Johnson an...

This cause is close to my heart - please sign: sign.moveon.org/petitions/st...

26.02.2025 00:54 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Age yourself with a movie you saw in the theater

23.02.2025 23:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

More of this!

22.02.2025 14:10 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Indiana always thirsty to be the worst

19.02.2025 16:04 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Portrait of a serious and sober Victorian era woman with the caption:

β€œI hate it when someone asks me what I did yesterday.

I don't know. Breathed a lot, probably got mad at something...sighed heavily. The list goes on.”

Portrait of a serious and sober Victorian era woman with the caption: β€œI hate it when someone asks me what I did yesterday. I don't know. Breathed a lot, probably got mad at something...sighed heavily. The list goes on.”

18.02.2025 15:10 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

One thing Democratic leadership could do right now is to name an alternate HHS secretary--someone to provide ongoing public updates and health information. And do it for other departments too. Start showing voters what a Democratic government would look like--press conferences, speeches, all of it.

13.02.2025 17:33 β€” πŸ‘ 13276    πŸ” 3327    πŸ’¬ 531    πŸ“Œ 696
Oh I just did this!
A quick resistance task:
1. Google Gulf of Mexico.
2. "Gulf of America" will be at the head of Google's answer.
3. Click on the three little dots to the right of "Gulf of America".
4. Select "Send Feedback"
5. Click on "Gulf Of America" text.
6. Select "Inaccurate content"
7. Select "Incorrect" and type in whatever text you want such as "The correct name of this body of water is "Gulf of Mexico".
8. You can also search for "Gulf of Mexico" in Google Maps and leave a 1 star review for "Gulf of America".
The more reports to Google the merrier!

Oh I just did this! A quick resistance task: 1. Google Gulf of Mexico. 2. "Gulf of America" will be at the head of Google's answer. 3. Click on the three little dots to the right of "Gulf of America". 4. Select "Send Feedback" 5. Click on "Gulf Of America" text. 6. Select "Inaccurate content" 7. Select "Incorrect" and type in whatever text you want such as "The correct name of this body of water is "Gulf of Mexico". 8. You can also search for "Gulf of Mexico" in Google Maps and leave a 1 star review for "Gulf of America". The more reports to Google the merrier!

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12.02.2025 17:47 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I just did this. It’s not much but it felt good

12.02.2025 13:51 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Jane Eyre
Jane Watir
Jane Erthe
Jane Fyre

Long ago, the four Janes lived togethir yn harmonye...

Until the Fyre Janes attackid.

10.02.2025 21:37 β€” πŸ‘ 2050    πŸ” 509    πŸ’¬ 28    πŸ“Œ 12
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So after promising to focus on safety, they’ve gotten right down to work… on gender terminology?

11.02.2025 00:14 β€” πŸ‘ 56341    πŸ” 11910    πŸ’¬ 3080    πŸ“Œ 925

My gender identity is all-inclusive feminism

10.02.2025 15:16 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

We here in Indiana know β€œThe Best Fudge Comes From Uranus”

We’re so classy πŸ€“

09.02.2025 21:17 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The part of George Orwell’s 1984 that everyone forgets is how the music and publishing industries have been replaced by a machine that spits out songs and bad novels β€œwithout any human intervention.” The goal is to keep you from ever having to think.

08.02.2025 20:06 β€” πŸ‘ 9549    πŸ” 2533    πŸ’¬ 148    πŸ“Œ 122
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Now more than ever.

07.02.2025 15:07 β€” πŸ‘ 59899    πŸ” 12477    πŸ’¬ 429    πŸ“Œ 220
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BREAKING NEWS: We’re SUING TRUMP! πŸ›οΈπŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈπŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆπŸ§΅

04.02.2025 19:04 β€” πŸ‘ 2628    πŸ” 763    πŸ’¬ 26    πŸ“Œ 51
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Review: A Long Time Gone by Joshua Moehling Title: A Long Time Gone Series: Ben Packard: Book Three Author: Joshua Moehling Publisher: Poisoned Pen Press Length: 325 Pages Category: Murder Mystery Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: There is a comf…

Ben Packard is such a great protagonist and he leads a brilliant mystery series #BookSky #MurderMystery #LGBTQIA πŸ’™πŸ“šπŸŒˆ

thenovelapproachreviews.com/2025/02/04/r...

04.02.2025 19:25 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

BREAKING: We’re suing the Trump administration to block its executive order attempting to restrict access to gender-affirming care for transgender people under the age of 19 nationwide.

04.02.2025 18:49 β€” πŸ‘ 7160    πŸ” 1293    πŸ’¬ 66    πŸ“Œ 87
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Unsung Romance: A Conversation with Beverly Jenkins Join us for a conversation between Beverly Jenkins and Lilly Library Curator of Modern Books Rebecca Baumann in celebration of the Lilly Library’...

Coming to IU events.iu.edu/libraries/ev...

03.02.2025 20:09 β€” πŸ‘ 161    πŸ” 52    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 3
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Review: Curse of the Stag’s Eye by Glenn Quigley Title: Curse of the Stag’s Eye Series: Haunted Hearts Collection Author: Glenn Quigley Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 190 Pages Category: Paranormal Rating: 4 Stars At a Glance: C…

I do so love a good ghost story. This is one πŸŒˆπŸ“šπŸ’™ #BookSky #LGBTQIA

thenovelapproachreviews.com/2025/01/30/r...

02.02.2025 13:56 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I guess it turns out that US leadership culture is nothing more than three insipid clichΓ©s in a trench coat.

01.02.2025 01:28 β€” πŸ‘ 1535    πŸ” 150    πŸ’¬ 20    πŸ“Œ 8
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Follows with Intent Check out this great listen on Audible.com. Keeping your eye on the prize isn’t always a good thing. Nico knows he’s difficult; he has the string of exes to prove it. But staying sharp was the only wa...

The second audiobook out today is FOLLOWS WITH INTENT, narrated by Kale Williams! This is a romantic suspense featuring a stalker on a college campus. You can get it here: www.audible.com/pd/B0DVJ74Q2...

31.01.2025 14:08 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Kiss Principle Check out this great listen on Audible.com. Keep it simple, stupid. After spending his whole life taking care of his family, Fernando Lopez is ready for simple. His younger brothers have grown up and ...

Hi, everyone! I'm happy to announce I've got not one, but TWO audiobooks out today - the first is THE KISS PRINCIPLE, my contemporary (manny) romance, narrated by Liam Lambert. You can get it here: www.audible.com/pd/B0DVJB3HL...

(separate post coming for the second)

31.01.2025 14:08 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

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