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@cydney.bsky.social

31. Jersey girl in MD. reader. author services. reviewer. writer. gamer. lover. hater. I live with fibromyalgia & am chronically ill. Interested in genuine interactions w genuine people. 🚫 AI. not nice to hateful people. ♍️ https://linktr.ee/cydneyhumphrey

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Burn Down Master's House Inspired by true, long-buried stories of enslaved peopl…

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19. Born Down Master’s House by Clay Cane
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GR: www.goodreads.com/book/show/23...
SG: app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/100e...
F: fable.co/review/24020...

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If You Stayed There once was a man who loved me, until he forgot ever…

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18. If You Stayed by Brittainy C. Cherry
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GR: www.goodreads.com/book/show/21...
SG: app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/4fdb...
F: fable.co/review/de19a...

10.02.2026 05:52 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Sparks Fly A late bloomer thought a visit to a sex club might jump…

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17. Sparks Fly by Zakiya N. Jamal
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GR: www.goodreads.com/book/show/23...
SG: app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/75ac...
F: fable.co/review/9b790...

10.02.2026 05:52 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Bookmarked What if your soon-to-be ex-husband invited you on a div…

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16. Bookmarked by Bella Jay
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GR: www.goodreads.com/book/show/62...
SG: app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/5ead...
F: fable.co/review/7f29a...

10.02.2026 05:52 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Review by thatcydney - What the Hex I really don’t have much to say about this one because I didn’t really care for the story, but...

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15. What the Hex by Alexis Daria
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GR: www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
SG: app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/84c5...
F: fable.co/review/289bd...

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A demonstration of where you can find the drafts feature in the top right corner of the post composer on Bluesky.

A demonstration of where you can find the drafts feature in the top right corner of the post composer on Bluesky.

v1.116 is rolling out now!

For all the overthinkers and perfectionists out there,Β we're launching Drafts.

09.02.2026 20:21 β€” πŸ‘ 15371    πŸ” 3358    πŸ’¬ 888    πŸ“Œ 2455

@cydney.bsky.social just came here to say that I adore and appreciate your thoughtful reviews on @the.storygraph, and I wish the app would let us "like" reviews. β™₯️

09.02.2026 04:37 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Omg! Thank you so much, I’m so glad they resonate with you. Are we friends on SG? You should be able to like my posts there if so

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rare to get such a clear glimpse into the mind of someone whose response to problems in his personal life was to blame black people

28.01.2026 19:24 β€” πŸ‘ 6963    πŸ” 1449    πŸ’¬ 175    πŸ“Œ 34
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Cydney's review of Willing Prey 3/5: Willing Prey was an entertaining, fast-paced, character-led primal play book between a woman, Claire, coming out of a bad divorce in her mid 30s, and her ex-husband's 40-something boss, Shane, wh...

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14. Willing Prey by Allie Oleander
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GR: www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
SG: app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/0c48...
F: fable.co/review/0e9d8...

29.01.2026 06:15 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Palestinian journalist Bisan Owda with 1.4m followers reports TikTok ban

Palestinian journalist Bisan Owda with 1.4m followers reports TikTok ban

Palestinian journalist Bisan Owda with 1.4m followers reports TikTok ban https://aje.news/ljjuww

29.01.2026 03:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1726    πŸ” 660    πŸ’¬ 26    πŸ“Œ 124

So proud of you! I hope your adjustment is relatively side-effect free and you start feeling the benefits sooner than later. 🫢🏾

29.01.2026 04:33 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
I DONATED:
Mychal Threets
MYCHAL THE LIBRARIAN!
A Library-Bookish Social Media Collaboration!
And social media feedback!
Publishing for Minnesota's fundraiser auction.
Auction opens Thursday January 29th
www.32auctions.com/publishingforMN

I DONATED: Mychal Threets MYCHAL THE LIBRARIAN! A Library-Bookish Social Media Collaboration! And social media feedback! Publishing for Minnesota's fundraiser auction. Auction opens Thursday January 29th www.32auctions.com/publishingforMN

Publishing for Minnesota is a response from bookish folks to ongoing ICE raids causing harm to immigrant communities, our neighbors across the country. Funds raised from the auction support those most impacted, in urgent need β€οΈβ€πŸ©Ή

Auction opens Thursday, January 29 πŸ“š
www.32auctions.com/publishingforMN

28.01.2026 20:55 β€” πŸ‘ 304    πŸ” 97    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 4

Taking a deep breath really does help 😭

29.01.2026 00:34 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Sesame Street Instagram:
Big Bird snuggling a smaller bird.
Offering comfort in Scary Times:
After a violent event, children of different ages will have different needs. These age based strategies can help them feel safer and more secure.

Sesame Street Instagram: Big Bird snuggling a smaller bird. Offering comfort in Scary Times: After a violent event, children of different ages will have different needs. These age based strategies can help them feel safer and more secure.

Sesame Street is now offering tips for parents on post-trauma comfort because the federal government is physically and mentally abusing our country's children.

27.01.2026 19:30 β€” πŸ‘ 12804    πŸ” 4974    πŸ’¬ 35    πŸ“Œ 86

The way that AI has made appropriation of Black culture reach new heights is especially fucking disgusting.

27.01.2026 21:31 β€” πŸ‘ 180    πŸ” 44    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 1
Melania documentary struggles in UK cinemas as Vue admits sales are β€˜soft’
Only one ticket sold for premiere of film about US first lady at Vue’s flagship London branch as insiders question launch strategy

Melania documentary struggles in UK cinemas as Vue admits sales are β€˜soft’ Only one ticket sold for premiere of film about US first lady at Vue’s flagship London branch as insiders question launch strategy

I CANAE BREATHE!!!

27.01.2026 00:45 β€” πŸ‘ 4219    πŸ” 727    πŸ’¬ 183    πŸ“Œ 331

Fun fact: Your local bookstore is doing more to protect you and your neighbors than Amazon is.

26.01.2026 16:02 β€” πŸ‘ 4072    πŸ” 1027    πŸ’¬ 27    πŸ“Œ 46

Post about it when you feel safe to do so 🫢🏾 I think if you're not ready to post publicly, it could be just as impactful for you to directly message people directly in that person's path.

27.01.2026 08:12 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Cydney's review of Dark City Omega 4/5: I did it! I read my first Omegaverse book! πŸ™‚β€β†•οΈ I wanted to wait to dive into this subgenre until I felt like I was used to an author's writing style in other romance subgenres. I'm so glad I st...

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13. Dark City Omega by Elizabeth Stephens
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GR: www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
SG: app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/dee5...
F: fable.co/review/32456...

27.01.2026 08:06 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Reminder that, as of the latest reports, Liam Ramos is still in prison in Texas - now for 5 days.

His parents are legal asylum seekers with no criminal record.

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Cydney's review of The Bear and the Lamb 4/5: What a surprise The Bear and the Lamb turned out to be! I was immediately drawn to this dark western romance because I was very intrigued by the concept of an outlaw and a pious woman being on ...

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12. The Bear and the Lamb by Halle Oak
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GR: www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
SG: app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/067b...
F: fable.co/review/20233...

26.01.2026 04:38 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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A doctor who witnessed the shooting submits a sworn declaration in federal litigation to halt ICE surge in MN:

"I did not see him attack the agents or brandish a weapon of any kind."

and

"The victim had at least three bullet wounds in his back."

Read storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

25.01.2026 01:49 β€” πŸ‘ 14826    πŸ” 6150    πŸ’¬ 267    πŸ“Œ 244

If you’re over 30 and still awake instead of sleeping, get up and stretch that lower back and your hip flexors

25.01.2026 07:18 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I cried so much between this and Issac’s Song! 😭

25.01.2026 07:09 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

How cute! πŸ₯°

24.01.2026 20:53 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
9 book cover doodles.
1. The Facemaker by Dr. Lindsey Fitzharris
2. I'm Glad my Mom Died by Jeanette McCurdy
3. Tyrant: Shakespeare on Power by Stephen Greenblatt
4. Empireland: How Imperialism Has Shaped Modern Britain by Satham Sanghera
5. Selected Letters of Wilfred Owen edited by Jane Potter
6. Inglorious Empire: What the British did to India by Shashi Tharoor
7. The Great White Bard: Shakespeare, Race, and the Future by Farah Karim-Cooper
8. Time's Monster: History, Conscience, and Britain's Empire by Priya Satia 
9. Storm of Steel by Ernst Junger

9 book cover doodles. 1. The Facemaker by Dr. Lindsey Fitzharris 2. I'm Glad my Mom Died by Jeanette McCurdy 3. Tyrant: Shakespeare on Power by Stephen Greenblatt 4. Empireland: How Imperialism Has Shaped Modern Britain by Satham Sanghera 5. Selected Letters of Wilfred Owen edited by Jane Potter 6. Inglorious Empire: What the British did to India by Shashi Tharoor 7. The Great White Bard: Shakespeare, Race, and the Future by Farah Karim-Cooper 8. Time's Monster: History, Conscience, and Britain's Empire by Priya Satia 9. Storm of Steel by Ernst Junger

oh i doodled some non fiction books i loved too βœ¨πŸŒΏπŸ“•

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23.01.2026 15:04 β€” πŸ‘ 172    πŸ” 31    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 1
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Cydney's review of An American Marriage 4/5: An American Marriage was a layered, slow-rolling depiction of the many factors that can make or break a marriage, one's hopes and dreams, and their access to freedom. Roy and Celestial are still ...

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11. An American Marriage by Tayari Jones
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GR: www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
SG: app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/973f...
F: fable.co/review/8a783...

24.01.2026 20:51 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Cydney's review of On Sundays She Picked Flowers 5/5: On Sundays She Picked Flowers is an evocative, captivating debut, a Black Southern Gothic horror novel that brings to the forefront the many ways buried secrets and selective truths carve and ben...

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10. On Sundays She Picked Flowers by Yah Yah Scholfield
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GR: www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
SG: app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/1643...
F: fable.co/review/077b9...

24.01.2026 20:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Cydney's review of It Should Have Been You 3/5: I’ve sat on making a review for this book for a couple days, but to be honest…I just don’t have much to say. It is a twisty, turny thriller with some things that don’t make sense and really irred...

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9. It Should Have Been You by Andrea Mara
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GR: www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
SG: app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/609e...
F: fable.co/review/41f7e...

24.01.2026 20:51 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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