Live now for @trreadathon.bsky.social planning with @foreverinastory.bsky.social β‘ Come plan your TBR with us β‘
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@becklovesbooks
Visually impaired Scottish π΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώ reader, reviewer π and chaos creator π³οΈβπ Queer and diverse reads, fantasy lover. π Cannot resist a reading challenge https://linktr.ee/bookasaurusbex
Live now for @trreadathon.bsky.social planning with @foreverinastory.bsky.social β‘ Come plan your TBR with us β‘
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Schedule - all times in GMT: Sun 8th 2 pm - 5 pm: Community TBR planning with @Foreverinastory Tue 17th 7 pm - 10 pm: TRR launch reading sprints Sat 21st 6 pm - 11 pm: Reading sprint stream with @CosmiCaity Wed 25th 6 pm - 10 pm: TRR half way check-in reading sprints Sat 28th 12 pm - 12 am: 12h TRR reading sprints stream Mon 30th 6 pm - 10 pm: Reading sprints Tue 31st 7 pm - 10 pm: End of TRR celebration reading sprints ID: A dark blue graphic with three irregular shaped blobs, two are on the top corners with the last one in the bottom left. The shapes on the left side are pale blue, while the one of the right side is pale pink. Text at the top reads βtrans rights readathonβ in a pale pink-orange-blue ombre. Underneath this is the Mermaids logo and text saying βCommunity live reading sprintsβ in white font. In the middle of the graphic is a rounded rectangle with a dotted line dividing it in half. The left side features dates and times in an oblong shape, the right side describes the stream activity. Within the rectangle, text at the top says βall times in GMTβ; while text at the bottom says βtwitch.tv/becklovesbooksβ and has the purple/white twitch logo to the left of it. At the very bottom outside the rectangle is more text. The middle text reads βFundraising for Mermaids UKβ in white font, text in the bottom left corner reads β#TRR26 @transrights readathonβ with the hashtag on top of the handle, both are in pale pink-orange-blue ombre font; text in the bottom right corner reads β@bookasaurusbexβ in pale pink-orange-blue ombre font. End ID.
Such exciting live stream plans here for @trreadathon.bsky.social - please share and or/feel free to join! Fundraising here for Mermaids UK. Featuring @cosmicaity.bsky.social and @foreverinastory.bsky.social πππ
I am helping with this this year! Always love taking part - who is in??
Someone has DMed me on here but my country has them blocked without ID- apologies whoever you are β‘
A graphic with a background of a diagonal oriented 6-stripe rainbow. In the middle is a white square which reads "211 queer books coming out in March". The 211 is in matching horizontal rainbow stripes and March is in green text. Text between the number and month are all caps black font.
π What's COMING OUT (pun intended) this March? Which books are you excited for? Which books are you adding to your TBR? Any other queer releases you know of?
Here is my Feb round up and my March TBR (very ambitious)
Highlight of Feb for me was probably Reality Check - cannot believe the way that book made me feel seen, laugh and cry. Please pre-order it!
I am helping out with the @trreadathon.bsky.social this month so it is going to be a busy one! ππ
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Its 24h readathon time! Come and read as much as you can over the next 24h with my welcoming lil community β‘ I'll be live for 6h of it today and 6h tomorrow, too!
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I haven't even been able to answer myself yet π
Hi β‘ thanks for commenting! These are from me personally to try and promote accessibility but I am also on the outreach team for the readathon so I can email you with regards your kind offer (and will so immediately) as we would absolutely love to include a little offer from you in the auction!
HELLO - all my friends who regularly read books by trans writers or with trans characters in them, can you please π consider filing this tiny 2 question form out?
forms.gle/piE3v5YbA8ZV...
The storygraph link is LIVE for March's Read Queer All Year Book Club book of Peter Darling! Would love to have you β‘
app.thestorygraph.com/readalongs/a...
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#booksky Unite... where are your favourite queer and radical bookshops worldwide?
I am spoiled by @lighthousebks.bsky.social and @typewronger.bsky.social here along with Category is and a fab queer selection in other indies like @argonautbooks.bsky.social ππ
Maybe it is a sign... after the trans rights readathon in March I will go back into sapphic pain (my fave) π
Omg it is so good, I just can't cope with the idea of it being over?? π then I leave it for so long I have to reread then repeat!
A stack kf books on a table including human rites, tne ending fire and the lotus empire.
The same books, but showing the stencilled edges behind.
I have a confession...
I love these series. I recommend these series all the time.
BUT
I have never finished them or read the next iteration! π
They are too good and I have the FEAR!
Are there any i MUST get to in the coming weeks? π
#booksky #fantasybooks #bookseries
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Rainbow text over a psychedelic background. At the bottom of the page, a graphic by artist PocketMilo shows two light-skinned people lying side-by-side in bed with their legs intertwined. One has visible top surgery scars, is wearing plaid shorts, and has fallen asleep while holding a book. The other wears baggy pants, socks, and a crop top, and is reading a book. Text reads: Weβre Planning Something Big! If youβre interested in learning more, send an email with the subject line βIndie Authorβ to transreadathon@gmail.com, and weβll forward the details to help you plan ahead.
The Trans Rights Readathon is right around the corner. We've got some exciting new plans this year, and we're compiling some resources for indie authors. Many of them are still in the works and will be announced publicly throughout March. π€ππ #TRR26 #transrightsreadathon #indieauthors
Live now for a chat about our favourite books for LGBT+ history month! Come and get some recs β‘
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The auditory whiplash my audiobook is giving me right now - one narrator is comfortable at 3x speed but the other I can't take in at more than 2.5! Keep getting a speed jump scare every other chapter #booksky ππ
Come and have some cosy friday reading time β‘ with the most welcoming lil community
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Main time is 18th Feb 6pm gmt. Event at twitch.tv/becklovesbooks
π special event announcement!
Join me on wednesday with elphie for this special event for LGBT+ history month with lots of YAP about queer books!
Does anyone have any queer science related book recs π
Reading sprints live all night π₯°π₯° come and say hi!
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Three coworking streams are listed beside pictures of my face - a white woman with bright hair. The times are 4-10pm Saturday 7th, 2-8pm Sunday 8th and 6-10pm wednesday 11th. All times are gmt
Here is this week's #twitch streaming schedule β‘
The horrors persist but thankfully so does my TBR. Don't ever forget reading is always political and can educate and empower.
Come and read or cowork with us at the times below β‘
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Why are my friends so cute tho ππππππ
Will be live on #twitch all day doing cosy co-working and reading sprints with the best little community. Would love to see you. ππ
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#BluePitHype
Have a protagonist collage and moodboard for Accursed Moon Soul - the adult fantasy seafaring novel I #AmQuerying ! π΄ββ οΈβ΅π‘οΈ
credit to @fairyflossophy.bsky.social for the central character art! π
~ #WriteSky #bluepitπ #A #F #H #Q #OV #LGBT ~
Doing a 12h reading and co-working body doubling stream today to celebrate reaching 1000 followers on twitch β‘ Thank you so much for all of your support this past year.
Would love to see some of you there! ππ ππ
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Initiation: Forbidden Magic Magical Training Arranged Marriage Diverse Retelling Hate At First Sight Trials Magical University Royal Intrigue Ancient Fantasy Alchemy The Quest: Heist Magical Animals Quest Living Forest Magical Library Magical Item Or Artifact Magic Loss Mermaids Or Sirens Disguised Gender Magical Bond The Side Quest: Healing Magic Magical Oasis Found Family Parallel Worlds Slow Burn Wise Mentor Soulmates True Names Forced Proximity Monsters The Conflict: Defies Gender Role Magical Weapon Mysterious Plague Ritual/Spell Gone Wrong "Amnesia/ Lost Memory" Knights Rivals To Lovers Touch THEM & DIE Vampires A Kidnapping The Finale: Dragons Kingdoms At War Hidden Identity Friends To Lovers Saints Corruption Arc Cliffhanger HEA Revolution Big Sacrifice
The ultimate fantasy reading challenge is back for 2026!
Choose one trial or complete them all - plan or mood read - completely customisable. Trackers and graphics available on my linktree by the end of the day and it will also be on storygraph!
What is everyone's favourite fantasy book? ππ
Storygraph link for this: app.thestorygraph.com/reading_chal...
Prompts by Category Bodies: MC has More Than One Disability Fat Activism MC has/has had Major Surgery Cover Depicts Two or More Diverse Bodies Indie Book with a Disabled MC Minds: BIPOC Autistic MC Chronic Migraines or Headaches Featuring a Therapist or Therapy Discusses or Portrays Parasocial Relationships Healing from or Overcoming Trauma Lives: Polyamory MC is or has Been a Refugee Invisible Chronic Illness/Disability Working Class MC Food Insecurity and/or Challenging Food Access Places: A Country with an Ongoing Genocide Set in a Library or Community Space Set in Two or More Countries or Territories Set on a Reservation or Native Land Short Story Collection set Somewhere Your Heritage Links to Identities: Features Deaf Culture Black Character on Cover Non-Christian Religious MC Trans MC in Romance Found Family by a Latine Author Styles: Translated Caribbean Literature Middle Grade or Young Adult Includes Second Person Narrative Retelling Written by an Asian Author Queer Poetry Cross: Longlisted for the Diverse Book Awards MC with an Intersectional Identity Queer Book with BIPOC Main Characters Oppression or Segregation Memoir of a Marginalised Figure Recs: Anthology by Diverse Authors Disabled Joy Indigenous Horror Trans Woman MC or Author Not Originally Published or Set in the USA or UK
Presenting the Diverse Reading Challenge 2025 β‘
Will take part on storygraph, in discord and there will be a wee chat on instagram.
Would appreciate a share β‘
Will type prompts in alt text!
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