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Hi, I'm Roberta (IT). Quirky books reviewer / indie & small-pub authors champion / book justice warrior / LGBTQIA+ ally / David Tennant gifs dispenser. She/her. Book blogger since 2012 (YA and adult) at https://offbeat-ya.blogspot.com/
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Don’t post front facing pictures of yourself maskless at protests. Don’t post front facing pictures of other people maskless at protests. **Especially** ppl of color. Seeing that all over with the Tesla stuff. You eagerly wanting to be seen doing something endangers both yourself and others.

Finally – pics are available for tonight L&O SVU “Extinguished” and they are on my website: allthingslawandorder.blogspot.com/2025/02/law-... PS – L&O Criminal Intent Toronto begins its second season on Canada’s CityTV

For Law & Order fans – pics are on my website for the Thursday 2/20 episode “In God We Trust”: allthingslawandorder.blogspot.com/2025/02/law-...

FYI, Amazon will no longer enable the downloading of ebooks to exterior devices starting February 26th. Here’s a tutorial on how to download your ebooks off of Amazon. You can use Calibre (free software) to reformat the kindle books to be used on other devices. www.tiktok.com/t/ZT2DQuRqn/

I'm trying to raise the money to leave before I lose access to my meds & before it gets even more dangerous to be non-binary & disabled in this country. I have multiple books for sale, all of them available at major retailers AND places like Itch which are DRM-free. 💜 books.daxmurray.com

Occasional reminder that all of my books have been ratings-bombed on GR (multiple 1-stars of all books, posted by new accounts on the same day) so if you’re checking GR ratings of queer books keep that sort of thing in mind.

Anyone have books coming out in March? I'm starting to build next month's post! You can submit the book info here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... #indiebooks #writingcommunity

Think me or my books are neat? I've created a page to answer the question: "How Can I Help?" Check it out for ways to review any of the books, do a testimonial, or spread the word. I basically can't do this without you, the readers. Thank you!! www.bc-johnson.com/how-can-i-help

The US National Park Service has scrubbed the word “transgender” & replaced “LGBT” with “LGB” on website. 1) Go 2 website: www.nps.gov/ston/index.htm 2) Scroll down to the Yes/No survey box - click “No” 3) A dialogue box pops up-plz type in some feedback about the evils of erasure & Submit

It's that time of year again. That's right, the time when I share some book recommendations for people who don't love love! Enjoy! #Booksky 💙📚🐉 #Bookblogger

More reviews??? Why, yes!! Reviews: We Came to Welcome You by Vincent Tirado & This Will Be Fun www.fwiwreviews.net/2025/02/mini...

Episode details for 2 upcoming SVU episodes are on my website at links: SVU “Calculated” 2/13: allthingslawandorder.blogspot.com/2025/02/law-... SVU “Extinguished” 2/20: allthingslawandorder.blogspot.com/2025/02/law-...

Los Angeles (CNN) — The body of water formerly known in the United States as the Gulf of Mexico is now listed for US-based users of Google Maps as the Gulf of America. This is by far,the dumbest thing he’s done yet, to feed his own ego💯 POS #AndHowDoesThatBenefitAmerica www.cnn.com/2025/02/11/b...

For folks interested, UK publisher BROKEN BINDING is publishing the true 1st UK (and only trade HC) edition of THE THIRD RULE OF TIME TRAVEL, as a signed, limited hardcover w/ sprayed edges. Now available for preorder. There are 500 copies available. thebrokenbindingsub.com/collections/...

What a time to be publishing a book, especially a book like this. But here I am sticking my head out of the doom and rage-inducing chaos to tell you that WAKE THE WILD CREATURES got a starred review! In Publishers Weekly! www.publishersweekly.com/9781616206727

For L&O SVU fans: Pics are on my website for the Thursday February 13 episode, “Calculated”: allthingslawandorder.blogspot.com/2025/02/law-...

For Law & Order fans: Pics are on my website for the Thursday February 13 episode, “Duty To Protect”: allthingslawandorder.blogspot.com/2025/02/law-...

Thread.

Indie Book Spotlight is one of the few big accounts that regularly posts new authors, and might be the only chance of discovery some people get. Help her out, buy a book. Send her some money on Ko-fi. If you can't do that, pass the word along.

I strongly encourage readers of indie queer and especially trans books to start using itchio as more of us authors move away from Amazon. Authors get a bigger cut, you can tip, and, most importantly, you will actually own your ebooks instead of just licensing them from Amazon.

Review: Lost www.fwiwreviews.net/2025/02/revi...

A broad coalition of Jewish organizations is denouncing President Trump over moves on democracy, his "scapegoating" of immigrants and transgender people, and says his empowering of Elon Musk "to force ideological conformity" threatens the country's "democratic norms."

For those interested in an ebook of my upcoming sci-fi thriller, THE THIRD RULE OF TME TRAVEL, but perhaps don't want to support Amazon, you can now order your digital copy from Bookshop.org. Release March 18. bookshop.org/p/books/the-...

If you are an Independent voter, or registered as anything other than Democrat in NYC, I urge you to switch your party so we can Primary Eric Adams straight out of office. Only Dems can vote in the Dem Primary, and you can only switch your registered party until February 14. More info here

Solidarity and a refusal to practice “anticipatory obedience” are essential. If parents, students and educators together refuse these policies, the policies will become unenforceable.

@ryanlasala.bsky.social Hi Ryan, is there a reason why Edelweiss lists your upcoming book as "The Dead of Summer (Book 1)"? Is this supposed to be a series or duology? Thanks in advance!

Episode details for the February 20, 2025 Law & Order episode are on my website: allthingslawandorder.blogspot.com/2025/02/law-...

Ray of sunshine.

Variants of: www.reddit.com/r/Scams/comm...

#TimeTravelAuthors 2/5: Wednesday snippet from "Ghost Life" with the word "travel." Oh, and by the way, today's my 60th birthday.

Everyone Has A Story, Here's One Of Mine scarymarythehamsterlady.blogspot.com/2025/02/ever...

Tell Me Something Tuesday: My least favorite thing about winter. www.fwiwreviews.net/2025/02/tell...

Thank you @littlebrown.bsky.social for giving me access to The Third Rule of Time Travel by Philip Fracassi! www.goodreads.com/book/show/21...

I've known Seanna since both of us were below legal drinking age. She needs our help.

Today I'm pulling from my backlist library and reviewing #WinterPeople by Jennifer McMahon. Hop over to Booker T's Farm to see why I think this is the perfect time to read this atmospheric folk horror. bookertsfarm.blogspot.com/2025/01/cold...

So this marks the start of a new monthly feature at Booker T's Farm - Coming Attractions. Come see what books you might see featured in the upcoming month. bookertsfarm.blogspot.com/2025/01/febr...