Ruth Barber
@ruthbarber.bsky.social
Lawyer and Author. Lover of weird tales.
I'm now on Fable book app - feel free to follow me there - and have imported all my book reviews from Goodreads. Goodreads was always a terrible app, plus it's owned by Amazon.
May 10, 2025 at 5:08 PM
I'm now on Fable book app - feel free to follow me there - and have imported all my book reviews from Goodreads. Goodreads was always a terrible app, plus it's owned by Amazon.
My spirit animal
Vote for the beast that may be as ruthlessly predatory as us – the fen raft spider
With a leg-span the size of your hand, the UK’s biggest spider, ultra-rare and known for its extraordinary hunting skills, has many admirers
www.theguardian.com
March 30, 2025 at 7:03 PM
My spirit animal
Looking forward to reading the latest issue from the British Library Weird Tales subscription
March 30, 2025 at 8:25 AM
Looking forward to reading the latest issue from the British Library Weird Tales subscription
Busy spring cleaning this weekend
March 22, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Busy spring cleaning this weekend
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if you buy used books and want to avoid amazon where possible, check out bookfinder.com
you can search essentially every marketplace in one go
so you can, e.g., find the same used copy for sale, from the same seller, on biblio.com or ebay instead of amazon or abe (owned by amazon)
you can search essentially every marketplace in one go
so you can, e.g., find the same used copy for sale, from the same seller, on biblio.com or ebay instead of amazon or abe (owned by amazon)
BookFinder.com: New & Used Books, Rare Books, Textbooks
bookfinder.com
March 7, 2025 at 9:14 PM
if you buy used books and want to avoid amazon where possible, check out bookfinder.com
you can search essentially every marketplace in one go
so you can, e.g., find the same used copy for sale, from the same seller, on biblio.com or ebay instead of amazon or abe (owned by amazon)
you can search essentially every marketplace in one go
so you can, e.g., find the same used copy for sale, from the same seller, on biblio.com or ebay instead of amazon or abe (owned by amazon)
Absolutely love "Less than zero" and "The Shards" by Bret Easton Ellis. I'm actually not sure why because his style is an over descriptive stream of consciousness narration. It may be because I grew up in the 80s and the setting is comfortingly familiar. I love the nihilism and implied criticism.
What’s a book that you love, but wouldn’t recommend to most people?
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March 7, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Absolutely love "Less than zero" and "The Shards" by Bret Easton Ellis. I'm actually not sure why because his style is an over descriptive stream of consciousness narration. It may be because I grew up in the 80s and the setting is comfortingly familiar. I love the nihilism and implied criticism.
Can anyone comment on the merits of Substack v Ghost platforms?
March 7, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Can anyone comment on the merits of Substack v Ghost platforms?
The spacecraft apparently had an "incorrect attitude...."
Athena spacecraft declared dead after toppling over on moon
Athena spacecraft declared dead after toppling over on moon
Robotic private spacecraft touched down about 250 miles from its intended landing site on Thursday
A robotic private spacecraft designed to provide crucial data for returning humans to the moon toppled over as it landed on the lunar surface, bringing an…
www.theguardian.com
March 7, 2025 at 8:50 PM
The spacecraft apparently had an "incorrect attitude...."
Can anyone recommend a book review site other than Goodreads? The site has always been glitchy and feels like the design hasn't been refreshed or revised since the 90s. And it's owned by Amazon. I'd like to find a review site that isn't owned by a company that sells books.
February 19, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Can anyone recommend a book review site other than Goodreads? The site has always been glitchy and feels like the design hasn't been refreshed or revised since the 90s. And it's owned by Amazon. I'd like to find a review site that isn't owned by a company that sells books.
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Will the detective investigating your murder be sad?
October 7, 2023 at 5:22 PM
Will the detective investigating your murder be sad?
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I finally stopped using Amazon a few months ago, and it's been so much easier than I imagined
Hey while megaretailers profiting one of the richest men in world are out here doing this shit www.advocate.com/news/amazon-...
maybe it's a fun time to switch to @librofm.bsky.social for audiobooks. Select the indie bookstore you'd like to support, listen away. Comp prices to aforementioned jerks
maybe it's a fun time to switch to @librofm.bsky.social for audiobooks. Select the indie bookstore you'd like to support, listen away. Comp prices to aforementioned jerks
Amazon removes 'equity for Black people' and 'LGBTQ+ rights' from company policies
Amazon has quietly removed protections for Black and LGBTQ+ workers from its company policies.
www.advocate.com
January 24, 2025 at 5:11 AM
I finally stopped using Amazon a few months ago, and it's been so much easier than I imagined