Ruth Barber
ruthbarber.bsky.social
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
Looking forward to reading the latest issue from the British Library Weird Tales subscription
March 30, 2025 at 8:25 AM
Busy spring cleaning this weekend
March 22, 2025 at 11:13 AM
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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)
BookFinder.com: New & Used Books, Rare Books, Textbooks
bookfinder.com
March 7, 2025 at 9:14 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.
What’s a book that you love, but wouldn’t recommend to most people?

Quote post with your response!

📚💙 #booksky 💙📚
March 7, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Can anyone comment on the merits of Substack v Ghost platforms?
March 7, 2025 at 8:51 PM
The spacecraft apparently had an "incorrect attitude...."
March 7, 2025 at 8:50 PM
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
January 29, 2025 at 9:45 AM
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Will the detective investigating your murder be sad?
October 7, 2023 at 5:22 PM
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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
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