Ruthelizabethreads
@ndwithbooks.bsky.social
I talk about diverse books and being disabled (cosy and non-fiction are my favourites). UK based, she/her 🏳️🌈
Also on TikTok as Ruthelizabethreads
Also on TikTok as Ruthelizabethreads
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Every day the world gets worse, I get nerdier.
The ceasefire failed? I’m going to deep dive into this Kpop band
Trinidad reinstated sodomy laws? I’m going to binge this gay Thai show
Spotify CEO invested in AI military? Time to join a new DnD campaign
Sudan’s fucked? TIME TO REWATCH LOTR AGAIN
The ceasefire failed? I’m going to deep dive into this Kpop band
Trinidad reinstated sodomy laws? I’m going to binge this gay Thai show
Spotify CEO invested in AI military? Time to join a new DnD campaign
Sudan’s fucked? TIME TO REWATCH LOTR AGAIN
November 3, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Every day the world gets worse, I get nerdier.
The ceasefire failed? I’m going to deep dive into this Kpop band
Trinidad reinstated sodomy laws? I’m going to binge this gay Thai show
Spotify CEO invested in AI military? Time to join a new DnD campaign
Sudan’s fucked? TIME TO REWATCH LOTR AGAIN
The ceasefire failed? I’m going to deep dive into this Kpop band
Trinidad reinstated sodomy laws? I’m going to binge this gay Thai show
Spotify CEO invested in AI military? Time to join a new DnD campaign
Sudan’s fucked? TIME TO REWATCH LOTR AGAIN
Small chronic pain things that feel like big hits:
1. It hurts to hold hands with people because of terrible joints.
2. It's hard to get comfy snuggling cause my back is so fussy.
3. Stroking my dog for any length of time really injures my wrists.
Fuck pain.
#chronicpain #disabledbluesky
1. It hurts to hold hands with people because of terrible joints.
2. It's hard to get comfy snuggling cause my back is so fussy.
3. Stroking my dog for any length of time really injures my wrists.
Fuck pain.
#chronicpain #disabledbluesky
November 3, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Small chronic pain things that feel like big hits:
1. It hurts to hold hands with people because of terrible joints.
2. It's hard to get comfy snuggling cause my back is so fussy.
3. Stroking my dog for any length of time really injures my wrists.
Fuck pain.
#chronicpain #disabledbluesky
1. It hurts to hold hands with people because of terrible joints.
2. It's hard to get comfy snuggling cause my back is so fussy.
3. Stroking my dog for any length of time really injures my wrists.
Fuck pain.
#chronicpain #disabledbluesky
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SO looking forward to this discussion next Saturday at the Radical Book Fair
October 31, 2025 at 9:05 AM
SO looking forward to this discussion next Saturday at the Radical Book Fair
Finally got a chance to read Gender Queer and had an amazing time. Beautiful artwork, wonderfully nuanced discussion and ace rep I didn't know about going in.
I wish it was in more UK libraries!
#diversebooks #queerbooksky #queerbooks
I wish it was in more UK libraries!
#diversebooks #queerbooksky #queerbooks
October 31, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Finally got a chance to read Gender Queer and had an amazing time. Beautiful artwork, wonderfully nuanced discussion and ace rep I didn't know about going in.
I wish it was in more UK libraries!
#diversebooks #queerbooksky #queerbooks
I wish it was in more UK libraries!
#diversebooks #queerbooksky #queerbooks
If you want a poly, queer, spicy romantasy that puts a new twist on heaven and hell, I think you will love this.
As an exvangelical, it was delightful in all the best ways.
Son of the Morning by Akwaeke Emezi. Gifted an e-arc in exchange for review.
#diversebooksky #booksky #romantasy
As an exvangelical, it was delightful in all the best ways.
Son of the Morning by Akwaeke Emezi. Gifted an e-arc in exchange for review.
#diversebooksky #booksky #romantasy
October 27, 2025 at 7:59 PM
If you want a poly, queer, spicy romantasy that puts a new twist on heaven and hell, I think you will love this.
As an exvangelical, it was delightful in all the best ways.
Son of the Morning by Akwaeke Emezi. Gifted an e-arc in exchange for review.
#diversebooksky #booksky #romantasy
As an exvangelical, it was delightful in all the best ways.
Son of the Morning by Akwaeke Emezi. Gifted an e-arc in exchange for review.
#diversebooksky #booksky #romantasy
Walking my dog this early this morning and saw a local shopkeeper opening the awning at an indie with someone else wrapping their arms around their waist.
They looked so cosy and happy and people are sometimes beautiful 🥹
They looked so cosy and happy and people are sometimes beautiful 🥹
October 18, 2025 at 7:40 AM
Walking my dog this early this morning and saw a local shopkeeper opening the awning at an indie with someone else wrapping their arms around their waist.
They looked so cosy and happy and people are sometimes beautiful 🥹
They looked so cosy and happy and people are sometimes beautiful 🥹
TBR challenge update
Books left to read: 18
Days left in 2025: 91
Confidence I will finish: 5/10
Starting this today, have heard so many good things.
#diversebooksky #booksky
Books left to read: 18
Days left in 2025: 91
Confidence I will finish: 5/10
Starting this today, have heard so many good things.
#diversebooksky #booksky
October 1, 2025 at 8:09 PM
TBR challenge update
Books left to read: 18
Days left in 2025: 91
Confidence I will finish: 5/10
Starting this today, have heard so many good things.
#diversebooksky #booksky
Books left to read: 18
Days left in 2025: 91
Confidence I will finish: 5/10
Starting this today, have heard so many good things.
#diversebooksky #booksky
Just got an email to let me know that I have early access to read and review Son of the Morning by Akwaeke Emezi.
This is my most anticipated book release for the rest of 2025 and feel so lucky!
#diversebooks #booksky
This is my most anticipated book release for the rest of 2025 and feel so lucky!
#diversebooks #booksky
September 18, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Just got an email to let me know that I have early access to read and review Son of the Morning by Akwaeke Emezi.
This is my most anticipated book release for the rest of 2025 and feel so lucky!
#diversebooks #booksky
This is my most anticipated book release for the rest of 2025 and feel so lucky!
#diversebooks #booksky
There is something uniquely sobering about reading a collection of writing by young Gazan authors and hoping at the end of each story that their update will tell you that they survived to the book being published.
Yousef Maher Dawas didn't.
This is from We Are Not Numbers, a book I recommend.
Yousef Maher Dawas didn't.
This is from We Are Not Numbers, a book I recommend.
September 13, 2025 at 8:10 PM
There is something uniquely sobering about reading a collection of writing by young Gazan authors and hoping at the end of each story that their update will tell you that they survived to the book being published.
Yousef Maher Dawas didn't.
This is from We Are Not Numbers, a book I recommend.
Yousef Maher Dawas didn't.
This is from We Are Not Numbers, a book I recommend.
"Actual death is when you don't stand up for what is right"
From a degree in surviving assaults by Basman Derawi in We Are Not Numbers: The Voices of Gaza's Youth
#booksky #diversebooks
From a degree in surviving assaults by Basman Derawi in We Are Not Numbers: The Voices of Gaza's Youth
#booksky #diversebooks
September 13, 2025 at 6:27 PM
"Actual death is when you don't stand up for what is right"
From a degree in surviving assaults by Basman Derawi in We Are Not Numbers: The Voices of Gaza's Youth
#booksky #diversebooks
From a degree in surviving assaults by Basman Derawi in We Are Not Numbers: The Voices of Gaza's Youth
#booksky #diversebooks
Has anyone read Patsy? Starting it today with a blank slate of opinions and looking forward to it.
TBR challenge update
Books on TBR: 25
Days left in 2025: 117
Confidence I will finish it: 8/10
#diversebooks #booksky
TBR challenge update
Books on TBR: 25
Days left in 2025: 117
Confidence I will finish it: 8/10
#diversebooks #booksky
September 5, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Has anyone read Patsy? Starting it today with a blank slate of opinions and looking forward to it.
TBR challenge update
Books on TBR: 25
Days left in 2025: 117
Confidence I will finish it: 8/10
#diversebooks #booksky
TBR challenge update
Books on TBR: 25
Days left in 2025: 117
Confidence I will finish it: 8/10
#diversebooks #booksky
Found this little croissant on my bed.
September 5, 2025 at 9:59 AM
Found this little croissant on my bed.
Trying to read my entire physical TBR by the end of 2025
Books remaining: 26
Days remaining: 119
Confidence I will do it: 6/10
This might be the most fun book I've read this year. I love dark comedy and I love Pride & Prejudice.
Books remaining: 26
Days remaining: 119
Confidence I will do it: 6/10
This might be the most fun book I've read this year. I love dark comedy and I love Pride & Prejudice.
September 3, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Trying to read my entire physical TBR by the end of 2025
Books remaining: 26
Days remaining: 119
Confidence I will do it: 6/10
This might be the most fun book I've read this year. I love dark comedy and I love Pride & Prejudice.
Books remaining: 26
Days remaining: 119
Confidence I will do it: 6/10
This might be the most fun book I've read this year. I love dark comedy and I love Pride & Prejudice.
Wee username update and name reveal for anyone who I communicate with regularly!
I want to work towards writing about disability one day and this is the first baby step.
I want to work towards writing about disability one day and this is the first baby step.
August 30, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Wee username update and name reveal for anyone who I communicate with regularly!
I want to work towards writing about disability one day and this is the first baby step.
I want to work towards writing about disability one day and this is the first baby step.
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Another update to the map - Four months later and protests are still happening 🏳️⚧️
(Green markers for completed demos, red for upcoming)
www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/e...
141 protests and events and counting!
Keep following and supporting @whatthetrans.com for updates
(Green markers for completed demos, red for upcoming)
www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/e...
141 protests and events and counting!
Keep following and supporting @whatthetrans.com for updates
August 27, 2025 at 5:41 AM
Another update to the map - Four months later and protests are still happening 🏳️⚧️
(Green markers for completed demos, red for upcoming)
www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/e...
141 protests and events and counting!
Keep following and supporting @whatthetrans.com for updates
(Green markers for completed demos, red for upcoming)
www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/e...
141 protests and events and counting!
Keep following and supporting @whatthetrans.com for updates
Trying to read my entire physical TBR by the end of 2025
Current total: 27
Days left in year: 126
Confidence I will finish: 7/10
I have re-picked up this book to round out women in translation month - an intersectional book which packs a lot into a short number of pages.
#booksky #diversebooksky
Current total: 27
Days left in year: 126
Confidence I will finish: 7/10
I have re-picked up this book to round out women in translation month - an intersectional book which packs a lot into a short number of pages.
#booksky #diversebooksky
August 27, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Trying to read my entire physical TBR by the end of 2025
Current total: 27
Days left in year: 126
Confidence I will finish: 7/10
I have re-picked up this book to round out women in translation month - an intersectional book which packs a lot into a short number of pages.
#booksky #diversebooksky
Current total: 27
Days left in year: 126
Confidence I will finish: 7/10
I have re-picked up this book to round out women in translation month - an intersectional book which packs a lot into a short number of pages.
#booksky #diversebooksky
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I have a letter in this book. Pre-order your copy of this book because of the letters written by everyone else.
𝘙𝘦𝘢𝘥 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘞𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴 𝘍𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘈𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵: 𝘓𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘈𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘊𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘴 edited by @mskellymhayes.bsky.social comes out November 4th! 🌲🌕🌲
Preorder from us or @pilsencommbooks.bsky.social, and you'll get a special bonus letter from Kelly alongside your copy of the book ✉️ www.akpress.org/read-this-wh...
Preorder from us or @pilsencommbooks.bsky.social, and you'll get a special bonus letter from Kelly alongside your copy of the book ✉️ www.akpress.org/read-this-wh...
August 26, 2025 at 8:30 PM
I have a letter in this book. Pre-order your copy of this book because of the letters written by everyone else.
The first 150 pages were slow paced, with learning Chinese history fascinating enough to keep me going.
I cried for at least 85 of the last 150 pages, the gentle building was clearly meant to destroy me later.
#booksky #diversebooksky
I cried for at least 85 of the last 150 pages, the gentle building was clearly meant to destroy me later.
#booksky #diversebooksky
August 26, 2025 at 9:01 PM
The first 150 pages were slow paced, with learning Chinese history fascinating enough to keep me going.
I cried for at least 85 of the last 150 pages, the gentle building was clearly meant to destroy me later.
#booksky #diversebooksky
I cried for at least 85 of the last 150 pages, the gentle building was clearly meant to destroy me later.
#booksky #diversebooksky
Feeling super impulsive and noticing it is in a cycle.
Of course it's ADHD, apparently traits can get much stronger depending on hormone levels.
Do I even have a personality, or is it just a jigsaw puzzle of my disabilities? 🤣
Of course it's ADHD, apparently traits can get much stronger depending on hormone levels.
Do I even have a personality, or is it just a jigsaw puzzle of my disabilities? 🤣
August 25, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Feeling super impulsive and noticing it is in a cycle.
Of course it's ADHD, apparently traits can get much stronger depending on hormone levels.
Do I even have a personality, or is it just a jigsaw puzzle of my disabilities? 🤣
Of course it's ADHD, apparently traits can get much stronger depending on hormone levels.
Do I even have a personality, or is it just a jigsaw puzzle of my disabilities? 🤣
If anyone else has read this, please let me know! I've not been this lost since I studied philosophy in uni 😭
I fear I am the problem, time travel notoriously confuses me.
(I am reading an e-arc to review)
#booksky
I fear I am the problem, time travel notoriously confuses me.
(I am reading an e-arc to review)
#booksky
August 24, 2025 at 5:52 PM
If anyone else has read this, please let me know! I've not been this lost since I studied philosophy in uni 😭
I fear I am the problem, time travel notoriously confuses me.
(I am reading an e-arc to review)
#booksky
I fear I am the problem, time travel notoriously confuses me.
(I am reading an e-arc to review)
#booksky
I'm trying to read my whole physical TBR by the end of 2025.
Current total: 28
Days left in year: 130
Confidence that I will complete it: 6/10
Just starting Do Not Say We Have Nothing by Madeleine Thien (please lemme know your thoughts, I've heard nothing about it)
Current total: 28
Days left in year: 130
Confidence that I will complete it: 6/10
Just starting Do Not Say We Have Nothing by Madeleine Thien (please lemme know your thoughts, I've heard nothing about it)
August 23, 2025 at 11:15 AM
I'm trying to read my whole physical TBR by the end of 2025.
Current total: 28
Days left in year: 130
Confidence that I will complete it: 6/10
Just starting Do Not Say We Have Nothing by Madeleine Thien (please lemme know your thoughts, I've heard nothing about it)
Current total: 28
Days left in year: 130
Confidence that I will complete it: 6/10
Just starting Do Not Say We Have Nothing by Madeleine Thien (please lemme know your thoughts, I've heard nothing about it)
I topped up the oil in my car today! There was about 8 steps leading up to it and my ADHD made it really interesting to get the motivation for all of them, but now I feel like a strong independent woman.
August 23, 2025 at 8:21 AM
I topped up the oil in my car today! There was about 8 steps leading up to it and my ADHD made it really interesting to get the motivation for all of them, but now I feel like a strong independent woman.
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Update: 16 of 24 authors and 2 judges have now withdrawn.
First Book:
Curtis Garner
Jason Okundaye
Sacha Coward
Sanah Ahsan
Amy Twigg
Mae Diansangu
Eleanor Medhurst
Hanako Footman
Ciara Maguire
June Thomas
Main:
Olumide Popoola
Robert Hamberger
Dean Atta
Andrew McMillan
Rhian Elizabeth
Jane Traies
First Book:
Curtis Garner
Jason Okundaye
Sacha Coward
Sanah Ahsan
Amy Twigg
Mae Diansangu
Eleanor Medhurst
Hanako Footman
Ciara Maguire
June Thomas
Main:
Olumide Popoola
Robert Hamberger
Dean Atta
Andrew McMillan
Rhian Elizabeth
Jane Traies
August 14, 2025 at 8:32 AM
Update: 16 of 24 authors and 2 judges have now withdrawn.
First Book:
Curtis Garner
Jason Okundaye
Sacha Coward
Sanah Ahsan
Amy Twigg
Mae Diansangu
Eleanor Medhurst
Hanako Footman
Ciara Maguire
June Thomas
Main:
Olumide Popoola
Robert Hamberger
Dean Atta
Andrew McMillan
Rhian Elizabeth
Jane Traies
First Book:
Curtis Garner
Jason Okundaye
Sacha Coward
Sanah Ahsan
Amy Twigg
Mae Diansangu
Eleanor Medhurst
Hanako Footman
Ciara Maguire
June Thomas
Main:
Olumide Popoola
Robert Hamberger
Dean Atta
Andrew McMillan
Rhian Elizabeth
Jane Traies
Disability Pride book recommendations day 3:
My favourite book of the year so far, featuring PTSD. The writing is beautiful and careful and it's a story of rediscovering yourself in the safety of strong friendships.
#booksky #disabledbooksky
My favourite book of the year so far, featuring PTSD. The writing is beautiful and careful and it's a story of rediscovering yourself in the safety of strong friendships.
#booksky #disabledbooksky
July 4, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Disability Pride book recommendations day 3:
My favourite book of the year so far, featuring PTSD. The writing is beautiful and careful and it's a story of rediscovering yourself in the safety of strong friendships.
#booksky #disabledbooksky
My favourite book of the year so far, featuring PTSD. The writing is beautiful and careful and it's a story of rediscovering yourself in the safety of strong friendships.
#booksky #disabledbooksky