Just FYI that the site and blog that I am currently writing at, are still being created. But the articles I will post will be accessible and readable. #blog

And we are live with a new post after a long long time: tanitha.me.uk/2025/12/24/b... #books #blog #dnf #reading

I wish I was able to do videos, like TikTok, but it is not something I want to do. I prefer the writing medium for myself; I can better express myself there. Plus, I absolutely hate the sound of my voice, and it would be a nightmare to edit.

Next, in the first few days of the new year, I will be posting the best books I read this year. Books that made me laugh, cry, learn a little; books that I absolutely loved. As I read diversely, and across genres, this will be a mashup, of genres.

So, I am writing an article of the books that I DNF'd this year. It will be up on my site, in the next couple of days. After that, I will have an article, about which known authors, I refuse to read and why. This is authors that have turned out to be pieces of shit.

I bought a domain yesterday. I transferred my blog there, the few things that are on it. I currently have it on wordpress.com as my blog was there, and had to start somewhere. I changed the theme for now, and will be constructing some pages and other stuff during Christmas holidays. 1/2 #blog

Monaco based tax-exile Jim Ratcliffe businesses received up to £70m UK subsidy in last 4 years. More promised. Free cash, not repayable, no means-testing, no equity stake taken. Sunday Times Rich List estimated his wealth to be £17bn. Benefit cuts for the poor, free cash for corporations/Rich.

I keep wanting to say something, and I keep not knowing what to say. The trans community does not harm cis people by existing. They are just trying to live their lives, same as anyone else. That life doesn't look exactly like mine; my life doesn't match anyone else's. That's okay.

If it isn't completely obvious... TRANS WOMEN ARE WOMEN. TRANS MEN ARE MEN. TRANS RIGHTS ARE HUMAN RIGHTS. Do not tell me that my friends and adopted family do not have the right to exist. I will fight you.

Daily reminder to @mozilla.org We do not want AI on firefox. Those of us using Firefox, we do so because we do not want AI on our browsing experience. Listen to your users.

MY daily reminder to @mozilla.org that we do not want AI on firefox. I have used firefox for years, but will switch if needed. I have used a number of browsers in my lifetime, and switching will not be a problem.

I cancelled my pre-order of a book on #Kindle and I pre-ordered it again on kobo. Amazon is going to push the "Ask Any Book" AI slop on to readers. I am going to avoid Kindle as much as I can from now on and use #kobo. #AIslop

I received another book from the giveaway that I won today. This time it was from Helen Garraway, one of her Sentinals (yes it is spelled like that on purpose) books. I cannot wait to dive into that series. #helengarraway #books #reading

When I do not like a book, there are two things that I do, if I post on social media. First of all, I will never tag the author, no matter what. If the author finds my post through a search, they need to know what I disliked, which is the second point. I will say why and what I disliked. #books

I have taken part in every book giveaway I can find online. As a reader, I love these giveaways because they let me discover new authors both traditionally published and indie. Some indie authors I have read are better than moe than a few traditionally published authors. #books #reading

I started reading "This Brutal Moon" by @dr-bethany-jacobs.bsky.social. I have been waiting for this since I finished the second book. I am at the start, but I have to say two things: it was very easy to get back into the world of the Kindom, and the stakes are high! I am enjoying the book.

Hi all. I recently won a book giveaway, with a lot of books and waiting for them to arrive. I received the first one today, which is "Shadow Dance" by @ckandersson.bsky.social and I am so excited to read it. It sounds amazing. Thank you very much.

I finished The Frost and Nectar duology by CN Crawford yesterday. I like their writing and will be getting other books from them. I may have cried a little bit at the end. #books #reading #fantasy

I am also waiting for my @thebrokenbinding.bsky.social subs to arrive (need the second book in the Nicholas Eames duology), my Illumicrate book box, and this month's book sounds amazing. So I have quite a selection of different books to read in the next couple of months. #reading #books #tbr

Reading Update #4: Also ordered some books from @scifier.bsky.social : - Gate of the Feral Gods by Matt Dinniman - Extremity by Nicholas Binge - Ghost Station by S A Barnes - Red City by Marie Lu #books #tbr

Reading Update #3: I am also waiting on a number of books to arrive these days, since I got a bit of a Xmas bonus. Firstly I got the Sun Eater #1-3 from @thebrokenbinding.bsky.social by Christopher Ruocchio. #books #tbr

Reading Update #2: Then I have the following on my December TBR: - Santa, Baby - Lidum - This Brutal Moon by @dr-bethany-jacobs.bsky.social - The Strength of the Few by James Islington - Hollow by Catherine Peckham and Suzanne Valenti. #books #reading #christmasreading #tbr

Reading Update #1: I am now reading "Frost" by C N Crawford, and I am enjoying this fae romance. This is a duology and I will be reading the second book "Ambrosia" immediately after. They are short books about 300 pages each, so will be finished this weekend. #reading #books #cncrawford

I DNF'd "Nophek Gloss" by Essa Hansen. I had high hopes for this book, and it disappointed me. The world building is amazing and I will try other stories in the same world if she writes them. I will definitely check out the novella. #reading #DNF #books 1/3

I have this beautiful edition, but I know that a number of people were asking for it in the UK and Europe. #books #jaysealynn #hellsbelles

Today, I will be starting "Nophek Gloss" by @essahansen.bsky.social This is a science fiction novel. I love the title and the titles of the whole Graven series. They are so imaginative. I have the whole series on kindle including the latest novella. #reading #books #sciencefiction #essahansen

I finished "Make Me A Monster" by Kalynn Bayron yesterday. This is a YA novel and I loved it. It made me cry at one point, so 4/5. #reading #books #youngadult #horror #kalynnbayron

Our NHS is being held to ransom by Donald Trump and Big Pharma. The government must not give in. act.globaljustice.org.uk/our-nhs-bein...

I started "Make Me A Monster" by @kalynnbayron.bsky.social yesterday. I am only 40 pages in, but I am intrigued. I love the setting. Meka is an interesting character. Hoping to be able to finish it during the weekend. #reading #ya #lgbtqia #horror #books

Finished Shy Trans Banshee by Tony Santorella yesterday. It was better than "Bored Gay Werewolf"! I am enjoying his writing and I am waiting for the next book in the series, hopefully. #reading #books #LGBTQIA+ #tonysantorella #shytransbanshee

Just finished on my break "Bored Gay Werewolf" by Tony Santorella. A solid read, and I gave this 3.5 stars. I am definitely reading the sequel. Not sure if I will start it today or I will give some time between the two books. #books #reading #tonysantorella #gayboredwerewolf

@setiinstitute.bsky.social STOP using AI narration for your articles. I will not be giving any more money to support your organization as long as you are using AI narration for your articles. You are not helping, but you are becoming part of the problem.

Today, I will be starting a new book. I decided to read "Bored Gay Werewolf" by Tony Santorella. If I like it I will be continuing with the sequel. #books #reading #lgbtqia+ #tonysantorella

Good Morning. I finished "New York to Dallas" (InDeath 33) by JD Robb yesterday, aka Nora Roberts. These books are great for either getting me out of a reading slump or helping me avoid one. I love the series, and it was time to give it some love. #books #reading #indeath #noraroberts #jdrobb

Dear @alixeharrow.bsky.social what did you do to me with your latest book? I am crying for the last 40-50 pages of the book and beyond. The Everlasting is your best book to date (I have read them all) and the tale of the Knight and the Scholar will forever be etched in my heart. Loved it so much!

And after all of this, there is a new season of Star Wars Visions. I love that series. Then, I am probably going to watch the new Witcher season (I am certain I will miss Henry Cavill but giving Hemsworth a shot and see how I like it). #starwarsvisions #disney #witcher

And after I finish watching The Celebrity Traitors over the weekend, I am going to watch "RuPaul's Drag Race UK", as we have a new season and cannot wait for this week's episode. I am also eagerly waiting for the new Canadian season as well. #rupaul #dragrace #dragraceUK

And today I am going to watch The Celebrity Traitors. I do not generally watch "The Traitors", it is not my kind of show, but with the Celebrity ones? I had lots of fun watching Stephen Fry, Alan Carr, Celia Imrie etc. #CelebrityTraitors #BBC

And I finished watching Wednesday Season 2 yesterday on Netflix. I absolutely love the show. Cannot wait for Season 3! #wednesday #netflix #addamsfamily #timburton @netflixuk.bsky.social @netflix.com

So my reading list for the next week or so: 1. Finish "The Everlasting" by @alixeharrow.bsky.social which I am absolutely loving. It may become one of my best reads of the year. 2. Rocannon's World by @ursulakleguin.com: I am going to read/re-read all of LeGuin's books in the next few months. 1/2

Good Morning. This week I am reading "The Everlasting" by @alixeharrow.bsky.social and I am loving it. I love her work; have read all her novels up to now and she is an auto-buy author for me. #theeverlasting #alixeharrow #books #reading #fantasy

I am so angry. They are dumping Andrew the paedophile in Norfolk in the Sandringham Estate. I live in Norwich. I do not want that paedphile anywhere around here.

Good Morning. After a short break, back to work this morning.

I am also receiving tomorrow "Never Ever After" by Sue Lynn Tan is arriving as well. I need to read her duology though, which has been on my TBR for a while now on kindle. #books

I also had the e-mail that my copy of "The Everlasting" by @alixeharrow.bsky.social is arriving tomorrow and cannot wait to read it. I love Alix E Harrow's writing and she is an auto-buy author for me.

Good Morning. I have a couple of days off. So this morning, up to now, I finsihed my chores, folded clothes and put them away. Had the house inspection from my landlord, seems all good, we'll see. Waiting for the @illumicrate box to come today. I am so excited for those. #books #illumicrate

Brandolini’s Law (also known as the bullshit asymmetry principle): The amount of energy needed to refute bullshit is an order of magnitude bigger than that needed to produce it. H/t @unbiasedscipod.bsky.social

And I have to say that every author I met in the Norwich Indie Book Fair today was absolutely fantastic. I am hoping to see them and meet them again and hoping I like their books and get to tell them that. #indie #books #reading