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The Original Karl (They/Them)
@divergentbookworm.bsky.social
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| 🌈 Genderqueer | 🧠 Neurodivergent |📚 Diverse Mood Reader| 🧶 Knitter |🎮 Cozy Gamer | 🎧 Music Explorer

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Here's what I'm listening to today!
A smartphone displaying an audiobook player interface against a backdrop of a misty evergreen forest. The audiobook title is "One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This" by Omar El Akkad.
January 13, 2026 at 1:30 PM
divergentbookworm.bsky.social
4⭐️

Wolf Worm is a 4-star masterclass in atmospheric dread. It’s unsettling, visceral, and focuses on the kind of parasitic horror that stays with you long after the final page. It’s short, sharp, and perfectly gross. Highly recommended for fans of What Moves the Dead.
divergentbookworm.bsky.social The Original Karl (They/Them) @divergentbookworm.bsky.social · 27d
A new arc playing in my ear buds today. Review to come!

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​A smartphone displaying an audiobook player app with the title "Wolf Worm" by T. Kingfisher. The background is a misty forest.
January 12, 2026 at 8:59 PM
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watch me, bitches!
"you cant escape to your book world every night" "Me:" (image of homer simpson slowly backing into the bushes, except instead of the bushes, it's a bookcase filled with books)
January 12, 2026 at 5:09 PM
divergentbookworm.bsky.social
A new arc playing in my ear buds today. Review to come!

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​A smartphone displaying an audiobook player app with the title "Wolf Worm" by T. Kingfisher. The background is a misty forest.
January 12, 2026 at 7:21 PM
divergentbookworm.bsky.social
People should not have to work on their period. Just saying.
January 12, 2026 at 2:49 PM
divergentbookworm.bsky.social
Any Palia players want to be friends? My IGN is MxCookie.
January 11, 2026 at 12:24 AM
divergentbookworm.bsky.social
Today's album of the day listen through was American Idiot by Green Day while working on my current WIP.

I am a BIG fan and will be purchasing it for my personal collection!
​A screenshot of the YouTube Music player showing the song "Letterbomb" by Green Day from the album "American Idiot (20th Anniversary Edition)." ​A smiling person with short brown hair wearing large black over-ear headphones and a grey sweatshirt, holding a dark blue knitting project.
January 10, 2026 at 10:36 PM
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cknightwrites.bsky.social
I dont have the immune system to attend a rally, and there are lots of valid reasons someone might to be able to go. But that doesn't mean you cant help:

• calls/emails to press local officials into saying no to ICE
• mutual aid/donations
• spread the word, donate signs
• honk when you drive past
January 10, 2026 at 2:41 PM
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To anyone who needs it right now:
If a woman gets shot in the face and your first reaction is to say: "yes, but did she provoke it?" you need to give yourself a shake.
January 10, 2026 at 11:38 AM
divergentbookworm.bsky.social
Spending my Friday evening working on the Step by Step Sweater by Florence and listening to an audiobook.

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A person’s hand holds wooden knitting needles working on a deep blue textured garment. A colorful beaded row counter hangs from the stitches. An overlay shows an audiobook player playing "Howling Dark" by Christopher Ruocchio.
January 10, 2026 at 3:34 AM
divergentbookworm.bsky.social
4⭐️

​I thoroughly enjoyed Bloodsinger. The world-building is great, providing a fantastic backdrop for an engaging story. The plot is well-paced. However, the characters are the true heart of the book. They are well-developed and easy to connect with. Highly recommended for fans of the genre!

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divergentbookworm.bsky.social The Original Karl (They/Them) @divergentbookworm.bsky.social · Jan 9
Here's the audiobook I'm listening to at work today.
January 9, 2026 at 8:11 PM
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January 9, 2026 at 1:28 PM
divergentbookworm.bsky.social
Here's the audiobook I'm listening to at work today.
January 9, 2026 at 3:34 PM
divergentbookworm.bsky.social
One of my goals for 2026 is to listen to a new album every day. I grew up only listening to Christian music, so I want to explore other genres.

Album of the day: #4

Haley Williams - Ego Death at a Bachlorette Party
A black and white album cover for "Ego Death At A Bachelorette Party" by Hayley Williams, featuring a close-up portrait of the artist with a thin yellow square framing her face.
January 9, 2026 at 3:07 PM
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dragoncrystal.bsky.social
Numb. #breakingnews #news #reading #books #booksky
January 9, 2026 at 2:34 PM
divergentbookworm.bsky.social
I've been gone for a while, but am back.

I will be transitioning this account to more of a personal one that will include content on politics, knitting, cozy gaming, music and whatever else strikes my fancy along with continued book content.

Feel free to stay or unfollow as needed!
January 9, 2026 at 2:40 PM
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A few hours in my hotel room with a book before heading to a friends house to celebrate Samhain.

Looking forward to getting into this one!
A Kindle showing "the deathless one" book on the screen next to a pair of headphones on a white blanket.
November 1, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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#booksky
October 27, 2025 at 11:31 PM
divergentbookworm.bsky.social
Life has been busy lately, cutting into my time and capacity for reading. Hopefully soon I will be back to reading more regularly. In the meantime, here is my last, now, next!

Last: Eldritch - Keri Lake
Now: Immortal Dark - Tigest Girma
Next: The Games Gods Play - Abigail Owens

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A hand holds a Kobo e-reader displaying the cover of "Immortal Dark" by Tigerst Girma, against a backdrop of a rocky shoreline, blue water, and a clear sky.
October 23, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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Today's audiobook

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A smartphone displays "The Bleeding Woods" audiobook by Brittany Amara, set against a backdrop of a dense forest under a cloudy sky. The audiobook player shows 0% completed with 9 hours and 55 minutes remaining, with playback controls and a progress bar. The book cover features red roses with eyes. The text "AUDIOBOOK OF THE DAY" is at the top of the image.
October 14, 2025 at 2:48 PM
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I have today and tomorrow off so I will be getting some cleaning done and Palia time in. This is the audiobook that will be my sound track for the day!

What's everyone else reading this week?

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A smartphone displays an audiobook player for "Skin of the Sea" by Natasha Bowen. The phone is centered against a misty forest backdrop with the text "AUDIOBOOK OF THE DAY" above it. The audiobook player shows a dark-skinned woman with water splashing around her, along with the title and author. Below the cover, playback controls are visible, including a play button, skip forward/backward buttons, a progress bar indicating 1:18:00 of 11:10:24 has passed (11%), and chapter navigation.
October 13, 2025 at 2:55 PM
divergentbookworm.bsky.social
I have to be in the car for 5 hours today. Here's the audiobook I'll be listening to on my drive.

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A smartphone displays an audiobook titled "Red Rabbit Ghost" by Jen Julian, featuring a red rabbit silhouette on a dark teal background. The phone is centered against a backdrop of a dense forest under a cloudy sky, with "AUDIOBOOK OF THE DAY" text at the top.
October 11, 2025 at 12:36 PM
divergentbookworm.bsky.social
Looking for a low-pressure, cozy space to talk about books? Our server is a welcoming corner for neurodivergent and chronically ill readers.

​What we offer:
​📚 Monthly readathon
​💭 Low-key discussions
​☕ Just a cozy, safe place to hang out

​Come join our little community!

discord.gg/THb85y9AN8
A graphic promoting the 'Spoony Bookclub Discord Server.' It features a cartoon ghost reading a book, sitting behind a stack of diverse books. Text reads: 'JOIN THE SPOONY BOOKCLUB DISCORD SERVER' and 'A SERVER FOR THE NEURODIVERGENT AND CHRONICALLY ILL READER.
October 10, 2025 at 4:00 PM
divergentbookworm.bsky.social
Today's audiobook is another re-read in preparation for Brimstone's release on November 18th!

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Phone showing an audiobook player. Audiobook is Quicksilver. Audiobook is at 40% and being played at 2x speed. Background of photo is trees and a gray, cloudy sky.
October 10, 2025 at 1:12 PM
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Another day, another audiobook!

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A smartphone screen showing an audiobook player interface. The title of the book is "Tempest of Wrath and Vengeance" by Melissa K. Roehrich, part of The Legacy Series, and narrated by Laura Horwitz and Christian Leatherman. The book cover features a dark, dramatic image with bright blue lightning flashes. The player controls show the current playback position, with a large play button in the center, and 15-second skip/rewind buttons. The playback speed is set to 2.50x. The text "AUDIOBOOK OF THE DAY" is at the top of the image. The handle @divergentbookworm.bsky.social is at the bottom.
October 9, 2025 at 2:02 PM