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Sarah Sheppard
@sarahsheep18.bsky.social
270 followers 620 following 250 posts
Me: they/them, married, disabled, bi, progressive United Methodist, 34

Things I love: books, clarinet, off roading, video games, crochet, my dogs and bunny

Follow me on Storygraph: https://app.thestorygraph.com/profile/s_sheppard18
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sarahsheep18.bsky.social
Finally back to chipping away at my TBR- starting out with a loan from my dear friend @burgs.bsky.social
(Don't mind the garage mess in the background- hazard of being married to a mechanic lol)
#CurrentlyReading Angels Before Man by Rafael Nicolas
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Photo of me holding the book Angels Before Man by Rafael Nicolas
September 1, 2025 at 10:24 PM
sarahsheep18.bsky.social
Not only did I get the job, but I also got this pronouns name badge sticker that I really love #nonbinary #pride
Photo of my work ID badge featuring a pronoun sticker that says "they/them"
June 14, 2025 at 12:03 AM
sarahsheep18.bsky.social
When you're trying to journal but your roommate wants to snuggle 😂🥰
A brindle pitbull nudging my pen with her nose while I try to write
May 22, 2025 at 1:36 AM
sarahsheep18.bsky.social
Am I becoming that annoying person that only posts about their vehicle?

Maybe. But just look at her. 😍

#Jeep #Wagoneer #Vintage #JeepLife
My 1983 Jeep Wagoneer sits in front of the water at sunset
May 1, 2025 at 2:30 AM
sarahsheep18.bsky.social
Can't believe it's mine 🥹😍
The keys to my '83 Jeep Wagoneer in the ignition.
April 27, 2025 at 2:34 AM
sarahsheep18.bsky.social
Happy birthday to me! Meet my new baby: an '83 Jeep Wagoneer
A photo of my Jeep Wagoneer. It is cream and brown colored.
April 26, 2025 at 4:34 AM
sarahsheep18.bsky.social
Accidentally finished this a day early, but I'm not too broken up over it. This unfortunately wasn't the meaningful devotional I'd hoped it would be, but it has a few nuggets of wisdom here and there.

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Storygraph review here: app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/4a45...

#ProgressiveChristian
The cover of Rise: An Authentic Lenten Devotional by John Pavlovitz
April 19, 2025 at 12:53 AM
sarahsheep18.bsky.social
Got emotionally destroyed on my car ride today, listening to Grief is the Thing with Feathers by Max Porter. The audiobook performance is an EXPERIENCE, 10/10, do recommend.

Review here: app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/32db...
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Screenshot of the audiobook of Grief is the Thing with Feathers
April 14, 2025 at 1:54 AM
sarahsheep18.bsky.social
Ran my first black trails this weekend!! #Jeep
Picture of me in my Jeep, it is very very dirty Picture of me driving my Jeep through the Quarry at Rausch Creek in PA Picture of three jeeps in a parking lot, from left to right they are my friend Matt's, my husband's, and mine Selfie of me and my husband smiling in the rain, he has on a Carhartt and I have a purple rain coat
April 14, 2025 at 1:47 AM
sarahsheep18.bsky.social
Getting ready for Jeep weekend! This sweet baby wants to keep me from packing the clean clothes lol
A photo of my brindle pitbull Mya, curled up and pouting on top of my laundry pile on my bed
April 11, 2025 at 1:05 PM
sarahsheep18.bsky.social
I’m a Purple Reader 🟣📓

🌀 Unconventional. 🧬 Visionary. ✨ Drawn to strange beauty, surreal twists, and radical ideas.
What kind of reader are you? readyourcolor.com

#purplereader
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#ReadYourColor
The Purple Reader is The Unbound Innovator-a bold, unconventional thinker who thrives on experimental storytelling and genre-defying narratives. They read to challenge norms, stretch their imagination, and fuel radical creativity. After finishing a book, they want to feel intellectually awakened and creatively invigorated, as if they've glimpsed a new way of seeing the world. YOU ARE A PURPLE READER Red Reader 55% Blue Reader 45% Yellow Reader 15% Orange Reader 40% Green Reader 20% Purple Reader 70%
April 9, 2025 at 9:58 AM
sarahsheep18.bsky.social
Went book shopping and planned my reads for April! My book club reads are Grief is the Thing with Feathers for @thebookanalysts.bsky.social; Lost Ark Dreaming and To Shape a Dragon's Breath for SFF Book Club. If I get all of these done, I might finally get around to Mirrored Heavens. 💙📚
A graphic with covers of books I plan to read in April, with purple flowers in the background. The books include: -Please Stop Trying To Leave Me by Alana Saab -Neuromancer by WIlliam Gibson -Rise by John Pavlovitz -Living Our Beliefs by Kenneth Carder -The Soldiers Scoundrel by Cat Sebastian -Grief is the Thing With Feathers by Max Porter -Lost Ark Dreaming by Suyi Davies Okungbowa -To Shape a Dragon's Breath by Moniquill Blackgoose -Divine Echoes by Mark Gregory Karris
April 8, 2025 at 6:26 PM
sarahsheep18.bsky.social
Updated my reading templates for @thebookanalysts.bsky.social book club! This is quickly becoming one of my favorite book clubs ever, I have so much fun in our discord. 🥰
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Book Analysts Bingo template Book Analysts 2025 reading template 2025 Reading Bracket template
March 31, 2025 at 1:14 PM
sarahsheep18.bsky.social
My #Storygraph Wrap Up for March 2025! Finished 9 books this month. 💙📚
Storygraph Wrap Up for March Storygraph Cover Collage for March
March 31, 2025 at 1:10 PM
sarahsheep18.bsky.social
Super excited to crack this baby open 🙌🏻 #beUMC
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Photo of me holding a book called "The Christian as Minister: An Exploration Into the Meaning of God's Call"
March 29, 2025 at 7:02 PM
sarahsheep18.bsky.social
Excited to share that I'm leading an online study group, to read @austenhartke.bsky.social's "Transforming." Join here if you're interested in participating: forms.gle/rf4MyKJUKshL...
Email me at skwoods15@gmail.com if you have questions.
#OpenChristian #ProgressiveChristian #TransChristian #LGBT
Graphic with the trans pride flag as a background, titled "Online Book Study Group." Includes the cover of Austen Hartke's "Transforming: The Bible and the Lives of Transgender Christians." Text in the graphic reads: Who: Felton Viola United Methodist Church What: an affirming, inclusive book study When: April 13-May 24 Where: Online, in a private Google Classroom Why: to learn more about trans theology and trans Christian experience
March 27, 2025 at 4:48 PM
sarahsheep18.bsky.social
I've got three BINGO's on @thebookanalysts.bsky.social 2025 Bingo card! Planning to fill the whole card by the end of the year. 💙📚
The Book Analysts 2025 Bingo Card, showing I have BINGO three ways, from 19 books
March 26, 2025 at 9:19 AM
sarahsheep18.bsky.social
Another Cat Sebastian winner for my shelf. She's one of two romance authors I'll actually read. Enjoyed this one despite the plot holes.

3.5⭐ review here: app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/a476...

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The cover of It Takes Two to Tumble by Cat Sebastian
March 26, 2025 at 9:15 AM
sarahsheep18.bsky.social
Ready for this webinar!! www.transformingheartscollective.org/people-of-fa... #ProgressiveChristian #DefendTransLives
Photo of my computer screen showing the Zoom waiting screen for a webinar called Defending Trans Lives: A Webinar for People of Faith
March 25, 2025 at 7:30 PM
sarahsheep18.bsky.social
Update: met all my goals for the readathon! Finished two books and made progress on Neuromancer 🏆🙌🏻
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The Book Analysts March Readathon graphic, showing three books: Lay Servant Ministries, The Lord is My Courage, and Neuromancer
March 24, 2025 at 1:14 AM
sarahsheep18.bsky.social
"The Lord is my Courage" by KJ Ramsey is a heartbreakingly authentic account of finding courage in Christ, in the midst of the desolation of spiritual abuse.

4⭐ review here: app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/7c6c...
Photo of a page from my e-reader with the following highlighted text: Courage is practicing listening to Christ even from within the stress of your own body-- especially when your body is telling you something is wrong. And then stepping toward the true Good Shepherd based on what you hear, even if that means confronting and leaving the shepherds and systems you've always been taught deserve your loyalty.
March 23, 2025 at 8:41 PM
sarahsheep18.bsky.social
It's @thebookanalysts.bsky.social readathon weekend! My plans are to finish my Lay Ministries textbook, finish The Lord is my Courage, and make progress on Neuromancer.
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The Book Analysts March Readathon: showing three book covers including Lay Servant Ministries (a textbook), The Lord is my Courage by KJ Ramsey, and Neuromancer by William Gibson
March 22, 2025 at 2:21 AM
sarahsheep18.bsky.social
Really enjoyed We Are All Ghosts in the Forest by Lorraine Wilson, an atmospheric, post-apocalyptic, found-family novel that lives and dies by vibes alone. Allegedly scifi, this book felt much more like fantasy to me.

4⭐ review here: app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/084a...

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The cover of Lorraine Wilson's We Are All Ghosts in the Forest
March 17, 2025 at 3:18 PM
sarahsheep18.bsky.social
Boy meets monster, enemies-to-lovers, paranormal gay romance. My favorite predictable, trope-y romance series by Ben Alderson hits again.

4⭐ review here: app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/6e43...

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The cover of Alpha of Mortal Flesh by Ben Alderson
March 12, 2025 at 2:37 PM
sarahsheep18.bsky.social
Perfect Friday night 💙📚
Not pictured: the pitbull hiding under the blanket with me #booksky
A photo showing my e-reader and a pint of Ben and Jerry's ice cream sitting on a pillow in my lap.
March 8, 2025 at 2:16 AM