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Debra “Bee” R.

@bhstudios01.bsky.social
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Freelance artist, owner of Bee-Hive Studios, NW Jersey gal now down in central Florida.

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Debra “Bee” R. @bhstudios01.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
VERY relevant to what’s going on in todays climate here in the US. But with German immigrants, AND a pandemic / epidemic, the Spanish flu of 1918. So historical fiction. Fiction based on history. To our stores book vendor… thank you. 💜
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Debra “Bee” R. @bhstudios01.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
And I was able to finally pick it up two days ago. Had to wait until TODAY to start reading it, though, as I needed to finish The Wastelands, by Stephen King. But like I said, sometimes books call out to you for a reason… and the reason for The Orphan Collector?
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Debra “Bee” R. @bhstudios01.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
HOWEVER, we have THIRTEEN veryveryVERY active and much loved libraries in our libraries coop here in Polk County. And they have their own app! So I checked their app to see if one of the 13 had a PHYSICAL copy, and Lakeland had it! So I put it on hold, to have it sent to the Bartow library.
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Debra “Bee” R. @bhstudios01.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
I couldn’t afford to buy the book that day, so I quickly checked Libby and Hoopla to see if my library coop had an ebook version. The answer was nope.
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Debra “Bee” R. @bhstudios01.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
I had no idea what it was about, but the cover caught my eye and you just KNOW when something tells you were there in the aisle for a specific reason, and that YOU are supposed to read this specific book for a reason.
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Debra “Bee” R. @bhstudios01.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
I KNEW this book was calling to me for a reason. As usual, I was browsing the book section at work, and saw that our book vendor had put THIS book, “The Orphan Collector”, by Ellen Marie Wiseman, on the shelf for sale.
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Debra “Bee” R. @bhstudios01.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
Juuust saying… everyone might want to give, “A Bookseller in Madrid”, by Mario Escobar a read. Let’s just say it’s VERY relative… as history is absolutely repeating itself.
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Debra “Bee” R. @bhstudios01.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
From, “A Bookseller in Madrid”. No truer words have been written.
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
Omg, you did it! ABC just announced that “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” will return on Tuesday after the late-night host’s suspension became a flashpoint for free speech. We estimate that around 250,000 of our supporters canceled their Disney+ and Hulu accounts in protest. The pressure worked, money talks!
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Debra “Bee” R. @bhstudios01.bsky.social · 21/09/2025
He keeps a ZOO for himself, underground, filled with animals for him to KILL for sport. He gets into a grappling fight with an orangutan and snaps it’s spine in half FOR FUNSIES. Holy hell, did the movie ever water him down. 🤬
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Debra “Bee” R. @bhstudios01.bsky.social · 21/09/2025
24% of the way into, “the Good Parts”, abridged version of, “The Princess Bride”, by William Goldman. Hooooly hell… so… yeah… Prince Humperdinck is SO much worse, SO much more cruel in the book. www.goodreads.com/book/show/95...
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The Princess Bride
A tale of true love and high adventure, pirates, prince…
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Debra “Bee” R. @bhstudios01.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
I’m still insanely proud with the light and shadow work on this one I did of Dr. Zayne from #loveanddeepspace.
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Katie Cook @katiecandraw.bsky.social · 02/09/2025
I thought of this today and it made me laugh hard enough to hiccup. So I had to draw it. IYKYK?
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Debra “Bee” R. @bhstudios01.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
I had to think about it for a split second… I ink for comics and my brain derped… what I get for splitting my brains attention between inking, reading Bluesky, and listening to an audiobook all at the same time late into the night. Well, that, and my penciler not making use of the X marks. 😩
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a man sitting at a table with a glass of water
ALT: a man sitting at a table with a glass of water
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Libro.fm @libro.fm · 03/09/2025
Sign up for a library card this month and you'll be entered to win a Golden Library Card worth six Libro.fm audiobooks 🥳 When you sign up for a library card at 200+ participating libraries this September, they'll automatically enter you to win their Golden Library Card ⁠⬇
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Debra “Bee” R. @bhstudios01.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
Unfortunately, we have some not so bright people here in this state who see this as a good thing. I’ve delivered orders to MANY of their homes, and ooooof… 😑 I personally will DEFINETELY be keeping up with my own vaccines. I can’t afford to get sick.
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Debra “Bee” R. @bhstudios01.bsky.social · 02/09/2025
So, because, not surprisingly, this book PISSES a certain FB CEO off, because it airs a certain social media giants dirty laundry out… I highly highly HIGHLY recommend, “Careless People”, by Sarah Wynn-Williams.
This is a screenshot of the audiobook version of, “Careless People”, by Sarah Wynn-Williams, who used to work for Facebook.
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Debra “Bee” R. @bhstudios01.bsky.social · 22/08/2025
We start with my millionth rewatch of, “Hook”.
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Debra “Bee” R. @bhstudios01.bsky.social · 22/08/2025
Out of curiousity, mostly because I am binging my own favorite today… what is YOUR favorite classic childrens story? Mine? PETER PAN In all it’s forms. The original dark story by J.M. Barroe, and the Disney version, then eeeeeevery beautiful dark take on it afterwards.
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a group of people are standing around a man in a crowd of people .
ALT: a group of people are standing around a man in a crowd of people .
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Bluesky @bsky.app · 22/08/2025
Unfortunately, Bluesky is unavailable in Mississippi right now, due to a new state law that requires age verification for all users. While intended for child safety, we think this law poses broader challenges & creates significant barriers that limit free speech & harm smaller platforms like ours.
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Debra “Bee” R. @bhstudios01.bsky.social · 22/08/2025
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Sign the Petition
Stop Florida’s Erasure of LGBTQ+ and Community Street Art
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Debra “Bee” R. @bhstudios01.bsky.social · 25/07/2025
Just watched the newest episode of South Park. “Sermon on the Mount” That was spot on and beautiful. 🤣🤣🤣
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a cartoon dog is covering his mouth with his hand while smiling .
ALT: a cartoon dog is covering his mouth with his hand while smiling .
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Debra “Bee” R. @bhstudios01.bsky.social · 23/06/2025
The Buick, aka Kirishima, is in the shop to have an oil leak checked out. Wee. Can I afford this? Likely no. But I need to get it done. Just going to live off PBJs and ramen for a while…
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Debra “Bee” R. @bhstudios01.bsky.social · 16/06/2025
So this was a PLEASANT surprise! 💜💜💜🏳️‍🌈
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Debra “Bee” R. @bhstudios01.bsky.social · 16/06/2025
Big, "Oooo!!! BOOK!", sounded from my face hole, and I decided to check my Goodreads giveaways... and YEAH! I guess I won a copy! I know we get notifications, but l've been so busy at work and exhausted by the time I get home that I haven't checked my emails in a week.
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Debra “Bee” R. @bhstudios01.bsky.social · 16/06/2025
Thought, “Wait, I didn’t order anything online recently that hasn’t already arrived. BUH-ROO??” Opened the box up when I got back into my rented room, and BOOK HAPPENED!
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Debra “Bee” R. @bhstudios01.bsky.social · 16/06/2025
OOOO!!! Talk about a gift! 💜 I had COMPLETELY forgotten that I entered the giveaway for a copy of Mason Deavers’, “The Build-a-Boyfriend Project”, on Goodreads. Went to grab my Dominos lunch delivery, turned back to the door to see a box leaning against the door frame, and saw my name on it.
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Debra “Bee” R. @bhstudios01.bsky.social · 16/06/2025
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Debra “Bee” R. @bhstudios01.bsky.social · 16/06/2025
Aaaand I’m just going to put this heeeeere… #billofrights
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Debra “Bee” R. @bhstudios01.bsky.social · 15/06/2025
Which is INSANELY illegal. You know, this thing called VEHICULAR MANSLAUGHTER. And certain sheriffs in counties have THREATENED TO KILL PEOPLE. … … Jesus fucking christ…
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Debra “Bee” R. @bhstudios01.bsky.social · 15/06/2025
Stayed off social media all day until just now, though, and apparently our jackass of a governor told the press that he’s okay with drivers HITTING PROTESTORS WITH THEIR VEHICLES if they feel, “unsafe”.
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Debra “Bee” R. @bhstudios01.bsky.social · 15/06/2025
So I donned my rainbows and played Green Day and Tx2 Official music all day at work, informing coworkers and customers about the protest, to help spread the word. Because the United States of America does NOT have a king. And the President does NOT have free reign to do whatever the fuck he wants.
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Debra “Bee” R. @bhstudios01.bsky.social · 15/06/2025
Just got home from work, car isn’t reliable enough to be able to get to and from Munn Park for the Lakeland No Kings Protest (oil leak… saving up to be able to get repairs and an estimate done).
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Debra “Bee” R. @bhstudios01.bsky.social · 14/06/2025
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Debra “Bee” R. @bhstudios01.bsky.social · 31/05/2025
This is the super cute one I actually stopped at today during the afternoon run. Going to give, “The Sparks: Book 1 of the Feud Trilogy”, by Kyle Prue a try! A big thank you to the owner of this Little Library! 💜
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Debra “Bee” R. @bhstudios01.bsky.social · 31/05/2025
The benefits of driving all over Polk County for my W2 job, and ALWAYS carrying my backpack with me. Purse, ipad, charging cords, Apple pencil case, umbrella, sunblock, Biofreeze, Excedrin, box cutter, and BOOKS. Aaaand my badge lanyard and work vest, when I have to wear the vest that day.
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Debra “Bee” R. @bhstudios01.bsky.social · 31/05/2025
Heck, there was one I saw this morning that looked like it was sadly abandoned, or someone stole all the books. So if I come across it again, I could help by putting some in there.
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Debra “Bee” R. @bhstudios01.bsky.social · 31/05/2025
If there are, I take ONE. But I do not KEEP it. I will read it, and bring it to another Free Little Library when on deliveries (or if I’m near the original one I borrowed it from, I’ll bring it back there).
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Debra “Bee” R. @bhstudios01.bsky.social · 31/05/2025
And it turns out that the owners of these all say that they would LOVE for delivery drivers to make use of them! So… I SHALL! What I plan on doing is whenever I come across one, I’ll stop really quick and see if there are any books I would like to read.
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Debra “Bee” R. @bhstudios01.bsky.social · 31/05/2025
so I come across SEVERAL Free Little Libraries whenever I’m out on deliveries in the InHome van. I’ve always kinda driven past because I felt like I needed permission and didn’t really know the rules of using one of these libraries.
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Debra “Bee” R. @bhstudios01.bsky.social · 31/05/2025
So since I have this FANTASTIC opportunity because of my job, I’m going to do a thing…
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Debra “Bee” R. @bhstudios01.bsky.social · 27/05/2025
“Only fools and LIERS burn books in peoples homes!” ~Princess Odessa, Shield of Sparrows LOUDER FOR THE PEOPLE IN THE BACK FUCKING ROWS! This INCLUDES book bans! #shieldifsparrows #bookbans
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School Library Journal @slj.com · 27/05/2025
Self-Censorship Reality 37% of librarians now self-censor purchases due to potential backlash. Is fear is reshaping the shelves? www.slj.com/story/Book-C... @slj.com #librariesforeveryone #assaultonbooks #fREADomtoread #librarianship
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Book Challenges Are Having a Chilling Effect on School Librarians Nationwide | SLJ Survey
Thirty percent of challenges led to a book’s removal in 2023, And while 34 percent of librarians who experienced challenges have considered leaving the profession, 65 percent are motivated to fight ce...
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Debra “Bee” R. @bhstudios01.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
Just finished the dramatized audiobook from Graphic Audio, part 1 of ONYX STORM… the, “YOUNG LADY, TAKE THAT OUT OF YOUR MOUTH RIGHT NOW!”, moments between Tairn and Andarna… and Mira’s bottom of the belly SNORTLELAUGH! 🤣🤣🤣 That was AMAZING! #onyxstorm #GraphicAudio
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Debra “Bee” R. @bhstudios01.bsky.social · 10/05/2025
SERIOUSLY!
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Debra “Bee” R. @bhstudios01.bsky.social · 10/05/2025
The flat color version of this is being used for our free little library at work, but I’m taking her a step further and doing full colors on her for merch (for me to sell, not for the w2 workplace).
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Debra “Bee” R. @bhstudios01.bsky.social · 10/05/2025
Trying out a different technique for shading and highlights. A few other artists shade with greyscale, then change the layer properties to color burn. Then tweak as needed in another layer to add stronger reflective lighting as well as some complementary colors.
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Debra “Bee” R. @bhstudios01.bsky.social · 03/05/2025
The paperback for The Stand? 1232 PAGES!
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Debra “Bee” R. @bhstudios01.bsky.social · 03/05/2025
48 HOURS LONG?! Yeah, there is NO way in hell I’m going to be able to finish the entire audiobook in two weeks before it gets returned to the library. Stephen… dahling… I love your stories, but… holy hell, dude! 🤣 600 pages w/ Fairy Tale was long enough! !
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Debra “Bee” R. @bhstudios01.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
Just something I’m working on for our employees only Little Library at work! #freelittlelibrary #booktok #dragon
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