Cheyenne @cheylaney.bsky.social · 20/01/2025Some great, super random musical recommendations (that may or may not happen to feel especially relevant right now): - Cabaret - Newsies - Les Misérables - Hadestown 0124
Cheyenne @cheylaney.bsky.social · 20/01/2025Unfortunately, yes. Look for DRM-free sources for digital content if you can! 110
Cheyenne @cheylaney.bsky.social · 19/01/2025You could also consider shopping at local bookstores and secondhand bookstores/thriftbooks which will save you some cash! 😊 040
Cheyenne @cheylaney.bsky.social · 19/01/2025Pleeeease don't fall for this political theater 🤦♀️ NOTHING has changed legally between yesterday and today. Biden said he wouldn't enforce the ban, he's still the president as of right now, and the ban wasn't actually enforced. Billionaires will be billionaires... #tiktok 0408
Cheyenne @cheylaney.bsky.social · 19/01/20251,000% agree! I utilize varied fonts, inverted color, and audio books to keep my classroom accessible! 110
Cheyenne @cheylaney.bsky.social · 19/01/2025I think I saw someone say you have to have a pre-2024 kindle to use Calibre effectively. I'm sure there are other ways to strip the DRM, but that's not my area of expertise 😅 221
Cheyenne @cheylaney.bsky.social · 19/01/2025It's called Digital Rights Management if you want to look into it! I would imagine if there's a federal ban on anything, Bezos (Amazon) would comply, basically firewalling just the banned books. Look for DRM-free online, and you can use Libby on your Kindle to support your local library, too! 120
Cheyenne @cheylaney.bsky.social · 19/01/2025I think about the Library of Alexandria every day ❤️ that's my Roman Empire 000
Cheyenne @cheylaney.bsky.social · 19/01/2025Yikes! I feel like my library is fairly well stocked, but wait times seem endless. You should be able to get a library card for anywhere in your county or state for free (depends where you live), so maybe check a large city near you, their online library may have more resources! 000
Cheyenne @cheylaney.bsky.social · 19/01/2025Any book or short story by Margaret Atwood, Fahrenheit 451, The Hate U Give, The Scarlet Letter, A People's History of the United States, The Paraple of the Sower, even a lot of fantasy books. The American Library Association has an extensive list of commonly banned books, too! www.ala.org/bbooksala.orgBanned & Challenged BooksALA compiles data on book challenges from reports filed by library professionals in the field and from news stories published throughout the United States. 041
Cheyenne @cheylaney.bsky.social · 19/01/2025Look for DRM-free sellers! Additionally, some authors and publishers allow you to buy digital copies directly from them! The Internet Archive also has things you can read for free! 031
Cheyenne @cheylaney.bsky.social · 19/01/2025And you can transfer all your Goodreads data over Storygraph easily, so you don't have to start over! 13711
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Cheyenne @cheylaney.bsky.social · 19/01/2025It does. Check out libro.fm. They're DRM-free!libro.fmBuy audiobooks & support local bookstoresLibro.fm makes it possible for you to buy audiobooks directly through local bookstores. 010
Cheyenne @cheylaney.bsky.social · 19/01/2025Unfortunately, yes. Look for DRM-free when looking online! 000
Cheyenne @cheylaney.bsky.social · 19/01/2025Check out thriftbooks if you haven't already! It should save you some money! 110
Cheyenne @cheylaney.bsky.social · 19/01/2025Some publishers will sell books with inverted colors and/or in the dyslexia font! I know that's not convenient or feasible for everyone. You should look into epub files. Some people who replied to this post have workarounds if you want to look into those! 030
Cheyenne @cheylaney.bsky.social · 19/01/2025If it's a fanfic, you can usually easily and legally download an epub file, and you fully own it and can print it from there. A lot of content that's exclusively online can also be purchased and/or downloaded from the author or publisher's site! Look for DRM-free when looking online! 100
Cheyenne @cheylaney.bsky.social · 19/01/2025I think legal and right can be different, and you did already pay for it 🤷♀️ 010
Cheyenne @cheylaney.bsky.social · 19/01/2025I'm not sure on how that would work. My assumption would be that there's still a DRM, and even if you own the file, your eReader could throw a wall up and not access it on a US server. 000
Cheyenne @cheylaney.bsky.social · 19/01/2025Yep! If you can find a DRM-free seller, you're good, but most (if not all) reputable sellers have DRM in place. There are ways to remove the DRM, but it's not legal to do so. It is legal, however, to tell someone how to do it. 010
Cheyenne @cheylaney.bsky.social · 19/01/2025eReaders and audiobooks support readers with disabilities. Also, it's fine if someone prefers the convenience of digital content. It's fine if someone prefers physical, too 🤷♀️ 010
Cheyenne @cheylaney.bsky.social · 19/01/2025Check and see if where you buy them from is DRM-free! 000
Cheyenne @cheylaney.bsky.social · 19/01/2025LOVE Libby!!! It's basically all I use my Kindle for! Support your local library! 000
Cheyenne @cheylaney.bsky.social · 19/01/2025The American Library Association has extensive lists! www.ala.org/bbooksala.orgBanned & Challenged BooksALA compiles data on book challenges from reports filed by library professionals in the field and from news stories published throughout the United States. 110
Cheyenne @cheylaney.bsky.social · 19/01/2025That's great! Check out some Margaret Atwood, too! She's a genius, and they won't want her books around if they can help it 010
Cheyenne @cheylaney.bsky.social · 19/01/2025Clearly more than 4 people total care. A lot of people don't know because who reads all terms and conditions? I hadn't heard of DRM until recent years. I think people want to care, and this is a discouraging mindset. Change doesn't happen by assuming you're the only one who cares about an issue. 000
Cheyenne @cheylaney.bsky.social · 19/01/2025We don't have books banned from our country as a whole (yet). There are several books that are banned in schools, have age walls at libraries, or have been banned in the past and/or other countries. If you do a Google search you can find several lists! 030
Cheyenne @cheylaney.bsky.social · 19/01/2025Someone replied suggesting libro.fm last night. I've never used it, but it's a DRM-free audiobook site so you actually own the file you purchase. It wouldn't get taken away from you if you downloaded it to your personal device and converted it to an mp3 filelibro.fmBuy audiobooks & support local bookstoresLibro.fm makes it possible for you to buy audiobooks directly through local bookstores. 110
Cheyenne @cheylaney.bsky.social · 19/01/2025Smart! You should check out Libby, too and save yourself some cash! 😊 It gives you access to your local library's books for free, and you can read it on your Kindle! 110
Cheyenne @cheylaney.bsky.social · 19/01/2025I've actually only read Zodiac Academy! I will definitely check the rest out! I've been thinking about getting into thriller so I'll check out some Jeneva Rose for sure! Thanks! 🥰 100
Cheyenne @cheylaney.bsky.social · 19/01/2025Same! I actually only just got my kindle at Christmas, mostly for reading through Libby! Every room in my house has a packed bookshelf and then some! Drop me some recs! I'm always looking for something new to read! 😊 510
Cheyenne @cheylaney.bsky.social · 19/01/2025Devastating! So glad it was restored!!! Love my kindle for the convenience, but I have physical copies of almost everything! 110
Cheyenne @cheylaney.bsky.social · 19/01/2025I hadn't heard of them, but this seems to be a great source for audiobooks! They're DRM-free which is what you want to look out for! Apps and sites would be obliged to block access in the case of a gov't ban, but you'd still own the files and could find an easy work around! Thank you for sharing!!! 120
Cheyenne @cheylaney.bsky.social · 19/01/2025Friendly reminder that if you buy a book on Kindle, you're only paying for the rights to read, not own. If a book truly gets banned, it will be taken away from digital platforms like Kindle, nook, etc. Consider getting physical copies of banned (or other) books! READ BANNED BOOKS #booksky 346130542773
Reposted by CheyenneCarmen 📖🏳️🌈🍒 @carmenfritz.bsky.social · 19/01/2025Welp. I’m definitely going to hit my 2025 reading goal now that my time just opened up… I might need to up my goal #booktok #booksky 762972148
Reposted by CheyenneMorgan @morganbetalkin.bsky.social · 19/01/2025I’m going to repeat this here: there were 508 mass shootings last year. 12 this year….and they banned an app. 49033
Reposted by CheyenneKarly Kingsley @karlykingsley.bsky.social · 17/01/2025Remember in Matilda when her dad gets furious that she can read and amuse herself with books, simply because he can’t stand education and his smart daughter highlights his lack of moral character and intelligence? 975088603
