Bethany (or Bee) 🐝
@murph-cooper.bsky.social
30 | 📍Chicago | she/her | speech pathologist | bookworm, artist, hobby collector, mystery grab bag of various interests
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hi there! I’m bethany (or bee). I’m new here and looking for interactive moots. If you’re looking for bookish content (mainly classics, litfic, and nonfiction), art of all kinds, and just cozy hobby content in general, please consider following my small account! 🙇♀️ #bookworm #art #cozyhobbies
my first artist trading card! I plan to do a few more with this winter theme and then open them up for trade! I’m so excited!
February 2, 2026 at 10:42 PM
my first artist trading card! I plan to do a few more with this winter theme and then open them up for trade! I’m so excited!
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I buy a ton of books because I'm not good at predicting what I'll want to read next, and I like to have options.
February 1, 2026 at 2:19 PM
I buy a ton of books because I'm not good at predicting what I'll want to read next, and I like to have options.
haul inspired by my visit to the (amazing!) American Writers Museum #booksky #books #bookhaul #currentlyreading #amreading
February 1, 2026 at 8:22 PM
haul inspired by my visit to the (amazing!) American Writers Museum #booksky #books #bookhaul #currentlyreading #amreading
February 1, 2026 at 2:17 PM
January 31, 2026 at 8:08 PM
not to be sappy but I’ve had an exceptionally rough week and joining bluesky has been the highlight; everyone has such welcoming, open, creative energy, and I’m so glad I’m starting to find my footing in this community
January 31, 2026 at 5:40 PM
not to be sappy but I’ve had an exceptionally rough week and joining bluesky has been the highlight; everyone has such welcoming, open, creative energy, and I’m so glad I’m starting to find my footing in this community
some samples from my ap art portfolio (made these in 2014! where has the time gone?) #artsky #apart #art #charcoaldrawing #drawing #coloredpencil #prismacolor #penandink #scratchboard #promosky
January 31, 2026 at 5:38 PM
some samples from my ap art portfolio (made these in 2014! where has the time gone?) #artsky #apart #art #charcoaldrawing #drawing #coloredpencil #prismacolor #penandink #scratchboard #promosky
I guess what I’m looking for is a #penpal or #snailmail community?
does anyone do artist trading cards with just the intention of trading them for fun and not selling? I’m interested in the community but not really the selling aspect - I just wanna connect and have fun with it #artisttradingcards #artsky #atc #aceo
January 31, 2026 at 5:28 PM
I guess what I’m looking for is a #penpal or #snailmail community?
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a little reminder that the universe is inside you ⭐restocked the stickers, so they are back in the shop! 💙 www.hellovonnie.nl/shop/p/glitt...
January 14, 2026 at 3:25 PM
a little reminder that the universe is inside you ⭐restocked the stickers, so they are back in the shop! 💙 www.hellovonnie.nl/shop/p/glitt...
hi there #booksky , what was your most unexpected read lately? Mine was this one, which my partner pointed out to me in an indie bookstore we were poking around in. I went in completely blind (and not normally being a short story gal) and LOVED the feminist themes #amreading #currentlyreading #books
January 31, 2026 at 2:31 PM
hi there #booksky , what was your most unexpected read lately? Mine was this one, which my partner pointed out to me in an indie bookstore we were poking around in. I went in completely blind (and not normally being a short story gal) and LOVED the feminist themes #amreading #currentlyreading #books
#QOTD hey #booksky ! do you prefer new books or second hand books? I personally find that used books have a certain charm and character to them! #books #currentlyreading #amreading #bookhaul #thriftbooks #vintage #bookstore
January 31, 2026 at 2:09 PM
#QOTD hey #booksky ! do you prefer new books or second hand books? I personally find that used books have a certain charm and character to them! #books #currentlyreading #amreading #bookhaul #thriftbooks #vintage #bookstore
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Sometimes adulthood is just embracing the things you liked as a child and buying four books off thriftbooks for really cheap
January 24, 2026 at 9:50 PM
Sometimes adulthood is just embracing the things you liked as a child and buying four books off thriftbooks for really cheap
January 31, 2026 at 1:59 PM
does anyone do artist trading cards with just the intention of trading them for fun and not selling? I’m interested in the community but not really the selling aspect - I just wanna connect and have fun with it #artisttradingcards #artsky #atc #aceo
January 31, 2026 at 1:41 PM
does anyone do artist trading cards with just the intention of trading them for fun and not selling? I’m interested in the community but not really the selling aspect - I just wanna connect and have fun with it #artisttradingcards #artsky #atc #aceo
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Me every morning in this fucking country
January 30, 2026 at 3:19 PM
Me every morning in this fucking country
what must-haves am I missing from my feminism book collection? #booksky #currentlyreading #amreading #books #feminism #feminist #feministliterature #nonfiction
January 31, 2026 at 12:45 PM
what must-haves am I missing from my feminism book collection? #booksky #currentlyreading #amreading #books #feminism #feminist #feministliterature #nonfiction
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I’ve had the absolute worst week, so I’m fleeing to the bookstore to drown my sorrows in paper and ink. If I go missing, assume I successfully folded myself into my favorite novel and am refusing to come out.
January 29, 2026 at 11:24 PM
I’ve had the absolute worst week, so I’m fleeing to the bookstore to drown my sorrows in paper and ink. If I go missing, assume I successfully folded myself into my favorite novel and am refusing to come out.
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Thanks all for the nice response to my painting “Compass” yesterday. Thought you might want to see more images. Jeanietomanek.com has originals and Fine Art America has current available reproductions. Let me know if you have questions. Here’s a sampling from FAA:
January 29, 2026 at 3:25 PM
Thanks all for the nice response to my painting “Compass” yesterday. Thought you might want to see more images. Jeanietomanek.com has originals and Fine Art America has current available reproductions. Let me know if you have questions. Here’s a sampling from FAA:
#booksky #currentlyreading #tbr
Halt! This is a bookish checkpoint.
Last book read:
Sky Daddy by Kate Folk
Current read:
War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy
Newest on TBR:
Murder Bimbo by Rebecca Novak (releasing Feb 10)
Next Read:
Beloved by Toni Morrison
Halt! This is a bookish checkpoint.
Last book read:
Sky Daddy by Kate Folk
Current read:
War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy
Newest on TBR:
Murder Bimbo by Rebecca Novak (releasing Feb 10)
Next Read:
Beloved by Toni Morrison
#booksky 📚💙
#amreading
#TBR
Halt! This is a bookish checkpoint.
Last book read:
This is for Everyone by Tim Berners-Lee
Current read:
Rubicon by Tom Holland
Newest on TBR:
Don't Go To Sleep in the Dark by Celia Fremlin
Next Read:
Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan
#amreading
#TBR
Halt! This is a bookish checkpoint.
Last book read:
This is for Everyone by Tim Berners-Lee
Current read:
Rubicon by Tom Holland
Newest on TBR:
Don't Go To Sleep in the Dark by Celia Fremlin
Next Read:
Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan
January 30, 2026 at 12:35 PM
#booksky #currentlyreading #tbr
Halt! This is a bookish checkpoint.
Last book read:
Sky Daddy by Kate Folk
Current read:
War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy
Newest on TBR:
Murder Bimbo by Rebecca Novak (releasing Feb 10)
Next Read:
Beloved by Toni Morrison
Halt! This is a bookish checkpoint.
Last book read:
Sky Daddy by Kate Folk
Current read:
War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy
Newest on TBR:
Murder Bimbo by Rebecca Novak (releasing Feb 10)
Next Read:
Beloved by Toni Morrison
Old soft pastel piece of some tulips. I prefer oil pastels because I feel like soft pastels make a lot of dust, but maybe I just need more practice! #art #smallartist #softpastel #drawing #newart #artsky
January 30, 2026 at 1:31 AM
Old soft pastel piece of some tulips. I prefer oil pastels because I feel like soft pastels make a lot of dust, but maybe I just need more practice! #art #smallartist #softpastel #drawing #newart #artsky
Introduce yourself with five facts. I am a:
1. Speech pathologist
2. Artist
3. Hobby collector
4. Book collector
5. Chicagoan
1. Speech pathologist
2. Artist
3. Hobby collector
4. Book collector
5. Chicagoan
Introduce yourself with five facts. I am a:
1. Feeder of birds
2. Hugger of dogs
3. Reader of books
4. Writer of words
5. Giver of care
1. Feeder of birds
2. Hugger of dogs
3. Reader of books
4. Writer of words
5. Giver of care
Introduce yourself with five facts! I am a:
1. Writer sometimes
2. Snooker obsessive
3. Likes long hikes/walks
4. 1800s fan
5. Autistic as hell
1. Writer sometimes
2. Snooker obsessive
3. Likes long hikes/walks
4. 1800s fan
5. Autistic as hell
January 29, 2026 at 11:41 PM
Introduce yourself with five facts. I am a:
1. Speech pathologist
2. Artist
3. Hobby collector
4. Book collector
5. Chicagoan
1. Speech pathologist
2. Artist
3. Hobby collector
4. Book collector
5. Chicagoan
realized I can simply pin stickers (like not sticking the pin Through the sticker, just placing them strategically to hold them in place) to my bulletin board and therefore evade sticker anxiety about where to more permanently place them 😌
January 29, 2026 at 11:39 PM
realized I can simply pin stickers (like not sticking the pin Through the sticker, just placing them strategically to hold them in place) to my bulletin board and therefore evade sticker anxiety about where to more permanently place them 😌
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Whether you draw, or paint, or compose, or mix - whatever form of art you choose to create, make it exist. Bring it to life. Create it in a tangible form that can be enjoyed.
It need not be perfect. It might need work. It might serve as practice. It might even remain unfinished.
Just create. 😁
It need not be perfect. It might need work. It might serve as practice. It might even remain unfinished.
Just create. 😁
January 26, 2026 at 2:54 PM
Whether you draw, or paint, or compose, or mix - whatever form of art you choose to create, make it exist. Bring it to life. Create it in a tangible form that can be enjoyed.
It need not be perfect. It might need work. It might serve as practice. It might even remain unfinished.
Just create. 😁
It need not be perfect. It might need work. It might serve as practice. It might even remain unfinished.
Just create. 😁
I’m having a hard time finding fellow bookworms on here no matter what tag I try…it’s mostly just ads FOR books? Any bookish folks have tips for finding the booksky community on here????? #booksky #booktok #bookish #books #reading #currentlyreading #januaryreads #bookhaul #bookworm
January 28, 2026 at 11:39 PM
I’m having a hard time finding fellow bookworms on here no matter what tag I try…it’s mostly just ads FOR books? Any bookish folks have tips for finding the booksky community on here????? #booksky #booktok #bookish #books #reading #currentlyreading #januaryreads #bookhaul #bookworm