haley | IG: @spoonie.reads
@spooniereads.bsky.social
(they/them) book reviewer, gender studies scholar, educator. free palestine.
i'd love to read + review your books! i only accept physical ARCs due to disabilities. email me here: haley.strassburger@gmail.com
ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/spooniereads/goal?g=27
i'd love to read + review your books! i only accept physical ARCs due to disabilities. email me here: haley.strassburger@gmail.com
ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/spooniereads/goal?g=27
book friends! i'm putting together a list of own-voices disabled authors (and their books) for disability december, particularly sorting into genres: horror, romance, YA, sci-fi/fantasy, and nonfic/poetry. if you'd like to nominate yourself or suggest someone, reply to this! <3
November 22, 2025 at 6:35 PM
book friends! i'm putting together a list of own-voices disabled authors (and their books) for disability december, particularly sorting into genres: horror, romance, YA, sci-fi/fantasy, and nonfic/poetry. if you'd like to nominate yourself or suggest someone, reply to this! <3
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i love you horny horror i love you exploring sexuality and desire through unsettling means i love you sexual repression manifesting as self destruction i love you intimacy transforming into something grostesque yet beautiful i love you finding comfort and love in the monstrous i love y
October 16, 2025 at 7:00 PM
i love you horny horror i love you exploring sexuality and desire through unsettling means i love you sexual repression manifesting as self destruction i love you intimacy transforming into something grostesque yet beautiful i love you finding comfort and love in the monstrous i love y
good morning all! today is my birthday! in lieu of gifts/cards, i'm requesting that people consider donating to the Unconditional Love Fund, run by Michigan State's Gender and Sexuality Center. it supports all students— and many have basic needs like rent, food, and medicine. give.msu.edu?sid=8222
September 18, 2025 at 12:54 PM
good morning all! today is my birthday! in lieu of gifts/cards, i'm requesting that people consider donating to the Unconditional Love Fund, run by Michigan State's Gender and Sexuality Center. it supports all students— and many have basic needs like rent, food, and medicine. give.msu.edu?sid=8222
i've been posting book recs for my fave buffy the vampire slayer characters over on instagram, and i think y'all should check it out <3
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September 5, 2025 at 1:00 PM
i've been posting book recs for my fave buffy the vampire slayer characters over on instagram, and i think y'all should check it out <3
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a friend! a horror friend! @emmaemurray.bsky.social wrote a STUNNING book that i am honored to review— go check it out! www.instagram.com/p/DNiXisitXDA/
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August 19, 2025 at 12:52 PM
a friend! a horror friend! @emmaemurray.bsky.social wrote a STUNNING book that i am honored to review— go check it out! www.instagram.com/p/DNiXisitXDA/
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Book people: the following small presses have just lost funding from the National Endowment for the Arts. Please consider supporting them!
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July 5, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Book people: the following small presses have just lost funding from the National Endowment for the Arts. Please consider supporting them!
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We are delighted to reveal the gorgeous cover for A Wild Radiance by Maria Ingrande Mora!
A new romantic fantasy from Peachtree Teen, A Wild Radiance follows a girl who dares to expose the corruption resting in the heart of her magic ⚡
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A new romantic fantasy from Peachtree Teen, A Wild Radiance follows a girl who dares to expose the corruption resting in the heart of her magic ⚡
reactormag.com/cover-reveal...
Revealing A Wild Radiance by Maria Ingrande Mora - Reactor
A romantic fantasy adventure arriving Winter 2026!
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June 26, 2025 at 1:53 PM
We are delighted to reveal the gorgeous cover for A Wild Radiance by Maria Ingrande Mora!
A new romantic fantasy from Peachtree Teen, A Wild Radiance follows a girl who dares to expose the corruption resting in the heart of her magic ⚡
reactormag.com/cover-reveal...
A new romantic fantasy from Peachtree Teen, A Wild Radiance follows a girl who dares to expose the corruption resting in the heart of her magic ⚡
reactormag.com/cover-reveal...
i just got this in the mail, and i am SO excited to read it!
ARC reviews are already coming in for @annieneugebauer.bsky.social's THE EXTRA!
"It's atmospheric, claustrophobic, and had me second-guessing everything. Absolutely unhinged, but in the best way possible."
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"It's atmospheric, claustrophobic, and had me second-guessing everything. Absolutely unhinged, but in the best way possible."
shortwavepublishing.com/catalog/the-...
June 21, 2025 at 2:48 PM
i just got this in the mail, and i am SO excited to read it!
HELLO BEAUTIFUL @littleghostsbooks.bsky.social @ttmaddenwrites.bsky.social i am so freakin excited!!!
June 20, 2025 at 10:38 PM
HELLO BEAUTIFUL @littleghostsbooks.bsky.social @ttmaddenwrites.bsky.social i am so freakin excited!!!
i am a @itsamia.bsky.social fanboy and i think it's time to accept that it's my main personality trait!! i ADORED The Memory Hunters— check out my full review on Instagram! @erewhonbooks.bsky.social
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June 20, 2025 at 12:53 PM
i am a @itsamia.bsky.social fanboy and i think it's time to accept that it's my main personality trait!! i ADORED The Memory Hunters— check out my full review on Instagram! @erewhonbooks.bsky.social
www.instagram.com/p/DLH4jAssOyM/
www.instagram.com/p/DLH4jAssOyM/
i saw this meme on reddit and it felt so immensely like a @haileypiperfights.bsky.social book i had to share it
June 19, 2025 at 5:13 PM
i saw this meme on reddit and it felt so immensely like a @haileypiperfights.bsky.social book i had to share it
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If you need to flee your state, there are people organizing on your behalf.
If you need financial support, there are people organizing on your behalf.
If you want to take a stand against this vile administration, there are people organizing on your behalf.
YOU CAN BE THAT PERSON TOO.
If you need financial support, there are people organizing on your behalf.
If you want to take a stand against this vile administration, there are people organizing on your behalf.
YOU CAN BE THAT PERSON TOO.
June 18, 2025 at 3:25 PM
If you need to flee your state, there are people organizing on your behalf.
If you need financial support, there are people organizing on your behalf.
If you want to take a stand against this vile administration, there are people organizing on your behalf.
YOU CAN BE THAT PERSON TOO.
If you need financial support, there are people organizing on your behalf.
If you want to take a stand against this vile administration, there are people organizing on your behalf.
YOU CAN BE THAT PERSON TOO.
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today is a day to tell trans people you love them AND other things.
don’t tell us you love us and leave it at that.
get in the streets and protest. call your electeds. help trans people in your life access docs, legal help, medical care, make their rent.
do more, please.
don’t tell us you love us and leave it at that.
get in the streets and protest. call your electeds. help trans people in your life access docs, legal help, medical care, make their rent.
do more, please.
June 18, 2025 at 3:58 PM
today is a day to tell trans people you love them AND other things.
don’t tell us you love us and leave it at that.
get in the streets and protest. call your electeds. help trans people in your life access docs, legal help, medical care, make their rent.
do more, please.
don’t tell us you love us and leave it at that.
get in the streets and protest. call your electeds. help trans people in your life access docs, legal help, medical care, make their rent.
do more, please.
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PORTRAITS OF DECAY is out NOW! I couldn’t be prouder of this book—the short story is such a fundamental part of the horror genre, it feels especially exciting to see my work collected.
To kick off PORTRAITS’ birth, I wanted to talk about some of the works that served as its inspiration.
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To kick off PORTRAITS’ birth, I wanted to talk about some of the works that served as its inspiration.
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June 16, 2025 at 3:44 PM
PORTRAITS OF DECAY is out NOW! I couldn’t be prouder of this book—the short story is such a fundamental part of the horror genre, it feels especially exciting to see my work collected.
To kick off PORTRAITS’ birth, I wanted to talk about some of the works that served as its inspiration.
THREAD/
To kick off PORTRAITS’ birth, I wanted to talk about some of the works that served as its inspiration.
THREAD/
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In a year overshadowed by global protest and fascist threat, TFR is celebrating Pride Month by supporting transfemme authors in need 🩷
Please consider taking a moment to donate to a mutual aid campaign listed here or elsewhere. Our goal is to raise $5000, and we need your help!
Details within ⬇️
Please consider taking a moment to donate to a mutual aid campaign listed here or elsewhere. Our goal is to raise $5000, and we need your help!
Details within ⬇️
TFR’s 2025 Mutual Aid Pride Drive
This Pride Month, please consider donating $50 or more directly to a transfemme author in need. TFR will be matching the first $500 in donations.
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June 14, 2025 at 2:20 AM
In a year overshadowed by global protest and fascist threat, TFR is celebrating Pride Month by supporting transfemme authors in need 🩷
Please consider taking a moment to donate to a mutual aid campaign listed here or elsewhere. Our goal is to raise $5000, and we need your help!
Details within ⬇️
Please consider taking a moment to donate to a mutual aid campaign listed here or elsewhere. Our goal is to raise $5000, and we need your help!
Details within ⬇️
friends at stokercon this weekend— i wish i could join you, i really do!! one day, i promise <3
please do me a lil favor though— wear a mask! if we want to call horror transgressive and inclusive, then we should be ensuring it's welcoming for all, especially our disabled community members.
please do me a lil favor though— wear a mask! if we want to call horror transgressive and inclusive, then we should be ensuring it's welcoming for all, especially our disabled community members.
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June 14, 2025 at 1:43 AM
friends at stokercon this weekend— i wish i could join you, i really do!! one day, i promise <3
please do me a lil favor though— wear a mask! if we want to call horror transgressive and inclusive, then we should be ensuring it's welcoming for all, especially our disabled community members.
please do me a lil favor though— wear a mask! if we want to call horror transgressive and inclusive, then we should be ensuring it's welcoming for all, especially our disabled community members.
if you're physically incapable of living in the now like me, spend some time planning ahead for the next 6+ months and add some July-December releases to your tbr! full post, featuring a lot of my bsky book faves, here: www.instagram.com/p/DK13E_iRhG...
June 13, 2025 at 12:58 PM
if you're physically incapable of living in the now like me, spend some time planning ahead for the next 6+ months and add some July-December releases to your tbr! full post, featuring a lot of my bsky book faves, here: www.instagram.com/p/DK13E_iRhG...
yes, i DID make an insta post about books the SAW characters would read. and yes, you should go check it out! ❤️🩹
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June 11, 2025 at 11:37 AM
yes, i DID make an insta post about books the SAW characters would read. and yes, you should go check it out! ❤️🩹
www.instagram.com/p/DKwkmULxHS...
www.instagram.com/p/DKwkmULxHS...
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My vision for ConCurrent was simple: one day of excellent programming; have it be free to attend; run it efficiently; and never use genAI/LLMs. Let me say that again. I and all involved in this convention rebuke genAI and guarantee no genAI usage in any part of this convention. 2/7
May 27, 2025 at 10:58 PM
My vision for ConCurrent was simple: one day of excellent programming; have it be free to attend; run it efficiently; and never use genAI/LLMs. Let me say that again. I and all involved in this convention rebuke genAI and guarantee no genAI usage in any part of this convention. 2/7
bluesky besties— i'm looking for the most-anticipated releases coming in November and December 2025, and i need your help! will you let me know what titles you're looking forward to? title, author, and release date please!
June 1, 2025 at 3:59 PM
bluesky besties— i'm looking for the most-anticipated releases coming in November and December 2025, and i need your help! will you let me know what titles you're looking forward to? title, author, and release date please!
feeling so lucky with my three pretty best friends...
3 of my most anticipated 2025 releases, ready to read and review! @manylittlewords.bsky.social @hodderbooks.bsky.social @mlrio.bsky.social @simonandschuster.bsky.social 💖
3 of my most anticipated 2025 releases, ready to read and review! @manylittlewords.bsky.social @hodderbooks.bsky.social @mlrio.bsky.social @simonandschuster.bsky.social 💖
May 31, 2025 at 3:25 AM
feeling so lucky with my three pretty best friends...
3 of my most anticipated 2025 releases, ready to read and review! @manylittlewords.bsky.social @hodderbooks.bsky.social @mlrio.bsky.social @simonandschuster.bsky.social 💖
3 of my most anticipated 2025 releases, ready to read and review! @manylittlewords.bsky.social @hodderbooks.bsky.social @mlrio.bsky.social @simonandschuster.bsky.social 💖
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There’s no way to ease into this news, so here it is. Today, I am announcing ConCurrent Seattle, a one-day SFFH con intended to be an alternative program to WorldCon, scheduled for Thursday, August 14, 2025, at the ACT Theatre in downtown Seattle at 700 Union Street, across from the Sheraton. 1/7
May 27, 2025 at 11:03 PM
There’s no way to ease into this news, so here it is. Today, I am announcing ConCurrent Seattle, a one-day SFFH con intended to be an alternative program to WorldCon, scheduled for Thursday, August 14, 2025, at the ACT Theatre in downtown Seattle at 700 Union Street, across from the Sheraton. 1/7
hey so i'm obsessed with @cassbeewrites.bsky.social and this incredible book called VESUVIUS— go check out my full review! www.instagram.com/p/DJ9Ok96N7sb/
May 22, 2025 at 1:01 PM
hey so i'm obsessed with @cassbeewrites.bsky.social and this incredible book called VESUVIUS— go check out my full review! www.instagram.com/p/DJ9Ok96N7sb/
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share the money pigeon for 10,000 years good luck 💸🍀🤞
May 19, 2025 at 9:01 PM
share the money pigeon for 10,000 years good luck 💸🍀🤞