Leslie D (she/her)
@leslie-d.bsky.social
I'm a nerd when it comes to books and TTRPGs; I sell the former (for Powell’s Books on Hawthorne) and often GM the latter.
Oh no! I should’ve waited for book 4 before reading this one! Note to all of you are intrigued by this incredibly wild, funny, action-packed tomb-raider-esque portal fantasy (for 10+): books one & two resolve one arc. Book 3 will leave you on a heart-stopping cliffhanger of oh-my-word! proportions.
December 1, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Oh no! I should’ve waited for book 4 before reading this one! Note to all of you are intrigued by this incredibly wild, funny, action-packed tomb-raider-esque portal fantasy (for 10+): books one & two resolve one arc. Book 3 will leave you on a heart-stopping cliffhanger of oh-my-word! proportions.
November 26, 2025 at 6:23 AM
a charming, cozy-ish romance set in a fantasy world. perfect for fans of Durst’s Spellshop & Burgis’ To Woo a Witch Queen.
#booksky #sff #romantasy
#booksky #sff #romantasy
November 25, 2025 at 4:27 AM
a charming, cozy-ish romance set in a fantasy world. perfect for fans of Durst’s Spellshop & Burgis’ To Woo a Witch Queen.
#booksky #sff #romantasy
#booksky #sff #romantasy
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The winner of the 2025 National Book Award for Nonfiction is ‘One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This’ by Omar El Akkad. #NBAwards
November 20, 2025 at 2:35 AM
The winner of the 2025 National Book Award for Nonfiction is ‘One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This’ by Omar El Akkad. #NBAwards
Out today!!
okay, that was unexpected—& not in a bad way. but the copy attached to this book, & indeed this cover, is a bit misleading. It is not fast-paced. The chapters are short (some more than others) but there are 16 + 63 chapters over the course of 352 pages.
November 18, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Out today!!
It has been a few years since I’ve had this kind of haircut. Long in front, dramatically wedged and shaved at the back. I’ve missed it. Grateful @th3lostb0y.bsky.social agreed to cut my hair again 🥰
November 18, 2025 at 3:58 AM
It has been a few years since I’ve had this kind of haircut. Long in front, dramatically wedged and shaved at the back. I’ve missed it. Grateful @th3lostb0y.bsky.social agreed to cut my hair again 🥰
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🏳️⚧️ November 13th - 19th is #TransAwarenessWeek! While trans people (and trans stories) deserve far more than just your awareness, here’s a list of books by and/or about trans people and trans experiences that have been published (so far) in 2025! 🧵
November 14, 2025 at 3:30 PM
🏳️⚧️ November 13th - 19th is #TransAwarenessWeek! While trans people (and trans stories) deserve far more than just your awareness, here’s a list of books by and/or about trans people and trans experiences that have been published (so far) in 2025! 🧵
this Tuesday release is a last minute add to my gifting table..
it is charming & dramatic & just seriously adorable! Friendship & baked goods? Yes, please, & thank you!
#booksky #picturebooks #kidsbooksky
it is charming & dramatic & just seriously adorable! Friendship & baked goods? Yes, please, & thank you!
#booksky #picturebooks #kidsbooksky
November 13, 2025 at 3:36 PM
this Tuesday release is a last minute add to my gifting table..
it is charming & dramatic & just seriously adorable! Friendship & baked goods? Yes, please, & thank you!
#booksky #picturebooks #kidsbooksky
it is charming & dramatic & just seriously adorable! Friendship & baked goods? Yes, please, & thank you!
#booksky #picturebooks #kidsbooksky
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🥳 SCOTUS refuses to take up Kim Davis’s case that was set to overturn same-sex marriage. This marks Davis’s fourth divorce, this time from reality.
November 10, 2025 at 4:16 PM
🥳 SCOTUS refuses to take up Kim Davis’s case that was set to overturn same-sex marriage. This marks Davis’s fourth divorce, this time from reality.
interactive books feature heavily in my gift recommending this year. Opportunities for off-screen activities & books that’ll excite those of us who love shorter chapters, illustrations, & gaming are popular requests.
I’ve gotten ahold of (& tested) some great titles this year…
Codebreaker (Martel)
I’ve gotten ahold of (& tested) some great titles this year…
Codebreaker (Martel)
November 6, 2025 at 7:28 PM
interactive books feature heavily in my gift recommending this year. Opportunities for off-screen activities & books that’ll excite those of us who love shorter chapters, illustrations, & gaming are popular requests.
I’ve gotten ahold of (& tested) some great titles this year…
Codebreaker (Martel)
I’ve gotten ahold of (& tested) some great titles this year…
Codebreaker (Martel)
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Now they’re coming after minors. ICE is planning to open a new call center with a dedicated unit to track unaccompanied migrant children, according to internal contracting documents.
November 6, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Now they’re coming after minors. ICE is planning to open a new call center with a dedicated unit to track unaccompanied migrant children, according to internal contracting documents.
Out today!!!
that was a fun, lightly gruesome but ultimately romantic romp. Mallory is a hoot. The whole novel is charming. I could see a series forming (Fitcher is intriguing, isn’t he?), but works as an excellent standalone. #YA for Margaret Rogerson fans… #booksky #yabooksky
Out November 4th
Out November 4th
November 4, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Out today!!!
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Current read, loving it!
A Black girl is trained to fight zombies to protect wealthy white people. But then she discovers families are going missing, and a conspiracy is afoot.
I’m loving the main character. She’s (very rightly) angry, brilliantly clever, and totally kick ass. 📚💙 📚🤎
A Black girl is trained to fight zombies to protect wealthy white people. But then she discovers families are going missing, and a conspiracy is afoot.
I’m loving the main character. She’s (very rightly) angry, brilliantly clever, and totally kick ass. 📚💙 📚🤎
November 1, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Current read, loving it!
A Black girl is trained to fight zombies to protect wealthy white people. But then she discovers families are going missing, and a conspiracy is afoot.
I’m loving the main character. She’s (very rightly) angry, brilliantly clever, and totally kick ass. 📚💙 📚🤎
A Black girl is trained to fight zombies to protect wealthy white people. But then she discovers families are going missing, and a conspiracy is afoot.
I’m loving the main character. She’s (very rightly) angry, brilliantly clever, and totally kick ass. 📚💙 📚🤎
a queer YA SF involving imperialist vs clanner warfare & giant battle mech. I love the cool science meets mystic/myth mechanics of the fiction. I love how true-to-youth the story is: capable, but still learning & preoccupied w life as they know it.
#booksky #kidsbooksky
#booksky #kidsbooksky
November 1, 2025 at 12:04 AM
a queer YA SF involving imperialist vs clanner warfare & giant battle mech. I love the cool science meets mystic/myth mechanics of the fiction. I love how true-to-youth the story is: capable, but still learning & preoccupied w life as they know it.
#booksky #kidsbooksky
#booksky #kidsbooksky
okay, that was unexpected—& not in a bad way. but the copy attached to this book, & indeed this cover, is a bit misleading. It is not fast-paced. The chapters are short (some more than others) but there are 16 + 63 chapters over the course of 352 pages.
October 30, 2025 at 10:03 PM
okay, that was unexpected—& not in a bad way. but the copy attached to this book, & indeed this cover, is a bit misleading. It is not fast-paced. The chapters are short (some more than others) but there are 16 + 63 chapters over the course of 352 pages.
I’m noticing that the majority of my favorite fantasy reads for young readers this year have been out of the UK, AU, NZ. Unsurprising, but noteworthy.
October 30, 2025 at 6:06 PM
I’m noticing that the majority of my favorite fantasy reads for young readers this year have been out of the UK, AU, NZ. Unsurprising, but noteworthy.
okay, but this #middlegradefantasy is an absolute delight. Tourmaline & her adventures are marvelously entertaining. Tourmaline & George’s relationship is the best. The story is a masterclass on how to not fuss over all the details & how to move seamlessly & organically between POVs.
October 30, 2025 at 5:56 PM
okay, but this #middlegradefantasy is an absolute delight. Tourmaline & her adventures are marvelously entertaining. Tourmaline & George’s relationship is the best. The story is a masterclass on how to not fuss over all the details & how to move seamlessly & organically between POVs.
Out today!!
well that was a dark & twisty ride, with a gentler landing than I expected (not complaining (much)). The comparison to Rundell’s Impossible Creatures is sound in that it’s creative and risky narratively—as compared to US-born books.
October 28, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Out today!!
the second book in a marvelous #middlegrade SFF series. So many twists & turns. Great action sequences & tender moments. & Jane’s sense of humor continues to be incredible. (Also Aki 🖤)
#booksky #kidsbooksky
#booksky #kidsbooksky
October 23, 2025 at 10:08 PM
the second book in a marvelous #middlegrade SFF series. So many twists & turns. Great action sequences & tender moments. & Jane’s sense of humor continues to be incredible. (Also Aki 🖤)
#booksky #kidsbooksky
#booksky #kidsbooksky
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Federal troops are being deployed into Democratic-led cities under the guise of fighting crime. But these deployments aren’t about safety—they’re about control.
Vera Action Director Insha Rahman joined @staceyabrams.com on the #AssemblyRequired podcast:
Vera Action Director Insha Rahman joined @staceyabrams.com on the #AssemblyRequired podcast:
Donald Trump is Turning the Military Against American Citizens
YouTube video by Assembly Required with Stacey Abrams
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October 23, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Federal troops are being deployed into Democratic-led cities under the guise of fighting crime. But these deployments aren’t about safety—they’re about control.
Vera Action Director Insha Rahman joined @staceyabrams.com on the #AssemblyRequired podcast:
Vera Action Director Insha Rahman joined @staceyabrams.com on the #AssemblyRequired podcast:
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know that I proceeded w caution at the suggestion that this first in a new series is “Godkiller meets Gideon the Ninth”.
July 30, 2025 at 3:50 AM
know that I proceeded w caution at the suggestion that this first in a new series is “Godkiller meets Gideon the Ninth”.
a heavily illustrated middle grade novel (8-12) of a different -looking & -functioning baby rabbit so desirous of belonging they pursues a dangerous wish. The color illustrations on quality paper are gorgeous, how they weave in and out of the prose is brilliant.
October 17, 2025 at 1:48 AM
a heavily illustrated middle grade novel (8-12) of a different -looking & -functioning baby rabbit so desirous of belonging they pursues a dangerous wish. The color illustrations on quality paper are gorgeous, how they weave in and out of the prose is brilliant.
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that was a fun, lightly gruesome but ultimately romantic romp. Mallory is a hoot. The whole novel is charming. I could see a series forming (Fitcher is intriguing, isn’t he?), but works as an excellent standalone. #YA for Margaret Rogerson fans… #booksky #yabooksky
Out November 4th
Out November 4th
October 16, 2025 at 7:08 PM
that was a fun, lightly gruesome but ultimately romantic romp. Mallory is a hoot. The whole novel is charming. I could see a series forming (Fitcher is intriguing, isn’t he?), but works as an excellent standalone. #YA for Margaret Rogerson fans… #booksky #yabooksky
Out November 4th
Out November 4th