Lesley O’Brien
@rovinglimey.bsky.social
From high school drop out to neuroscientist, to sailor, to children’s book author. An English-American writer & ailurophile, with a taste for adventure & irreverence.
The hero of my story, whom I love with all my heart, whom I have tried to portray in all their beauty, and who was, is and will forever be beautiful is - truth.
- L N Tolstoy
- L N Tolstoy
August 10, 2025 at 4:05 PM
The hero of my story, whom I love with all my heart, whom I have tried to portray in all their beauty, and who was, is and will forever be beautiful is - truth.
- L N Tolstoy
- L N Tolstoy
“A poem cannot stop a bullet. A novel can’t defuse a bomb. But we are not helpless. We can sing the truth and name the liars.” — Salman Rushdie
June 12, 2025 at 12:52 PM
“A poem cannot stop a bullet. A novel can’t defuse a bomb. But we are not helpless. We can sing the truth and name the liars.” — Salman Rushdie
April 18, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Reposted by Lesley O’Brien
If you’re afraid that books might change someone’s thinking, you’re not afraid of books, you’re afraid of thinking.
December 3, 2024 at 9:02 PM
If you’re afraid that books might change someone’s thinking, you’re not afraid of books, you’re afraid of thinking.
The Für Das Kind (For the Children) statue, Liverpool Street station, London. The Kindertransport system rescue efforts (1938-1940) brought thousands of Jewish refugee children to safety in Great Britain from Nazi Germany. Most of whom would never again see their parents, murdered in the Holocaust.
April 3, 2025 at 9:26 AM
The Für Das Kind (For the Children) statue, Liverpool Street station, London. The Kindertransport system rescue efforts (1938-1940) brought thousands of Jewish refugee children to safety in Great Britain from Nazi Germany. Most of whom would never again see their parents, murdered in the Holocaust.
Where’s your favorite reading spot?
There’s nothing like curling up with a good book on a warm brew ☕️
#ReadingNook #BookLovers
There’s nothing like curling up with a good book on a warm brew ☕️
#ReadingNook #BookLovers
April 1, 2025 at 9:26 AM
Where’s your favorite reading spot?
There’s nothing like curling up with a good book on a warm brew ☕️
#ReadingNook #BookLovers
There’s nothing like curling up with a good book on a warm brew ☕️
#ReadingNook #BookLovers
Reposted by Lesley O’Brien
Ever wondered what sparks a great adventure tale?
My new blog post talks about the inspirations that led to ‘Unfurmiliar Territory’!
adventurescaptainmarco.com/blogs/sail-f...
My new blog post talks about the inspirations that led to ‘Unfurmiliar Territory’!
adventurescaptainmarco.com/blogs/sail-f...
March 17, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Ever wondered what sparks a great adventure tale?
My new blog post talks about the inspirations that led to ‘Unfurmiliar Territory’!
adventurescaptainmarco.com/blogs/sail-f...
My new blog post talks about the inspirations that led to ‘Unfurmiliar Territory’!
adventurescaptainmarco.com/blogs/sail-f...
Thx to everyone who’s participated in my 🌼 spring book giveaway so far!
Only a week left to get those entries in!
I’m giving away 3 copies of Unfurmiliar Territory. Scan the QR code to enter. 1 entry per email. Winners will be chosen at random March 19, & emailed.
#giveaway #free #win #book
Only a week left to get those entries in!
I’m giving away 3 copies of Unfurmiliar Territory. Scan the QR code to enter. 1 entry per email. Winners will be chosen at random March 19, & emailed.
#giveaway #free #win #book
March 13, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Celebrating 🌼 Spring 🌼 with a book giveaway!
I have 3 copies of Unfurmiliar Territory to give away. Scan the QR code to enter. One entry per email, & open only to US mailing addresses.
Winners will be chosen random in March 19, & contacted by email.
#giveaway #free #win #book #goodreads
I have 3 copies of Unfurmiliar Territory to give away. Scan the QR code to enter. One entry per email, & open only to US mailing addresses.
Winners will be chosen random in March 19, & contacted by email.
#giveaway #free #win #book #goodreads
March 4, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Celebrating 🌼 Spring 🌼 with a book giveaway!
I have 3 copies of Unfurmiliar Territory to give away. Scan the QR code to enter. One entry per email, & open only to US mailing addresses.
Winners will be chosen random in March 19, & contacted by email.
#giveaway #free #win #book #goodreads
I have 3 copies of Unfurmiliar Territory to give away. Scan the QR code to enter. One entry per email, & open only to US mailing addresses.
Winners will be chosen random in March 19, & contacted by email.
#giveaway #free #win #book #goodreads
To all those observing Ramadan, may you and yours have a peaceful and blessed month! May we all be inspired by you to take time to consider those facing hardships, and practice our own discipline and self-reflection. 🧡
February 28, 2025 at 3:21 PM
To all those observing Ramadan, may you and yours have a peaceful and blessed month! May we all be inspired by you to take time to consider those facing hardships, and practice our own discipline and self-reflection. 🧡
“There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self.”
- Ernest Hemingway
#pointlesslygendered but it was a different time, recognizing the truth in the principle today & every day.
- Ernest Hemingway
#pointlesslygendered but it was a different time, recognizing the truth in the principle today & every day.
February 25, 2025 at 5:04 PM
“There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self.”
- Ernest Hemingway
#pointlesslygendered but it was a different time, recognizing the truth in the principle today & every day.
- Ernest Hemingway
#pointlesslygendered but it was a different time, recognizing the truth in the principle today & every day.
Normalize books/reading as having a rockstar vibe !! 🤘
*think Live & Let Die instrumental playing in your head*
More 2025 dates to come!!
*think Live & Let Die instrumental playing in your head*
More 2025 dates to come!!
February 22, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Normalize books/reading as having a rockstar vibe !! 🤘
*think Live & Let Die instrumental playing in your head*
More 2025 dates to come!!
*think Live & Let Die instrumental playing in your head*
More 2025 dates to come!!
Reposted by Lesley O’Brien
I hope America is as lucky as the delta jet - everyone survives but the right wing explodes
February 18, 2025 at 3:49 PM
I hope America is as lucky as the delta jet - everyone survives but the right wing explodes
“The books that the world calls immoral are books that show the world its own shame.”
Oscar Wilde
Author, poet, playwright, Classicist
Oscar Wilde
Author, poet, playwright, Classicist
February 17, 2025 at 1:51 PM
“The books that the world calls immoral are books that show the world its own shame.”
Oscar Wilde
Author, poet, playwright, Classicist
Oscar Wilde
Author, poet, playwright, Classicist
“We know the importance of the arts in telling stories and keeping the truth out there and in being part of the resistance, so it is no accident that Trump is coming for the arts, similar to other fascists in history”
Tara Setmeyer
Co-founder & CEO of @senecaproject.us
Tara Setmeyer
Co-founder & CEO of @senecaproject.us
February 16, 2025 at 2:16 PM
“We know the importance of the arts in telling stories and keeping the truth out there and in being part of the resistance, so it is no accident that Trump is coming for the arts, similar to other fascists in history”
Tara Setmeyer
Co-founder & CEO of @senecaproject.us
Tara Setmeyer
Co-founder & CEO of @senecaproject.us
“Travelers, there is no path.
Paths are made by walking.”
- Antonio Machado
Paths are made by walking.”
- Antonio Machado
February 15, 2025 at 7:52 PM
“Travelers, there is no path.
Paths are made by walking.”
- Antonio Machado
Paths are made by walking.”
- Antonio Machado
February is Black history month! A time to honor and celebrate the contributions, achievements, and history of Black individuals and communities. A time to highlight and continue learning about the rich cultural heritage, resilience, and accomplishments of Black people.
February 4, 2025 at 4:54 PM
February is Black history month! A time to honor and celebrate the contributions, achievements, and history of Black individuals and communities. A time to highlight and continue learning about the rich cultural heritage, resilience, and accomplishments of Black people.
Passages: Cape Horn and Beyond is a love story cleverly disguised as a gripping ocean voyaging adventure! In Passages, Lin Pardey the indomitable woman and accomplished sailor, shares the Storm Tactics of her life and loves, and I dare you not to be changed yourself for having sailed along with her.
February 3, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Passages: Cape Horn and Beyond is a love story cleverly disguised as a gripping ocean voyaging adventure! In Passages, Lin Pardey the indomitable woman and accomplished sailor, shares the Storm Tactics of her life and loves, and I dare you not to be changed yourself for having sailed along with her.
“Not all who wander are lost”
— J.R.R. Tolkien
— J.R.R. Tolkien
February 3, 2025 at 5:45 AM
“Not all who wander are lost”
— J.R.R. Tolkien
— J.R.R. Tolkien