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haley | IG: @spoonie.reads
@spooniereads.bsky.social
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(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
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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
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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
www.instagram.com/p/DOOJy6DDXN...
September 5, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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grr it doesn't like me
July 3, 2025 at 11:40 AM
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here's my sept 9 post with only a few different ones!
July 1, 2025 at 9:16 PM
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HELLO BEAUTIFUL @littleghostsbooks.bsky.social @ttmaddenwrites.bsky.social i am so freakin excited!!!
paperback ARC of Student Bodies by TT Madden, a night reader mothman sticker, a little ghosts bookmark, and a ghost on a beach towel sticker
June 20, 2025 at 10:38 PM
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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/
black satin background with a silver space decal, 3 red D&D dice, a silver hand mirror, a bound white manuscript of The Memory Hunters, and a paperback ARC of The Memory Hunters (red cover, white text, red/green details)
June 20, 2025 at 12:53 PM
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i saw this meme on reddit and it felt so immensely like a @haileypiperfights.bsky.social book i had to share it
meme of a bratz doll gazing into a mirror and a monster peering back, with text of "visualizing the woman i want to become in the mirror"
June 19, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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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...
celestial background with rainbow and vaporware windows tab details with text that reads "books that i can't wait to read in July-December 2025, @spoonie.reads”
June 13, 2025 at 12:58 PM
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do we still need to fill out the form once for each title, or once total?
June 13, 2025 at 12:39 AM
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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...
grungy green background with red corner details and vhs recording graphics, with text reading “Books I think the characters in SAW would enjoy; (aka i have sawtism and i’m making it everyone’s problem)”, plus a faded red spiral and a side view of billy the puppet
June 11, 2025 at 11:37 AM
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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!
screenshot from Canva of a square rainbow post that reads "books that i can't wait to read in July-December 2025" from @spoonie.reads
June 1, 2025 at 3:59 PM
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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 💖
white table with 3 paperback ARCs with pink covers: Itch! by Gemma Amor, Hot Wax by ML Rio, and We Love You Bunny by Mona Awad
May 31, 2025 at 3:25 AM
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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/
orange/gold textured fabric background with a paperback ARC of Vesuvius surrounded by a purple/pink sticker, a bookmark that matches the cover, and a purple/red bracelet with a mountain charm
May 22, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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phoebe photo friday (inspired by @ladzwriting.bsky.social )
cross eyed cat on top of a cat themed jigsaw puzzle
May 16, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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HI? HELLO?? today is absolutely the best day of horror book mail ever???? @clashbooks.bsky.social @joannapary.bsky.social @rebecca-rowland.bsky.social @mjaneworma.bsky.social @thebuffwriter.bsky.social @llmadridwrites.bsky.social @pickyourpotions.bsky.social @gracedalyauthor.bsky.social + more! <3
angled stack of 5 books from Clash Books flatlay of 4 books from Creature Lit
April 29, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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this is the hardest i've worked on a post in months— please consider supporting it over on IG (and follow if you haven't already)! www.instagram.com/p/DIv9uj3sH7...
featuring @gabino.bsky.social @erewhonbooks.bsky.social @thebuffwriter.bsky.social @chuckwendig.bsky.social and more!!
black textured background with a woman’s face in profile and a photo of an ominous hallway with a red lens flare on the right. text at the top reads “internet horror books” and a search bar at the bottom reads “urban legends, the dark web, creepy pastas, and haunted technology”
April 22, 2025 at 12:54 PM
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TRANS GIRLS PLAY FOOTBALL TOO! @dirtbagqueer.rocks wrote an incredible book and you need to go read it rn— tysm for my review copy! @levinequerido.bsky.social
www.instagram.com/p/DITppkqM6hf/
pride flag background with six books (listed in instagram caption), centering One of the Boys by Victoria Zeller
April 11, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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new review— starring the incomparable @natcassidy.bsky.social ! www.instagram.com/p/DIOh28OMN7g/
image of 4 books by Nat Cassidy on a black bookshelf
April 9, 2025 at 1:13 PM
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hi i am screaming and also crying????
they are SO BEAUTIFUL i cannot freakin wait to read THE CORRUPTION OF HOLLIS BROWN (out 4/22/25)

thank you so, SO much for the ARC! it is an honor. <3 @kaylaancrum.bsky.social
two paperback ARCs of books by K Ancrum on a shelf, facing out: Icarus (blue cover) and The Corruption of Hollis Brown (peach cover)
April 1, 2025 at 1:52 AM
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my ridiculous son is here to help!
cross eyed long hair tortoiseshell cat sits on a grey floor covered in an array of pink books
March 25, 2025 at 6:47 PM
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recovering from surgery this week is anything but fun (especially since i caught a cold in hospital— despite masking 24/7 and requiring it of all providers in my room), but i just received some book mail that has absolutely brightened my day! it's an ARC of FIEND by @almakatsu.bsky.social <3
paperback ARC of Fiend by Alma Katsu held by a pale hand in front of a full bookshelf
March 21, 2025 at 1:59 AM
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i lived bitch (sterilization surgery is finished, y'all!)

if you wanna help me during recovery, $$ is the best way to do that as i'll be having groceries delivered for a lil while
venmo: haleystrass
paypal: haleylana18@gmail.com

love y'all— your support means the world <3
image of haley (a white person with purple glasses, a blue hair net, and a red mask in a hospital gown) in a hospital bed against a brown wall
March 14, 2025 at 8:03 PM
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my most-read author of 2024 ( @sgj.bsky.social ) has a new title releasing next week, so it's time for a review! THE BUFFALO HUNTER HUNTER will end up on my 2025 favorites list without a doubt. tysm @sagapressbooks.bsky.social !
check out the full post: www.instagram.com/p/DHGaSTlsrbH/
pink fabric background with a variety of titles by Stephen Graham Jones, with a paperback ARC of The Buffalo Hunter Hunter by Stephen Graham Jones (red and black text, cream cover with an image of a buffalo in profile)
March 12, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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COVER REVEAL | Some Advanced Notes on Practical Dreaming
i'm so excited to share this stunning cover (art by @miavern.bsky.social) for Clare Robertson's new novel— following a grad student revenge quest at a supernatural school!
out 9/1/25— preorders start may 1st!
@clareyrobwrites.bsky.social
book cover of Some Advanced Notes on Practical Dreaming by Clare Robertson; cover has white text and art depicting a redheaded girl in a school uniform lying down, face up, with a book clutched to their chest. they're atop a stone surface with vines creeping in; to their left is a hand mirror, and to their right is a long sword.
February 28, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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well, it's official! my gender-affirming sterilization surgery is happening in 2 weeks (march 14— fingers crossed nothing comes up). i'm lucky to have insurance but it's not all covered:(
venmo: haleystrass
paypal: haleylana18@gmail.com
please boost if you can! US donors get free stickers:)
image of Haley (a white person with glasses and a blue mask) holding up a colorful "read queer all year" sticker. text says: "if you want to contribute, my venmo is haleystrass" "or donate via my ko-fi in bio!" "if you donate $10 or more, i'll mail you a sticker! (US only)" "lol just got the official cost of my sterilization surgery,,, $2365. surgery is in 2 weeks!"
February 27, 2025 at 5:35 PM