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Angela Leese @analyticalang.substack.com · 21/06/2026

Local, independent bookstores are essential community hubs that foster culture, curiosity, and a love of reading. Local bookstores always welcomes their communities with open arms. #ad #shopindependentbookstores

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Angela Leese @analyticalang.substack.com · 19/06/2026

Grabbed a couple of books at a church-run thrift store. Not shown: Crystal candy dish, metal decorative tray, lots of vintage buttons from another shop

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Angela Leese @analyticalang.substack.com · 07/06/2026

*sigh* I tried to like this one but am realizing it's just not for me. There are some funny quips and the premise was really interesting, but found it all a bit too irreverent and hard to follow. DNF at 78% listened to. #booksky #fantasyreader

Image of the book cover for Long Live Evil by Sarah Rees Brennan.

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Angela Leese @analyticalang.substack.com · 07/06/2026

Part 2 of 2: What's on my Kobo and @libro.fm TBR?

Over a background of blue and gray knitting, a white box with the title Science Fiction/Fantasy with small images of the covers for Mistborn, Blood Over Bright Haven, The Anatomy of Songs, Automatic Noodle, How to Summon a Fairy Godmother, The Bright Sword, Wolfsong, Legendborn, and The Summer I Ate the Rich

Over a background of blue and gray knitting, a white box with the title Science Fiction / Fantasy with images of the book covers for We Burned so Bright, I Who Has Never Known Men, Of Monsters and Mainframes, and The Midnight Train.

Over a background of blue and gray knitting, a white box labeled Other Fiction with the images of the book covers for Remarkably Bright Creatures, Mona's Eyes, Some Like It Scot, and Pugs & Kisses.

Over a background of blue and gray knitting, a white box with the words "Which books should I delve into next? Which should I avoid? Which should I add to my list? Tell me below!"

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Angela Leese @analyticalang.substack.com · 07/06/2026

What's on my Kobo and @libro.fm TBR? 30 books, apparently. (1/2)

Over a background of blue and gray knitting, a white box with the words "What's on my Kobo and Libro FM TBR? (As of 1 June 2026)"

Over a background of blue and gray knitting, a white box with the title of Non-Fiction and book covers for The Real Lolita by Sarah Weinman, Awake by Jen Hatmaker, The Trial of Lizzie Bordon by Cara Robertson, and the Wager by David Grann.

Over a background of blue and gray knitting, a white box with the title Non-Fiction with images of the book covers for God DIdn't Make Us to Hate Us by Rev. Lizzie McManus-Dail, Joyful Anyway by Kate Bowler, How to Write and Autobiographical Novel by Alexander Chee, All About Love by bell hooks, and Drama Free by Nedra Glover Tawwab.

Over a background of blue and gray knitting, a white box with a title Historical Fiction and images of the book covers for The Stationery Shop by Marjan Kamali, Pachinco by Miu Jin Lee, The Lilac People by Milo Todd, and Copper Script by KJ Charles.

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Angela Leese @analyticalang.substack.com · 06/06/2026

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. (But make it queer/trans for Pride Month!) 4. Glitterland by @alexishall.bsky.social #booksky #readqueerbooks

An image of the book cover for Glitterland. The left side of the book is sparkly blues and blacks and the right is white. In the middle, two men hug one another, one in grays and one in black.

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Angela Leese @analyticalang.substack.com · 05/06/2026

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. (But make it queer/trans for Pride Month!) 3. All That's Left in the World by Erik J. Brown #booksky #readqueerbooks

Image of the cover for the book All That's Left in the World by Erik J. Brown. It features two young men sitting on the ground which appears super dry and broken. Their pinkies are touching and one man looks at the other who is looking forward.

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Angela Leese @analyticalang.substack.com · 04/06/2026

A book cover for John Irving’s book, In One Person. The cover is black and white with a person facing away from the viewer, either putting on or taking off a bra. Only the person’s torso is seen.

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Angela Leese @analyticalang.substack.com · 04/06/2026

I totally forgot to add, you know, actual text to my last post. So, uh, go back and read it on my feed? #booksky #readqueerbooks

A slide that says Queer Books on my TBR with rainbow squiggles at the upper left and lower right corners

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Angela Leese @analyticalang.substack.com · 03/06/2026

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. (But make it queer/trans for Pride Month!) 1. The House in the Cerulean Sea, TJ Klune #booksky #readqueerbooks

Book cover for The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune. It depicts, in a 3D animation style, a large house perched on a cliff over the sea. A small van or bus is in front of the house.

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Angela Leese @analyticalang.substack.com · 01/06/2026

Feb book review part 3, because I am having trouble counting to 4 this morning.

A small image of the book cover for Piranesi, written by Susanna Clarke and narrated by Chiwetel Efiofor. The text of the review reads “Piranesi lives in a world full of rooms, some are filled with water, others have statues, and others are empty. He uses his notebooks to record everything that happens in The House, including the occasional visits from The Other. Then, one day, another person shows up in The House and Piranesi must try to figure out exactly what’s going on.

I will admit it took me several times listening to this to get past the first couple of chapters, as the book is written in an almost disassociated style and it’s not clear what’s going on. It’s worth it.”

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Angela Leese @analyticalang.substack.com · 28/02/2025

My day…but then I got hugs and pet my cats and Matt surprised me with churros in dulce de leche

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Angela Leese @analyticalang.substack.com · 23/02/2025

Yes..this is a marketing email but appreciate that they put the effort into making our Muslim friends feel included and acknowledged.

Screenshot of a Whole Foods advertisement email providing ideas for observing Ramadan with their products. Includes a section called “Fuel up before sunrise.” With photos of honey and pistachio products next to a dish of rice with these and pomegranate seeds on top.

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Angela Leese @analyticalang.substack.com · 15/02/2025

Long address is in my profile. See you there!

Off-white background with the words “New blog platform, same old Angela”

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Angela Leese @analyticalang.substack.com · 13/02/2025

Pinks and reds cross stitch sampler was re-started today after I realized just how much the slightly off one I did originally got to me.

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Stitch project in a wooden hoop with DMC numbers and swatches of thread colors next to some of them

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Angela Leese @analyticalang.substack.com · 03/02/2025

Made this for a coworker who is a mathematician. Was tempted to put 58008 on the screen but we work on super serious stuff so I skipped that. #embroidery

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Angela Leese @analyticalang.substack.com · 30/01/2025

Knitting a blanket for my friend’s third child, coming this spring. Yarn is from a big box store which is very much not my usual MO. Pattern is the Habitation Throw by Helen Stewart, part of her Knitvent 2019 pattern collection.

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