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Leslie D (she/her) @leslie-d.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

a magic school debut #middlegrade out May 5th!! This 1st in a series is a great length & features relatable characters & drama. I love not only the illustrations (by the author), but the sheer quantity; the layout is really appealing. A fun, young-person’s novel I’m going to enjoy handselling.

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Leslie D (she/her) @leslie-d.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

It’s got great energy & I love the family/character dynamics, but what really stands out is the occasionally playful ways the story is told over the course of the adventure. The b/w sections are stunning & the creature transitioning is really cool! Great campaign-style Lit for D&D/gaming kids.

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Leslie D (she/her) @leslie-d.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

!! NEW #middlegrade fantasy adventure graphic novel!! I love Star Scouts so I was excited for this new first in a series by Mike Lawrence. It is a lot of fun.

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Leslie D (she/her) @leslie-d.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

I’m 3 volumes into this manga series. trying to add more manga to my reading diet & a young person recommended this after they found out I play D&D. Love the premise, the humor, the integration of backstory…the mimic as a long joke… #booksky #manga

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Leslie D (she/her) @leslie-d.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

An excellent new 12+ slow-burn feminine rage #YASFF w a healthy side of romance. #booksky #kidsbooksky

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Elizabeth Bear @matociquala.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

It's International Women's Day, and thus it makes sense that today is 4.17% shorter than your typical day but you still have to do as much work in it.

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Leslie D (she/her) @leslie-d.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

and now I wait for the conclusion in 2027…😭😭 it’s so twisty & heartbreaking & good!!! though there are a few eye-rolling things in this one. Still exciting. Highly recommend this series… maybe wait til closer to the 3rd book’s release. Buy now, read later. #booksky #SFF

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Leslie D (she/her) @leslie-d.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

It is one of survival & questions of what makes us free-willed & human #booksky #kidsbooksky

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Leslie D (she/her) @leslie-d.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

a short middle grade novel for older Wild Robot fans from a storyteller who writes incredible protagonists. an ultimately hopeful story set in a hardscrabble section of an oppressive society. Please note that this is not a gentle story.

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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

The NYT style guide

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Leslie D (she/her) @leslie-d.bsky.social · 22/02/2026

I was warned it was this good. holy 🖤😳🤬😭🥰 it was. The action scenes! the world builds, Vis & co… damn. >> for fans of Jordan, Sanderson, &/or Rothfuss…or just really impressive SFF storytelling. #booksky #sffbooks

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Leslie D (she/her) @leslie-d.bsky.social · 22/02/2026

was I up late finishing this 630-page behemoth of a SFF novel? Yes. and did I have to mind how loud I gasped out of fear or awe? did I quietly weep two & a half times in the lamplight? I spent the last three days carving out time for this incredibly compelling adventure/intrigue.

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Leslie D (she/her) @leslie-d.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

a short, illustrated, middle grade adventure out Tuesday. I’m always on the look out for such titles. I think this will do: good action, emotional work, thrilling premise, boarding school dynamics, diverse + inclusive. A nice set up for a series of intrigue & adventure #booksky #kidsbooksky

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Olivia Waite @oliviawaite.com · 09/02/2026

Heads up that this same company runs Emerald City Comic-Con, PAX, and others

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Leslie D (she/her) @leslie-d.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

I really do love this series—the audio-versions are incredibly good. #booksky

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Leslie D (she/her) @leslie-d.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

how many puzzles 🧩 did volume 6 (audio) take? A few. My word but this one was less interesting to me gaming-wise—I’m not a deck build/player (except gloomhaven). But the lore/world & the drama 🖤. & did I listen to a heartbreaking chapter ending while driving? yes 😭 that was rough.

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Leslie D (she/her) @leslie-d.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

For fans of steampunk & paranormal; YA, the macabre, & some romance. #booksky

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Leslie D (she/her) @leslie-d.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

joined a pair of coworkers doing a (re)read through of Carriger’s work—it’s mostly all new to me. This first series has been brilliant. Just the right amount of absurdly entertaining and charm. A great idea when so many books are being set down.

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Proud Geek LGBTQ+ Bookshop @proud-geek.co.uk · 02/02/2026

Sapphic horror, queer history and fantasy rom-coms - here are some of the LGBTQ+ books that came out in January 2026 at proud-geek.co.uk (A list of books included in this video can be found in the alt text) #booksky #queerbooks

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Tor Books @torbooks.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

Celebrating Black History Month with new and upcoming releases from Black authors we can’t stop thinking about. 📚✨ Which one’s going on your TBR first? 👀

Graphic reading ‘Celebrating Black Voices’ with a collage of book covers arranged at angles, including The Wicked, The Body, Harmattan Season, Big Girl Blitz, The Dead Cat Tail Assassins, The Redemption Center Is Closed on Sundays, Ember, and Forged in Fiyah, on a textured beige background.

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Shannon Hale @shannonhale.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

Bad Bunny's speech last night at the Grammy's for best música Urbana was beautiful. "We're not savages, we're not animals...we are humans and we are Americans...Hate get more powerful with more hate...we need to be different, if we fight, we have to do it with love." www.youtube.com/watch?v=hhvd...

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BAD BUNNY Wins BEST MÚSICA URBANA ALBUM | 2026 GRAMMYs

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Patrick Ness @patricknessbooks.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

When you next hear a billionaire screaming at you that trans people are a “danger to women and girls”, just remember who’s in the Epstein files. Trans people: zero. Billionaires: all of them.

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Leslie D (she/her) @leslie-d.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

this middle grade book 💔😭 this book is a book for right now. RIGHT NOW. It is brutal; nail-biting…& heartbreaking. It’s beautiful in that Lucas & Alice & Bia (& others) are stunning & Pennypacker is such a skillful children’s storyteller. #booksky #kidsbooksky #WWIIbooks #lebensborn #horsebooks

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Aron Nels Steinke @mrwolfcomics.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

It was an honor to be on The Children’s Book Podcast this week with host @matthewcwinner.bsky.social we talk about Speechless and kids comics. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

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School Library Journal @slj.com · 28/01/2026

As ICE raids continue in Minneapolis and St. Paul, MN (MSP), the school day is anything but normal. Read more about how school librarians are supporting students and peers: sbee.link/a6ucetnjhg

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Elizabeth Bear @matociquala.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

Excellent article (gift link) from Adam Serwer at the Atlantic. A salient point among many salient points is that the Trumpists are fragile posturing cowards who are unprepared to face real courage and solidarity, and in fact don't believe it exists. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

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Minnesota Proved MAGA Wrong

The pushback against ICE exposed a series of mistaken assumptions.

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Leslie D (she/her) @leslie-d.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

a compelling new middle grade graphic novel that is delightfully strange and surprising. Highly recommend. #booksky #kidsbooksky #kidsgraphicnovels

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

We are off the cliff, folks. 🇺🇸 apnews.com/article/ice-...

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Leslie D (she/her) @leslie-d.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

it has been rough at work in our *small* store. this week we are farewelling 3 wonderful coworkers who were laid off two weeks ago. Today we lost one more to lay-offs…😔 someone with whom I worked closely & spent a lot of time in their excellent company. 😭 today—especially—just 🤬 sucked.

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Leslie D (she/her) @leslie-d.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

I knew this YA SF would be fun. A fast-paced standalone adventure w Kaufman’s excellent characterization/wit. clever & romantic. The alternating POVs (Hunter/Chloe) should broaden the appeal. For fans of Kirby’s Starsplitter or Martel’s Codebreaker. #booksky #YASFF #kidsbooksky

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Leslie D (she/her) @leslie-d.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

a fun novella OUT Feb 3 for those who maybe enjoyed Station Eleven but wouldn’t have minded it shorter, more SF-ish, with dinosaurs, & starring a queer young person of color who dreams of becoming a buckaroo in a hostile future US #booksky #sfnovella

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Leslie D (she/her) @leslie-d.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

kudos to the author who not only set their YA novel in the 1989s but made it seem as though it had been written & filmed in the ‘80s. Kudos to me for acknowledging it was not my cup of tea & DNF’ing it. Now I’m reading a weird-ass future/dystopia w/ dinosaurs.

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Ghoulothy @landbeforetim.myatproto.social · 10/01/2026

The Cardiff Lions do an annual Drag Rugby charity match for children’s charities and it’s as beautiful as you imagined

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Proud Geek LGBTQ+ Bookshop @proud-geek.co.uk · 11/01/2026

20 Queer Comics We Can't Wait To Read In 2026 From sapphic romance to trans superheroes and magical queer fantasy, here are 20 of our most anticipated LGBTQ+ graphic novels coming out in 2026: #queerbooks #booksky #queercomics

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20 Queer Comics We Can't Wait To Read In 2026

From sapphic romance to trans superheroes and magical queer fantasy, here are 20 of our most anticipated LGBTQ+ graphic novels coming out in 2026.

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Leslie D (she/her) @leslie-d.bsky.social · 11/01/2026

it practically made my heart explode. 🤬 beautifully done. Out Tuesday, those of you who want your young person to experience Judy Blume the way you did, but maybe more lyrically. And by young people, not just the girls. #booksky #kidsbooksky

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Leslie D (she/her) @leslie-d.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

This one is darker, more sinister…could be read as a standalone—though I’m checking into 2 & 3 now 🖤 #booksky #kidsbooksky #sff

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Leslie D (she/her) @leslie-d.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

loved Dragonborn so I looked for Murray’s earlier work. I found an e-copy at the library. It’s so 🤬 good. Had me thinking of both Frances Hardinge & Jane Doe. Like Dragonborn, we have another heroine who has to save the day via the power of friendship & proper grieving .

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Betsy Bird @fuse8.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

Day #31: 31 Days, 31 Lists: 2025 Picture Books. End with a bang! Only a small number of all the picture books published in a given year make this list. See what I think stands out as unforgettable & thanks for reading all month! #kidlit #31Days31Lists 📚👍 afuse8production.slj.com/2025/12/31/3...

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31 Days, 31 Lists: 2025 Picture Books

Only a small number of all the picture books published in a given year make this list. See what I think stands out as truly unforgettable.

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Betsy Bird @fuse8.bsky.social · 30/12/2025

Day #30: 31 Days, 31 Lists - Middle Grade Fiction. These are the books that will worm their ways into the crannies and crevices of your children's gray matter, affecting their thoughts, their brains, their lives. #kidlit #31Days31Lists 📚👍 afuse8production.slj.com/2025/12/30/3...

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31 Days, 31 Lists: 2025 Middle Grade Fiction

Our penultimate post!! These are the books that will worm their ways into the crannies and crevices of your children's gray matter, affecting their thoughts, their brains, their lives. If you're comfo...

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Leslie D (she/her) @leslie-d.bsky.social · 30/12/2025

I now have the whole set 🥰. One of my favorite finds this year! Now to convince someone to publish these in the US. #booksky #kidsbooksky #middlegrade

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Leslie D (she/her) @leslie-d.bsky.social · 30/12/2025

Happy New Year to me!! @stasiab.bsky.social latest deck is just gorgeous.

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Leslie D (she/her) @leslie-d.bsky.social · 20/12/2025

finally got our Haru (by Joe Latham) print framed & up 🥰

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Patrick Ness @patricknessbooks.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

Saw here this morning (can't find it) a tweet about how AI has just ruined animal videos forever, and it really has. The whole point of an animal video is an animal acting naturally, that's where the laugh is. Fuck AI, fuck it right in the ear.

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Leslie D (she/her) @leslie-d.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

a witty SFF standalone starring three retired heroes. Highly entertaining!! I love the rare mix of myth/lore & it’s so cleverly crafted together. Great characters, relationship dynamics, humor, story, pop cultural references. Certainly for Buffy fans, & the D&D + Cthulhu crowd. #sff #booksky

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Martha Wells @marthawells.com · 10/12/2025

A brief return of the Murderbot Humble Bundle! The charity is still World Central Kitchen.

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Leslie D (she/her) @leslie-d.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

(I’m still reading here)—I do want to share what I came up with to share with my colleagues. And, to be real, you will be seeing these again soon. #booksky #kidsbooksky

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