Tessera
Folgen

Y.M. Resnik

@ymresnik.bsky.social

Apparently, I write in a dead genre. What’s a little casual necromancy between friends? https://linktr.ee/ymresnik

138 Posts208 Follower78 Folgt
Y.M. Resnik@ymresnik.bsky.social · last mo.

I just got a bunch of new followers, hi everyone! 👋 As a reminder this is reporting of what I saw people reading on my commute. Stop saying people don’t read - so many people are reading! I can’t even report them all because I can’t always get a good look at the cover or e reader.

The covers of the following books below the title “ commute reads June edition” Go One More by Nick Bare The Laws Of Human Nature by Robert Greene Sweet Heat by Bolu Babalola How Music Works by David Byrne All About Love by Bell Hooks Millennium People by J.G. Ballard Good Morning by Ginger Swift The Coming by Daniel Black Sunburn by Chloe Michelle Howarth Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke The Lake by Ann Patchett My Dreadful Body by Egana Djabbarova The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood The Final Problem by Arturo Perez-Reverte The Selfish Gene by Richard Dawkins Buy Then Build by Walker Deibel The Blue Hour by Paula Hawkins Becoming Supernatural by Dr. Joe Dispenza The Warsaw Orphan by Kelly Rimmer The Perfect Marriage by Jeneva Rose The Great Hunt by Robert Jordan Parable Of The Sower by Octavia Butler Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi East of Eden by John Steinbeck The Book Censor's Library by Buthaina Al-Essa Swann's Way by Marcel Proust The Keeper of Happy Endings by Barbarra Davis The Gunslinger by Stephen King The Self by Robert J. Weber Transcription by Ben lerner Terminal Identity by Scott Bukatman A Very Easy Death by Simon DeBeauvois The Ballad of Falling Dragons by Sarah A. Parker Lady Tremaine by Rachel Hochhauser Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins The Keeper by Tana French
Y.M. Resnik@ymresnik.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Commute reads May edition! These are not books recs. They are observations of what I saw people reading on the commute. I haven’t read most of them! Some might surprise you, others might not. Titles in alt text.

Spotted on the commute: May edition. The covers of the following books are in a grey background: Electric Shamans at the Festival Of The Sun (Spanish Edition) by Monica Ojeda House of Sky and Breath by Sarah J. Maas My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante Famesick by Lena Dunham Tinker, Taylor, Soldier, Soy by John Le Carre The Fraud by Zaide Smith Empire of Storms by Sarah J Maas Strange Buildings by Uektsu Our Band Could Be Your Life by Michael Azerrad One Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by ocean Vuong The Keeper by Tana French All The Light We Cannot See by Athony Doerr Conspiracy of Fools by Kurt Eichenwald Remarkably Bright Creature by Shelby Van Pelt Blue Sisters by Coco Mellors Look Closer by David Ellis Baddest Man The Making of Mike Tyson by Mark Kriegel Galaxy and the Ground Within by Becky Chambers When We See You Again by Rachel Goldberg Polin A Letter for The Ages Rabbi by Avrohom Chaim Feuer Love, Mom by Iliana Xander Strangers by Belle Burden The Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barbery translated by Alison ANderson The Glass Castle by Jeanette Walls Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte The Legacy of Yangchen by F.C. Yee Experienced by Kate Young How To Watch Basketball Like A Genius by Nick Greene Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros The Midnight Hour by Eve Chase Perfect Peace by Daniel Black Where the Wildflowers Grow by Terah Shelton Harris Multiple Mini Interview by Samir Desai and Rajani Katta Never Sar Me Coming by Vera Kurian Zen Mind, Beginners Guide by shunryu Suzuki Born A Xrime by Trevor Noah Days and Nights by Kenneth Koch Kin by Tayari Jones The Midnight Library by Matt Haig Last Night in Brooklyn by Xochitl GonzalezDo Not Disturb by Freida McFadden Invincible Compendium Three by Robert Kirkman The Book Binder's Secret by A.D. Bell
Y.M. Resnik@ymresnik.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Nobody reminded me to post April! It’s a great crop with two appearances by Stephen King. List of books in the alt text - remember these are not recs they are things I have observed. I’ve only read two of them. Can you guess which? Share your commute reads!

Spotter on the commute - April edition. Covers for the following books: Klara and The Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood London Immigrant City by Nazneen Kahn-østrem All The Way To The River by @elizabeth_gilbert_writer Ring by Koji Suzuki Burn Down The Master’s House by @claycane Either/or by Elif Batuman Miss Pearly’s Girls by @reshonda_tate The Lucky Ride by Yashushi Kitagawa The Crossroads by C. J. Box Rabbit, Run by John Updike Zero to One by Blake Masters and Peter Thiel The Wild Party and the Set-up by Joseph Moncure Talk To Strangers by @mattdahlia Remarkably Bright Creatures by @shelbyvanpeltwrites Dog Man for whom the ball rolls by @dav_pilkey Between Silk and Cyanide by Leo Marks MuderBot All Systems Red by Martha Wells Somewhere Beyond The Sea by T J Klune Eternal by @lisascottoline Red Notice by Bill Browder The Mental Edge by Bane Kalanj Everything Eventual by @stephenking Braiding Sweetgrass by @robinwallkimmerer Patient Zero by Jack Slater Percy Jackson’s Greek Hero’s by Rick Riordan The Trees by Percival Everett The Last One At The Wedding by Jason Rekulak On Writing by @stephenking The Turn of the Screw by Henry James A Dance with Dragons by George RR Martin The Midnight Feast by @lucyfoleyauthor Children of Virtue and Vengeance by @tomiadeyemi
Y.M. Resnik@ymresnik.bsky.social · 3mo ago

It’s Jewish American and Canadian heritage month so here are some of my recent favorite reads that fit the bill. And I’d love if you’d also consider my book - The Elysium Heist - available at most online retailers. Books featured are listed in the alt text

Light pink background with red text “book recs for Jewish/canadian heritage MonthHomebound by @portiaelanwrites The Lighthouse At The Edge of the World by @jrdawsonwriter Lady Eves Last Con by Rebecca Fraimow The Book Of Lost Hours by @hggelfuso First Comes Death by @avrahwrites Flirty Little Secret by @authorjessicalepe When You’re Brave Enough by @rebeccabendheim A Practical Guide to Dating A Demon by @hannahelisawren The Griffin Sisters Greatest Hits by @jenniferweinerwrites A Half Built Garden by Ruthanna Emrys Kantika by @elizabeth.graver Not Nothing by @gayleforman Alice Rue Evades The Truth by @emilyzipps The Art of Exile by @andreatothemax The Jake Show by @joshuaslevy Love You A Latke by @amandaelliotbooks Night Night Fawn by @jordyrosenberg The Anya Books by @sofipasternack D.J. Rose Blum Becomes the GOAT by @abbywhitewrites Night Owls by @ar_vishny The Tavern At The End of History by Morris Collins It Takes Two To Torah by @abbypog and Rabbi Dov Linzer Rules for Ghosting by @shellyjayshore The Amazing Adventure of Kavalier and Clay by Michael Chabon Golem Crafyers by @cohemiwrites And The Elysium Heist by yours truly, YM Resnik“I also happen to have written this one” then a photo of the cover of the Elysium heist. Then “queer sapphic space casino heist”
Y.M. Resnik@ymresnik.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Happy to announce my story, I SHINE FOR YOU, will be in Flame Tree Publishing’s romantasy anthology Of Blood and Petals. Can’t wait for readers to meet Soleil ☀️and Dahlia 🌺

The flame tree logo, followed by a mock up of the Blood and Petals book and my story listed in the table of contents.
Y.M. Resnik@ymresnik.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Who needs BookCon when my friends or the library store has such cool stuff? Seriously though, the FOMO is real. Maybe I try and get over the social anxiety and the sticker price and go to BookCon next time.

A stack with a puzzle box on bottom and then Winter’s Orbit, A Court of Thorns and arises, and Circe on top.
Y.M. Resnik@ymresnik.bsky.social · 4mo ago

The Queer Liberation Library is now carrying The Elysium Heist on Libby! Want it stocked in your library? Hit that little “notify me” bell and all your member libraries will be alerted to your interest. They really do use that information to decide on purchasing.

The logo for queer liberation library (a pink QLL on top of blue and grey lines). Below it is a screen grab of The Elysium Heist on the libby app.
Y.M. Resnik@ymresnik.bsky.social · 6mo ago

What I learned this month: -More people in the front car of my train read physical books than in the last car -books with movies coming out get read A LOT -it can be really hard to figure out what someone is reading if you can’t get a good look at the cover Titles in the alt text

Commute reads: books spotted on the January commute Little White Lies by Robert B. Parker On The Edge by Nate Silver The Dictionary People by Sarah Ogilvie Winter’s Heart by Robert Jordan Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer Bummer In The Summer by Dan Gutman and Jim Paillot illustrator Intermezzo by Sally Rooney Case Histories by Kate Atkinson The Therapist As A Person by Barbara Gerson Anathema by Keri Lake Life After Life by Late Atkinson Tales of the Unexpected by Roald Dahl Shadows Of Self by Brandon Sanderson Tower Of Dawn by Sarah J. Maas Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë Twenty Years After by Alexander Dumas So Far Gone by Jess Walter It by Stephen King Foster Dade Explores The Cosmos by Nash Jenkins The Inner Game of Tennis by W. Timothy Gallwey Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf Dancing Barefoot by the Patti Smith Story by Dave Thompson
Y.M. Resnik@ymresnik.bsky.social · 6mo ago

I chose my pen name for a personal hero - Judith Resnik, the first Jewish woman to fly in space. Yesterday was the 40th anniversary of her death in the tragic challenger disaster. I write Jewish women in space. her story taught me that such a thing is possible. May her memory be for a blessing.

A photo of the challenger shuttle crew in uniform holding their helmets.
Y.M. Resnik@ymresnik.bsky.social · 6mo ago

I have written one cat story and I cannot believe it found a home with @catscast.org ! Maybe I should write MORE cat stories. Now free for everyone wherever you podcast.

CatsCast@catscast.org · 7mo ago

If you're an Escape Artists patron, you might have noticed something fluffy in your email or podcast feed. www.patreon.com/posts/catsca... (Patrons get early, ad-free access to episodes; the same episode will be available with ads for everyone else next week).

Y.M. Resnik@ymresnik.bsky.social · 9mo ago

It’s Jewish Book Month! Here are 8 Jewish Sci Fi books that changed my life! The Yiddish Policeman’s Union, an alternate history by Michael Chabon. Jewish stories can be relevant to everyone! Next Stop by Benjamin Resnick. A future can be so dark, yet so full of hope (continues in comments)

A blue background with the covers of all the books mentioned in the post on it. And I the center is text that says “Jewish book month 100 - Jewish science fiction that changed my life”A pink graphic from the Jewish book council that says “share yourself share your story” in fancy font with the Jewish book council logo on top.
Y.M. Resnik@ymresnik.bsky.social · 9mo ago

Jewish book month is almost here! If you’re a reviewer looking for some Jewish sci fi, or a fun content collaboration, hit me up! Yes, I do plan on positing shelfies. 🤩

Y.M. Resnik@ymresnik.bsky.social · 10mo ago

The Elysium Heist is now on Libby!!! Help a girl out and click that “notify me” bell to anonymously signal your interest to all your libraries. It’s totally free. And it will make me very happy. Regular patron requests to your libraries are also super appreciated!

A screen grab of my Libby app showing the listing for The Elysium Heist with the “notify me” bell circled in blue.
Y.M. Resnik@ymresnik.bsky.social · 11mo ago

GIVEAWAY ALERT!!! I’m giving away the ONLY signed copy of my debut sci fi romance, THE ELYSIUM HEIST, currently in existence. To Enter: -like this post -follow me -tag a friend who might like the book in the comments -US mailing addresses only Bonus entries: -reskeet -enter on Instagram

Gold background with a copy of the Elysium heist on it and scattered poker chips around it. White text reads GIVEAWAY ALERT!!The cover page of the ElYSIUM heist, with signed initial YMR