Apparently, I write in a dead genre. What’s a little casual necromancy between friends? https://linktr.ee/ymresnikhttps://bsky.app/profile/ymresnik.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/ymresnik.bsky.social/post/3muzgp4rcuk22Posting the summer commute books all at once. Remember, these are observations not recommendations. I haven’t read most of them! Titles in the alt text.08 Sep 2026 16:24 +0000at://did:plc:ora3a56bbwmboa65tprhzcl5/app.bsky.feed.post/3muzgp4rcuk22https://bsky.app/profile/ymresnik.bsky.social/post/3muldftsats2yPlease go check out the amazing review Cattywampus just gave The Elysium Heist! Plus, all the other books reviewed in the post look awesome too! https://theheatherhogan.substack.com/p/10-queer-books-ive-loved-lately03 Sep 2026 01:48 +0000at://did:plc:ora3a56bbwmboa65tprhzcl5/app.bsky.feed.post/3muldftsats2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/ymresnik.bsky.social/post/3mpqtobfotc2lI 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.03 Jul 2026 15:16 +0000at://did:plc:ora3a56bbwmboa65tprhzcl5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpqtobfotc2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/ymresnik.bsky.social/post/3mnuzpman3c2oCommute 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.09 Jun 2026 20:24 +0000at://did:plc:ora3a56bbwmboa65tprhzcl5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnuzpman3c2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/ymresnik.bsky.social/post/3mnas2goxq22aHuge giveaway happening on Instagram for anyone that would like to enter! Otherwise still wishing you a happy Pride and check out these awesome books!01 Jun 2026 19:14 +0000at://did:plc:ora3a56bbwmboa65tprhzcl5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnas2goxq22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/ymresnik.bsky.social/post/3mmrwqlwuis2hThis month saw the addition of two new additions to the friends and family shelf. May they continue to grow and multiply.26 May 2026 21:28 +0000at://did:plc:ora3a56bbwmboa65tprhzcl5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmrwqlwuis2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/ymresnik.bsky.social/post/3mmexw7rfxs2lCongratulations Celeste Dador on STARS STRIPES AND SUMMER NIGHTS. This one is going on the friends and family shelf!21 May 2026 17:44 +0000at://did:plc:ora3a56bbwmboa65tprhzcl5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmexw7rfxs2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/ymresnik.bsky.social/post/3mmemrujvuc2pNobody 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!21 May 2026 14:25 +0000at://did:plc:ora3a56bbwmboa65tprhzcl5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmemrujvuc2phttps://bsky.app/profile/ymresnik.bsky.social/post/3mmcdceyy522yIt’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 text20 May 2026 16:30 +0000at://did:plc:ora3a56bbwmboa65tprhzcl5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmcdceyy522yhttps://bsky.app/profile/ymresnik.bsky.social/post/3mklb2vwhmk25Happy 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 🌺28 Apr 2026 18:54 +0000at://did:plc:ora3a56bbwmboa65tprhzcl5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mklb2vwhmk25https://bsky.app/profile/ymresnik.bsky.social/post/3mjzjy6ehr22kWho 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.21 Apr 2026 17:45 +0000at://did:plc:ora3a56bbwmboa65tprhzcl5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjzjy6ehr22khttps://bsky.app/profile/ymresnik.bsky.social/post/3mjx2paolss2dFinally got around to posting March’s spotted books. Titles in the alt text.20 Apr 2026 18:07 +0000at://did:plc:ora3a56bbwmboa65tprhzcl5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjx2paolss2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/ymresnik.bsky.social/post/3mj67eaez562tThe 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.10 Apr 2026 20:53 +0000at://did:plc:ora3a56bbwmboa65tprhzcl5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj67eaez562thttps://bsky.app/profile/ymresnik.bsky.social/post/3mg3i6oaeoq2zWhoever says people don’t read is clearly not paying attention on the subway. 29 books spotted this month! Titles in the alt text. How many have you read?02 Mar 2026 14:38 +0000at://did:plc:ora3a56bbwmboa65tprhzcl5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg3i6oaeoq2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/ymresnik.bsky.social/post/3mdvmbdqzm42nWhat 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 text02 Feb 2026 19:44 +0000at://did:plc:ora3a56bbwmboa65tprhzcl5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdvmbdqzm42nhttps://bsky.app/profile/ymresnik.bsky.social/post/3mdlpblrmxw2iI 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.29 Jan 2026 21:12 +0000at://did:plc:ora3a56bbwmboa65tprhzcl5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdlpblrmxw2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/ymresnik.bsky.social/post/3mdgysahbpz23I 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. [contains quote post or other embedded content]28 Jan 2026 00:19 +0000at://did:plc:ora3a56bbwmboa65tprhzcl5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdgysahbpz23https://bsky.app/profile/ymresnik.bsky.social/post/3mbpcvjvbv32qBooks I spotted people reading on my commute in December. Not recommendations, just reporting and observing.05 Jan 2026 20:50 +0000at://did:plc:ora3a56bbwmboa65tprhzcl5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbpcvjvbv32qhttps://bsky.app/profile/ymresnik.bsky.social/post/3mbc7w3yrc22eIt has been my pleasure to work with Julia and have three of my stories published in Worlds of Possibility 2! Grab yourself some joy while the ebook is free! [contains quote post or other embedded content]31 Dec 2025 15:52 +0000at://did:plc:ora3a56bbwmboa65tprhzcl5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbc7w3yrc22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/ymresnik.bsky.social/post/3m6wg2af5x72uI adore my cover. Seriously, even if you never read the book you could buy it just to own that piece of art on the cover. It’s so pretty! [contains quote post or other embedded content]01 Dec 2025 12:20 +0000at://did:plc:ora3a56bbwmboa65tprhzcl5/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6wg2af5x72uhttps://bsky.app/profile/ymresnik.bsky.social/post/3m5jikaxqud2qIt’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)13 Nov 2025 15:35 +0000at://did:plc:ora3a56bbwmboa65tprhzcl5/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5jikaxqud2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/ymresnik.bsky.social/post/3m563bgyztj2bJewish 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. 🤩09 Nov 2025 02:38 +0000at://did:plc:ora3a56bbwmboa65tprhzcl5/app.bsky.feed.post/3m563bgyztj2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/ymresnik.bsky.social/post/3m4qwvonszt2nCheck out The Elysium Heist book review on the Jewish Book Council website! They are absolutely correct - this book is accessible sci-fi. It does not lean on technical science but rather emotional complexity and romance! https://www.jewishbookcouncil.org/book/the-elysium-heist03 Nov 2025 21:15 +0000at://did:plc:ora3a56bbwmboa65tprhzcl5/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4qwvonszt2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/ymresnik.bsky.social/post/3m3vtstfbom2eThe 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!24 Oct 2025 02:38 +0000at://did:plc:ora3a56bbwmboa65tprhzcl5/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3vtstfbom2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/ymresnik.bsky.social/post/3m2gaek26ab22I’ve had the honor to be reviewed in this column several times, but this one, for this particular story, was deeply moving for me. [contains quote post or other embedded content]05 Oct 2025 04:15 +0000at://did:plc:ora3a56bbwmboa65tprhzcl5/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2gaek26ab22https://bsky.app/profile/ymresnik.bsky.social/post/3lyv6bnvvdx2mGIVEAWAY 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 Instagram15 Sep 2025 15:57 +0000at://did:plc:ora3a56bbwmboa65tprhzcl5/app.bsky.feed.post/3lyv6bnvvdx2m