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Get rid of them or you will be damned.” Xiomara, the uncontested favorite of Papi Ramon (and therefore the least liked in the family), watches as everyone dismisses this as the joke of a senile old man and demands the lawyer obtain the previous will Papi wrote. While the lawyer drives back to his office, a storm breaks out, forcing the entire family—Xiomara’s aunts and uncles and cousins—to remain in the house. And the words of Papi’s will hangs over their heads even heavier than the rain clouds. Over the course of the night, scandal after scandal is revealed to the public about the family. Suddenly a tense few hours of surviving her family turns into a vicious night of recrimination, violence, accusations…and murder. **Xiomara is faced with an impossible task:** uproot a demon and somehow kill it or excise the ghosts that linger within her own family. And the clock is ticking... 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That chat will be posted on YouTube soon, but until then...\\ \\ **BOOK CLUB ANNOUNCEMENTS**\\ \\ Book club announcement is up on social media today, but here is a written out list of our book club books for the next few months (in addition to all the books being linked below):\\ \\ - June fiction: And I'll Take Out Your Eyes by A.M. Sosa (audiobook)\\ \\ - June nonfiction: continue reading Accordion Eulogies by Noe Alvarez (audiobook)\\ \\ - July Summer School reads:\\ \\ - 1 month to read P FKN R: How Bad Bunny Became the Global Voice of Puerto Rican Resistance by Vanessa Diaz and Petra R. Rivera-Rideau (audiobook)\\ \\ - July - August read: Cuba: An American History by Ada Ferrer (audiobook)\\ - August fiction: The Intrigue by Silvia Moreno-Garcia (preorder audiobook)\\ \\ - October: You Should Have Been Nicer To My Mom by Vincent Tirado (audiobook)\\ \\ \\ September book club pick poll will be up next week.\\ \\ ****GET ALL THE LATINE RELEASES EARLY!**** \\ \\ Libritos and lectores members got ALL of June's releaes in their email this month. If you want to receive an early email, then UPGRADE to Libritos or Lectores membership level to get releases early AND support the work I do for Latinx literature!\\ \\ And finally, for ALL THE JUNE 2nd BOOKS ON MY RADAR\\ \\ **ONE BOOK NOT INCLUDED IN THE EARLY NEWSLETTER** \\ \\ We Are Pan by Andre R. Frattino and illustrated by Yasmin Flores Montanez: based off Operation: Pedro Pan, this graphic novel explores the exodus of 14,000 children from Cuba to Miami in the 60s\\ \\ ****Horror**** \\ \\ \\ \\ Muneca by Cynthia Gomez (Audiobook) \\ \\ **YA Fantasy**\\ \\ \\ \\ Their Will Undone by RJ Valideperas (Audiobook) \\ \\ **Middle Grade**\\ \\ \\ \\ Stream by Aida Salazaar (Audiobook) \\ \\ **Young Adult Contemporary**\\ \\ \\ \\ Monarchs In The Wild by Israel Moya (Audiobook) \\ \\ **Fantasy**\\ \\ \\ \\ Beneath The Sacred Well by Rocio Carranza\\ \\ **Mystery**\\ \\ \\ \\ The Adventure of Juan Planchard by Jonathan Jakubowicz (Audiobook) \\ \\ **Short Stories**\\ \\ \\ \\ Amarisa's Cooking Pot: Tales of Life in All Its Wonders by Désirée Zamorano\\ \\ xo,\\ \\ Carmen\\ \\ Join for free or login](https://bien-leidos.binderybooks.com/item/dey9Dm3fiLohU8AQJX3d/) [WEEKLY NEWSLETTER: June 2nd Latine Book Release](https://bien-leidos.binderybooks.com/item/dey9Dm3fiLohU8AQJX3d/) * * * 15 books 6 [Bien Leidos\\ \\ tomesandtextiles\\ \\ • May 31](https://bien-leidos.binderybooks.com/) Join for free [Happy Sunday, mis internet amigxs,\\ \\ I wanted to kickstart you summer reading with ALL the Latine books on my radar releasing in June, but before that, some book club announcements!\\ \\ We will be chatting with Natalia Hernandez TOMORROW NIGHT on Zoom! Questions for Natalia are open until 8 PM EST on Discord.\\ \\ Book club announcements coming up on social media this week, but here is a list of our book club books for the next few months:\\ \\ - June fiction: And I'll Take Your Eyes Out by A.M. Sosa\\ \\ - June nonfiction: continue reading Accordion Eulogies by Noe Alvarez\\ \\ - July Summer School reads:\\ \\ - 1 month to read P FKN R: How Bad Bunny Became the Global Voice of Puerto Rican Resistance by Vanessa Diaz and Petra R. Rivera-Rideau\\ \\ - July - August read: Cuba: An American History by Ada Ferrer\\ - August fiction: The Intrigue by Silvia Moreno-Garcia\\ \\ - August nonfiction: continue reading Cuba: An American History\\ \\ - October: You Should Have Been Nicer To My Mom by Vincent Tirado\\ \\ \\ September book club pick poll will be up by the 2nd week of June.\\ \\ **CHISME**\\ \\ You'll be receiving an email this week telling you about an initiative I'm starting in July for Lectores and Libritos members. I'm so excited to finally spill the tea on this!\\ \\ And finally, for ALL THE JUNE LATE BOOKS ON MY RADAR....be prepared to scroll!\\ \\ **June 2nd**\\ \\ **Horror**\\ \\ \\ \\ Muneca by Cynthia Gomez (Audiobook) Adult Horror vivid, surreal gothic about a queer latine working class witch who sets out to rescue a bespelled heiress and loses control of her powers and her heart in the process\\ \\ **YA Fantasy**\\ \\ \\ \\ Their Will Undone by RJ Valideperas (Audiobook) coming of RAGE about an imprisoned girl rescued from certain death by a duty bound soldier, who's forced to choose between becoming a bride or a weapon (forced proximity, political intrigue, dark magic AND dommed love) \\ \\ **Middle Grade**\\ \\ \\ \\ Stream by Aida Salazaar (Audiobook) Dual POV novel in verse about 2 teens sent to Mexico to unplug\\ \\ **Young Adult Contemporary**\\ \\ \\ \\ Monarchs In The Wild by Israel Moya (Audiobook) Young Adult : A teen searches for a way out of his small California town after witnessing a classmate's death\\ \\ **Fantasy**\\ \\ \\ \\ Beneath The Sacred Well by Rocio Carranza: Historical fantasy novella--the Mummy meets Zorro in 1920's Yucatan\\ \\ **Mystery**\\ \\ \\ \\ The Adventure of Juan Planchard by Jonathan Jakubowicz (Audiobook) Wolf of Wall Street meets Scarface\\ \\ **Short Stories**\\ \\ \\ \\ Amarisa's Cooking Pot: Tales of Life in All Its Wonders by Désirée Zamorano: Short Stories from the author of The Amado Women\\ \\ **June 9th**\\ \\ \\ \\ Cathedrals by Claudia Pinero and translated by Frances Riddle \\ \\ **Historical fiction**\\ \\ \\ \\ Cages by Chantel Acevedo: Adult fiction debut from Cuban-Amerian author, Acevedo, follows 1960's zookeeper in Cuba during the Cuban Missile Crisis, an exile in 1960's swinging London and a dying man in 1980's AIDS Era Miami. \\ \\ \\ \\ It Came From Neverland by Cynthia Pelayo (Audiobook) Peter Pan x Stephen King's It -- twisted horror retelling of a childhood fairytale set during WWI\\ \\ \\ \\ Cat Love by Tomas Q. Morin (Audiobook) Notes from an Underground meet Kafka's "The Burrow"\\ \\ **Paperback Release - Queer nonfiction**\\ \\ \\ \\ So Many Stars by Caro DeRobertis (Audiobook)\\ \\ **June 16th**\\ \\ **YA Fantasy**\\ \\ \\ \\ The Hero Twins in the Realm of Fright By David Bowles, Charlene Bowles: Fantasy (Tales of the Feathered Serpent #3)\\ \\ **Middle Grade Fiction**\\ \\ \\ \\ Tangled Roots & Wild Dreams by Angela Velez (Audiobook) Love letter to overthinking crafting girlies\\ \\ **YA Novel In Verse**\\ \\ \\ \\ Together We See by Ari Tison (Audiobook) Indigenous murder-mystery set in Costa Rica told in prose and focused on missing and murdered Indigenous peoples\\ \\ **Translated Literary Fiction**\\ \\ \\ \\ Medea Sang Me A Corrido by Dahlia De La Cerda and translated by Heather Cleary and Julia Sanches: A punk revival of Medea as a meddling anti-angel of birth and death\\ \\ **June 23rd**\\ \\ **History**\\ \\ \\ \\ Cuba: A Brief History by Sergio Guerra-Vilaboy and Oscar Loyola-Vega (Audiobook) \\ \\ **Translated Fiction**\\ \\ \\ \\ Animal Spiral by Luis Othoniel Rosa and translated by Katie Marya: Puerto Rican translated fiction about the post-colonial birth, life, and death of the collective consciousness known as the Animal.\\ \\ \\ \\ It's All River by Carla Madeira and translated by Alison Entrekin (Audiobook) Brazillian translated allegory about violence and forgiveness\\ \\ **June 30th**\\ \\ **Translated Horror**\\ \\ \\ \\ The Summer of the Serpent by Cecilia Eudave and translated by Robin Myers (Audiobook) A kaleidescopic descent into the small violences and hidden horrors of a sweltering Guadalajaran summer\\ \\ **Romantasy**\\ \\ \\ \\ Cursed Ever After by Andy C. Naranjo (Audiobook) Subversive romantasy fairytale\\ \\ **Anthology (featuring Latine contributors)**\\ \\ \\ \\ These Kindred Hearts: A YA Romantasy Anthology edited by Shari B. Pennants (Audiobook) features Zoraida Cordova, Vanessa Montalban and Angela Montoya!\\ \\ xo,\\ \\ Carmen\\ \\ Upgrade for $5 or login](https://bien-leidos.binderybooks.com/item/OAzApaGjfeXXunYg6Lwd/) [EXCLUSIVE NEWSLETTER: June Latine Releases](https://bien-leidos.binderybooks.com/item/OAzApaGjfeXXunYg6Lwd/) * * * 28 books 3 [Bien Leidos\\ \\ tomesandtextiles\\ \\ • May 24](https://bien-leidos.binderybooks.com/) Join for free [Happy Tuesday, mis internet amigxs!\\ \\ I hope everyone had a relaxing Decoration, i.e., Memorial Day and that those that had a 3 day weekend truly enjoyed the additional time off.\\ \\ Before I begin with book club reminders, I have seen the violent footage form Delaney Hall yesterday (tw: police violence), that lead to friends being attacked an a US Senator, Andy Kim, being pepper sprayed for trying to provide oversight of the facility. I feel like I have run out of words to describe the horrors I see everyday in this country, but I will continue to witness and help where I can. Currently, I am trying to find mutual aid to donate to for protestors. I've reached out to friends who were there this weekend and am waiting to hear back from them. If you know of any, please feel free to comment them below so that I can share and amplify.\\ \\ ****AUTHOR CHAT**** \\ \\ Our author chat with Natalia Hernandez is coming up on Monday, June 1st at 8 PM EST. The private Zoom link to attend is here. The conversation will be recorded for those who miss it. If you are joining, PLEASE REMEMBER TO TURN OFF YOUR CAMERA AND MICROPHONE.\\ \\ There is still time to read the book! I read it in 2 sittings this weekend. It is a quick and fun cozy romp that I highly recommend. It's on Kindle Unlimited for those with subscriptions.\\ \\ ****JUNE BOOK CLUB**** \\ \\ I can't believe June is right around the corner. Our fiction read is And I'll Take Out Your Eyes by A. M. Sosa, a debut following a queer Chicano’s cannon-shot into adulthood amidst familial turmoil and the suffocating violence of Stockton, California in the early 2000s.\\ \\ We're also still reading our May nonfiction pick through the end of June, Accordion Eulogies, a memoir of music, migration and Mexcio that is also a micro-history of the accordion.\\ \\ July book club polls for both fiction and nonfiction will be up this week!\\ \\ As we look out for the rest of the year of book club:\\ \\ - In August, we'll be reading The Intrigue by Silvia Moreno-Garcia (fiction pick)\\ \\ - October's fiction pick is You Should Have Been Nicer to My Mom by Vincent Tirado\\ \\ \\ ****Community support**** \\ \\ Building community through Bindery is how I can make a difference in publishing and continue to push for more Latinx representation in publishing. If you are looking to support my work, there are 2 paid tiers that provide crucial monthly financial support to keep my work going.\\ \\ **And now, May 26th Latine Releases...** ****LITERARY FICTION**** \\ \\ Pretend You're Dead, I'll Carry You by Julián Delgado Lopera (Audiobook)\\ \\ **MIDDLE GRADE**\\ \\ \\ \\ The Chismosas Only Book Club by Laekan Zea Kemp and Illustrated by Heidi Moreno (Audiobook)\\ \\ \\ \\ Five Days at the Hotel Adams by Hailey Alcaraz (Audiobook)\\ \\ **YOUNG ADULT**\\ \\ \\ \\ How to Love You When You’re Gone by Gabriela Gonzales (Audiobook)\\ \\ \\ \\ We Could Be Anyone by Anna-Marie McLemore (Audiobook) \\ \\ **PICTURE BOOK**\\ \\ \\ \\ Finding My Wave by Alexandra Katona and illustrated by Sara Palacios\\ \\ xo,\\ \\ Carmen\\ \\ Carmen\\ \\ Join for free or login](https://bien-leidos.binderybooks.com/item/CymW2TWp4giVqSnuVIdc/) [WEEKLY NEWSLETTER: May 26th Latine Book Releases](https://bien-leidos.binderybooks.com/item/CymW2TWp4giVqSnuVIdc/) * * * 11 books 5 [Bien Leidos\\ \\ tomesandtextiles\\ \\ • May 5](https://bien-leidos.binderybooks.com/) Join for free [Happy Tuesday, mis internet amigxs!\\ \\ I wanted to begin with some Discord Book Club reminders for you:\\ \\ - MAY FICTION BOOK: Asiri and the Amaru by Natalia Hernandez\\ \\ - MAY - JUNE NONFICTION SIDE QUEST: Accordion Eulogies by Noe Alvarez (requested theme was micro history)\\ \\ - Both May book channels are open on Discord\\ \\ - On Friday, May 8th, we'll be having spoilery discussion of both The House of the Spirits AND Everyone Who is Gone Is Here\\ \\ - As a reminder our June fiction selection is And I'll Take Your Eyes Out by A.M. Sosa, plus we have The Intrigue by Silvia Moreno-Garcia coming up as our August selection and You Should Have Been Nicer To My My by Vincent Tirado for October.\\ \\ - We'll be voting on future selections as well as a chat with Natalia Hernandez soon.\\ \\ \\ And now on to this week's Latine releases!\\ \\ **YOUNG ADULT** \\ \\ Here Ye Mortals by Yamile Saied Mendez (Audiobook)\\ \\ **MIDDLE GRADE** \\ \\ \\ \\ The Mystery of the Stolen World Cup Trophy by Angela Cervantes (Audiobook)\\ \\ **NONFICTION** \\ \\ The Game at the End of the World: Villainous Referees, Communist Bakers, the Secret Women's World Cup, and a Goalkeeper's Last Stand by Juan Villoro and translated by Francisco Cantu\\ \\ \\ \\ Cold War Puerto Rico: Anti-Communism in Washington’s Caribbean Colony by Steve Howell\\ \\ xo,\\ \\ Carmen\\ \\ Join for free or login](https://bien-leidos.binderybooks.com/item/yAKxnbUpHZ8133SydNBG/) [WEEKLY NEWSLETTER: May 5th Latine Book Releases](https://bien-leidos.binderybooks.com/item/yAKxnbUpHZ8133SydNBG/) * * * 7 books 9 [Bien Leidos\\ \\ tomesandtextiles\\ \\ • May 3](https://bien-leidos.binderybooks.com/) Join for free [Happy Sunday, mis internet amigxs!\\ \\ I was trying to get all May releases into one post, but just ran out of time, but I am planning for next week's post to wrap-up the month for you...There are a few books releasing today just in time for World Cup fever for readers of all ages, but first, a little housekeeping...\\ \\ Until then, I have some Discord Book Club reminders for you:\\ \\ - MAY FICTION BOOK: Asiri and the Amaru by Natalia Hernandez\\ \\ - MAY - JUNE NONFICTION SIDE QUEST: Accordion Eulogies by Noe Alvarez (requested theme was micro history)\\ \\ - Both May book channels are open on Discord\\ \\ - On Friday, May 8th, we'll be having spoilery discussion of both The House of the Spirits AND Everyone Who is Gone Is Here\\ \\ - As a reminder our June fiction selection is And I'll Take Your Eyes Out by A.M. Sosa, plus we have The Intrigue by Silvia Moreno-Garcia coming up as our August selection and You Should Have Been Nicer To My My by Vincent Tirado for October.\\ \\ - We'll be voting on future selections as well as a chat with Natalia Hernandez soon.\\ \\ \\ And now on to this week's Latine releases!\\ \\ **YOUNG ADULT** \\ \\ Here Ye Mortals by Yamile Saied Mendez (Audiobook) While they're waiting for a girl's body to be recovered, an angel tells her ghost the story of their favorite band, which was created during the dictatorship in Argentina at the end of the 1970's. A historical YA steeped in anti-authoritarianism.\\ \\ **MIDDLE GRADE** \\ \\ \\ \\ The Mystery of the Stolen World Cup Trophy by Angela Cervantes (Audiobook) a middle grade detective story inspired by the real-life history of the World Cup trophy going missing -- just in time for the 2026 FIFA World Cup\\ \\ **NONFICTION** \\ \\ The Game at the End of the World: Villainous Referees, Communist Bakers, the Secret Women's World Cup, and a Goalkeeper's Last Stand by Juan Villoro and translated by Francisco Cantu: From the author of Horizontal Vertical, comes a history of soccer just in time for the World Cup\\ \\ \\ \\ Cold War Puerto Rico: Anti-Communism in Washington’s Caribbean Colony by Steve Howell: A gripping history of FBI surveillance, political repression, and the fight for Puerto Rican independence for those who want further reader after War Against All Puerto Ricans.\\ \\ xo,\\ \\ Carmen\\ \\ Upgrade for $5 or login](https://bien-leidos.binderybooks.com/item/OfcU1cAKdvz1Tpy8mmD8/) [EXCLUSIVE NEWSLETTER: May 5th Latine Book Releases](https://bien-leidos.binderybooks.com/item/OfcU1cAKdvz1Tpy8mmD8/) * * * 10 books 2 [Bien Leidos\\ \\ tomesandtextiles\\ \\ • Apr 21](https://bien-leidos.binderybooks.com/) Join for free [Happy Tuesday, mis internet amigxs!\\ \\ I've been bursting at the seams to break this news to you...this post is coming to you from Santiago, Chilr. I'm here this week for the worldwide premiere of The House of the Spirits! \\ \\ I started my trip last night and am just arriving this morning. We set-up an #✈️-Adventuras channel in Discord where I am sharing some in-real-time updates as I can, so please head over there to ask questions/get more updates this week!\\ \\ ****BOOK CLUB POLL RESULTS**** \\ \\ Bindery and Discord results varied greatly, so we finally decided on the following--\\ \\ June Book Club Selection: And I'll Take Your Eyes Out\\ \\ October Book Club Selection: You Should Have Been Nicer to my Mom\\ \\ Don't forget May is Asiri and rhe Amaru and August is The Intrigue by Silvia Moreno -Garcia\\ \\ We have nonfiction book club through June, Accordion Eulogies, so we'll vote on July book club after I get back. xo, Carmen\\ \\ And now, onto today's Latine book releases!\\ \\ ****APRIL 21st** TRANSLATED FICTION** \\ \\ Exemplary Humans by Julana Lette and translated by Zoe Perry (Audiobook)100-year old Natalia is stuck inside her house reliving her past and watching everything go on outside her window. This is a story about her past and all our futures.\\ \\ **LITERARY FICTION** \\ \\ Last Night In Brooklyn by Xochitl Gonzalez (Audiobook) Xochitl is back with another work of literary fiction, this time, about a girl in 2007 whose life becomes ensnared in the life of her neighbor...\\ \\ ****NONFICTION**** \\ \\ Prophecy: Prediction Power, and the Fight for the Future from Ancient Oracle to AI Carissa Velez (Audiobook) An urgent new look at prophecies—the predictions that determine our lives, from our personal finances and the quality of our healthcare to the news and social media we consume and the products foisted upon us.\\ \\ \\ \\ The Sun and All the Other Stars by Karla Montalván (Audiobook) Publishin both English and Spanish, intentionally creating space for bilingual readers and intergenerational conversations within Latin families. The novel follows a Cuban American muralist who begins to recognize a pattern of generational heartbreak in her family. In searching for answers, she explores past-life regression — uncovering three former lives across different eras and geographies. Through these layered timelines, the book explores love, identity, migration, memory, and the cultural threads that shape who we become.\\ \\ **POETRY** \\ \\ The Selected Poems of José Emilio Pacheco by José Emilio Pacheco and edited by George McWhirter (Audiobook)\\ \\ **PICTURE BOOK** \\ \\ Lupe Lopez: Rock Star Rivals! by e.E. Charlton-Trujillo & Pat Zietlow Miller and Illustrated by Joe Cepeda\\ \\ \\ \\ Hold by Randy Ribay and Illustrated by Zeke Peña\\ \\ ****xoxo,**** \\ \\ **Carmen**\\ \\ Join for free or login](https://bien-leidos.binderybooks.com/item/1mUuhrs7yXLDa6hp17ny/) [WEEKLY NEWSLETER: APRIL 21ST LATINE BOOK RELEASES](https://bien-leidos.binderybooks.com/item/1mUuhrs7yXLDa6hp17ny/) * * * 11 books 16 [Bien Leidos\\ \\ tomesandtextiles\\ \\ • Apr 16](https://bien-leidos.binderybooks.com/) Join for free [Poll:\\ \\ Help select our June Bien Leidos Book Club read!\\ \\ \\ \\ A MODERN GOTHIC HORROR?? Say less! This is the book I am leaning towards, so I have TWO options in case you want to save it for spooky season instead.\\ \\ Demons clash with inheritance claims as secrets unfold and violence is unleashed over twelve harrowing hours trapped in a house with the worst thing imaginable: family.\\ \\ \\ \\ Fireblooms by : speculative Queer YA romance set in a town that uses technology to prevent hate speech and bullying. SPECULATIVE LGBTQ ROMANCE, COMPLEX LATINX FAMILY DYNAMICS\\ \\ \\ \\ And I'll Take Your Eyes Out by A.M. Sosa: Debut following a queer Chicano’s cannon-shot into adulthood amidst familial turmoil and the suffocating violence of Stockton, California in the early 2000s.\\ \\ Join for free or login](https://bien-leidos.binderybooks.com/item/3EicTtdvcsUQ6Pt6GZzS/) [June Book Club Poll](https://bien-leidos.binderybooks.com/item/3EicTtdvcsUQ6Pt6GZzS/) * * * 3 books 8 [Celestial\\ \\ Steph\\ \\ • Apr 5](https://celestial.binderybooks.com/) [these books messed me up … \| march reading wrap up](https://celestial.binderybooks.com/item/G9lhXXEaoehz8w0HWV2t/) let’s yap about everything I read in March! * * * 9 books [Boneyard Picnic\\ \\ Natalie Meagan\\ \\ • Mar 20](https://boneyardpicnic.binderybooks.com/) Join for free \\ \\ Join for free or login](https://boneyardpicnic.binderybooks.com/item/VcCrbLqtaZSNRPtRjARn/) [March Releases](https://boneyardpicnic.binderybooks.com/item/VcCrbLqtaZSNRPtRjARn/) Sorry I'm late with this but I do have a list so let's add some titles to our TBRs together! * * * 19 books 9 [Bien Leidos\\ \\ tomesandtextiles\\ \\ • Mar 10](https://bien-leidos.binderybooks.com/) Join for free [Happy Tuesday, mis internet amigxs!\\ \\ I have been so behind this week due to a family emergency earlier in the week and I can't seem to catch up. I want to apologize for this brief introduction this week, but hopefully some of the news I'm sharing with you will help assuage my brevity here.\\ \\ ****HOUSE OF THE SPIRITS GIVEAWAY**** \\ \\ As you're all aware, we're reading The House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende in April ahead of the Spanish-language release of the show on April 29th. I posted an amazing giveaway yesterday for 5 copies of the Everyman's Library hardcover edition of the book AND an Out Of Print t-shirt that features the original cover! You can enter to win on the **PRH website** **.**\\ \\ ****MARCH BOOK CLUB REMINDER**** \\ \\ The second week in March is not to late to join us on Discord for book club! Our fiction pick is Now I Surrender by Alvaro Enrigue (we just voted in Discord for a chat date and the announcement will be announced this week) and our nonfiction sidequest read is Everyone Who Is Gone Is Here by Jonathan Blitzer. There are also several unofficial buddy reads going on as well. If you've been hesitant to join, now is the perfect time! You can check out ALL our official upcoming picks in this IG carousel if you want to begin planning your TBR for more Latine reads.\\ \\ And now, on to this week's releases...\\ \\ ****ROMANCE**** \\ \\ The Starter Ex by Mia Sosa\\ \\ \\ \\ Second Chance Duet by Anna Holguin (Audiobook)\\ \\ ****HISTORICAL**** \\ \\ Frida's Cook by Florencia Etcheves (Audiobook)\\ \\ ****HORROR**** \\ \\ You Should Have Been Nicer to My Mom V. E. Tirado (Audiobook)\\ \\ \\ \\ Cabaret In Flames by Hache Pueyo\\ \\ ****MIDDLE GRADE**** \\ \\ No Way Never Sisters by Natalia Sylvester & Chantel Acevedo (Audiobook)\\ \\ \\ \\ Mystery on Macaw Mountain by María José Fitzgerald (Audiobook)\\ \\ \\ \\ Queso, Just In Time by Ernesto Cisneros (Audiobook)\\ \\ xoxo,\\ \\ Carmen\\ \\ Join for free or login](https://bien-leidos.binderybooks.com/item/al7sap2pq7FwXAf6PRyX/) [WEEKLY NEWSLETTER: March 10th Latine Book Releases](https://bien-leidos.binderybooks.com/item/al7sap2pq7FwXAf6PRyX/) * * * 12 books 8 [Ronnica Reads\\ \\ Ronnica Fatt\\ \\ • Mar 9](https://ronnicareads.binderybooks.com/) Join for free [Here are some March 10th new book releases on my radar (and should be on yours!). First, the ones I've had a chance to read:\\ \\ **_Strange Girls_ by Sarvat Hasin** 4.75/5 stars\\ \\ Put this on your TBR if you enjoy messy lesbian lit fic with complex characters. This one is high in yearning.\\ \\ **_The Complex_ by Karan Mahajan** 4.5/5 stars\\ \\ Put this on your TBR if you enjoy family drama and political intrigue (in this one, they're one and the same). We know from the start that a tragedy happens...but then go back to the beginning to explain why.\\ \\ **_Whidbey_ by T Kira Madden** 4.5/5 stars\\ \\ Put this on your TBR if you appreciate discussions around who gets to tell a victim's story and the tendency of white women to speak over women of color. This has dark subject matter, but handles it thoughtfully.\\ \\ **_Centroeuropa_ by Sarvat Hasin** 3.5/5 stars\\ \\ Put this on your TBR if you enjoy queer translated fiction with magical realism elements.\\ \\ And the three I'm still waiting to get my hands on:\\ \\ **_All the World Can Hold_ by Jung Yun**\\ \\ Why it interests me: it brings together people from different backgrounds to explore intriguing themes of needs and wants, regrets, and personal drama. \\ \\ **_The Fox and the Devil_ by Kiersten White**\\ \\ Why it interests me: these words from the blurb: sapphic, vampire hunter, gothic.\\ \\ **_You Should Have Been Nicer to my Mom_ by Vincent Tirado**\\ \\ Why it interests me: a gothic horror book centering an inheritance and a creepy house.](https://ronnicareads.binderybooks.com/item/yzR5frXja3MFAJ9ObwY7/) [March 10th Releases to Put on your TBR](https://ronnicareads.binderybooks.com/item/yzR5frXja3MFAJ9ObwY7/) * * * 7 books 3 [Bien Leidos\\ \\ tomesandtextiles\\ \\ • Mar 7](https://bien-leidos.binderybooks.com/) Join for free [Happy Saturday, mis internet amigxs!\\ \\ I have been so behind this week due to a family emergency earlier in the week and I can't seem to catch up. I want to apologize for this brief introduction this week, but hopefully some of the news I'm sharing with you will help assuage my brevity here.\\ \\ ****HOUSE OF THE SPIRITS GIVEAWAY**** \\ \\ As you're all aware, we're reading The House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende in April ahead of the Spanish-language release of the show on April 29th. On Monday, I'll be posting one of TWO giveaways for the book. Monday's giveaway will be for 5 people to win a copy of the Everyman's Library hardcover edition of the book AND an Out Of Print t-shirt that features the original cover! This has been such a fun sweepstakes to put together, but there will be a link to the PRH website, versus a post here on Bindery. I will share the link once the sweepstakes live. The second giveaway is still being working out, but tentatively plan on posting on March 16th, I believe is going to be for the S&S paperback. This one is subject to change, so more details to come...\\ \\ ****AUTHOR CHAT WITH ZAKIYA N. JAMAL**** \\ \\ This Monday night, instead of sprints on Discord at 8:00 PM EST, we'll be chatting on Zoom with Zakiya N. Jamal, author of our February book club pick, Sparks Fly. Full details to join can be found in this post.\\ \\ And now, on to this week's releases...\\ \\ ****ROMANCE**** \\ \\ The Starter Ex by Mia Sosa HOPING TO GET THE FIRST EPISODE OF THE PODCAST UP THIS WEEK WITH MIA AND I DISCUSSING THIS BOOK! I LOVED Jason and Vanessa and how they earned their love. She also created a dynamic and amazing community, especially Vanessa's family bodega, which if you know something about my life, know I was raised in my parent's bodega--this book was full of heart and neighborhood community in a way that felt so authentic and lovely. Such a wonderful story.\\ \\ \\ \\ Second Chance Duet by Anna Holguin (Audiobook) A swoony, slow burn romance about a struggling composer whose big break comes at a cost--working side-by-side with her college nemesis.\\ \\ ****HISTORICAL**** \\ \\ Frida's Cook by Florencia Etcheves (Audiobook) This colorful, emotive historical debut whisks us to the home of Frida Kahlo, where food, art, and love weave together an unforgettable story of friendship and loyalty, with a bright Coyoacán as a vivid background\\ \\ ****HORROR**** \\ \\ You Should Have Been Nicer to My Mom V. E. Tirado (Audiobook) Nonbinary Dominican author, Tirado, brings us a contemporary gothic horror--Demons clash with inheritance claims as secrets unfold and violence is unleashed over twelve harrowing hours trapped in a house with the worst thing imaginable: family.\\ \\ \\ \\ Cabaret In Flames by Hache Pueyo: In this novella, Hache Pueyo transports readers to an alternate-Brazil terrorized by creatures called Guls who hunger for human flesh. Ariadne lost part of her body to a Gul’s appetite but now works in a clinic to treat them. When one named Quaint walks in, claiming to be a friend of Ariadne’s missing mentor, Ariadne puts her suspicions aside in favor of learning more about what might have happened to him.\\ \\ ****MIDDLE GRADE**** \\ \\ No Way Never Sisters by Natalia Sylvester & Chantel Acevedo (Audiobook) Two rival Latine girls, whose parents get engaged, then scheme to break up their parents wedding!\\ \\ \\ \\ Mystery on Macaw Mountain by María José Fitzgerald (Audiobook) Birds of a feather solve crime together in this riveting middle grade mystery! When eight endangered macaws are stolen from a bird sanctuary in the Mayan ruins of Copán, four sleuthing cousins must find out who took them—and why\\ \\ \\ \\ Queso, Just In Time by Ernesto Cisneros (Audiobook) Middle Grade Sci-Fi that's a funny and heartfelt time-travel tale about family, grief, and love that stretches across the years.\\ \\ xoxo,\\ \\ Carmen\\ \\ Upgrade for $5 or login](https://bien-leidos.binderybooks.com/item/hmAXVhL7UVc60j2nM5GV/) [EXCLUSIVE NEWSLETTER: March 10th Latine Releases](https://bien-leidos.binderybooks.com/item/hmAXVhL7UVc60j2nM5GV/) * * * 10 books 1 [Celestial\\ \\ Steph\\ \\ • Feb 22](https://celestial.binderybooks.com/) [READ THESE TRANS+ BOOKS NOW!](https://celestial.binderybooks.com/item/VUnoYOg3tT3d0RsvTVrw/) * * * 1 [1](https://celestial.binderybooks.com/item/VUnoYOg3tT3d0RsvTVrw/#comments) [Bookish AfroLatina's Library\\ \\ Gabby\\ \\ • Jan 20](https://bookish-afrolatina.binderybooks.com/) Join for free \\ \\ I'm finally ready to share my pics for my 2025 bookish awards! These are some of the books I was most entertained by last year and I hope y'all will give them a try.\\ \\ The award for **"Book I Couldn't Put Down"** goes to _You Should Have Been Nicer To My Mom_ by Vincent Tirado!\\ \\ \\ \\ The drama was delicious and I felt so seen by the storytelling. For those who have read my previous reviews, this probably isn't surprising to you!\\ \\ ......\\ \\ The award for **"Book I'm Still Thinking About"** goes to _A Tropical Rebel Gets the Duke_ by Adriana Herrera! \\ \\ \\ \\ Some folks may be surprised by the fact that I chose a Romance novel for this award, but IYKYK. This Historical Romance uses the context surrounding our MC's stories in such a powerful way that you might have to sit with yourself for a little while when you finish reading it.\\ \\ ......\\ \\ I've got a three-way tie for the **"Spiciest Romances"** of 2025:\\ \\ _I Accidentally Hooked Up With A Vampire_ by Jessica Cage, _Blood & Brujas_ by Mikayla D. Hornedo, and _All Superheroes Need Photo Ops_ by Elizabeth Stephens. \\ \\ \\ \\ This was a hard decision to make and I almost threw in _I Got Abducted by Aliens and Now I'm Trapped in a Rom-Com_ by Kimberly Lemming for good measure. These novels had me speechless (many times)!! If you haven't read anything by these authors (and Kimberly Lemming), I suggest you add their backlogs, babes.\\ \\ .......\\ \\ My indecision plagued me for my "Most Fun To Read" books of 2025, too. I ultimately went with _A Man for Mrs. Claus_ by Rebekah Weatherspoon, _A Witch's Guide to Magical Innkeeping_ by Sangu Mandanna, and _The Princess and The P.I._ by Nikki Payne.\\ \\ \\ \\ These authors had me kicking my feet, giggling, and getting butterflies all story long! They gave me mystery, yearning, and safe spaces.\\ \\ .........\\ \\ Despite that, I have to say that my choice for **"Coziest Novel"** of the year goes to Only Lovers in the Building by Nadine Gonzalez.\\ \\ \\ \\ I'm a sucker for found family, but add in the location, the romance, and the beautiful writing and I'm sold. This Afro-Latina represented us so well!\\ \\ ......\\ \\ Last but definitely not least, my award for **"Most Surprising Stories"** of 2025 goes to:\\ \\ _Blood Slaves_ by Markus Redmond, _When The Tides Held the Moon_ by Venessa Vida Kelley, _Lucha of the Forgotten Spring_ by Tehlor Kay Mejia, and _Beasts of Carnaval_ by Rosália Rodrigo.\\ \\ \\ \\ These were the stories I didn't know I wanted! They were original, vivid, and kept me hooked. They may not be everyone's cup of tea but they hit just right for me.\\ \\ ..........\\ \\ **Thank you to all of the authors who worked so hard to write these books and get them out in the world. They've brought readers (and librarians) like me outlets to rage, feel safe, and find ourselves. Keep doing what you're doing because it matters!**](https://bookish-afrolatina.binderybooks.com/item/LrOsz1CACPDfE6bhjcc3/) [2025 Bookish Awards (Bookish AfroLatina's Version)](https://bookish-afrolatina.binderybooks.com/item/LrOsz1CACPDfE6bhjcc3/) * * * 13 books 1 [The Skyy Life\\ \\ Erika\\ \\ • Jan 8](https://theskyylife.binderybooks.com/) Join for free [26 Releases to add to your 2026 TBR](https://theskyylife.binderybooks.com/item/YtOanfILy6vv3Xw1WLLa/) In no particular order, these are just SOME of the books that are being released this year that I cannot wait to read. 📖Are any of these on your TBR? ✨I have the ARCs to some of these and can’t wait to share my thoughts. I have read a couple off this list (🔗 goodreads, storygraph, and bindery gets all the bookish reviews & tea) 🗒️Please note: the publication date is subject to change. These are what I was able to find so far as of last week (bc I forgot to post this 🤣🤗) #bookrecommendations #diversereads #bookstagrammer #2026bookreleases #tbr * * * 25 books 3 [Bookish AfroLatina's Library\\ \\ Gabby\\ \\ • Sep 24 2025](https://bookish-afrolatina.binderybooks.com/) Join for free [****It’s day 10 of the****\#LHMBookstaChallenge** **and I’m sharing an upcoming release with y’all that I think matches the prompt “¿Que bochinche?” perfectly.**** **Thank you to the author Vincent Tirado for sending me an advanced reader's copy of their brand new book, _You Should Have Been Nicer To My Mom_ in exchange for an honest review.** \\ \\ **This novel encapsulates so much of what it means to be a part of a family that will tear each other apart rather than admit to any wrongdoing.** Tirado was very intentional in the way that they depicted this wealthy Dominican-American family.\\ \\ We enter this story from Xiomara's point-of view. She's heading to her grandfather Papi Ramon's house for the reading of his will by herself because her mother passed away and she wants to shield her father from just how terrible the Abreu family can be. Aside from Xiomara, the family now consists of two uncles, two aunts, and three cousins, all of whom are in attendance. To her surprise, her estranged childhood friend is also there, having spent the years after her mother passed away taking care of Papi Ramon just like her mom before her.\\ \\ **The lawyer reveals that Papi Ramon's will only consists of a message warning his family that a demon is among them and that they must destroy it within the following 12 hours or be damned. The only person who takes this threat seriously is Xiomara.**\\ \\ There were so many times I felt seen in this book because Tirado captured the essence of the types of people who seem to be a part of almost every Dominican family! We've got...\\ \\ • a couple of hypocritical, misogynist, and self-important Christians\\ \\ • a vain serial romantic\\ \\ • a jealous gossip\\ \\ • a lame duck who seems a bit off\\ \\ • a status-obsessed playboy\\ \\ • an aloof yet insecure cousin\\ \\ • and the one who means well\\ \\ **I really appreciate Tirado for calling out anti-Haitian prejudice amongst Dominicans, as well.** We come from the same island and yet Dominicans and fellow Dominican-Americans blame so much on Haitians. This book was a powerful push to look at ourselves in the mirror, see the way hatred tears us all apart, and do better.\\ \\ **I recommend You Should Have Been Nicer To My Mom to anyone who loves gothic horrors, is interested in social commentary, and/or feels pulled to it after reading this review!**\\ \\ **This book is set to be released in March 2026.**](https://bookish-afrolatina.binderybooks.com/item/dP7yWDm1cAmge7269jLY/) [Day 10 LHM Challenge: ¿Que bochinche? 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