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And then, one sunny afternoon, she accidentally kills one. Suddenly a problematic professor is dead, and Yrsa, well—she’s no longer bored. Emboldened, she starts to chase the high, and soon no misbehaving sexist man within commuting distance is safe. Finally Yrsa’s academic research feels useful. But how long can killing in the name of feminist and racial solidarity justify her actions? And how long until her actions—and buried family secrets—come back to unravel her? Show more Get the Bindery app * * * Posts about this title from Rootbound [Rootbound\\ \\ Kenzi Didericksen\\ \\ • May 29](https://rootbound.binderybooks.com/) [Reading Thru Recovery ep. 3 📕❤️‍🩹](https://rootbound.binderybooks.com/item/SAnIArRAHFhPLb1WOClZ/) although reading has been a struggle through recovery, in this vlog you can expect some thrifting, an early morning chat, lunchtime catchups, and an exciting announcement.. I finally launched my Bindery! be sure to check out Rootbound on Bindery and Discord to join my book club, enjoy exclusive content, or just support me 🌿 thanks for following along on another chill, casual, vulnerable reading (& other things) vlog. books mentioned: cry, voidbringer by elaine ho broken country by clare leslie hall the hundred years war by rashid khalidi things we never say by elizabeth strout honey by imani thompson in this vlog: 00:00 intro 02:21 cry, voidbringer update 04:49 thrifting 08:49 early morning thoughts 13:24 lunch 14:15 exciting announcement 15:21 book mail 18:25 final thoughts & recovery update keep in touch: 📱 tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kenzibooks 📸 bookstagram: https://www.instagram.com/kenzibooks/ 🕯️goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/136830407 📚 rootbound book club on discord 🌙 rootbound on bindery Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe if you want to see more 🫶​ #booktube #readingthrurecovery #thrifting * * * 4 books Posts about this book from across Bindery [Rootbound\\ \\ Kenzi Didericksen\\ \\ • May 29](https://rootbound.binderybooks.com/) \\ \\ Upgrade for $5 or login](https://rootbound.binderybooks.com/item/SAnIArRAHFhPLb1WOClZ/) [Reading Thru Recovery ep. 3 📕❤️‍🩹](https://rootbound.binderybooks.com/item/SAnIArRAHFhPLb1WOClZ/) Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe if you want to see more 🫶​ #booktube #readingthrurecovery #thrifting * * * 4 books [Ronnica Reads\\ \\ Ronnica Fatt\\ \\ • May 4](https://ronnicareads.binderybooks.com/) Join for free [May is looking to be a great months for new releases. Here are some May 5th new book releases on my radar (and should be on yours!). \\ \\ **_Saturn Returning_ by Kim Narby** 4.25/5 stars\\ \\ Put this on your TBR if you enjoy character-forward stories about messy lesbians who face real-life struggles.\\ \\ **_Homebound_ by Portia Elan** 3.5/5 stars\\ \\ Put this on your TBR if you like a book that explores both the path and the future. The 1980s queer coming of age story was especially intriguing.\\ \\ And the ones I haven't gotten my hands on yet:\\ \\ **_Seek Immediate Shelter_ by Vincent Yu**\\ \\ Why it interests me: explores the aftermath of a ballistic missile warning on a community that was a false alarm.\\ \\ **_The Girl with a Thousand Faces_ by Sunyi Dean**\\ \\ Why it interests me: diverse fantasy. In full transparency, I ordered this through Aardvark but will probably hold off until I'm excited for fantasy again.\\ \\ **_One Leg on Earth_ by 'Pemi Aguda**\\ \\ Why it interests me: it's said to exploring coming of age and motherhood, set in Nigeria.\\ \\ **_Now Then_ by Morgan Radford**\\ \\ Why it interests me: a multigenerational novel exploring a Cuban American family.\\ \\ **_The Last Contract of Isako_ by Fonda Lee**\\ \\ Why it interests me: everyone loves Fonda Lee's writing, and I think I will too. \\ \\ **_Republic of Memory_ by Mahmud El Sayed**\\ \\ Why it interests me: it's comped to _A Memory Called Empire_. I love books like this, set on a generational ship.\\ \\ **_Honey_ by Imani Thompson**\\ \\ Why it interests me: a feminist rage novel. If we don't read about it, maybe we'll be forced to act on ours.\\ \\ **_John of John_ by Douglas Stuart**\\ \\ Why it interests me: it sounds like a quiet novel exporing queerness in a rural, traditional setting.](https://ronnicareads.binderybooks.com/item/yEyrQuWxjFUJGlGY5mKv/) [April Showers bring a May Bouquet of Books](https://ronnicareads.binderybooks.com/item/yEyrQuWxjFUJGlGY5mKv/) * * * 11 books 3 [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\\ \\ • Jan 3](https://bookish-afrolatina.binderybooks.com/) Join for free \\ \\ I don't know about y'all, but I've been screenshotting new releases every time I see them on Instagram! Between those and the books I've seen popping up on Netgalley, I was able to figure out which new books I'm excited to check out this year. Here's what I've got my eyes on:\\ \\ **_The Starseekers_ by Nicole Glover** \\ \\ According to the publisher, this is "a stand-alone historical fantasy set in the world of _The Conductors_, in which the space race of the mid-20th century will be determined by magic...if not murder." This makes sense since the magic system is directly tied to the constellations. The cover and description also connect the story to _Hidden Figures_byMargot Lee Shetterly, which was a fascinating book to me. I'm currently finishing up _The Undertakers (Murder and Magic #2)_!\\ \\ **_Muñeca_ by Cynthia Gómez** \\ \\ The cover of this novel caught my eye right away! The description says this is "a 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." I've been loving Latine Gothic novels, thanks to authors like Silvia Moreno-Garcia and Isabel Cañas. Hopefully, this one will be another gripping read.\\ \\ **_Goldenborn_ by Ama Ofosua Lieb** \\ \\ The cover of this book says, "Love, lies, and legacy–all tangled in a trickster's web," which makes me excited because it makes me think of Anansi, the West African trickster of lore. So I was pleased when I read the description, "When 17-year-old Akoma Addo stumbles into a world of ancient gods and modern magic, she’ll have to choose between saving her father… or staying true to everything she’s ever believed." I love that! Also, this novel takes place in San Francisco’s AfricaTown, which I've haven't read about before.\\ \\ **_Score_ by Kennedy Ryan** \\ \\ Let's be real, Kennedy Ryan is an autobuy author for me. I love the Skyland Series and Reel was amazing. I'm pumped to read another book in the world of Reel! After I read the blurb below, I was completely sold. We've got a second-chance romance between a world-class musician and an award-winning screenwriter as they are forced to reconnect over an epic Harlem Renaissance biopic. _swoon_\\ \\ **_Bound by Fury_ by Noelle Monét** \\ \\ This cover is gorgeous and one thing I'm loving in BIPOC fiction lately is the emphasis on ancestral magic and southern folklore! Read this description: " _Legendborn_ meets _The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina_ in this captivating contemporary fantasy debut about a teen whose newly awakened magical abilities send her searching for answers at an elite boarding school that has a mysterious connection to her family’s history." HELLO!?! That sounds amazing.\\ \\ **_Before We Burn (Born from the Ashes, \#1)_ by Ophelia Reign** \\ \\ I saw some exciting promos on the author's IG and decided to add this mysterious book to my list. Before We Burn follows ex-assassin Marzana, who teaches young vamps how to control their hunger, power, and rage, until her academy is raided by humans and her pupils are taken. Intriguing!\\ \\ **_To Ride a Rising Storm_ by Moniquill Blackgoose** \\ \\ This pick was inevitable! I read To Shape a Dragon's Breath twice and loved it, so I've been waiting for news of book 2 for a while. Anequs has passed her first year at Kuiper’s Academy with flying colors and is ready for a break back on Masquapaug with her dragon Kasaqua and close friend Theod. Unfortunately, her notoriety brings an Anglish presence pressing to control her people. As if Anequs would let them have the chance! If you have a hard time with language in Fantasy books or even just want to make sure you have the pronunciation correct, I highly recommend the audiobooks for this series.\\ \\ **_Heir of Prophecy_ by Analeigh Sbrana** \\ \\ I loved Sbrana's Lore of the Wilds duology so it's no surprise that I wanted this book as soon as I saw it on her IG. The cover is amazing and the description has me floored. Audra, the female MC, is kidnapped by Fae to be trained as a soldier by the Priestesses at their cult-like school. They are looking for the Heir of Prophecy but Audra isn't going to just accept her fate as their prisoner while they search.\\ \\ **_The Summer Girlfriend_ by Kristina Forest** \\ \\ A fake summer fling?! Fake dating romances give me life and I don't care who knows it. I loved the Greene sister series, so I think this will be right up my alley.\\ \\ **_Blood Rising (Volume 2 of The Blood Saga)_ by Markus Redmond** \\ \\ Blood Slaves was one of the best books I read in 2025 and the ending was the perfect set-up for book 2. I can't wait to read it!\\ \\ **_Honey_ by Imani Thompson** \\ \\ I feel like this book is gonna be a bit cathartic for many WOC in academia. Our MC is bored with her PhD program, work, and the crappy men in her life. Then, she accidentally kills one of them, a problematic professor, and feels a little more alive. She's been researching, writing, and teaching about feminism and racial solidarity for a while, but now it feels extremely useful. Of course, her stint of righteous murders can't continue forever...\\ \\ **_The Jellyfish Problem_ by Tessa Yang**\\ \\ "A marine biologist makes the discovery of a lifetime when called to rescue the inhabitants of a small Maine island being menaced by a giant, glowing jellyfish in this richly imagined, wholly original debut." That sounds hella whimsical and like it might be weirdly scary which is intriguing!\\ \\ **_Until The Clock Strikes Midnight_ by Alechia Dow** \\ \\ Listennnnnnn, I enjoy Alechia Dows books but the promos for _this_ one have me locked in. " _The Good Place_ meets the Brandy version of _Cinderella_ in _Until the Clock Strikes Midnight_, a cozy, romantic fantasy from award-winning author Alechia Dow." Yes, please! \\ \\ **_Aicha_ by Soraya Bouazzaoui** \\ \\ I was scrolling on IG minding everyone's business when I saw this queenly book cover and internally gasped. They say not to judge a book by it's cover so here's the description: "Aicha is the story of Morocco's warrior goddess, her strange magic, fierce rebellion, and devastating romance."\\ \\ **_The Lust Crusade_ by Jo Segura** \\ \\ I've loved Jo Segura's first two books, _Raiders of the Lost Heart_ and _Temple of Swoon_, so I know _The Lust Crusade_ will give me that wonderful mix of archaeology, romance, and intrigue. On top of that, the female MC is a librarian (like me)!\\ \\ **_Burn Down Master's House_ by Clay Cane** \\ \\ Since the plantation fire last year, I've felt inspired more and more by stories of resistance on those plots of Hell on Earth. I think this novel will be perfect for that. "Sparked by individual acts of resistance among those enslaved across the American South, their seemingly disparate rebellions fuel a singular inferno of justice, connecting them in ways quiet at times, explosive at others." I love that it follows multiple people seeking justice!\\ \\ **_Fire Sword and Sea_ by Vanessa Riley** \\ \\ This novel is a new take on the "life of the legendary seventeenth-century pirate Jacquotte Delehaye." You might remember that I read _The Ballad of Jacquotte Delahaye_ by Briony Cameron last year, which was very entertaining, so I'm looking forward to reading another about this fascinating figure.\\ \\ **The Art of Loving You (The Forever Falling Series) by Natasha Bishop** \\ \\ A beautiful cover _and_ some of my fave Romance tropes: friends to lovers, he falls first, second-chance romance, Black joy, forced proximity, right person, wrong time. I'm in!\\ \\ **_Witch Queen Rising_ by Savannah Stephens** \\ \\ Look at that baddie on the cover! This novel is about an outcast witch in New Orleans named Seraphine Barreau who can "feed on magic and make it her own." After her mother dies under mysterious circumstances, Barreau becomes the ruler of the same people who misunderstood her. I love stories like this!\\ \\ **_Devil of the Deep_ by Falencia Jean-Francois**\\ \\ "Lu watched the love of his life walk the plank and sink into the inky-black depths of the sea. Nnenna was dead . . . or so he thought." Ooop! We've got another Black pirate adventure on our hands and I'm so down. In _Devil of the Deep,_ a pirate, a fleet officer, and a mermaid who "must choose their loyalties, find their courage, and race to protect the island from false gods and forces of evil--or risk unleashing an ancient curse that could destroy them all."\\ \\ **_The Missed Connection_ by Tia Williams** \\ \\ This Romance is about a boss casting agent named Sasha, who, despite her typical thorniness around men, believes she might have found her soulmate on a flight to Paris. They miss their chance to exchange contact info but Sasha isn't going to give up that easily. As she enlists her work friend to help her search, Sasha realizes that she accidentally sent the email to the entire company and now they are also on the lookout. This sounds hilarious and wholesome!\\ \\ **_Charmed and Dangerous_ by Shelly Page**\\ \\ "A teen mystic will do anything to solve a series of love-related magical mishaps plaguing her high school, including fake dating her boss's daughter, in this charming sapphic romance." Sounds adorable!!!\\ \\ **_The Case of Elmwood Ranch_ by Deanna Grey** \\ \\ Romance and a haunted house? I'll take that!"A legacy paranormal investigator, loner horse rancher, and a haunted house."\\ \\ **_The Bridge Back To You_ by Riss M. Neilson**\\ \\ "Exes discover they’ve both inherited the restaurant they love..." Tis' the year for second-chance romance, it seems! I'm looking forward to this one because I love a good foodie Romance, especially with a deep emotional connection.\\ \\ **_Death Card_ by Jasmine Smith** \\ \\ The cover drew me in but this description made me wanna pre-order it: "A dark contemporary fantasy featuring witchcraft, tarot, death, and a bit of romance that's perfect for fans of _Immortal Dark_ and _Cinderella Is Dead_."\\ \\ **The Starter Ex by Mia Sosa** \\ \\ Mia Sosa is an autobuy author for me because she always knows how to mix the perfect amount of hilariousness with tender and sexy romance. I know The Starter Ex won't let me down because the description has me hooked already. Vanessa Cordero had a side gig where she'd date your crush and annoy/scare the hell out them so they'd see how much of a catch you really are. Now, Vanessa's sister is asking her to do the same to Jason Torres, a "certified commitment-phobe" she has her eye on. The problem is, Jason actually wants a temporary ridiculous girlfriend so his mom will stop trying to get him to the altar. Uh oh!\\ \\ **_The Other Moctezuma Girls_ by Sofia Robleda**\\ \\ "In sixteenth-century Mexico, a fearless young woman strives to uncover the secrets her mother kept as the last Aztec empress in a sweeping historical epic by the author of _Daughter of Fire_." Sounds like a fascinating novel!\\ \\ **_The Rhythm of Raine at Dawn (Perfect Muse, \# 1)_by Aricka Alexander** \\ \\ This looks like a cute sapphic romance. Raine Williams, a choreographer, posts a video to R&B artist Dawn Anderson's newest hit and it goes viral. So viral that the musician herself reaches out. Then, she realizes that Dawn isn't only interested in her choreo...\\ \\ **_Cleopatra_ by Saara El-Arifi**\\ \\ "Cleopatra tells her own story in this evocative and sensuous historical epic from the bestselling and award-winning author of _Faebound_ and _The Final Strife_." As someone who used to be obsessed with Ancient Egypt, I think this will be a really cool take on the story of Cleopatra VII.\\ \\ **_The Re-Do List_ by Denise Williams** \\ \\ I feel like this book will be a great palette-cleanser after reading Fantasy or Horror."Willow experienced all her big firsts with her high school sweetheart. Now, reeling from their very public breakup, she wants to get a re-do on those important moments. While dog-sitting for her brother during his deployment, she has a chance to start over and spending time with his best friend gives her the confidence to start checking items off her “Re-Do list.”\\ \\ **As you can see, I'm really hype about Fantasy, Historical, Romance, and Horror this year. I only realized after compiling this post that I don't have many men on the list and that was totally unintentional! **If you know of any books by men of color and/or queer men you think I'd enjoy based on this list, please share!**** **Did any of these books catch your eye? What are you excited to read this year?**](https://bookish-afrolatina.binderybooks.com/item/OAiJvLeytAiBRF2D8MAp/) [30 New Books I'm Excited About In 2026](https://bookish-afrolatina.binderybooks.com/item/OAiJvLeytAiBRF2D8MAp/) * * * 30 books 3 [2](https://bookish-afrolatina.binderybooks.com/item/OAiJvLeytAiBRF2D8MAp/#comments)