Happy Tuesday, mis internet amigxs!!!

I wanted start this week's newsletter by sending sending my heart out to the people of Venezuela and all they are experiencing after the earthquakes last week. I can not imagine the horror and desperation. I've never been one to be hopeless, so I found this document as a wonderful resource for assistance and donations. Please share, as recovery will be long and the people of Venezuela need all the help we can provide right now in this moment. My post yesterday also included some local Tampa donation drop-off spots and I'll be sharing in IG stories as well. If you have reputable links, please provide them in the comments of this post as well. I'm happy to amplify.

JULY BOOK CLUB REMINDER

Tomorrow we GO BACK TO SCHOOL! Both our July book club picks are nonfiction!

Our regular book club pick for the month of July is P FKN R: How Bad Bunny Became The Global Voice Of Puerto Rican Resistance by Venessa Diaz and Petra R. Rivera-Rideau (Audiobook)

Our nonfiction sidequest (you get 2 months to read) is Cuba: An American History by Ada Ferrer (Audiobook)

Both books are linked below--I suspect discussions will start on Cuban time after July 4th weekend, so you have plenty of time to get your books.

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And without further ado, today's Latine releases...

Translated Horror

The Summer of the Serpent by Cecilia Eudave and translated by Robin Myers (Audiobook)

Romantasy

Cursed Ever After by Andy C. Naranjo (Audiobook)

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

Happy Sunday, mis internet amigxs!!!

I CAN'T WAIT TO TALK TO YOU ABOUT THE OVER 20 LATINE BOOKS RELEASING THIS MONTH, BUT FIRST! I HAVE TO GIVE YOU AN EXCLUSIVE SNEAK PEAK OF SOME CHANGES COMING SOON...

BUT FIRST, TO VENEZUELA...

I wanted to send my heart out to the people of Venezuela and all they are experiencing in this moment. I can not imagine the horror and desperation. If you have the means or the ability to share, this document is a wonderful resource for assistance and donations. Please share, as recovery will be long and the people of Venezuela need all the help we can provide right now in this moment. If you have reputable links, please provide them in the comments of this post as well. I'm happy to amplify.

EXCLUSIVE NEWS FOR YOU

HOPEFULLY this will be my last email before our spreadsheet is finally up and running. WHERE will it be accessible to you 24/7? ON TOMESANDTEXTILES.COM. Here's a little peek at the landing page...CUTE RIGHT?!?!? I can't wait for it to be live and I hope it will be this month, so keep your fingers crossed...

JULY BOOK CLUB REMINDER

We're getting ready to GO BACK TO SCHOOL in July!

Our regular book club pick for the month of July is P FKN R: How Bad Bunny Became The Global Voice Of Puerto Rican Resistance by Venessa Diaz and Petra R. Rivera-Rideau (Audiobook)

Our nonfiction sidequest (you get 2 months to read) is Cuba: An American History by Ada Ferrer (Audiobook)

Both books are linked below--I suspect discussions will start on Cuban time after July 4th weekend, so you have plenty of time to get your books.

And without further ado, July's Latine releases...

July 7th

ROMANCE

Every Verison of You by Natalie Messier Adult (Audiobook) For fans of Love of My Afterlife and The Seven Year Slip, a woman who gets to relive her college years and has a second chance for the one that got away.

FANTASY

In The Wake Of the Ruined by Kalie Cassidy (Audiobook) Follow-up to In The Veins of The Drowning; a powerful siren must face the monster threatening her home, risking everything

HISTORICAL FICTION

An Infinite Love Story by Chanel Cleeton (Audiobook) Copy Moon Joy, but it's the story of a team of astronauts lost in space in 1968 and a case of possible time travel.

MIDDLE GRADE GRAPHIC NOVEL

Offside by Cristina Diaz Gonzalez and Mari Costa (Audiobook) Available in both English and Spanish, this is the PERFECT graphic novel to get your middle schooler during World Cup fever!

JULY 14TH

NOIR & AUGUST BIEN LEIDOS BOOK CLUB PICK!

The Intrigue by Silvia Moreno-Garcia (Audiobook) Taking place in 1940's Mexico, this steamy noir follows Ulises, a con man who believes himself to be at the end of his useful life, so he makes the decision for one last con. Unfortunately, his latest mark, Perla, and her niece, Ines, may be more than he bargained for. How long will small town "good manners" cover up the rot of avarice and lust? I can't wait to discuss this one with you and you may want to watch my socials for more coming up soon...

TRANSLATED LITERATURE

One Hundred Guinea Pigs Gustavo Rodriguez and translated by Daniel Hahn (Audiobook) The tagline for this book is that friendship makes life worth living and ending. The story of a death doula who makes lasting friendships with her clients--a lighthearted novel about euthanasia.

FANTASY

Ruinous Ends by I.V. Marie Young Adult (Audiobook) The highly anticipated sequel to Immortal Consequences + first edition comes with sprayed edges!

GRAPHIC NOVEL

To Dance The Moon And Stars Tasia M S & Barbara Perez Marquez (Audiobook) This is a South Asian-inspired fantasy is co-written by a queer Latine author!

LITERARY FICTION

It Will Come Back To You by Sigrid Nunez (Audiobook) First ever short story collection from award winning author!

JULY 21ST

Young Adult Ficiton

Take It To Your Grave by Louangie Bou-Montes (Audiobook) YA paranormal thriller about Joaquin who goes on a ghost hunt in an abandoned house and whose fate becomes intertwined with the ghost of Maximiliano who's been dead 30 years.

I Didn't Do It by Elle Gonzalez Rose (Audiobook) I Killed Zoe Spanos meets The Counselors in this YA mystery

JULY 28TH

YOUNG ADULT NOVEL IN VERSE

Evamar by Margarita Engle: an enthralling and heartrending novel-in-verse about first love, hidden cultures, and ancestral connections that follows a teen’s journey to uncover her late grandmother’s roots in Cuba. Available in both English and Spanish

LITERARY FICTION

Beginning, Middle, and End by Valerie Luiselli (Audiobook) From the author of Lost Children Archive comes a story of a mother and daughter starting anew in Siciliy and a road trip about 4 generations of women.

ROMANCE

Second First Dates by Gabrielle Gamez (Audiobook) A librarian swipes right on a charming high school teacher, only to realize she'd already dated him once.

TRANSLATED FICTON

The Winds of Maracaibo by Maria Elena Moran (Audiobook) An ode to the Venezuelan women who gave their blood, sweat, and tears to a nation dismantled by the egos of men.

SCIENCE FANTASY

The Demon Star by Jesse Aragon (Audiobook) "The otherworldly religious conflict of Dune, the cosmic strangeness of Gideon the Ninth, and heart-pounding action converge in this horror-tinged epic science fantasy debut"

Hopefully our next update will be in spreadsheet form...

xo,

Carmen

Happy Tuesday, mis internet amigxs,

We're back with another week of amazing Latine releases, but, before then, a few announcements!

We have one more week of reading And I'll Take Out Your Eyes by A.M. Sosa and Accordion Eulogies by Noe Alvarez. We may be winding down our discussion of those books, but that ALSO means we're only 8 days out from...

SUMMER SCHOOL

On July 1st, we're starting summer school with TWO nonfiction reads for July (well, we technically we have 2 months for one of them). We're highlighting 2 Caribbean countries this July--

Our first read is BAD BUNNY themed. As he winds down his tour, we'll be reading P FKN R: How Bad Bunny Became the Global Voice of Puerto Rican Resistance by Vanessa Diaz and Petra R. Rivera-Rideau. This is our main July read that we'll finish by July 31st.

As our nonfiction side quest, we'll be reading Cuba: An American History by Dr. Ada Ferrer. We'll have 2 months to read this longer and more challenging read on Cuba through the lens of US intervention.

WILL YOU BE JOINING US?!??!

As always, these discussions will be taking place on Discord, which you can access through your Bindery subscription.

Speaking of Discord...

MID-YEAR JOURNALING UPDATE

If you're new to journaling or wanting to do a mid-year assessment, our very own Angie will be leading a mid-year planner meeting on the morning of July 12th over on Discord. Time is to be determined through a poll I will be posting later today.

Speaking of polls...

WORLD CUP

Nani and G. have been leading World Cup discussions for every match on Discord. They have a bingo that will be starting soon and I've contributed a number bookish and non-bookish prizes, some of which are HIGHLY coveted. I'll leave it to them to announce, but tempting you over if you're looking for online community to watch matches with.

I'll have polls for today's matches up in a bit on Discord, but until then, let's go through today's Latine releases...

Translated Fiction

Animal Spiral by Luis Othoniel Rosa and translated by Katie Marya

It's All River by Carla Madeira and translated by Alison Entrekin (Audiobook)

History

Cuba: A Brief History by Sergio Guerra-Vilaboy and Oscar Loyola-Vega (Audiobook)

xo,

Carmen

Happy Tuesday, mis internet amigxs!

We're deep into World Cup fever has taken over Discord. If you're looking for a place to chat during matches, we have a thread lead by Nani and G for every match and it's been a delight to read their recaps and conversations after the matches I miss. And you didn't hear it from me, but you may start seeing some giveaways on Discord very soon.

Speaking of Nani, they have been putting together World Cup content for over a month and I am collaborating with them on Instagram on their posts highlighting books from ALL participating World Cup countries. Be sure to follow Nani (@LibrosMeansBooks) if you haven't already on Instagram.

BOOK CLUB

We're only halfway through June, so a reminder that we're currently reading:

• Fiction: And I'll Take Out Your Eyes by A.M. Sosa

• Nonfiction: Accordion Eulogies by Noe Alvarez

In July, we're going to summer school and reading 2 nonfiction books:

• Main read: P FKN R: How Bad Bunny Became the Global Voice of Puerto Rican Resistance by Vanessa Diaz and Petra R. Rivera-Rideau

• Nonfiction (2 month read): Cuba: An American History by Ada Ferrer

In August, we're picking up The Intrigue by Silvia Moreno-Garcia and September book polls will be up soon!

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And, now, onto this week's books!

Translated Literary Fiction

Medea Sang Me A Corrido by Dahlia De La Cerda and translated by Heather Cleary and Julia Sanches

YA Novel In Verse

Together We See by Ari Tison (Audiobook)

Middle Grade Fiction

Tangled Roots & Wild Dreams by Angela Velez (Audiobook)

YA Fantasy

The Hero Twins in the Realm of Fright By David Bowles, Charlene Bowles: Fantasy (Tales of the Feathered Serpent #3)

xo,

Carmen

Happy Tuesday, mis internet amigxs!

I hope you all are doing well. There's a lot going on in the background, I can't QUITE tell you all the chisme about, BUT... a tiny bit: you didn't hear it from me, but World Cup fever is hitting Discord. If you're looking for community to watch and discuss games with over the next few weeks (there may or may not be prizes), then make sure to lock in on Discord. More announcements coming SOON on socials and in future newsletters.

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And now, on to this week's releases....

TRANSLATED LITERATURE

Cathedrals by Claudia Pinero and translated by Frances Riddle

HISTORICAL FICTION

Cages by Chantel Acevedo

It Came From Neverland by Cynthia Pelayo (Audiobook)

Cat Love by Tomas Q. Morin (Audiobook)

Paperback Release - Queer nonfiction

So Many Stars by Caro DeRobertis (Audiobook)

xo,

Carmen