Hey y'all,

Have you picked up your copy of Dust Settles North for the Children of Diaspora Book Club yet? There's still plenty of time to read it before our discussion on February 28th at 8 pm! Don't forget to join the Discord.

XoXo - Rae

Hey y'all!

It's a new year and I'm so excited to read more with y'all in 2026. Bindery has added a cool new "request a rec" feature where you can request book recs from me directly. Try it out!

I'm also gonna add some recent reads I recommend to this post. Click the links to read more!

Best,

Rae

Hey y'all,

The Children of Diaspora Book Club is BACK! I've decided to choose the books for January and February so we can show some Bindery releases the love they deserve.

Our January read will be Orange Wine by Esperanza Hope Snyder. Esperanza Hope Snyder was born in Columbia and immigrated to the United States. The novel takes place in 20th century Columbia.

Our February read will be Dust Settles North by Deena ElGenaidi. Deena ElGenaidi is Egyptian-American and the novel takes place in Cairo during Arab Spring.

Check out the links below for a full synopsis. If you choose to purchase through these links, I may also receive a small commission.

XoXo - Rae

Hey y'all,

I know it's been a while. The holiday season and work turned me every way but lose in December so I'd like to show my appreciation for this community by hosting a flash giveaway of the Recipes for an Unexpected Afterlife by Deston J. Munden book box.

If you'd like a peek into what's in the box, check out this unboxing I did a little while back: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FgLTjEZVvpc

To enter, all you need to do is comment here what you're most excited to read in 2026!

I'll reach out to the winner on Sunday.

XoXo - Rae

Hey y'all,

Due to the approaching holidays, birthdays, and general end of year chaos, the Children of Diaspora Book Club will be on hiatus until January. We'll still do reading sprints on Discord a couple times a month but we won't have any book club picks for November or December. I'll try to get the January and February polls out early so you can add them to your holiday wishlists.

Fun fact: my birthday is in the same week as my mom's birthday, my godfather's birthday, and Thanksgiving, so you can imagine how chaotic this season is for me (not to mention the surprising number of December babies in my family and winter birthdays among my friends).

I hope you all have a wonderful holiday season and please share all the joys in our Discord!

XoXo - Rae

P.S. I'm tagging some fall/winter book recs for those who are yearning for the seasons (especially if you're in a seasonless place like me in Florida).

Hey y'all!

This is your friendly reminder that we'll be discussing The Bewitching by Silvia Moreno-Garcia Sunday, Oct. 26th at 8 PM EST on Discord. Can't wait to hear your thoughts about it!

XoXo - Rae