Happy Friday, mis internet amigxs!

Latinx Heritage Month 2026 has ended and you're STILL here reading Latinx Books. Kudos to you for reading Latinx books 365 days of the year and being a member of Bien Leidos Book Club! Thank you for being here and supporting me, but, most of all, thank you for committing to support Latinx books all year long.

If you want to be the first to the book chisme and receive early Latinx book releases every month, or just want to support me as a creator now that Latinx Heritage Month is over, then please consider upgrading your membership to a paid tier.

Since we're in fourth quarter and I know everyone is already scrambling to meet their year-end reading goals, I wanted to re-introduce you to out Bien Leidos Latinx Book Bingo Card to keep you motivated to read a wide variety of Latinx books throughout the remainder of the year (I'll be polling for 2027 squares soon, so keep your eyes peeled!).

I've updated our bingo card aesthetic with elements from Manuela Guillén's profile artwork I commissioned a while back and use here on Bindery. None of the categories have changed, just the aesthetic.

Also, I'm in the final stages of planning some giveaways for Bien Leidos members that get bingo and will get up a submission form soon. These goodies will be EXCLUSIVELY for YOU as a token of my thanks for being here and helping build the Bien Leidos community.

If you are looking for recommendations for any category, I made videos at the beginning of the year highlighting books in every category earlier this year. You can find them on YouTube. Video 1 and Part 2

If there's a particular category you need more recommendations on, then please let me know in the comments!

NONFICTION & DECEMBER FICTION BOOK CLUB UPDATE

I'll be posting on social media soon, but a reminder that our November book club selection is Beginning, Middle End by Valeria Luiselli. We'll be reading all November and celebrating all the Latine Excellence at the National Book Awards.

As many of you know, I'm facing a number of personal challenges right now, so I'm changing our November - December Nonfiction book, as well as our December book format. Instead of dictating a book, I'm challenging you to fill in an additional bingo square (or 2 or more!) before the end of the year by selecting a book in a category you haven't filled in yet on your Bingo Card. I'll be doing the same and reading along with you. We'll be checking in during sprints nights and on Discord regularly about books we selected and why.

I appreciate your patience with me as I continue to adapt to a new reality as well as for being a part of this strong community uplifting Latinx books. I am forever grateful for each and every one of you.

xo,

Carmen

Time for a cozy spooky read! Introducting Mandrake Manor where the HOA president is a real piece of work, a grand Victorian house is at risk, and three queer roommates work to fight through the fine print to save it. Witchy, mysterious with a dash of the romantic. If whimsy is what you seek in your reading journey, Mandrake Manor deserves a place in the TBR stack.