Hello, my Frens! I hope you're doing well!

October is special because for the first time, we will be doing TWO read-alongs! Yes, 2 books!

✨ What are we reading?

I’ve partnered with Del Rey Books to host a read-along of Emily Wilde’s Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett! This read-along is open to the entire Discord server.

Synopsis:

A curmudgeonly professor journeys to a small town in the far north to study faerie folklore and discovers dark fae magic, friendship, and love in the start of a heartwarming and enchanting new fantasy series.

Cambridge professor Emily Wilde is good at many things: She is the foremost expert on the study of faeries. She is a genius scholar and a meticulous researcher who is writing the world's first encyclopaedia of faerie lore. But Emily Wilde is not good at people. She could never make small talk at a party--or even get invited to one. And she prefers the company of her books, her dog, and the Fair Folk.

So when she arrives in the hardscrabble village of Hrafnsvik, Emily has no intention of befriending the gruff townsfolk. Nor does she care to spend time with another new arrival: her dashing and insufferably handsome academic rival Wendell Bambleby, who manages to charm the townsfolk, get in the middle of Emily's research, and utterly confound and frustrate her.

But as Emily gets closer and closer to uncovering the secrets of the Hidden Ones--the most elusive of all faeries--lurking in the shadowy forest outside the town, she also finds herself on the trail of another mystery: Who is Wendell Bambleby, and what does he really want? To find the answer, she'll have to unlock the greatest mystery of all--her own heart.

Reading and discussion begin on October 1st. Del Rey created a free, virtual book club kit that covers the whole series! There are custom playlists, book review spaces, note sections, and recipes!

Download it here: https://www.randomhousebooks.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Emily-Wilde-Book-Club-Kit-Digital.pdf

✨ The book club with Bindery has voted to read The Devils by Joe Abercrombie in October! We will begin reading The Devils on October 1st in Discord.

Synopsis:

Holy work sometimes requires unholy deeds.

Brother Diaz has been summoned to the Sacred City, where he is certain a commendation and grand holy assignment awaits him. But his new flock is made up of unrepentant murderers, practitioners of ghastly magic, and outright monsters, and the mission he is tasked with will require bloody measures from them all in order to achieve its righteous ends.

Elves lurk at our borders and hunger for our flesh, while greedy princes care for nothing but their own ambitions and comfort. With a hellish journey before him, it's a good thing Brother Diaz has the devils on his side.

As a reminder, to gain access to the THESE specific book club channels in Discord, you must be a Free Follower of my Bindery! It's basically like joining a newsletter! If you want to nominate future titles for our book club to vote on and read, that is a paid benefit starting at the Sprite Fren ($5/mo) tier!

✨ And last! This Sunday, September 28, at 2 pm ET, I’ll be hosting an author chat with Maren Chase , author of Crueler Mercies! We’ll be talking about her book and author life, and you’ll have the chance to ask her questions! The conversation will take place n Discord, in the ⁠reading-sprints channel.

I’ve created an event right below so you can RSVP!

https://discord.gg/gwKaGQUB?event=1418676250263683223

Thank you, Frens! - Jarl Zoranne 🧚🏻