April Reads

Ms.Bjork here,

It’s time for my April Reads on bookstagram! This month, I only read 7 books because I read 2 long-ass books - consuming a total of 3,430 pages. The tier separation this month is a bit different spanning into MUST READS, Hefty Ones, and Pretty Good/Specialty Titles.

Favorite Book This Month:

Nomadland by Jessica Bruder

Runner-up:

Hillbilly Elegy by J.D. Vance

TIER 1: MUST READS #5stars

• Nomadland by Jessica Bruder

An investigative journalist spent years living with older Americans who have been forced out of their homes and living in vehicles, pursuing seasonal work around the country.

• Hillbilly Elegy by J.D. Vance

A memoir of growing up in the Appalachian Rust Belt of America.

TIER 2: The Hefty Ones

• The Stand by Stephen King

A virus wipes out most of the world and the remaining engage in a battle between good and evil.

• The Lucifer Effect by Philip Zimbardo

A social psychologist explores why good people do evil deeds with a focus on the 1970s Stanford Prison Experiment.

TIER 3: Pretty good or Speciality Titles

• The Hunger by Alma Katsu

A fictionalized account of the Donner Party.

• Lightseekers by Femi Kayode

An investigative psychologist tries to explain a mob killing in a small town in Nigeria.

• Becoming a Forensic Psychologist by David DeMatteo, Jaymes Fairfax-Columbo, and Alisha Desai

An informational book for those interested in pursuing a career in forensic psychology.

Read any of these?

What did you read this month?