August Reads

Ms.Bjork here, it’s time for my August Reads on bookstagram! This month, the 13 books I read are in tiers of MUST READs, Add these to your TBR, and Read them if they come your way.

Favorite Book This Month:

Razorblade Tears by SA Cosby

Runner-up:

My Time Will Come by Ian Manuel

TIER 1: MUST READs #5stars

• Razorblade Tears by SA Cosby

Two fathers must overcome their prejudices to seek vengeance for their son’s murders.

• My Time Will Come By Ian Manuel

The memoir of a 13 year old who was sentenced to life in prison.

• Ghetto Cowboy by G. Neri

A boy from Detroit sent to live with his father who is raising horses in intercity Philly.

• Disability Visibility Edited by Alice Wong

A collection of stories from people living with disabilities.

TIER 2: Add these to your TBR (all 4 star books)

• Fun Home by Alison Bechdel

A memoir comic about a lesbian who discovers her father was gay after he dies.

• No Ashes in the Fire by Darnell Moore

The memoir of a gay Black man from Camden.

• They Both Die At The End by Adam Silvera

In a world where you are told when you have 24 hours to live, two boys meet up for their last day alive.

• A Very Punchable Face by Colin Jost

Memoir from a writer/cast member of SNL.

TIER 3: Read them if they come your way (3 - 4 star books)

• Set This House in Order by Matt Ruff

A man with DID helps a woman come to terms with her own DID while trying to uncover secrets from his past.

• I’m In Seattle, Where Are You? by Mortada Gzar

A memoir of an Iraqi man searching for his lover, a Black American Soldier.

• A Dead Djinn in Cairo by P. Djèlí Clark

An alternate universe set in Cairo 1912 where a detective is trying to solve an unusual murder.

• Holy Cow by David Duchovny

A cow with an existential crisis.

• Before The Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi

Four stories set in a coffee shop where you can go back in time.

Read any of these?

What did you read this month?