August reading wrap up | GKreads

The second half of what I read in August!

Books mentioned -
The Death of Vivek Oji - Akwaeke Emezi
In the Dream House - Carmen Maria Machado
Liar - Ayelet Gundar-Goshen tr. Sondra Silverston
Apple and Knife - Intan Paramaditha tr. Stephen J Epstei
The Aosawa Murders - Riku Onda tr. Alison Watts
Eve Out of Her Ruins - Amanda Devi tr. Jeffrey Zuckerman
My Name is Why - Lemn Sissay

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Grace XO

[bethmw]

I can definitely recommend the audiobook of My Name is Why - Lemn reads it himself which is always great!

[CJReads]

Love that we read the same two books this month! Fun to see someone else review them in real time 👯‍♀️

[Wolfhailstorm]

Just discovered your channel. I'm loving it. I need to read more Emezi! I really enjoyed Pet
I just bought my name is Why on Friday for a birthday treat as it was my bday yesterday ^^ very intrigued to give it a read

[lightningbolt]

I was seeing most of these books for the first time in your video, and I love that! I'll definitely check out some of the translated works you mentioned. :)

[JenniMReads]

I also read Eve out of Her Ruins and was similarly impressed by it. My favourite WIT month read was another novella Agatha by Anne Cathrine Bomann. Also really liked Breasts and Eggs by Mieko Kawakami.
I've never read anything by Akwaeke Emezi, but I think I'll give them a try asap.

[PagesAndStages]

Eve Out of Her Ruins and My Name Is Why sound incredible! Thanks for the recommendations

[merreads]

I need to read the Death of Vivek Oji. It sounds absolutely heartbreaking. I'll have to add In the Dream house to my tbr.

[kellykkenny]

Love your videos. Would love to see a bookshelf tour 😍

[Nastya-ujbg]

I adored The Death of Vivek Oji . such an atmospheric read

[poppybrown]

I have recently discovered your channel and I’m loving your videos! Definitely need to pick up Freshwater this month x

[oliviaengle]

Totally agree on the 'false rape' stories... who are they for, and why are they being told? Those are huge questions for me...

[lindacarson]

I really want to pick up the Lemn Sissay memoir - didn't realise it was out in paperback! I've heard a few people describe the new Emezi novel as 'harrowing' - I'm such a light weight when it comes to gratuitous violence in books - not sure I could handle it 😬

[LeanneRose]

Really enjoyed hearing your thoughts on these Grace! 💖

[drawyourbook]

I loved so much the dreamhouse, do you want to buddy read her body and other parties? I am a bit intimidated that they are short stories... Also, I am so interested on the death of vivek oji, I heard nothing but goodness

[NerdyNatReads]

Oof Liar just seems like a problematic story..

[bonkboy]

the nuts...
















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