master slave husband wife, by ilyon woo (i listened to this audiobook and really enjoyed it. this was one of the new york times' best books of last year, so i added it to my list - it's the story of a married couple who escaped slavery and then went on an anti-slavery speaking tour in the north. the story of how they escaped is fascinating, and the details bring to life how dangerous this choice was, even years after they had made it to the north, as slave catchers arrive to look for them. highly recommend! great narrative non-fiction, and the audiobook was well-narrated.)
shark heart, by emily habeck (i think this is my favorite book of this year, and i was so reluctant to read it - a man slowly starts turning into a shark shortly after he gets married. i mean. but the book is so beautifully written and the characters are so well-developed, and i read the last 50 pages at a sprint and then cried some tears. the shark book! you must read this!)
iron flame, by rebecca yarros (the second book in the series...this one dragged for me - i think i read it too soon after reading the first. dragons and romance...and this book has a lot more strategy and battle planning and such. it ends on a cliffhanger, so i'm sure i'll read the third book that comes out in january, but i definitely liked this one less than the first in the series [fourth wing].)
where the deer and the antelope play, by nick offerman (listened to this audiobook at the recommendation of a colleague - though the middle part got a little preachy about how much we're screwing up our relationship to nature, i did really enjoy this book. funny, self-deprecating, thoughtful, well-written and well-narrated by the author. a great recommendation for a road trip!)
