water moon, by samantha sotto yambao (i read this for my adult battle of the books competition and it's not one i would have picked up otherwise. the world was magical and the author really asked you to accept that paper cranes were time or that a market could exist in the clouds. i grew to understand the world, but this isn't a book i was super comfortable with or fell in love with.)
paper girl, by beth macy (i listened to this audiobook over several months. i've heard this book described as a liberal version of hillbilly elegy, as the author goes back to her homework in ohio and see how it has changed since industry left and the local newspaper shut down. she does an effective job of combining statistics and current events with the lived experiences of people in this small town, and by extension many small towns. she also reflects on trump's election and modern day politics and the impact of those on driving people apart. it was a depressing read at times with twinges of hope, and i'm glad i read it.)
how to solve your own murder, by kristen perrin (another battle of the books pick. a charming little cozy murder mystery - not my typical genre, but i was happy to dabble it for the competition.)
murderland, by caroline fraser (i loved this nonfiction book, though the subject matter is dark - the author's premise is that iron smelting and leaded gasoline and other environmental factors played a role in the pacific northwest having a disproportionate number of serial killers in the 1970s and 80s. the author grew up in the area and takes us through her own personal history alongside the history of ted bundy and others. it was fascinating and she's an incredible writer. i loved her previous book, a biography of laura ingalls wilder, and now i think i would read anything she's written. highly recommend this, if you can handle some horrible murder details.)
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