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  A Good Girls Guide to Murder was awesome. I dont feel like writing a full review, but definitely thought it was enjoyable enough that I followed up and listened to the next two books too.

Picked up a copy of The High Desert by James Spooner through the local library. Lots of music references, lots of confused kids trying to find their place in the universe. James details out his time in high school as a half black skater in rural california just attempting to figure his shit out. I grew up in a predominantly white state/region. Some Mexican and Pacific Island heritage were the bulk of any diversity we experienced. As an adult I have had to play a lot of catchup, so I was grateful for the memoire introspection that the author had throughout. Overall the themes of anger, displacement, racism, fitting in, introspection, and figuring out the world.. All fairly universal, especially factoring in my ex-gothness in a white suburban christian community.