Say You’ll Remember Me by Abby Jimenez

For anyone who has ever fallen in love, or wants to. It’s a story about distance and longing. Grief and responsibility. Skillfully balanced with Escape Room dates and walks on the beach. I devoured this book in three days thanks to the pop culture references and witty dialogue between the main characters. They’re both people I’d hang out with. If you’re an audiobook fan, be warned, you will fall in love with Matt Lanter who voices Zavier Rush. A quick Google search verified that he is just as adorable as he sounds. Read with a cold drink nearby.

Old School Indian by Aaron John Curtis

A poet with a terminal autoimmune disorder returns to the reservation he grew up on for healing. That is the seed at the heart of this story. Love, youth, mortality, and morality. Singular sins and those collected so large there is no end to their shadow. This novel had me researching Misty Upham and Mohawk Residential School in the middle of the night. A beautiful and heartbreaking work that is inspiring on so many levels, with characters hard to let go of when it’s done.

The Measure by Nikki Erlik

A mysterious box appears on your doorstep with the measure of your life inside. What would you do if you knew when it would all end? Follow these strangers as their lives are woven together in the wake of a global mystery and revelation. Beautifully written with characters that feel like friends, it had me pondering my choices and vowing to live with more intention. A haunting commentary on culture and time.

ADHD is Awesome: A Guide to (Mostly) Thriving with ADHD by Pen and Kim Holderness

If your brain functions differently or, you have someone in your life who has or may have Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, check this out immediately. I listened to the audiobook, so I missed the added illustrations and thoughtful layout, but it was the first ADHD book that I actually finished! Though I do not have an ADHD diagnosis, I have my suspicions. This book helped me understand myself, and others, a whole lot better. It’s also a behind the scenes look at the lives of successful YouTubers. This was a unique bonus and offered some creative encouragement in addition to the overall message of self-acceptance through the act of being curious about yourself.

Careless People: A Cautionary Tale of Power, Greed, and Lost Idealism by Sara Wynn-Williams

This memoir reads like a novel. It follows Wynn-Williams through the early offices of Facebook, as well as jet setting around the world on behalf of her employer. It’s a tell-all tech story that flows so well, you forget it’s a real-life account of one woman’s experience working within the rise of social media. Of course, there are two sides to every story, and usually the truth lies somewhere between, but this entertaining and thought-provoking work of nonfiction grants seemingly unrestricted access into a world you can’t look away from. It also begs some heavy questions about the social media giant and the world it’s helping to create.