I used to pretend that I was Harriet the Spy and Laura Ingalls Wilder and now I've grown up to be a reader of dark Scandinavian mysteries and an urban chicken farmer. I've spent years reading dysfunctional memoirs-sad, silly, or sardonic; judging them based on how they compare to my own dysfunctional upbringing. I want my books to be twisty and surprising, either fiction or nonfiction. In between reading, you'll find me wallowing in bbc shows, baking, gardening, and running with my dog.