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This was okay.

The title is a bit misleading- whilst this is a true crime story of a 1980 double homicide, never solved - but it's so much more than that. And that's what I loved. It's about love, desire, the need to wander, finding your place in the world, misogny, music and community. It's about the draw of the land and the hold place can have on your spirit. It's about living as an 'outsider', courage, cowardice and judgement.

Starting a new one today ..... what are you reading today?

This is a really nontraditional mix of memoir and true crime. The interweaving of a murder in the 80s with a contemplation on misogyny and the misperceptions of rural life. If you liked the podcast s-town, you‘ll probably like this (like I did)

I‘m really enjoying this so far! True crime but more than that. Lots of thoughts for the review

After living for a time in rural West Virginia, the author learns of a double murder from several decades before with a dispute about who‘s guilty. She blends true crime with memoir, which seems to be a trend lately. Honestly, I don‘t think those two parts really go together here, but since I enjoyed both storylines, I‘m giving it a pick.

Four hours in and I couldn‘t bare anymore. The narrator‘s voice was meh and the story was all over the place. I had to stop.

"Telling a story is often about obligation and sympathy, identification and empathy" (302).⠀
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I put the ebook of Emma Copley Eisenberg's The Third Rainbow Girl: The Long Life of a Double Murder in Appalachia on hold at the library primarily because the positive review I read led with the fact that it was set in West Virginia. (I grew up in WV, and there just aren't as many books set there as I'd like!) ⬇️

My first DNF of 2020. I may try this one again when the world is a little less scary.

1️⃣ reading the tagged book and listening to My Lovely Wife
2️⃣ I baked buttermilk biscuits
3️⃣ Getting caught up work reports, coloring on my iPad, dot to dot puzzles, and cooking.
4️⃣ Nothing in life that‘s worth anything is easy- Barack Obama

#ThoughtfulThursday
@MoonWitch94 thanks for the tag!

Uhhh...I feel as though this was three separate stories- a memoir, a history of WV, and a crime story. I think the history of WV was done the best, but that‘s only because the other two had issues. I understand that the memoir ties into WV because she lived in the County that the murders occurred, but that‘s a loose connection. The crime story needed editing.

So in my wheelhouse: #truecrime and the setting is regional for me. (I'm in Ohio on the boarder of W. Virginia where this takes place)
This is essentially about a crime which takes place in 80 in Pocahontas Co. to a couple of "hippies" from out of town in visiting for a Rainbow Festival. But the author also writes about her own experiences in WV & about the state's history and population. She addressed the stereotypes of Appalachian communities.

Book Haul 😍

The tagged book is about a double murder in WV - as a new resident of the state this one piqued my interest!

I purchased American Dirt before the controversy. Personally, I think #ownvoices are necessary for capturing the lived experiences of underrepresented groups. But, I think a lot of privileged authors have shed light on important issues and topics even if they aren't part of that group. Aren't both sets of voices important?

Up next..my hubby will be installing my new front door. I will sit in my favorite reading spot and cheer him on while reading a little nonfiction true crime. 🤗

A true crime novel concerning the mysterious killings of two female hitchhikers in West Virginia during the 1980's. Only one young woman with a connection to the other two survived and became the "the third rainbow girl", a title describing a hippie music concert known as the Rainbow Festival. With her help, she helped catch two Hillbilly locals as the murderers. However, were they the real killers and did socioeconomic prejudices play a role?

My first non fiction of 2020.