Man, I just really like Joanna Brooks. Her articles on Ask Mormon Girl are well-researched and interesting, and in interviews she seems articulate, kind, and down-to-earth. So I was excited to read her memoir about her journey to becoming an "unorthodox Mormon." (Cuz, as it turns out, that's a thing you can actually be now!)

When she describes her childhood and adolescence as a devout Mormon, I kept thinking, "Oh my gosh that's EXACTLY how I felt too!" She's a great writer, and I think that even people who have never had the struggles or questions she has would still be able to connect with her.

I really admire the way she has worked out how to hold on to the faith and community that are valuable to her while acknowledging that there are policies and practices she finds troubling.