31. In the Unlikely Event

By Judy Blume (512 pp ebook)

It's Judy Blume! If you haven't seen the documentary about her, prioritize at once! Most of this story is set in the 50s in Elizabeth, New Jersey where there are 3 tragic plane crashes within 2 months. It sounds like an insane plot device except this really happened. Judy Blume grew up in Elizabeth. The story follows a collection of families and characters and has lots of 50s specific details and ends at an event in the 80s to wrap up some story. It took me a little bit to connect with it but ultimately I enjoyed it.