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Category: year end

  • The 2024 Soundtrack

    The 2024 Soundtrack

    It’s tiiiiiiime! A heads up, this is probably my most Parental Advisory, Explicit Lyrics year-end soundtrack ever. You can listen here (or at Apple Music, but I couldn’t get it to embed): 1. Pink (Bad Day) – Lizzo // If you haven’t seen the Barbie movie, this is the short morning song reprise that plays…

  • My Year in Books: 2023

    I wish I could write deep thoughts about my top books of the year, as I normally do, but that’s time I do not have. So here’s a basic list of everything I read in 2023. My favorites are in bold. I’m happy to discuss any of these books! Fiction Nonfiction Fanfiction My Harry Potter…

  • The 2023 Soundtrack

    The 2023 Soundtrack

    I’ve been making annual soundtracks since 2002 (i.e. over 20 years), and all that time I’ve had a rule about no duplicate artists. This year I’m blowing that rule to smithereens. Special – Lizzo feat. SZA // I got to see Lizzo in May (pre-cancellation) and it was a great experience! You First – Paramore…

  • My Year in Books: 2022

    My Year in Books: 2022

    Top 10 Fiction The Testaments by Margaret Atwood After re-reading The Handmaid’s Tale this year, I finally picked up the sequel. Apparently some readers thought the multiple POVs cheapened the story, but I liked it. The Measure by Nikki Erlick Sci-fi in which everyone receives a string indicating the length of their life. I’m not…

  • The 2022 Soundtrack

    The 2022 Soundtrack

    Meet Me At Our Spot – THE ANXIETY // A dad on TikTok did a hilarious dance with his baby to this song, which endeared me to it forever. I just found out this week that the woman on the track is Willow Smith!! Alaska – Pinegrove // Something about Pinegrove is pleasingly throwback to…