It's that time of year again -- time to recap my favorite things of 2019! It's been a year of a lot of ups and downs, but isn't that just life?
BOOKS: Another year of not getting around to reading all the things I want to read. There are just so many books! Here are my top ten books that came out in 2019. Bending Toward Justice: The Birmingham Church Bombing that Changed the Course of Civil Rights - Doug Jones Call My Name - Heather Wyatt (My best friend has another book out! This is a fantastic book of poetry and you can buy it by clicking here.) Hold My Hand - Michael Barakiva Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men - Caroline Criado Perez Isthmus: Poems - Margaret King The Lady’s Guide to Petticoats and Piracy - Mackenzi Lee The Music of What Happens - Bill Konigsberg Over the Top: A Raw Journey to Self-Love - Jonathan Van Ness Red, White and Royal Blue - Casey McQuiston (My favorite novel of 2019 -- I read it twice! You can buy it by clicking here.) Too Much Is Not Enough - Andrew Rannells Here are some honorable mentions: (These are some of the books that have been out a while that I read for the first time in 2019.) China Rich Girlfriend - Kevin Kwan (2015) The Hate U Give - Angie Thomas (2017) In Pieces - Sally Field (2018) Paper Towns - John Green (2008) Sharp Objects - Gillian Flynn (2006) MOVIES: You'll get a full recap when I preview the Oscars in early February (aren't you excited?!), but here are a few things I've liked so far: Trading Paint which starred Shania Twain in her first major acting role, and the Mindy Kaling penned Late Night starring Emma Thompson. MUSIC: My favorite album of 2019 is Taylor Swift's Lover. I don't buy or download as many full-length albums as I used to, but Lover is one that I've enjoyed from start to finish. Here are my top twenty songs of the year. “Be Alright” - Dean Lewis “Cool” - Jonas Brothers “Good As Hell” - Lizzo “High Hopes” - Panic! At the Disco “homecoming queen?” - Kelsea Ballerini “I Warned Myself” - Charlie Puth “Look What God Gave Her” - Thomas Rhett “Lover” - Taylor Swift “ME!” - Taylor Swift feat. Brendon Urie “Never Really Over” - Katy Perry “Old Town Road” - Lil Nas X feat. Billy Ray Cyrus “Only Human” - Jonas Brothers “Shania Twain” - Aura Dione “Sucker” - Jonas Brothers “Sweet but Psycho” - Ava Max “Thank U, Next” - Ariana Grande “Truth Hurts” - Lizzo “Want You in My Room” - Carly Rae Jepsen “Wow.” - Post Malone “You Need To Calm Down” - Taylor Swift (My favorite song and music video of 2019! Click here to listen and watch the music video.) TELEVISION: My top fifteen shows of 2019: Big Little Lies BoJack Horseman Broad City Brooklyn Nine-Nine The Crown The Good Place Grace & Frankie Killing Eve The Morning Show The Other Two (My favorite TV show of 2019.) Schitt’s Creek Stranger Things Superstore Veep Watchmen
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