And here we are on the last List-cember post of the year!
This one is full of my favorite things I watched/read/ate/listened to/etc. It’s my best of the best of lists, if you will. The culmination of all my bi-monthly favorites posts.
I always love reading what everyone would rank in their “top 10” of any particular year, so I make an effort to throw my own recommendations into the ring.
As always, I’m thankful for all the writers, musicians, artists, chefs, etc. for making these wonderful things that we could enjoy. I’m excited to see what they bring to the world next year!
*Note: Not everything on this list came out this year, I just found it this year*
Books
- The Little Liar by Mitch Albom
- Good Material by Dolly Alderton
- A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas
- Funny Story by Emily Henry
- Expiration Dates by Rebecca Serle
- The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley
- The Husbands by Holly Gramazio
- Sociopath by Patric Gagne PhD
- Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
- Big Fan by Alexandra Romanoff
Podcasts
- Impossible to Say (Apple – Spotify)
- You Had to Be There (Apple – Spotify)
- Obsessed with Brooke Averick (Apple – Spotify)
- Nevermind (Apple – Spotify)
- Therapuss with Jake Shane (Apple – Spotify)
- Friday Candy (Apple – Spotify)
- Bone Valley (Apple – Spotify)
- The Lonely Island & Seth Meyers Podcast (Apple – Spotify)
- The Girlfriends (Apple – Spotify)
- Sweet Bobby (Apple – Spotify)
TV Shows
- 1923 (find it on AppleTV+)
- One Day (find it on Netflix)
- Masters of the Air (find it on AppleTV+)
- The Tattooist of Auschwitz (find it on Peacock)
- Fallout (find it on Prime Video)
- My Lady Jane (find it on Prime Video)
- Presumed Innocent (find it on AppleTV+)
- Nobody Wants This (find it on Netflix)
Documentaries
- American Manhunt (find it on Netflix)
- America’s Sweethearts (find it on Netflix)
- Simone Biles Rising (find it on Netflix)
- Sprint (find it on Netflix)
- Arctic Ascent with Alex Honnold (find it on Disney+)
- Kelce (find it on Prime Video)
- The Devil’s Climb (find it on Disney+)
- The Menendez Brothers (find it on Netflix)
Movies
- Boys in the Boat (currently streaming on Prime Video)
- Past Lives (currently streaming on Hulu)
- All of Us Strangers (currently streaming on Hulu)
- Challengers (currently streaming on Prime Video)
- Unsung Hero (currently streaming on Starz)
- Turtles All the Way Down (currently streaming on Max)
- The Young Woman and the Sea (currently streaming on Disney+)
- It Ends with Us (currently available to rent)
- Inside Out 2 (currently streaming on Disney+)
- We Live in Time (currently in theaters)
Music
- eternal sunshine by Ariana Grande
- Deeper Well by Kacey Musgraves
- The Tortured Poet’s Department: The Anthology by Taylor Swift
- Timeless by Meghan Trainor
- Short n’ Sweet by Sabrina Carpenter
- Never Better by Wild Rivers
- Everything Good by Jordan Feliz
- Better Now by Wild Rivers
- Patterns by Kelsea Ballerini
- Two Shades Blonder by Devon Cole
YouTube
- Emkfit (find their channel here)
- NPR Tiny Desk Concerts (find their channel here)
- Natacha Oceane (find their channel here)
- Elyse Meyers (find their channel here)
- Sally Darr Griffin (find their channel here)
- Royal Court (find their channel here)
- Daniel Buyeske (find their channel here)
Newsletters & Devotionals
A cozy, quick read with great recommendations, and a bunch of beautiful pictures.
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Full of inspiration and writing advice, not to mention honest chats about how hard it is to write and to get your thoughts organized on paper.
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The Daily Guide to a Joy Filled Life by Tommy Newberry
A great guide to help you focus on the joy to be found in each day.
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Book Enthusiast by Becca Freeman
A fun mix of book recommendations, essays, and deep dive listicles on what to shop for.
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A Christian newsletter that offers one Bible verse, one quote, and one question, all aimed to have you pause, reflect, and feel inspired.
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The Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren
A powerful tool to help build strong faith.
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Fun recommendations alongside weekly essays that are timely and thoughtful.
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Art Delivery by The Jealous Curator
A weekly dose of art for your inbox.
Food & Recipes
Freezer Cauliflower Rice & Black Bean Burritos by Sweet Peas & Saffron
Feta Cheese Pasta by i am a food blog
Burger Bowls by The Recipe Critic
Spinach Apple Salad by Gimme Some Oven
Ground Turkey & Sweet Potato Bake by Wellness by Kay
Blueberry Vanilla Crunch Muffins by Half Baked Harvest
Asian Salmon Sheet Pan by the Modern Proper
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Goodles
My favorite flavors are Twist My Parm & Shella Good
(find them here or at your local grocery store)
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Trader Joe’s chocolate croissants
There is a lot of hype around these frozen croissants and ALL OF IT is warranted. They are divine.
(find them here or at your local Trader Joe’s)
Misc
Strands by New York Times
A cross between a word search and a crossword puzzle that offers a good challenge, especially as you get the hang of it.
(find it here or on the New York Times Games app)
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Semantle Word Game
Another word game, this time challenging you to guess the word of the day by seeing which words are semantically similar. A tough one, but a fun one!
(find it here)
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Happy Color
A mind clearing color by numer app that I love on my iPad.
(find it in the Google Play Store and the App Store)
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Cooking Dash
An App Store game where you run a diner that I redownload every few years because it’s so fun.
(find it in the Google Play Store and the App Store)
If you want to check out my favorites posts from this year, you can find them here, here, here, here, and here.
Kimberlee K. 
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