My 2025 Rec Roundup (List-cember #3)

Consider this one big recommendation of all my favorite things I read/watched/ate/cooked/etc. this year.

Books

The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune
Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins
The Dutch House by Ann Patchett
Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry
Ordinary Time by Annie B. Jones
Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid
The Big Relief by David Zahl
Notes on Your Sudden Disappearance by Alison Espach
The Names by Florence Knapp

Podcasts

Good Hang with Amy Poehler
Ride
From the Front Porch
The Sanctuary SCV
Broomgate
I’m Fun Now
Every Single Album

TV Shows

Severance (find in on AppleTV+)
Paradise (find in on Hulu)
Pulse (find in on Netflix)
The Pitt (find in on HBO Max)
Ransom Canyon (find in on Netflix)
Overcompensating (find in on Prime Video)
Outlander: Blood of my Blood (find in on Hulu)
The Four Seasons (find in on Netflix)
The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox (find in on Hulu)
Boots (find in on Netflix)

Documentaries

Blink (find in on Disney+)
Beyond Saturday Night (find in on Peacock)
The Greatest Night in Pop (find in on Netflix)
The Quilters (find in on Netflix)
Mr. & Mrs. Murder (find in on Hulu)
Victoria Beckham (find in on Netflix)

Movies

A Real Pain (find in on Hulu)
My Old Ass (find in on Prime Video)
Last Breath (find in on Prime Video)
The Life List (find in on Netflix)
Novocaine (find in on Prime Video)
Warfare (find in on HBO Max)
The Accountant 2 (find in on Prime Video)
Sinners (find in on HBO Max)
The Map the Leads to You (find in on Prime Video)
Truth & Treason (find in on Angel Studios)

Music

Kansas Anymore (The Longest Goodbye) by Role Model
Far From Here by John Splithoff
eternal sunshine deluxe: brighter days ahead by Ariana Grande
Whirlwind by Laney Wilson
Child of God II by Forrest Frank
D R E A M S I C L E by Maren Morris
BITE ME by Renee Rapp
The Art of Loving by Olivia Dean
Man’s Best Friend by Sabrina Carpenter
The Life of a Showgirl by Taylor Swift

Artists & Social Media Creators

Elisha Zepeda, @ez.bookdesign
Andrew Scott, @andrewscott_art
Alex Chinneck, @alexchinneck
Riley O’Neil, @Sunriseceramics.co
Sabrina Bernstein, @sabbbbern
Aran, @nailsbyaran
Carson, @crustbycarson
Callahan, @callahanccallahan
Anton, @byantonlangreiter
Anna David & Daniel Rueda, @anniset

Newsletters & Devotionals

Notes On by Hannah Connolly

I really love Hannah’s writing. It is like a cozy blanket to cuddle under when you’re feeling down. I especially love her “How to Romanticize” series that she posts at the top of each month, giving tips on how best to embrace it.

Never Not Nervous

I might love Never Not Nervous because it speaks so much to my own feelings of being consistently nervous, but there’s also no denying that her drawings are so cute and charming. I look forward to them landing in my inbox each week!

Emma Straub’s Newsletter

Having read some of Emma Straub’s books, I’m well aware she’s talented and creative, but her newsletter has informed me how funny she is. It also has ignited in me a need to visit her book store in Brooklyn, so consider that on my immediately to-list.

Food & Recipes