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Since we’re rapidly approaching the end of the year, now is the time to reflect on the past 12 months and take stock of what was good this year. Websites and blogs are all coming out with their”best of” and “most popular” lists — most popular songs, baby names, memes, you name it. I thought I’d take a minute to look back over the past 12 months a jot down my favorite books, TV shows, movies, etc. from the past year:

TV

I was able to watch a lot of TV earlier in the year, up until P wised up and was like, “WHAT IS THIS MAGICAL BOX OF LIGHT? I MUST STARE AT IT!” Now that TV is a serious magnet for Prim, we don’t keep it on during the day, so the only time we really watch it is for an hour or so after she’s in bed. Out of what we did manage to watch this year, I liked Daredevil and Master of None on Netflix. And the whole “releasing a whole season at once” is kind of awesome for our life right now, since it’s hard for me to remember to catch up on a new show week by week.

Movies

We didn’t go to many movies this year, as earlier in the year I couldn’t make it through a screening without having to pee at least once (ah, pregnancy. It’s so glamorous.) and we’ve only made it out to one movie since Prim was born. But, out of what we did watch this year, I loved Inside Out (the one movie we’ve seen in the theaters since May) and Trainwreck, which we rented on demand. I’m dying to see Sisters, but whether can get to the movies before it’s out of theaters is still TBD.

Books

A lot of what I read this year was baby related, so my novel consumption was limited. Fiction-wise, I really liked The Girl on the Train and Why Not Me? Both were the kind of books that you can’t wait to get back to and keep reading (which I looove in a book). Non-fiction (and baby-related) I enjoyed reading French Kids Eat Everything, which has a great approach to getting kids to eat a wide variety of foods; and Taking Charge of Your Fertility, as your body is totally strange after you have a baby, but I think this book is super interesting even if you’re not postpartum or planning a pregnancy.

Podcasts

I can’t remember if Serial happened this year or last (my pregnancy kind of blurs the end of 2014 into the beginning of 2015), but I loved it, (y’know, along with the rest of the world). We recently listened to The Message, which was a little cheesy at times, but still kept my interest. Mortified and Stuff You Missed in History Class are great for short car trips, and I was totally obsessed with Mystery Show over the summer when we drove to the Russian River. Highly recommend!

What were your favorite entertainment items from 2015? I’d love to know, as I’m always looking for new stuff to read or listen to.

PS: Would you be interested in another favorites from 2015 post? I might do one on pregnancy and baby items if you guys would care to read it. (Hey, I might even do it if you’re not interested. It’s my blog, I do what I want!) 😉