The Pleasures of Reading, Viewing, and Listening in 2024, pt.17: Christina M. Rau

 

The Pleasures of Reading, Viewing, and Listening 2024

by Christina M Rau

 

I did a lot of reading this year, so I’ve listed only the top recs. I also watched a lot more than I thought I did, so again, only top recs are here. I listen to podcasts every day, so my faves that may be lesser known are here along with the songs and artists Spotify says I listened to the most. Enjoy!

 

Novels

Tomorrow, Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin (wow, wow, and wow)

Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt

Dark Places by Gillian Flynn

No One Left To Come Looking For You by Sam Lipsyte

 

Poetry

It Is Daylight by Arda Collins

The City in Which I Love You by Li-Young Lee

 

Nonfiction

The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson

Ordinary Light by Tracy K. Smith

 

Podcasts

Reality Gays
The Dork Forest
Couples Therapy with Naomi and Andy
The Poet and the Reader
Two Cool Moms

Songs Spotify Says I Listened To The Most That I Actually Remember Listening To And Still Do:

“Lil Boo Thing” by Paul Russell
“Everything Is Happening Today” by Flock of Dimes
“The Louder I Call, The Faster It Runs” by Wye Oak
“I Don’t Like It, I Love It” by Flo Rida
“Dear August” by PJ Harding
“Have A Nice Day” by Stereophonics
“XXL” by Lany
“Not The 1975” by Knox
“Please Don’t Go” by KC & The Sunshine Band (just discovered this original this year)

At The Movies

Conclave (aka Vote For The Pope)

 

Movies on Netflix:

Logan Lucky (2017)

Anyone But You (2023)

Bird Box (2018)

Dune (1984)

 

You Watch One Film About A Mountain Climber [The Alpinist (2021)] and Your Algorithm Gives You This (And More):

Mountain Queen: The Summits of Lhakpa Sherpa (2023)
Buried: The 1982 Alpine Meadows Avalanche (2024)
Aftershock: Everest and the Nepal Earthquake (2022)
The Society of Snow (2023)
14 Peaks: Nothing Is Impossible (2021)

The Summit  Season 1 on CBS

 

Documentaries on Netflix:

How To Rob A Bank (2024)

Meltdown: Three Mile Island (2022)
You Are What You Eat: A Twin Experiment (2024)

 

Korean Competitions on Netflix

Physical 100 Seasons 1 and 2
The Devil’s Plan

 

Comedy on Netflix:

Neal Brennan: Crazy Good (2024)

Trevor Noah: Where Was I (2023)
Hannah Gadsby: Something Special (2023)
Hannah Gadsby: Douglas (2020)

 

Shows on Netflix

The Mole (all the versions are great)

Nailed It!

3 Body Problem (2024) [I also tried watching the version from China, but the subtitles are too fast.]

 

I’m grateful I get to indulge in reading, viewing, and listening as much as I do, and I’m happy to share these with you. 

 

Christina M. Rau, The Yoga Poet, leads Meditate, Move, & Create workshops for various organizations. Her collections include How We Make Amends, What We Do To Make Us Whole, and the Elgin Award-winning Liberating The Astronauts. She moderates the Women’s Poetry Listserv and has served as Poet in Residence for Oceanside Library (NY) since 2020. Her poetry airs on Destinies radio show (WUSB) and appears in various literary journals like fillingStation and The Disappointed Housewife while her prose has appeared in Punk Monk Magazine and Reader’s Digest. During her downtime, she watches the Game Show Network.   http://www.christinamrau.com