I log all the entertainment I go through every year, dating back to 2009. There’s something about a list across time that helps me orient where I was, how I was thinking, the things I liked at the time (do they still hold up?), and, naturally, to reflect on all the miscellaneous time spent.
I add a double-plus (++) to some of these items to notate my high enjoyment of a thing, so I’ve got several easily recommendable on hand when someone asks.
Here are ++ from last year — note that not all of these were released in 2023.
Literature
- The Bone Clocks (David Mitchell)
- A Million Heavens (John Brandon)
- Hotel Splendide (Ludwig Bemelmans)
- Timequake (Kurt Vonnegut)
Shows/Films
- White House Plumbers (series, HBO)
- Scavengers Reign (series, Max)
- Succession (series, HBO)
- The Last of Us (series, HBO)
- Slow Horses (series, AppleTV)
- Mrs. Davis (miniseries, Peacock)
- All Quiet on the Western Front (film)
- The Banshees of Inisherin (film)
- Triangle of Sadness (film)
- The Diplomat (series, Netflix)
Games
- Celeste (various consoles)
- Super Mario RPG Remake (switch)
- Metroid Prime Remastered (switch)
- Baldur’s Gate 3 (various consoles)