My Favorite Things: 2014

Do you love lists? I love lists. Please share your 2014 lists below in the comments. Also, disclaimer, just because I put some of these things next to each other does not mean I think they're equally good. The only criteria is that they are a favorite (for some reason) from this year.

Books

• Leaving Church by Barbara Brown Taylor (I've been reading lots of memoirs lately and this was my favorite from the year.)
• This Is The Story of a Happy Marriage by Ann Patchett (The essay she writes about her dog was perfect.)
• All Things Bright & Beautiful by James Herriot (How I hadn't heard of these lovely books before I don't know. A wonderful capture of a moment in time.)
• The Sea of Tranquility by Katja Millay (A compelling story.)
• Maisie Dobbs by Jacqueline Winspear (Maisie is a weird character, but I read 10 books about her, so she's got something going on.)
• When Wanderers Cease to Roam by Vivian Swift (Recommended to me here in the comments of the blog. A great example of the beauty of daily life.)

Movies

• Guardians of the Galaxy (I thought this was going to be stupid, it wasn't. Or maybe it was and I just didn't care.)
• The Grand Budapest Hotel (Wes Anderson is the only director from whom I sit around a wait for a new movie to be made.)
• Her (Interesting story and weirdly compelling costumes.)
• 22 Jump Street (In our house we call Channing Tatum 'Shandy Tandy'. Somehow this makes watching all his movies better.)
• The Lego Movie (Because Batman.)

TV Shows

• The Mindy Project
• New Girl
• Elementary
• Doctor Who
• Silver Spoon
• Mushishi

Podcasts

I hadn't really listened to podcasts before this year, and they are quickly becoming a favorite. I tend towards the ones that have a "memoir" feel, where hosts share what's going in their lives and get their guests to share interesting stories from life.

• The Popcast
• You Made it Weird
• Around the Table
• The Jess Lively Show

Music

Please leave your recommendations below. I'm already on the hunt for this year's favorite things!