Eight out of my top ten this year I listened to on CDs during my commutes. Half are written by women and half by men. Half of these also have a strong connection to Hollywood or the entertainment industry, which is one of my favorite subjects in both fiction and non-fiction. Try out some of these recommended titles for yourself and Happy Holidays!
Beautiful Ruins by Jess Walter
narrated by Edoardo Ballerini
Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
narrated by Wil Wheaton
Coraline by Neil Gaiman
narrated by Neil Gaiman
Circe by Madeline Miller
narrated by Perdita Weeks
The Chaperone by Laura Moriarty
narrated by Elizabeth McGovern
The Girls in the Picture by Melanie Benjamin
narrated by Kimberly Farr
Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are? by Frans de Waal
narrated by Sean Runnette
Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking by Susan Cain
narrated by Kathe Mazur
The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead
A Woman’s View: How Hollywood Spoke to Women, 1930-1960 by Jeanine Basinger
Bonus: Two 5 star films in my opinion. One deservedly received recognition in last year’s awards season. The other is in limited theatrical release right now, so you would have to wait for the movie to be available at our library.
Lady Bird (2017) directed by Greta Gerwig
Mirai (2018) directed by Mamoru Hosoda
Read it or Weep 