My top five new-to-me albums this year:

1. Nina Simone - Pastel Blues (1965)
2. Haley Heynderickx & Max García Conover - What of Our Nature (2025)
3. Big Star - #1 Record (1972)
4. Chuck Berry - St. Louis to Liverpool (1964)
5. Blondie - Blondie (1976)

My top five new-to-me books this year:

1. J. Sheridan Le Fanu - Carmilla (1872)
2. Colleen Hoover - Verity (2018)
3. Kate DiCamillo - Flora & Ulysses (2013)
4. Madeline Miller - The Song of Achilles (2011)
5. T. Kingfisher - Nettle & Bone (2022)

My top 5 new-to-me movies this year:

1. Hundreds of Beavers (2024)
2. The Wild Robot (2024)
3. Whisper of the Heart (1995)
4. Superman (2025)
5. Sinners (2025)

Thanks for the suggestions!