Top 15 Songs of 2015

Hey, y'all! This is the sixth post in a 10-post series listing some of my favorite things. The first seven posts are lists of my current all-time favorites, while the last 3 posts include only favorites of 2015.

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A Few of My Favorite Things [2015]

This list is my list of my top 15 favorite songs of 2015. These are all, obviously, songs released in 2015. I didn't pay any attention to album song vs. single, and I definitely didn't limit it to one song per artist. There are some songs that, on technicality, should've made this list, but because the album they appear on wasn't released until 2016 (*cough*The Death of a Bachelor*cough*), I decided to save them for the 2016 list.

#15) Lean On by Pentatonix

This one is actually replacing a song (by George Ezra) that iTunes said came out in 2015, but was actually released in 2014. Oops. This would be really high up on the list, because it's one of my favorite songs on the Pentatonix album, but I didn't want to include any covers. So I just added this one once the last two songs on this list had to get nixed, because it's a really awesome cover.

#14) Crave by Parachute

I'm so glad that Parachute is back. I've grown to love this new sound that they have, and hope that their new CD is as great as this single!

#13) This Means War by Marianas Trench

There were a couple standout songs on the new Marianas Trench album, Astoria, and this was one of them. I just really enjoy this song and it's fun to blast and jam to.

#12) Shut Up and Kiss Me by Marianas Trench

This is my favorite song on Astoria. It's got this really cool throwback vibe to the Jackson 5's song ABC. It's just a really fun one, and I love to blast it. Apparently, Josh wrote this as if he were writing for a Motown group, and I love it. 

#11) Old Scars/Future Hearts by All Time Low

This one actually really grew on me. Upon first listening to the CD, I thought it was alright. By the time that I talked about it on The CDs on My Shelf, I'd grown to really love it. This one has a grittier sound than ATL usually does, but it still sounds very ATL. For some reason, it makes me think of Billie Joe Armstrong from Green Day, and I love that about it. 

#10) Dancing With A Wolf by All Time Low

This is easily my favorite song on Future Hearts. The first time I listened to it, it grabbed my attention and I fell in love with it. It's just such a fun song to jam to, and I love that about it.

#9) Na Na Na by Pentatonix

This is Mitch's solo on the Pentatonix album, and I (obvs) really love it. I prefer his solo on Lean On, but that's lower down because of the fact that it's a cover. Anyway, this is definitely one of my favorite songs on Pentatonix's album, and it's just really fun and Mitch sounds amazing on it.

#8) Good To Be Alive (Hallelujah) by Andy Grammer

I love Andy Grammer, and when I realized that he had a new single, I got really excited and went to listen to it... and completely fell in love with it. It was an instantaneous love and it's been on a pretty constant repeat ever since. 

#7) Ref by Pentatonix

This Pentatonix song is just really interesting. The vibe to it is really cool, and really fits with where they've taken their sound with this CD. This is another one that I just like to blast. Scott's voice on the chorus is awesome too. 

#6) Can't Sleep Love by Pentatonix

I'll admit, this one took some warming up to. I hated the "uh huh"s and "yeah"s (and I still hate them. Like a lot.) and that really tainted my view of the song. But it's got such a cool vibe and they perform it amazingly live and it's just really grown on me, and I love it. Mitch's high notes/chorus are amazing.

#5) Shut Up and Dance by Walk the Moon

This was my summer jam. Not even kidding, it has 150 plays on my iTunes. Like... what? But I almost forgot that I enjoyed it as much as I did, because I haven't been listening to it quite as much since the summer. But it was definitely an awesome one, so I had to include it. 

#4) Lane Boy by Twenty One Pilots

I fell in love with Twenty One Pilots this year, and this song was one of the ones that I really attached to. I just think that it's really interesting and unique and I love it.

#3) Cracked by Pentatonix

I was impressed when I first heard this one, but it took me a while to really fall in love with it. Scott's vocals on this one are so impressive and he takes me to church with this. So great. 

#2) Sing by Pentatonix

This one is probably my favorite one on Pentatonix's album. That might change in like 10 minutes, but I think this one is my fave. It's just so fun to jam to, and I like that they all trade off and get to feature, and it's just... fun. 

#1) Stressed Out by Twenty One Pilots

And here we are, my favorite song of the year. Originally, I preferred Lane Boy, but this one has grown on me. I love the message of the song, and I love how quirky Twenty One Pilots is. This one is just great. 

So, those are my top 15 favorite songs of 2015. Let me know down in the comments what you think of the songs on this list, and what some of your favorite songs of 2015 are!

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Top 5 Albums of 2015

Hey, y'all! This is the eighth post in a 10-post series listing some of my favorite things. The first seven posts are lists of my current all-time favorites, while the last 3 posts include only favorites of 2015.

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A Few of My Favorite Things [2015]

If this list looks familiar, it's probably because it is. Somehow, my list of my favorite albums didn't change over the past year, so I essentially copied and pasted my list from last year. I wish I had something to change here, but I really don't.

#5: Magazines or Novels [Deluxe] by Andy Grammer

Now, you might consider this cheating because the original of this CD came out in 2014. However, it totally wasn't on my radar at its release and didn't make it on to the list last year because of that. I'm really not sure how I missed its release, because I checked multiple times to see if there was new Andy Grammer music, but somehow I didn't realize that this CD existed until hearing "Honey, I'm Good" on the radio in the spring. Regardless, I immediately downloaded the CD and I've listened to it regularly ever since. And the deluxe edition just has even more songs to love, including Good To Be Alive (Hallelujah), which has definitely become one of my favorite songs on the album. That aside, the songs on this CD fall into either the "endless repeat" category or the "rarely listen" category, which is why this is at the bottom of the list.

Best songs: Honey I'm Good, Back Home, Forever, Holding Out, and Good To Be Alive (Hallelujah)

#4: Astoria by Marianas Trench

Marianas Trench is one of my favorite bands, so getting this CD was a no-brainer. There are a lot of really great songs on this one, but much like Andy Grammer's CD, all the songs on this CD fall under either "endless repeat" or "rarely listen." The reason this one got higher is because A) I prefer Marianas Trench to Andy Grammer and B) Even though I prefer a handful of the songs over the others, I still really enjoy the others that I don't listen to as much. Overall, this definitely isn't my favorite Marianas Trench album, but I'm pretty sure that it will begin to grow on me very soon just like all their other albums have.

Best songs: Shut Up and Kiss Me, This Means War, Yesterday, and Burning Up.

#3: Future Hearts by All Time Low

An All Time Low album only made it to #3 for the year?!?! Yep, unfortunately, that's exactly where this one belongs. If I were to rank this one among all of the other All Time Low albums, this one would be above only Dirty Work, which is most ATL fans' least favorite ATL album- for MANY reasons. This one has some really great ones, a couple not-so-great ones, and then a lot of average ones. And while in general, I do really enjoy this CD, it's not up to the standard that a lot of other ATL albums set. Despite that, it's still a really good CD.

Best songs: Old Scars/Future Hearts, Dancing With a Wolf, and Don't You Go

#2: Blurryface by Twenty One Pilots

2015 was the first year where I really started listening to Twenty One Pilots. I'd heard their music before, but I didn't really have strong feelings one way or another. Then, I gave them another chance this year (I don't totally remember what prompted that) and really just fell in love, especially with this album. The album overall is just really solid, but on top of that there are also several standout songs on top of the rest of the really solid CD.

Best songs: Stressed Out, Lane Boy, Tear In My Heart, and Ride.

#1: Pentatonix by Pentatonix

This. Album. I have no idea how many times I blasted this album on repeat, and I'm not really sure that I want to know. I'm still listening to this on repeat more than 3 months later. It's just so good. I pre-ordered this one, and I remember getting an iTunes alert at about 11 PM the day before its release that said the album was available for download. My roommate and I freaked out and immediately downloaded it and began blasting it and were so, so impressed. This is definitely their best original music to date (except, maybe, On My Way Home, which was my favorite song released last year) and overall, it's just a really awesome album and it was definitely my favorite of 2015.

Best songs: Sing, Na Na Na, Ref, Cracked, and Lean On

So, those are my top 5 album releases of 2015. Let me know down in the comments what you think of the CDs on this list, and what some of your favorite releases of 2015 were!

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Top 10 Favorite Booktubers

Hey, y'all! This is the seventh post in a 10-post series listing some of my favorite things. The first seven posts are lists of my current all-time favorites, while the last 3 posts include only favorites of 2015.

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A Few of My Favorite Things [2015]

So, originally, I was going to only have one list that was unranked, but I got into this list and was having a ton of trouble ranking them. So once again, I have a list of favorites, this time separated out into 3 different sections-- lower, middle, and top tiers. While I love a lot more booktubers, these are just the ones that I tend to watch the most regularly.

Lower Tier Baes

WellDoneBooks

Max, also known as WellDoneBooks, is a pretty recent fave. We tend to reach for very different genres and types of books, but I really like his personality and discussions, as well as his non-book videos, such as a recent one about his favorite podcasts (some of which have now become my favorite podcasts).

polandbananasBOOKS

I've been watching Christine regularly for about a year and a half. Sometimes, her personality is a bit too much, but she's always a lot of fun and has a good variety of videos. She tends to read mostly books that are really popular, which means that she tends to have reviews on books that I'm interested in reading. 

Riley Marie

Riley is another more recent favorite. I started watching her earlier this year, and she's become somewhat of a staple in my booktube viewing. We have somewhat similar tastes, but it's really her personality that keeps me watching.

Middle Tier Baes

Elisabeth Paige

I first discovered Elisabeth through Regan (from PeruseProject) when she had less than a thousand subscribers, and she's been a favorite ever since. I also subscribe to her second channel, which is mostly vlogs devoted to her writing. I just really like her personality and a lot of the books she reads.

padfootandprongs07

I've been watching Raeleen for about two years at this point, but she's only recently risen to one of my favorites. It's really interesting to follow her reading challenge each year as she does it, and I feel like she reads a really interesting variety of books. Even though we don't always have the same taste in books, I do tend to really trust her reviews, and I have really enjoyed watching her videos lately. 

Jessethereader

Jesse was one of the first booktubers that I watched, and I've watched him regularly ever since. I watch him mostly for his personality. While we do enjoy some of the same books, a lot of the genres/books that he actively seeks out aren't really my favorite things, and we often have differing opinions on the books that we do read. That being said, I still really enjoy his videos just because of how sweet and fun he is. His videos are always just really fun to watch.

Top Tier Baes

Lindsey Rey

I've actually only been watching Lindsey since the beginning of 2015, but she's become one of my absolute favorites very quickly. I'm constantly impressed by the sheer number of books that she's able to read, and I generally really trust her reviews. On top of that, the vast majority of videos that she makes are ones that really interest me. There are a lot of books that have been added to my TBR because of her.

Ermahgerd Berks

I'm so glad that these two have begun making videos again. I missed them so much in 2015. Jeff is possibly my most-trusted reviewer on booktube. While I definitely read a lot of books that aren't his thing, I know that if he reads a book and really enjoys it, I'm also going to really love it. Technically, it is Jamie's channel, and I do love her solo videos, but I just love the dynamic between the two of them.

Katytastic

Kat was my entryway to booktube (as, I think, she was for most people!) and she remains a favorite for me. She's always really in the know and up to date on upcoming releases and I really trust her reviews. She also just makes interesting content. Whenever one of her videos pops up in my sub box, I know it's one I'm going to really enjoy. She just has really cool and interesting ideas and I love her personality.

PeruseProject

And finally, last but not least, Regan from PeruseProject! I've been watching her for about two years, so she's another of the long-term faves. Not all of the books that she reads are my thing, but she reads some really cool fantasy, much of which has been added to my TBR because of her. This goes without saying, given that she's in my top-tier, but she's another of my most trusted reviewers. If she reads a book that sounds interesting to me and she really enjoys it, it will almost certainly be added to my TBR.

So, those are my absolute favorite booktubers! I definitely watch more, but these are the ones that I tend to watch most regularly. Which booktubers are your favorites? Let me know down in the comments?

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A Few of My Favorite Things [UPDATE]

Hey, y'all! So I planned to have a post ready for today, but alas, I didn't. I got several prepared in advance and then haven't had the time (or honestly, wanted to take the time) to work on this while in England. I'll post the final 5 at some point upon my arrival back in the states, but for right now, I'm busy exploring Oxford!

Top 9 Favorite Songs

Hey, y'all! This is the fifth post in a 10-post series listing some of my favorite things. The first seven posts are lists of my current all-time favorites, while the last 3 posts include only favorites of 2015.

If you want to check out the other lists/posts in this series, you can check them out here:

A Few of My Favorite Things [2015]

This is the only list that is unranked. I've never attempted a favorite list for songs before because of how ridiculously impossible it is. Ranking bands or albums is a bit easier because there are less of them that you listen to on a daily basis, but there are so many songs that you know and love that it's hard to narrow it down at all. However, there are a few songs that are like the ULTIMATE faves, which I'll save for last. The rest of the songs are listed in alphabetical order.

Also, last thing before I jump into the list, this was originally going to be a top 10 list, but I just simply couldn't figure out what song to put in the 10th slot. Not that I didn't have a stack of about 20 songs lined up to consider- it's just that each of them was too this or too that, and none of them were ones I could make a definitive decision on. So in lieu of those slots, I have an honorable mentions list before jumping into the official top 9.

Honorable Mentions:

Stressed Out by Twenty One Pilots (love it, but too recent)
Lane Boy by Twenty One Pilots (again, love it but too recent)
Thrift Shop by Macklemore (love it but can't quite commit. Not sure why)

Playing God by Paramore (again, love it but can't commit for some reason)

Black Mamba by The Academy Is...

This has been my favorite song by The Academy Is... for quite a while, and I've counted it among my favorite songs for quite a while, but it wasn't until I narrowed down this list that I realized how much I really love this song. It was written in response to some negative reviews of TAI's debut EP and is essentially saying "who cares, I didn't write this music for you" and I love that about it.

Here's To The Zeros by Marianas Trench

When I first heard this song, I liked it, but I didn't think it was anything special. But over the past year, it's grown on me like crazy. Right now, it's my ultimate jam song. Whenever I really want to just turn on a song and drive and sing along, this is the one that I go to. Is it super deep? Nah. But it's a great anthem and I love it.

Kiss Me Slowly by Parachute

Now, I'm not super sappy and don't really connect too much to the meaning behind the lyrics, but when the song begins to play and I hear those opening piano notes, my heart swells and I immediately fall in love with it all over again. I love the way that the music and lyrics sound together, but I don't necessarily care about the meaning behind the lyrics, if that makes sense. But don't allow that to downgrade my love of the song, because I do absolutely love it a lot.

Lies by McFly

This is super straight-forward. It's my favorite song by my favorite band. It's an awesome song, and I love everything about it. That's basically the long and short of it. It's great.

On My Way Home by Pentatonix

I'll never forget the first time I heard this song. It was a few days before PTX Vol. III was released, and I was trying to find leaked versions of the songs (I know, I'm awful, but I love PTX and I wanted to listen to it so badly and I'd already pre-ordered the EP so I didn't feel bad). And this was the one I came across. I started listening and was somewhere in between frozen enthrallment and heart-pumping excitement. I was obsessed. I fell completely in love with it. And I'm still in love with it. It's beautiful.

So Long Soldier by All Time Low

When I first listened to Don't Panic, this one was actually one of my least favorite songs on the album. And then I gave it some more chances and it grew on me. It quickly became my favorite song on the album, and one of my favorite songs of all time. It's got some awesome music combined with some awesome lines and I love it.

Ultimate Favorites
(Also in alphabetical order... I can't rank these)

Closer to the Edge by 30 Seconds to Mars

I've long called this one my second favorite song, but like I said, I really can't rank them at this point. I absolutely love the music and the lyrics and the way they combine into this beautiful, beautiful song, And I really like the music video too. This is another one that I just like to blast when driving. 

In One Ear by Cage The Elephant

When I thought of making this list, this was the first song that came to mind. I wouldn't say that this is my favorite song, but it is definitely one of the ones that I think of the quickest when thinking of my favorite songs. I love the lyrics. A lot. The meaning behind them is super cool, and I love the pseudo rap style of it. And I love the big instrumental chunks as well. It's a really cool combo of sing-along-ability and more complex music.

Weightless by All Time Low

For the longest time, I called this my favorite song, but once again, I can no longer actually rank these. I love the music, and I love the lyrics, and I love the music video. It's another one that's great to blast and sing along to. I just really love it.


So, those are my top 9 favorite songs of all time. Let me know down in the comments what you think of the songs on this list, and what some of your all-time favorite songs are!

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Top 10 Favorite Albums

Hey, y'all! This is the fourth post in a 10-post series listing some of my favorite things. The first seven posts are lists of my current all-time favorites, while the last 3 posts include only favorites of 2015.

If you want to check out the other lists/posts in this series, you can check them out here:

A Few of My Favorite Things [2015]

If this list looks familiar, it's probably because it is. Somehow, my list of my favorite albums didn't change over the past year, so I essentially copied and pasted my list from last year. I wish I had something to change here, but I really don't.

#10: The Black Parade by My Chemical Romance

I'm a big fan of concept albums, and this one is really great. Although there are a couple songs I'm not a huge fan of, the majority of them are really great, and overall it's just a really great and unique album.

#9: Hold on Tight by Hey Monday

Hey Monday's one and only full-length CD is most of the reason that I count it as one of my favorite bands-- they just barely missed out on my top 10. There are so many really great songs on this CD, and I just love Cassadee Pope's voice. I really wish the band had stayed together, because this is a really solid debut.

#8: Controversy Loves Company by The Audition

Another outstanding debut album! The Audition is another band with consistently good music, but this is the first and best of their CDs. Even my least favorite song on this CD is one of their better songs. This is just a really solid album, and I absolutely love it. 

#7: Almost Here by The Academy Is...

Oh, look! Another awesome debut! There are a couple songs I don't love on here, but I still really enjoy them and love the CD overall. Some of The Academy Is..'s strongest songs are on this CD, and it's especially impressive because this CD was released when most of the band were under 20. 

#6: American Idiot by Green Day

This one is kinda a given, right? It's a concept album, which is obviously a plus for me. It has some amazing songs on it, especially the full 10 minute long songs like Jesus of Suburbia. It has some of the strongest Green Day songs, and I could listen to it over and over and over and over. There's a reason why it's their most well-known album. 

#5: Ever After by Marianas Trench

Hey, look! Another concept album! This CD is based around a fantasy story that Josh Ramsay wrote. It's one long seamless song, divided into several tracks. And it's fantastic. Just like with their first concept album, Masterpiece Theatre, the last song is a mashup that samples all of the previous songs on the album, and it's amazing. This CD is just too great. 

#4: Losing Sleep by Parachute

Guess what? Another amazing debut! I love every single song on this CD. I used to fall asleep to this CD most nights (ironic, since it's called losing sleep) because it's just so chill. Parachute's whole vibe is just really awesome, and this CD is just the epitome of their vibe. It's so great.

#3: PTX, Vol. III by Pentatonix

This is the newest release on this list, as it was released only back in October. There are only 7 songs on this CD (technically EP, but whatever), but it's perfection. It's flawless. All of the songs are amazing, and there have been several times where I just listened to this EP over and over and over in one sitting and didn't get sick of it at all. Some of the songs on the EP are already among my top 25 most played. It's that good.

#2: Don't Panic by All Time Low

When this CD came out back in 2012, I don't think I stopped listening to it on repeat until halfway through 2013. This is one of the only albums I've ever listened to where I had to struggle to find a weak point. I'm usually really good at ranking songs from favorite to least favorite, but I found that impossible with this CD. It'll be a long-time fave for sure.

#1: Radio:ACTIVE by McFly

And, of course, my all-time favorite CD is by my all-time favorite band. This CD... it's just perfection. I've listened to it on repeat SO. MANY. TIMES. since its release in 2008, and I'm nowhere near tired of it. My list of favorite McFly songs is absolutely dominated by this CD. Up until I reset my iTunes, every single song on this CD was in my top 25 most played. That's 13/25. I love this CD. 

So, those are my top 15 favorite TV shows of all time. Let me know down in the comments what you think of the shows on this list, and what some of your all-time favorite TV shows are!

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Top 15 Favorite TV Shows

Hey, y'all! This is the second post in a 10-post series listing some of my favorite things. The first seven posts are lists of my current all-time favorites, while the last 3 posts include only favorites of 2015.

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A Few of My Favorite Things [2015]

Without any further stalling, here's my list of my top 15 favorite TV shows! They're ranked from 15-1 to save the best for last, and include last year's rankings for reference, as well as how much of the show I've seen!

15) America's Next Top Model

[#4 Last Year] 

I've seen: all of cycle 1, 3-5, 7, 9-21, and parts of all of the other cycles (2,6,8, and 22)

So, starting out the list with the show that I've probably seen the most episodes of, given that I've completed a whopping 18 cycles of it. So, if I've watched that many cycles of the show, why is it only at #15? Honestly, I just don't enjoy it as much as I used to. I used to binge-watch it and enjoy re-watching episodes, and I honestly can't even remember the last time I watched more than one episode at a time. I didn't even keep up with the most recent cycle when it was on. I still like it, and it'll probably make its way back up higher on this list, but this is where it finds itself right now.

14) Community

[#6 Last Year]

I've seen: Most of season 1 and all of seasons 2-4

I started watching Community in high school, and it quickly became a favorite of mine. However, I have a really weird relationship with it. I love the episodes I've watched, but I typically am really bad at keeping up with newer episodes. I didn't watch season 4 until at least a year after it aired, even though I was re-watching seasons 2 and 3 pretty regularly. And like with ANTM, I just haven't watched this one in quite a while. There are just so many other shows that I have wanted to watch that this one has gotten pushed aside recently.

13) Hell's Kitchen

[Not on the list last year]

I've seen: all of Seasons 1-4 & 7, parts of seasons 5, 6, and most of season 10

This one is a slightly more recent addition to the list. I first started watching it about a year and a half ago, and ended up binge watching the first 4 seasons in one fell swoop. Since then, I've watched off and on, especially recently. I'll probably end up watching even more pretty soon, which is why it's found itself slightly higher than some long running favorites. This is one that is really easy to watch while working, so that makes it ideal for watching while I'm working. And I just really like Gordon Ramsay. 

12) American Horror Story

[#10 Last Year]

I've seen: all of Murder House, most of Freak Show, half of Asylum, and an episode apiece of Coven and Hotel

As you can see, I'm all over the place with this show. I really enjoyed Murder House, and moved immediately on to Asylum, but stopped halfway through the season. I watched almost all of Freak show when it was on, but I was on break at my parents' house when the last few episodes aired and I just forgot to keep up. I watched the first episode of Hotel and really liked it, so I keep meaning to catch up, and I just keep not catching up. Hopefully, I can do that though, because it's giving me major "The Shining" vibes, and that's one of my favorite movies. Either way, this is a really interesting and creative show and I hope to finish off my un-watched episodes soon.

11) Supernatural

[#9 Last Year]

I've seen: all of Season 1 and half of season 2

It makes me really sad to see how little of this show I've actually watched. And I love everything that I've watched. The problem is that it's one of those shows that you actually have to watch and pay close attention to so that you don't miss anything, and I am a serial multi-tasker. I typically can't just sit and watch something without doing something else at the same time, and that's honestly why I haven't made more headway with this show. And that makes me really sad, because I love the characters, and it's a really interesting premise and world and plot. I just really enjoy it.

10) Say Yes to the Dress (all versions)

[Not on the list last year]

I've seen: A lot of episodes, but I'm not sure how much of specific seasons I've seen. 

I have to admit, Bride Day Friday is definitely a thing I look forward to on a regular basis. Lately, they haven't really been doing that anymore, but it's been on Sunday afternoons, so I take what I can get. My favorites of the shows are definitely the ones set in Atlanta (Say Yes to the Dress: Atlanta and Say Yes to the Dress: Bridesmaids) but I also really love the original show and Randy Knows Best. I've seen SO MANY EPISODES of this show that it's pretty ridiculous, but I love it nonetheless.

9) Buffy the Vampire Slayer

[Not on the list last year]

I've seen: all of Seasons 1&2, part of season 3

This is another recent addition. I started watching this at the beginning of the summer at the suggestion of my roommate, Sarah. This is one of her favorites, and she's re-watched it several times, and I can totally see why. I fell in love with it almost immediately, and binge-watched the first two seasons in about a week. And I kinda binged myself out, because similarly to Supernatural, this is one of those that packs so much stuff into an episode that you feel like you've run a marathon by the time the hour is up. Since then, I haven't returned to it, because I haven't really been in the mood to watch it, but I hope to get back to it pretty soon so that I can watch the rest of the show. 

8) Big Brother
[Not on the list last year]

I've seen: all of Seasons 15&16, half apiece of 14 & 17

This is probably the most recent addition to the list, as well as possibly my most quickly binged show ever. I started watching it this summer, starting with season 17, which was the current season. And then I caught up to season 17 and started watching season 16... which was 40 episodes long. Took me 5 days. And then I binged on season 15, and got halfway through season 14 before I binged myself out. That was also about the halfway point of season 17 as well, so I didn't end up finishing that either. But I really enjoy the concept of the show and really want to finish up those seasons and get to the older seasons. Just... at a slower pace this time. Because I ended up binge watching over 100 episodes of the show, plus listening to a podcast about it, all in a very short span of time. Did I mention I was also working full time? Kristen be cray.

7) The Taste
[#5 Last Year]

I've seen: Every episode [Seasons 1-3]

This is the first show on the list where I've seen every episode. Unfortunately, I have officially seen every episode that will air, because The Taste got cancelled after season 3 ended in 2015. That seriously almost broke my heart, because I think the format is really great and unique. It's basically like The Voice, but for food. The four coaches taste food blindly and create their teams and have to compete with their teams throughout the season. It's just a really cool show with an interesting concept and awesome coaches, and it will definitely be missed. 

6) Top Chef
[#3 Last Year]

I've seen: all of seasons 1-11, part of season 12. 

Caught up on current season (13).

This marks the spot where we get into my all-time favorite TV shows. This one and #5 are mostly tied, but this one got just slightly edged out because I've seen every episode of it and re-watch it more often than I re-watch Top Chef. Either way, this is the show I've been watching for longer than any other show on this list. Seasons 1-5 are my absolute faves, and I've seen all 5 more times than I can count. Unfortunately, I don't get Bravo on campus, so I have trouble keeping up with new episodes. But, this is a long-standing favorite and probably will remain that way for quite a while.

5) RuPaul's Drag Race
[#7 Last Year]

I've seen: Every episode [Seasons 1-7]

My roommate and I re-watch this show ALL.THE.TIME. We both absolutely love this show, and even went to go see Bianca Del Rio's Rolodex of Hate a few weeks ago. I first started watching it back in my sophomore year of college, when she had already seen a few seasons, and I ended up binge watching a couple seasons in a row. Then, this time last year, even though we were in separate places, we watched episodes of the show together and texted back and forth. (If you hadn't noticed, we're kind of adorable). Anyway, our favorite season is season 6, and we watch it over and over, along with seasons 4&5 and Untucked. I just love Drag Race a lot and watch it over and over and over.

4) The Mole
[#8 Last Year]

I've Seen: Every episode [Seasons 1-5] and all of seasons 3-5 of the Australian version

THIS. SHOW. It's fairly unknown, but it's beautiful. The concept is that there is a group of contestants who compete together in challenges to win money for the group pot, which one of them will win at the end. However, one of the contestants is "The Mole," a saboteur planted by production whose sole goals are to keep the group from winning money and to keep their identity a secret. The contestants' goal is to figure out who is The Mole. At the end of each episode, they take a quiz that consists of questions about the Mole's identity, and whoever does the worst is eliminated. Seasons 3&4 were celebrity seasons, which weren't quite as good as the normal seasons, but I just think that this show has a really interesting concept and is just really cool. The first season is the best (not to mention that seasons 1&2 are hosted by Anderson Cooper), but it's just great overall. I love the show so much that I ended up watching a handful of Australian seasons. The only reason I didn't watch the rest of the Australian seasons was because I accidentally spoiled myself for the identity of the mole. I should probably stop rambling, but I could just talk about this show forever.

3) Sherlock
[Not on the list last year]

I've seen: Every episode [Seasons 1-3]

This is another show that I fell in love with this year, but I definitely fell harder for this one than for any of the other shows that I began watching this year. This show is just so clever. That's the best way that I can describe it. The plots are insanely smart, the humor is on point, and the effects/editing are really cleverly done. I love absolutely everything about this show, and am eagerly anticipating the special episode as well as season 4. It's just such a wonderful show and I can't say enough good things about it.

2) The Office
[#2 Last Year]

I've seen: Every episode [Seasons 1-9]

This is an incredibly long-standing favorite. I started watching The Office during my freshman year of high school. I actually used to rent the DVDs from Blockbuster, and that's how I made my way through most of the first few seasons. I just love everything about the show. The characters are great, the plot is awesome, and overall, it's just really great.

1) Project Runway
[#1 Last Year]

I've seen: all of Seasons 1-13, most of Season 14

Project Runway is my definitive favorite TV show of all time. I've watched the show SO MANY TIMES. I've ranked the designers from favorite to least favorite on several occasions, I've ranked the seasons, and I could probably list the elimination order of every designer in every season. It's an obsession of near-Harry Potter levels and I just absolutely love it

So, those are my top 15 favorite TV shows of all time. Let me know down in the comments what you think of the shows on this list, and what some of your all-time favorite TV shows are!

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A Few of My Favorite Things [2015]

Hey, y'all! So it's been quite a while since I've been able to post, mostly because I've been insanely swamped this semester with tons and tons of work. I've already been on break for almost two weeks now, but I've spent pretty much the entire time just doing work for my research assistant position and finishing up my graduate school applications. But, FINALLY, I have finished most of the work that I have to do and can finally do some of the fun things that I've really missed over the past few months.

And, once again, it's the end of this year and the beginning of the new year and that means it's once again time for my "favorite things" lists. And this year, I'm going to be doing things a little differently. In the past, I've had a single post listing my all time favorite movies, tv shows, bands, etc. and a single post listing my favorite albums and songs of the year. This year, I'm going to be doing a 10 day posting marathon- one post per day, with one list apiece. These lists, unlike in the past, are not necessarily top 10 lists. They will vary in length depending on how much I'm able to narrow down that particular list.

The posting marathon will begin on January 1st, and the posting schedule with go as follows:

[Posts will be linked below once they go live]

January 1: Favorite Movies

January 2: Favorite TV Shows

January 3: Favorite Bands

January 4: Favorite Albums

January 5: Favorite Songs

January 6: Favorite YouTubers (non-booktube)

January 7: Favorite Booktubers

January 8: Favorite Albums of 2015

January 9: Favorite Songs of 2015

January 10: Ranking All of the Books I Read in 2015

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