Inspired by The Tavern Lantern’s “Year End Top Ten” feature, which I’ve been enjoying very much, I decided to make my own Top Five Lists. Consisting of five instead of ten items because I’m into shorter, smaller, more minimal. And I think some list posts are too long. (Not counting TL’s.) So, here we go.
5 Lit Journals and/or Zines I Read Regularly in 2014
Blue Fifth Review: Blue Five Notebook Series
5 Blogs I Read Regularly in 2014
Roxane Gay’s Blog (Although, lately there’s less blogging and more linkage to her articles and promotions.)
The Wrong Corner of the Sky (James Claffey’s blog)
O at the Edges (Robert Okaji’s blog)
A Beetle With Earrings
5 Books of Fiction That Amazed Me in 2014
Bird Box by Josh Malerman
Hagridden by Sam Snoek-Brown
Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng
The Secret History by Donna Tartt
Wild Life by Kathy Fish
5 Books of Poetry That Amazed Me in 2014
Body and Soul by Julie Kane
What We Carry by Dorianne Laux
Blue Horses by Mary Oliver
All Night It Is Morning by Andy Young
Waiting for Better by Matt Dennison
5 Amazing Songs I Listened to Repeatedly in 2014
Sweet Old World by Lucinda Williams
How Come You Never Go There by Feist / Remix by Beck
New Favorite by Alison Krauss and Union Station
Dream of Life by Patti Smith
Baby Can I Hold You by Macy Gray
You can listen to these and other songs I like by women on my Spotify Playlist, Women.
Sorry I didn’t link to everything but I’m lazy like that. Plus, everything is Googleable. 😉
Charlotte Hamrick 
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Thanks for the reblog! So nice of you.
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You made my day, Charlotte. Thank you!
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I’m so glad, Robert. I love your writing!
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