{"id":9912,"date":"2025-01-15T17:02:22","date_gmt":"2025-01-15T17:02:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/anam.blog\/?p=9912"},"modified":"2025-01-15T17:02:22","modified_gmt":"2025-01-15T17:02:22","slug":"great-books-courses-and-music-for-the-holidays","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/anam.blog\/?p=9912","title":{"rendered":"Great books, courses, and music for the holidays"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_column _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>t the end of the year, it\u2019s always fun to look back on some of the best books I read. For 2023, three came to mind right away, each of them deeply informative and well written. I\u2019ve also included economics courses by a phenomenal lecturer that I watched more than a decade ago but am still recommending to friends and family today. Just for fun, I threw in a playlist of great holiday songs from past and present, and from the U.S. and around the world.<\/p>\n<p>I didn\u2019t have time to write up a full review, but I should mention that I just watched the series<span>\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.netflix.com\/title\/81083008\" data-new-window=\"true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>All the Light We Cannot See<\/em><\/a><span>\u00a0<\/span>on Netflix. I had read the book, which is amazing, sometimes an adaptation of a book you love can be disappointing. That\u2019s not the case here\u2014the series is just as good. The actor who plays von Rumpel, a Nazi gem hunter and the villain in the story, is especially memorable.<\/p>\n<p>I hope you find something fun here to read, watch, or listen to. And happy holidays!<\/p>\n<p>t the end of the year, it\u2019s always fun to look back on some of the best books I read. For 2023, three came to mind right away, each of them deeply informative and well written. I\u2019ve also included economics courses by a phenomenal lecturer that I watched more than a decade ago but am still recommending to friends and family today. Just for fun, I threw in a playlist of great holiday songs from past and present, and from the U.S. and around the world.<\/p>\n<p>I didn\u2019t have time to write up a full review, but I should mention that I just watched the series<span>\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.netflix.com\/title\/81083008\" data-new-window=\"true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>All the Light We Cannot See<\/em><\/a><span>\u00a0<\/span>on Netflix. I had read the book, which is amazing, sometimes an adaptation of a book you love can be disappointing. That\u2019s not the case here\u2014the series is just as good. The actor who plays von Rumpel, a Nazi gem hunter and the villain in the story, is especially memorable.<\/p>\n<p>I hope you find something fun here to read, watch, or listen to. 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