Lists are courtesy Los Angeles Public Library, Central library downtown and 72 branches combined.
Here’s what LA was reading, watching and listening to in April:
Top 10 Books
1. Becoming, Michelle Obama
2. The Library Book, Susan Orlean
3. Educated: A Memoir, Tara Westover
4. Dark Sacred Night, Michael Connelly
5. Past Tense, Lee Child
6. The Witch Elm: A Novel, Tana French
7. The hate u give, Angie Thomas
8. Wolf Pack, C.J. Box
9. The Wedding Guest, Jonathan Kellerman
10. The American Agent, Jacqueline Winspear
Top 10 DVD
1. Bohemian Rhapsody
2. A Star Is Born
3. Venom
4. Crazy Rich Asians
5. Mission Impossible: Fallout
6. Aquaman
7. First Man
8. Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald
9. Green Book
10. Robin Hood
Top 10 E-Books
1. “Becoming,” Michelle Obama
2. The Library Book, Susan Orlean
3. Educated: A Memoir, Tara Westover
4. Homes: A Refugee Story, Abu Bakr al Rabeeah
5. Little Fires Everywhere: A Novel, Celeste Ng
6. Crazy Rich Asians: Crazy Rich Asians Series, Book 1, Kevin Kwan
7. Where the Crawdads Sing, Delia Owens
8. Nine Perfect Strangers: A Novel, Liane Moriarty
9. China Rich Girlfriend: Crazy Rich Asians Series, Book 2, Kevin Kwan
10. Dark Sacred Night: Renée Ballard Series, Book 2, Michael Connelly
Top 10 Songs Downloaded via Freegal*
1. “Old Town Road (Remix),” Lil Nas X feat. Billy Ray Cyrus
2. “If I Can’t Have You,” Sara Bareilles
3. “This Life,” Vampire Weekend
4. “Old Town Road,” Lil Nas X
5. “Eyes on You,” Sara Bareilles
6. “Fire,” Sara Bareilles
7. “Ocean Eyes,” Billie Eilish
8. “Miss Simone,” Sara Bareilles
9. “Poetry, Dead Men,” Sara Bareilles
10. “Someone Who Loves Me,” Sara Bareilles
* “Freegal” music via the Library lets users download and keep up to five songs a month –
it’s seriously free and legal! Check it out at http://lapl.freegalmusic.com
