Was just looking at this great list of music books from this year http://www.brainpickings.org/index.php/2012/12/21/best-music-books-2012/

Made me wonder what you all enjoyed reading this year? Especially as I have plenty more time to read over the Christmas break...

Some of my personal picks from DiS (will add more of these later)
- Paul McCartney chatting with Paul Draper http://drownedinsound.com/lists/paul-mccartney-ram
- Twilight Sad review by Jazz Monroe http://drownedinsound.com/releases/16737/reviews/4144411
- Neil Kulkarni feature on Twin Shadow http://drownedinsound.com/in_depth/4145521
- Steve from Blood Red Shoes on guitar music http://drownedinsound.com/in_depth/4144362-hard-times-for-guitar-music-by-steven-from-blood-red-shoes

...And some from elsewhere
- Thorough look at the culture of the BBC and the people who employed Saville http://www.lrb.co.uk/v34/n21/andrew-ohagan/light-entertainment
- Fascinating piece about the people who pen modern pop hits http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2012/03/26/120326fa_fact_seabrook?currentPage=all
- Popjustice on the return of guitar music http://www.popjustice.com/briefing/alright-lets-have-guitars-back-then/104882/
- Taylor Parkes chats with Kevin Shields http://thequietus.com/articles/08745-kevin-shields-interview-mbv-my-bloody-valentine
- Interesting piece from Dazed about the current state of culture http://www.dazeddigital.com/artsandculture/article/12875/1/zero-year
- The Science and Art of Listening http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/11/opinion/sunday/why-listening-is-so-much-more-than-hearing.html?smid=tw-share&_r=1&;
- Rihanna as corporate machine http://thequietus.com/articles/10746-rihanna-unapologetic-review-777-chris-brown