a book you finished and immediately wanted to talk about.
No need to justify. If someone asks, then justify. Mine: a quiet documentary about a lighthouse keeper; a piano record I play while writing; a short book about how attention works, which is why it is short.
Film: anything shot on real locations. Album: whatever I am producing this week, obviously. Book: a biography of a studio engineer that made me rethink how I record vocals.
Film: a road movie with no plot and perfect light. Album: something with a lot of brass. Book: a travel diary from the 1930s that reads like it was written last week.