Books & Movies 2011
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Books
* indicates a re-read
01. * Inkheart by Cornelia Funke (01/07) ★★★★★
02. On The Road by Jack Kerouac (01/17) ☆☆☆☆☆
03. * Inkspell by Cornelia Funke (01/24) ★★★★★
04. Inkdeath by Cornelia Funke (02/07) ★★★★☆
05. The Wild Zone by Joy Fielding (02/15) ★★☆☆☆
06. * 50 Ways to Find a Lover by Lucy-Anne Holmes (02/20) ★★★★☆
07. A Great and Terrible Beauty by Libba Bray (03/06) ★★★★★
08. The (Im)Perfect Girlfriend by Lucy-Anne Holmes (03/07) ★★★☆☆
09. Rebel Angels by Libba Bray (03/10) ★★★★★
10. * The Colorado Kid by Stephen King (03/13) ★★★★☆
11. The Sweet Far Thing by Libba Bray (03/25) ★★★★★
12. Needful Things by Stephen King (03/28) ★★★☆☆
13. Misery by Stephen King (04/06) ★★★★☆
14. Reckless by Cornelia Funke (04/13) ★★☆☆☆
15. The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson (04) ★★★★☆
16. The Reader by Bernhard Schlink (05/09) ★★★★☆
17. Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare (05/10) ★★★☆☆
18. The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro (05/13) ★★★★☆
19. Nothing for UnGood by John Madison (05/19) ★★★☆☆
20. Dear Germany by Carol Kloeppel (05/30) ★★★☆☆
21. Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin (06/03) ★★★★★
22. A Clash of Kings by George R.R. Martin (07/03) ★★★★★
23. Born on the Fourth of July by Ron Kovic (08/?) ★★★☆☆
24. A Storm of Swords by George R.R. Martin (08/14) ★★★★★
25. A Feast for Crows by George R.R. Martin (09/02) ★★★★★
26. * Beyond the Deepwoods (The Edge Chronicles #1) by Paul Stewart (09/05) ★★★☆☆
27. A Dance With Dragons by George R.R. Martin (10/??) ★★★★★
28. Divergent by Veronice Roth (11/05) ★★★★☆
29. Pygmalion by George Bernard Shaw (11/07) ★★★☆☆
30. How to Train Your Dragon by Cressida Cowell (11/24) ★★★☆☆
31. 101 Great American Poems ed. The American Poetry and Literacy Project (11/26) ★★★☆☆
32. * Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling (12/15) ★★★★★
33. Tina und Tini und der unheimliche Strandwächter by Tina Caspari (12/20) ★★★★☆
Movies
bolded means I saw this one in the theatre
01. WALL-E (01/01) ★★★★☆
02. Chronicles of Narnia: Voyage of the Dawn Treader (01/02) ★★★★☆
03. Despicable Me (01/05) ★★★★☆
04. How to Train Your Dragon (01/06) ★★★★★
05. Shrek Forever After (01/11) ★★☆☆☆
06. Dinner for Schmucks (01/13) ★★☆☆☆
07. Bedtime Stories (01/23) ★★☆☆☆
08. The King's Speech (01/27) ★★★★★
09. Inkheart (01/29) ★★★☆☆
10. Bolt (02/10) ★★★★☆
11. The Emperor's New Groove (02/10) ★★☆☆☆
12. The Rescuers Down Under (02/10) ★★★☆☆
13. 21 (02/11) ★★★☆☆
14. Inglorious Basterds (02/13) ★★★★☆
15. Due Date (02/14) ★★☆☆☆
16. Mean Girls 2 (02/14) ★☆☆☆☆
17. Gulliver's Travels (02/21) ★★☆☆☆
18. Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (02/21) ★★★★☆
19. Kit Kittredge: An American Girl Mystery (03/24) ★★★★☆
20. Purple Rose of Cairo (03/29) ★★☆☆☆
21. The Insider (04/09) ★☆☆☆☆
22. Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (04/10) ★★☆☆☆
23. War of the Worlds (04/26) ★★★★☆
24. Shutter Island (05/24) ★★★★☆
25. Easy A (06/26) ☆☆☆☆☆
26. 127 Hours (???) ★★★★☆
27. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 (07/14) ★★★★★★★★★★
28. My Girl (07/20) ★★★★☆
29. Office Space (07/21) ★★★★☆
30. Terminator Salvation (09/27) ★★☆☆☆
31. Bridesmaids (10/04) ★★★☆☆
32. Now & Then (09/25) ★★★★☆
33. Wish Upon a Star (???) ★★★☆☆
34. Kick Ass (???) ★★★★★
35. St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold (09/26) ★★★★★
36. X-Men: First Class (???) ★★★★★
37. Inside Job (10/01) ★☆☆☆☆
38. Prom (???) ★★★☆☆
39. Sucker Punch (???) ★★★★★
40. Winnie the Pooh (???) ★★★☆☆
41. Braveheart (11/19) ★★★☆☆
42. Children of Men (11/21) ★★☆☆☆
43. Juno (12/08) ★★☆☆☆
44. Captain America (12/11) ★★★★★
45. Holes (12/??) ★★★★☆
* indicates a re-read
01. * Inkheart by Cornelia Funke (01/07) ★★★★★
02. On The Road by Jack Kerouac (01/17) ☆☆☆☆☆
03. * Inkspell by Cornelia Funke (01/24) ★★★★★
04. Inkdeath by Cornelia Funke (02/07) ★★★★☆
05. The Wild Zone by Joy Fielding (02/15) ★★☆☆☆
06. * 50 Ways to Find a Lover by Lucy-Anne Holmes (02/20) ★★★★☆
07. A Great and Terrible Beauty by Libba Bray (03/06) ★★★★★
08. The (Im)Perfect Girlfriend by Lucy-Anne Holmes (03/07) ★★★☆☆
09. Rebel Angels by Libba Bray (03/10) ★★★★★
10. * The Colorado Kid by Stephen King (03/13) ★★★★☆
11. The Sweet Far Thing by Libba Bray (03/25) ★★★★★
12. Needful Things by Stephen King (03/28) ★★★☆☆
13. Misery by Stephen King (04/06) ★★★★☆
14. Reckless by Cornelia Funke (04/13) ★★☆☆☆
15. The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson (04) ★★★★☆
16. The Reader by Bernhard Schlink (05/09) ★★★★☆
17. Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare (05/10) ★★★☆☆
18. The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro (05/13) ★★★★☆
19. Nothing for UnGood by John Madison (05/19) ★★★☆☆
20. Dear Germany by Carol Kloeppel (05/30) ★★★☆☆
21. Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin (06/03) ★★★★★
22. A Clash of Kings by George R.R. Martin (07/03) ★★★★★
23. Born on the Fourth of July by Ron Kovic (08/?) ★★★☆☆
24. A Storm of Swords by George R.R. Martin (08/14) ★★★★★
25. A Feast for Crows by George R.R. Martin (09/02) ★★★★★
26. * Beyond the Deepwoods (The Edge Chronicles #1) by Paul Stewart (09/05) ★★★☆☆
27. A Dance With Dragons by George R.R. Martin (10/??) ★★★★★
28. Divergent by Veronice Roth (11/05) ★★★★☆
29. Pygmalion by George Bernard Shaw (11/07) ★★★☆☆
30. How to Train Your Dragon by Cressida Cowell (11/24) ★★★☆☆
31. 101 Great American Poems ed. The American Poetry and Literacy Project (11/26) ★★★☆☆
32. * Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling (12/15) ★★★★★
33. Tina und Tini und der unheimliche Strandwächter by Tina Caspari (12/20) ★★★★☆
Movies
bolded means I saw this one in the theatre
01. WALL-E (01/01) ★★★★☆
02. Chronicles of Narnia: Voyage of the Dawn Treader (01/02) ★★★★☆
03. Despicable Me (01/05) ★★★★☆
04. How to Train Your Dragon (01/06) ★★★★★
05. Shrek Forever After (01/11) ★★☆☆☆
06. Dinner for Schmucks (01/13) ★★☆☆☆
07. Bedtime Stories (01/23) ★★☆☆☆
08. The King's Speech (01/27) ★★★★★
09. Inkheart (01/29) ★★★☆☆
10. Bolt (02/10) ★★★★☆
11. The Emperor's New Groove (02/10) ★★☆☆☆
12. The Rescuers Down Under (02/10) ★★★☆☆
13. 21 (02/11) ★★★☆☆
14. Inglorious Basterds (02/13) ★★★★☆
15. Due Date (02/14) ★★☆☆☆
16. Mean Girls 2 (02/14) ★☆☆☆☆
17. Gulliver's Travels (02/21) ★★☆☆☆
18. Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (02/21) ★★★★☆
19. Kit Kittredge: An American Girl Mystery (03/24) ★★★★☆
20. Purple Rose of Cairo (03/29) ★★☆☆☆
21. The Insider (04/09) ★☆☆☆☆
22. Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (04/10) ★★☆☆☆
23. War of the Worlds (04/26) ★★★★☆
24. Shutter Island (05/24) ★★★★☆
25. Easy A (06/26) ☆☆☆☆☆
26. 127 Hours (???) ★★★★☆
27. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 (07/14) ★★★★★★★★★★
28. My Girl (07/20) ★★★★☆
29. Office Space (07/21) ★★★★☆
30. Terminator Salvation (09/27) ★★☆☆☆
31. Bridesmaids (10/04) ★★★☆☆
32. Now & Then (09/25) ★★★★☆
33. Wish Upon a Star (???) ★★★☆☆
34. Kick Ass (???) ★★★★★
35. St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold (09/26) ★★★★★
36. X-Men: First Class (???) ★★★★★
37. Inside Job (10/01) ★☆☆☆☆
38. Prom (???) ★★★☆☆
39. Sucker Punch (???) ★★★★★
40. Winnie the Pooh (???) ★★★☆☆
41. Braveheart (11/19) ★★★☆☆
42. Children of Men (11/21) ★★☆☆☆
43. Juno (12/08) ★★☆☆☆
44. Captain America (12/11) ★★★★★
45. Holes (12/??) ★★★★☆
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Date: 2011-01-03 12:26 am (UTC)How's Narnia?
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Date: 2011-01-03 09:46 am (UTC)Wall-e *loves* :D Also, what did you think of Narnia? I went to see it last month.
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Date: 2011-01-04 09:07 pm (UTC)I really loved the visuals, and I think they adapted the story rather nicely. Oh, and Eustace was great haha.
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Date: 2011-01-04 09:13 pm (UTC)Aw, are the chances for the rest of the books really that bad? D: I can't believe they keep making Shrek sequels and stuff but don't continue with those movies. Underrated franchises ftl ;( (The Silver Chair is my favorite book! At least it was when I read the series five years ago...)
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Date: 2011-02-08 08:59 pm (UTC)The only thing I know about True Grit is that it's that movie with the girl some people want to cast in the Hunger Games movie haha.
I was in the middle of exams until Saturday! Now I'm finally free ♥ (well, there's still two left but yeah). I am really glad that I'm on a break right now, the last weeks were horror with still having classes and also having ridiculous exams (on Saturdays!) which basically were all about memorizing stuff which I have now forgotten again. Japanese was the only exam the studying was actually useful, because I will use everything I studied in the next semester as well.
I should update soon, I miss my flist :')
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Date: 2011-02-23 07:04 pm (UTC)Bolt was really cute, and I loved the characters (the cat! ♥), and I started wondering whether I should give the other CGI-but-not-Pixar Disney movies a chance... but I don't think films like Chicken Little are... worth it?
I really liked Inglourious Basterds (it's really not a 4/5 but a 9/10), but I had such high expectations I think that no movie could have lived up to them. Shosanna's was my favorite storyline, so I felt some other bits dragged a bit. But there were also some very good-looking fellas (and B.J. Novak lol) and I liked how they got German actors for the Germans \o/ I felt like I had an advantage because I only had to read the French subtitles, so I could pay more attention to what was happening on screen :)