2013 Scrapbook
Listed are books, movies, and performances I read/saw for the first time* in 2013 (there were some books/movies that I did not feel comfortable awarding an enjoyment rating due to their content):
Books
1. The Camelot Papers by Peter David (4.5/5)
2. Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen (4/5)
3. Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide by Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn
4. Big Girls Don't Cry: The Election that Changed Everything for American Women by Rebecca Traister (4/5)
5. Frau Jenny Treibel by Theodor Fontane (trans. Ulf Zimmermann) (3.5/5)
6. The Threepenny Opera by Bertolt Brecht (trans. Ralph Manheim and John Willett) (4.5/5)
7. The Royal Game or Chess Story by Stefan Zweig (4/5)
8. The New Sufferings of Young W. by Ulrich Plenzdorf (trans. Kenneth P. Wilcox) (3/5)
9. Ella Minnow Pea by Mark Dunn (4.5/5)
10. The Wall Jumper by Peter Schneider (trans. Leigh Hafrey) (4/5)
11. A Concise History of Germany (Second Edition) by Mary Fulbrook
12. The Diviners by Libba Bray (4.5/5)
13. Ghosts of Berlin: Confronting German History in the Urban Landscape by Brian Ladd
14. Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Volume 8 by Naoko Takeuchi (4/5)
15. The Montmaray Journals: A Brief History of Montmaray by Michelle Cooper (5/5)
16. The Montmaray Journals: The FitzOsbornes in Exile by Michelle Cooper (5/5)
17. The Montmaray Journals: The FitzOsbornes at War by Michelle Cooper (5/5)
18. I'd Tell You I Love You, But Then I'd Have to Kill You (Gallagher Girls, #1) by Ally Carter (3.5/5)
19. Cross My Heart and Hope to Spy (Gallagher Girls, #2) by Ally Carter (3/5)
20. Don't Judge a Girl by Her Cover (Gallagher Girls, #3) by Ally Carter (4/5)
21. Only the Good Spy Young (Gallagher Girls, #4) by Ally Carter (4/5)
22. Out of Sight, Out of Time (Gallagher Girls, #5) by Ally Carter (4.5/5)
23. Heist Society (Heist Society, #1) by Ally Carter (4/5)
24. The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood (5/5)
25. Uncommon Criminals (Heist Society, #2) by Ally Carter (4.25/5)
26. Double Crossed: A Spies and Thieves Story (Gallagher Girls #5.5, Heist Society #2.5) by Ally Carter (4/5)
27. Perfect Scoundrels (Heist Society, #3) by Ally Carter (4/5)
28. Cinder (Lunar Chronicles, #1) by Marissa Meyer (4.5/5)
29. Scarlet (Lunar Chronicles, #2) by Marissa Meyer (4.5/5)
30. Suddenly Royal by Nichole Chase (1.5/5)
31. Shut Out by Kody Keplinger (4/5)
32. Picture Perfect by Catherine Clark (3.5/5)
33. United We Spy (Gallagher Girls, #6) by Ally Carter (4/5)
34. The Heroes of Olympus: The House of Hades by Rick Riordan (5/5)
35. Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead (3.5/5)
36. The Bride Wore Size 12 by Meg Cabot (3.5/5)
37. Frostbite (Vampire Academy, #2) by Richelle Meed (3/5)
Movies (a * indicates that I saw it in theaters)
1. Men in Black 3 (4/5)
2. Trouble With the Curve (2/5)
3. Hope Springs (3.5/5)
4. Fast Girls (4/5)
5. Safety Not Guaranteed (4.5/5)
6. The Long Way Home
7. Berlin: Symphony of a Great City (2/5)
8. M (2/5)
9. Robot & Frank (4/5)
10. The Words (3.5/5)
11. Anna Karenina (3.5/5)
12. His Girl Friday (4.5/5)
13. Olympia
14. Hitlerjunge Quex
15. Since You Went Away (4/5)
16. The Edukators (4.5/5)
17. The Lives of Others (4.5/5)
18. *Iron Man 3 (4.5/5)
19. Sliding Doors (4/5)
20. Roman Holiday (3/5)
21. Pretty in Pink (3/5)
22. Horrible Bosses (2.5/5)
23. Life of Pi (5/5)
24. Beautiful Creatures (4/5)
25. Cheerful Weather for the Wedding (3.5/5)
26. Promised Land (4/5)
27. Princess Protection Program (4/5)
28. Warm Bodies (3.5/5)
29. Admission (4/5)
30. *Man of Steel (3.5/5)
31. *The Sound of Music (5/5) (repeat viewing but first time seen in theater)
32. Mud (4/5)
33. Percy Jackson and the Olympians: Sea of Monsters (4.5/5)
34. Emperor (2/5)
35. 16-Love (4.5/5)
36. Love, Wedding, Marriage (3/5)
37. Lemonade Mouth (4/5)
38. Beauty & the Briefcase (2.5/5)
39. Geek Charming (4/5)
40. *Gravity (4.5/5)
41. *About Time (5/5)
42. Pacific Rim (4/5)
43. *Catching Fire (4/5)
44. *Frozen (4.5/5)
45. We're the Millers (4/5)
46. Saving Mr. Banks (4.5/5)
Performances
1. Maroon 5 w/Owl City and Neon Trees (Mohegan Sun) (5/5)
2. The Vagina Monologues (Connecticut College)
3. See How They Run (Theatre by the Lake in Keswick) (5/5)
*Repeated viewings/readings are included if I read/saw the movie/book at a time when I could not appreciate it (e.g. reading All Quiet on the Western Front when I was 12 and again when I was 19) or if I read/saw the book/movie in a new context. Multiple viewings of theater productions (even ones with the same cast) are included as performances change one day to the next.
Books
1. The Camelot Papers by Peter David (4.5/5)
2. Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen (4/5)
3. Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide by Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn
4. Big Girls Don't Cry: The Election that Changed Everything for American Women by Rebecca Traister (4/5)
5. Frau Jenny Treibel by Theodor Fontane (trans. Ulf Zimmermann) (3.5/5)
6. The Threepenny Opera by Bertolt Brecht (trans. Ralph Manheim and John Willett) (4.5/5)
7. The Royal Game or Chess Story by Stefan Zweig (4/5)
8. The New Sufferings of Young W. by Ulrich Plenzdorf (trans. Kenneth P. Wilcox) (3/5)
9. Ella Minnow Pea by Mark Dunn (4.5/5)
10. The Wall Jumper by Peter Schneider (trans. Leigh Hafrey) (4/5)
11. A Concise History of Germany (Second Edition) by Mary Fulbrook
12. The Diviners by Libba Bray (4.5/5)
13. Ghosts of Berlin: Confronting German History in the Urban Landscape by Brian Ladd
14. Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Volume 8 by Naoko Takeuchi (4/5)
15. The Montmaray Journals: A Brief History of Montmaray by Michelle Cooper (5/5)
16. The Montmaray Journals: The FitzOsbornes in Exile by Michelle Cooper (5/5)
17. The Montmaray Journals: The FitzOsbornes at War by Michelle Cooper (5/5)
18. I'd Tell You I Love You, But Then I'd Have to Kill You (Gallagher Girls, #1) by Ally Carter (3.5/5)
19. Cross My Heart and Hope to Spy (Gallagher Girls, #2) by Ally Carter (3/5)
20. Don't Judge a Girl by Her Cover (Gallagher Girls, #3) by Ally Carter (4/5)
21. Only the Good Spy Young (Gallagher Girls, #4) by Ally Carter (4/5)
22. Out of Sight, Out of Time (Gallagher Girls, #5) by Ally Carter (4.5/5)
23. Heist Society (Heist Society, #1) by Ally Carter (4/5)
24. The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood (5/5)
25. Uncommon Criminals (Heist Society, #2) by Ally Carter (4.25/5)
26. Double Crossed: A Spies and Thieves Story (Gallagher Girls #5.5, Heist Society #2.5) by Ally Carter (4/5)
27. Perfect Scoundrels (Heist Society, #3) by Ally Carter (4/5)
28. Cinder (Lunar Chronicles, #1) by Marissa Meyer (4.5/5)
29. Scarlet (Lunar Chronicles, #2) by Marissa Meyer (4.5/5)
30. Suddenly Royal by Nichole Chase (1.5/5)
31. Shut Out by Kody Keplinger (4/5)
32. Picture Perfect by Catherine Clark (3.5/5)
33. United We Spy (Gallagher Girls, #6) by Ally Carter (4/5)
34. The Heroes of Olympus: The House of Hades by Rick Riordan (5/5)
35. Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead (3.5/5)
36. The Bride Wore Size 12 by Meg Cabot (3.5/5)
37. Frostbite (Vampire Academy, #2) by Richelle Meed (3/5)
Movies (a * indicates that I saw it in theaters)
1. Men in Black 3 (4/5)
2. Trouble With the Curve (2/5)
3. Hope Springs (3.5/5)
4. Fast Girls (4/5)
5. Safety Not Guaranteed (4.5/5)
6. The Long Way Home
7. Berlin: Symphony of a Great City (2/5)
8. M (2/5)
9. Robot & Frank (4/5)
10. The Words (3.5/5)
11. Anna Karenina (3.5/5)
12. His Girl Friday (4.5/5)
13. Olympia
14. Hitlerjunge Quex
15. Since You Went Away (4/5)
16. The Edukators (4.5/5)
17. The Lives of Others (4.5/5)
18. *Iron Man 3 (4.5/5)
19. Sliding Doors (4/5)
20. Roman Holiday (3/5)
21. Pretty in Pink (3/5)
22. Horrible Bosses (2.5/5)
23. Life of Pi (5/5)
24. Beautiful Creatures (4/5)
25. Cheerful Weather for the Wedding (3.5/5)
26. Promised Land (4/5)
27. Princess Protection Program (4/5)
28. Warm Bodies (3.5/5)
29. Admission (4/5)
30. *Man of Steel (3.5/5)
31. *The Sound of Music (5/5) (repeat viewing but first time seen in theater)
32. Mud (4/5)
33. Percy Jackson and the Olympians: Sea of Monsters (4.5/5)
34. Emperor (2/5)
35. 16-Love (4.5/5)
36. Love, Wedding, Marriage (3/5)
37. Lemonade Mouth (4/5)
38. Beauty & the Briefcase (2.5/5)
39. Geek Charming (4/5)
40. *Gravity (4.5/5)
41. *About Time (5/5)
42. Pacific Rim (4/5)
43. *Catching Fire (4/5)
44. *Frozen (4.5/5)
45. We're the Millers (4/5)
46. Saving Mr. Banks (4.5/5)
Performances
1. Maroon 5 w/Owl City and Neon Trees (Mohegan Sun) (5/5)
2. The Vagina Monologues (Connecticut College)
3. See How They Run (Theatre by the Lake in Keswick) (5/5)
*Repeated viewings/readings are included if I read/saw the movie/book at a time when I could not appreciate it (e.g. reading All Quiet on the Western Front when I was 12 and again when I was 19) or if I read/saw the book/movie in a new context. Multiple viewings of theater productions (even ones with the same cast) are included as performances change one day to the next.