Books & Films in 2009
Another year, another list. So here goes 50 films and 50 books in '09. Feel free to recommend anything. Ratings: 5=loved it, 4=really liked it, 3=liked it, 2=it was okay, 1=hated it.
*Besides the 50bookchallenge, I'm going to attempt the 15000pages challenge (though I'll actually be going for 20,000+ pages). Wish me luck.
Book List / Page Count:
1. An Offer From a Gentleman by Julia Quinn ~ 5* (362 pages)
2. Lady Sophia's Lover by Lisa Kleypas ~ 4* (384 pages)
3. Romancing Mr. Bridgerton by Julia Quinn ~ 3.5* (370 pages)
4. Glitter Baby by Susan Elizabeth Phillips ~ 4* (440 pages)
5. To Sir Philip, With Love by Julia Quinn ~ 2* (372 pages)
6. When He Was Wicked by Julia Quinn ~ 3.5* (368 pages)
7. Worth Any Price by Lisa Kleypas ~ 3* (386 pages)
8. Again the Magic by Lisa Kleypas ~ 3.5* (391 pages)
9. How to Marry a Marquis by Julia Quinn ~ 3* (384 pages)
10. Devil's Bride by Stephanie Laurens ~ 3*
11. The Duke by Gaelen Foley ~ 4*
12. What I Did For Love by Susan Elizabeth Phillips ~ 4*
13. Devil in Winter by Lisa Kleypas [reread]
14. Everything and the Moon by Julia Quinn ~ 4*
15. An Unquiet Mind by Kay Redfield Jamison ~ 3*
16. The Rake by Suzanne Enoch ~ 3*
17. London's Perfect Scoundrel by Suzanne Enoch ~ 4*
18. England's Perfect Hero by Suzanne Enoch ~ 5*
19. The Raven Prince by Elizabeth Hoyt ~ 4*
20. Smooth Talking Stranger by Lisa Kleypas ~5*
21. A Place to Call Home by Deborah Smith ~ 4.5*
22. Lord of Scoundrels by Loretta Chase ~ 2.5*
23. One Night for Love by Mary Balogh ~ 3*
24. No True Gentleman by Liz Carlyle ~ 4*
25. A Summer to Remember by Mary Balogh ~ 3.5*
26. Lord of Fire by Gaelen Foley ~ 2.5*
27. My False Heart by Liz Carlyle ~ 3.5*
28. Lord of Ice by Gaelen Foley ~ 4.5*
29. Blue Willow by Deborah Smith ~ 3*
30. Lady of Desire by Gaelen Foley ~ 4.5*
Books 31-107 over on Goodreads
Books: 107/50; Pages: 33,700+/20,000
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Film List:
1. Maid of Honor ~ 1* // YAWN. one of the worst romcoms I've seen.
2. Step Up 2 ~ 3* // for the dancing. I'm a sucker for Rob, been a fan of his dancing and comedy for a while now.
3. Finding Neverland ~ 2.5* // Kate's purrty.
4. August Rush ~ 3* // good music but um, needed more JRM/Keri
5. Finding Nemo [rewatch]
6. Mamma Mia [rewatch]
7. Enchanted [rewatch]
8. Watchmen ~ 3* // Really loved the characters (rorschach!), opening, music...basically everything besides the overall plot.
9. Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist ~ 3.5* // So much better than I thought it would be.
10. Madagascar 2 ~ 3.5* // Very cute, much funnier than I expected
11. Twilight ~ 1* // all i have to say is el oh el.
12. Role Models ~ 3* // Paul was cute. That is all.
13.Observe and Report ~ 1* // waste of money but someone paid for my ticket so no worries.
14. Becoming Jane [rewatch]
15. Star Trek ('09) ~ 5* OMG SPOCK. The movie as a whole was so entertaining, I really wasn't expecting to like it despite the hype.
16. Bride Wars ~ 4* This was just a fun movie. I like both of the main actresses, but Anne was fantastic. Once Bryan and her had a scene right in the beginning, I was rooting for those two even though Anne was with someone else. More of a friendship movie than a romantic one.
17. Wolverine ~ 2* Fail. I was really disappointed with this.
18. Confessions of a Shopaholic ~ 3*
19. Bruno ~ 4*
20. Harry Potter 6 ~ 4.5* A lot better than I expected.
21.G.I. Joe ~ 3* loved myself some Snake Eyes
22. The Proposal ~ 4*
23. Year One ~ 3*
24. This Is It ~ 5*
25. Up ~ 4*
26. The Ugly Truth ~ 3*
27. The Hangover ~ 3*
28. 500 Days of Summer ~ 4* Joe was fantastic. That is all.
*Besides the 50bookchallenge, I'm going to attempt the 15000pages challenge (though I'll actually be going for 20,000+ pages). Wish me luck.
Book List / Page Count:
1. An Offer From a Gentleman by Julia Quinn ~ 5* (362 pages)
2. Lady Sophia's Lover by Lisa Kleypas ~ 4* (384 pages)
3. Romancing Mr. Bridgerton by Julia Quinn ~ 3.5* (370 pages)
4. Glitter Baby by Susan Elizabeth Phillips ~ 4* (440 pages)
5. To Sir Philip, With Love by Julia Quinn ~ 2* (372 pages)
6. When He Was Wicked by Julia Quinn ~ 3.5* (368 pages)
7. Worth Any Price by Lisa Kleypas ~ 3* (386 pages)
8. Again the Magic by Lisa Kleypas ~ 3.5* (391 pages)
9. How to Marry a Marquis by Julia Quinn ~ 3* (384 pages)
10. Devil's Bride by Stephanie Laurens ~ 3*
11. The Duke by Gaelen Foley ~ 4*
12. What I Did For Love by Susan Elizabeth Phillips ~ 4*
13. Devil in Winter by Lisa Kleypas [reread]
14. Everything and the Moon by Julia Quinn ~ 4*
15. An Unquiet Mind by Kay Redfield Jamison ~ 3*
16. The Rake by Suzanne Enoch ~ 3*
17. London's Perfect Scoundrel by Suzanne Enoch ~ 4*
18. England's Perfect Hero by Suzanne Enoch ~ 5*
19. The Raven Prince by Elizabeth Hoyt ~ 4*
20. Smooth Talking Stranger by Lisa Kleypas ~5*
21. A Place to Call Home by Deborah Smith ~ 4.5*
22. Lord of Scoundrels by Loretta Chase ~ 2.5*
23. One Night for Love by Mary Balogh ~ 3*
24. No True Gentleman by Liz Carlyle ~ 4*
25. A Summer to Remember by Mary Balogh ~ 3.5*
26. Lord of Fire by Gaelen Foley ~ 2.5*
27. My False Heart by Liz Carlyle ~ 3.5*
28. Lord of Ice by Gaelen Foley ~ 4.5*
29. Blue Willow by Deborah Smith ~ 3*
30. Lady of Desire by Gaelen Foley ~ 4.5*
Books 31-107 over on Goodreads
Books: 107/50; Pages: 33,700+/20,000
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Film List:
1. Maid of Honor ~ 1* // YAWN. one of the worst romcoms I've seen.
2. Step Up 2 ~ 3* // for the dancing. I'm a sucker for Rob, been a fan of his dancing and comedy for a while now.
3. Finding Neverland ~ 2.5* // Kate's purrty.
4. August Rush ~ 3* // good music but um, needed more JRM/Keri
5. Finding Nemo [rewatch]
6. Mamma Mia [rewatch]
7. Enchanted [rewatch]
8. Watchmen ~ 3* // Really loved the characters (rorschach!), opening, music...basically everything besides the overall plot.
9. Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist ~ 3.5* // So much better than I thought it would be.
10. Madagascar 2 ~ 3.5* // Very cute, much funnier than I expected
11. Twilight ~ 1* // all i have to say is el oh el.
12. Role Models ~ 3* // Paul was cute. That is all.
13.Observe and Report ~ 1* // waste of money but someone paid for my ticket so no worries.
14. Becoming Jane [rewatch]
15. Star Trek ('09) ~ 5* OMG SPOCK. The movie as a whole was so entertaining, I really wasn't expecting to like it despite the hype.
16. Bride Wars ~ 4* This was just a fun movie. I like both of the main actresses, but Anne was fantastic. Once Bryan and her had a scene right in the beginning, I was rooting for those two even though Anne was with someone else. More of a friendship movie than a romantic one.
17. Wolverine ~ 2* Fail. I was really disappointed with this.
18. Confessions of a Shopaholic ~ 3*
19. Bruno ~ 4*
20. Harry Potter 6 ~ 4.5* A lot better than I expected.
21.G.I. Joe ~ 3* loved myself some Snake Eyes
22. The Proposal ~ 4*
23. Year One ~ 3*
24. This Is It ~ 5*
25. Up ~ 4*
26. The Ugly Truth ~ 3*
27. The Hangover ~ 3*
28. 500 Days of Summer ~ 4* Joe was fantastic. That is all.