My 2013 in Books, Films, etc.

Below this post is my 2012 in Books, Films, etc. For now, may I present to you my short list of books and films I managed to pick up, read or watch despite my busy schedule :)

When 2013 came, I promised myself  to read more books by Filipino writers. And I can say that I have been keeping that promise good enough :)

BOOKS:

1. Unholy Night, Seth Grahame- Smith - here's to another look at the Three Wise Men who graced the nativity of Jesus Christ. Prepare yourself for an emotional roller-coaster ride in Seth's take on the unspoken life of Balthazar
2. Looking for Alaska, John Green - maganda rin 'to!
3. Room, Emma Donoghue - another young hero emerges from this beautiful novel
4. Paper Towns, John Green 
5. Lumayo Ka Nga Sa Akin, Bob Ong - Jumpstarting my Pinoy reads. Welcome back, Bob Ong. Meaning, this book is funny!
6. Young Blood 4, Various - inspiring and honest essays from the twenty-somethings
7. Harry Houdini's Box, Brian Selznick - a really nice children's bed time story
8. Tahong/ Talong, Various - a collection of short homoerotic stories from promising Filipino writers
9. Laglag Panty, Laglag Brief, Various - the hetero version of the former
10. The Golden Loom, Various - a collection of Palanca award-winning children's stories 
11. This is a Crazy Planets 2, Lourd De Veyra -  more blessing (and curses) from the Lourd!
12. Manila Noir, Various - a collection of crime fiction from established and awarded Filipino writers here and abroad
13. Ang mga Kagila-gilalas na Pakikipagsapalaran ni Zsa Zsa Zaturnah, Carlo Vergara - LOL, yun lang!
14. The 100 Year-Old Man who Climbed out the Window and Disappeared, Jonas Jonasson - you would wish that Alan Karlsson, the protagonist, is your lolo :)
15. Sellevision, Augusten Burroughs - hindi ko talaga siya favorite e no? This is his first novel and pati itong genre na ito, he can rule!
16. The Adventures of Huckelberry Finn - nandaya ako kasi this is the easy-read edition; as in pambata siya. Haha
17. Inglourious Basterds, Quentin Tarantino - sobrang ganda. yun na!
18. Ligo na U, Lapit na Me, Eros Atalia - overkill ang satire. For me lang ah! :)
19. Siddhartha, Herman Hesse 

FILMS:

1. The Kids Are All Right (again)
2. No Strings Attached 
3. Life of Pi :)
4. Spread
5. Les Miserables' :)
6. Hansel & Gretel
7. Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
8. The Expendables 2
9. Upside Down
10. You Don't Mess with a Zohan
11. Brave
12. Jack the Giant Slayer
13. Oz: The Great and Powerful
14. Tekken
15. Bounty Hunter
16. The Help
17. December Boys
18. SAW 6
19. 50/50 :)
20. Avengers (again)
21. The Dark Knight (Heath Ledger!)
22. Silver Linings Playbook
23. Brokeback Mountain
24. Bad Teacher
25. Secret Life of Bees
26. Ted
27. Iron Lady
28. We need to talk about Kevin :)
29. Hangover 3 :))
30. EPIC
31. Four Sisters and a Wedding :')
32. Despicable Me 2 :))
33. Across the Universe (again)
34. Wolverine :)
35. Quick Change
36. Porno (????)
37. Before Midnight :))
38. Apartment 143 (walang kwenta)
39. Percy Jackson & the Sea of Monsters :(
40. Ekstra
41. Before Sunrise :)
42. Instant Mommy
43. Lihis
44. Eat Pray Love (again)
45. Good Will Hunting (again)
46. Sapi
47. Bekikang
48. Running with Scissors :)
49. Hunger Games: Catching Fire
50. This is the End
51. Prisoners
52. Don Jon
53. Water for Elephants
54. Kimmy Dora: And Kiyemeng Prequel

CONCERTS:

The Script's #3 Live in Manila

Thank you, Lord for keeping an eye on my soul with these books and films that contribute to my well-being. Cheers to another year with love for the arts! :)

My 2012 in Books, Films, etc.

Today is the last day of 2013 and I know I should be doing a roundup for This Year. But pardon me as I will write first my 2012 in Books, Films, and even some artsy highlights. (Hindi ko kasi nagawa noon, so ngayon na lang :) )

BOOKS:

1. A Separate Peace, John Knowles - classic, it cuts so deep it's hard to process emotionally
2. The Lost Symbol, Dan Brown
3. Have a Little Faith, Mitch Albom - tears. always. 
4. Pitik Bulag sa Buwan ng Pebrero, Ricky Lee - I bet only hardcore Lee fans would know this feminist stage play existed
5. Feathers, Jacqueline Woodson - children's book on racism; hindi ko na matandaan ang story
6. The Street Lawyer, John Grisham - my first Grisham read, I was not disappointed :)
7. Perks of Being a Wallflower, Stephen Chbosky - "we accept the love we think we deserve," enough said!
8. Eleven Minutes, Paulo Cuehlo - it's one of the many 'self-seeking' novels of Paulo; too many life lessons to comprehend
9. Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time, Mark Haddon - another classic tale which was inspired by deduction systems of Sherlock Holmes
10. The Giver, Lois Lowry - there is a reason why this is considered a classic children's tale :) And it's movie version will be shown this 2014 :)
11. The Kite Runner, Khaled Hosseini - oh well, my favorite novel thus far :')
12. Running with Scissors, Augusten Burroughs - my favorite memoir :)
13. The Secret Life of Bees, Sue Monk Kidd - a nice religious, feminist novel
14. Mister Pip, Lloyd Jones - a gift from my best friend. Truly a treat! A major inspiration of this book is The Great Expectations by Charles Dickens
15. Catcher in the Rye, J.D. Salinger - I honestly need to read this again because I seemingly did not comprehend it the way it should be understood
16. Possible Side Effects, Augusten Burroughs - LOL essays from one of the 'funniest men in America'
17. This is a Crazy Planets, Lourd de Veyra - marami kang matututunan; kagaguhan man o seryusohan
18. Kafka on the Shore, Haruki Murakami - nice din 'to. I remember staying late in the office just reading this
19. The Fault In Our Stars, John Green - haay nakuuu... lahat ata ng kilala ko, humagulgol dito.
20. Interpreter of Maladies, Jumpha Lahiri - there is a reason why this collection of short stories is a Pulitzer winner. I can read this again and again.
21. A Wolf at the Table, Augusten Burroughs - my third Burroughs book this year?! Wow. This time, he sits down and puts his humor aside from some serious reminiscing of his childhood with, or better yer without, his father. Augusten is really one of my favorite writers!
22. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children, Ransom Riggs - kung hanap mo fiction, ito try mo! Fiction to the highest level! Galing lang!
23. You Are Not A Stranger Here, Adam Haslett - hanggang ngayon hirap ako intindihin ang ibang short stories sa compilation na 'to.

FILMS:

1. Manila Kingpin: The Asiong Salonga Story
2. Crazy, Stupid, Love
3. Horrible Bosses
4. Sherlock Holmes
5. Sherlock Holmes: Game of Shadows (adik lang ako sa kanya)
6. Eat Pray Love
7. Little Miss Sunshine
8. The Lovely Bones
9. Midnight in Paris
10. Rain Man
11. The Talented Mr. Ripley :)
12. The Illusionist
13. Love Me If You Dare (Jeux D' Enfants)
14. Good Will Hunting :')
15. Across The Universe :)
16. Dead Poets Society
17. Requiem for a Dream
18. Unofficially Yours
19. Priceless 
20. Howl
21. The Libertine
22. Benny and Joon
23. The Painted Veil
24. Pans' Labyrinth :)
25. Donnie Darko (????)
26. The Kids Are All Right :) - may I just say, sobrang galing ng cast dito; esp. Annette Benning
27. Hunger Games
28. One Day :')
29. Titanic 3D :')
30. Se7en - Kevin Spacey!
31. Memento (????)
32. Avengers :)
33. Dark Shadows :(
34. Boy Pick Up 
35. Kimmy Dora: The Temple of Kiyeme
36. Abraham Lincoln: The Vampire Hunter
37. Bwakaw
38. The Dark Knight Rises :)
39. Three Musketeers
40. Cars 2
41. I Do Bidoo Bidoo - the music of APO Hiking Society
42. Perks of Being a Wallflower
43. This Guy's In Love with you Mare
44. Hangover 2 - twice kung pinanuod :))
45. 3 Idiots
46. The Hangover
47. A Lot Like Love
48. Tiktik: The Aswang Chronicles - curse you, Lovi Poe and your underacting eyes
49. Skyfall :)
50. Da Pogi Brothers, Weh?
51. Nowhere Boy - biopic on John Lennon's teenage life :)

THEATER:

Bona :))

TV SERIES:

Newsroom :))

CONCERTS:

James Morrison's The Awakening Live in Manila
Ate Gay's Ako Naman! Concert - LOL

Next naman, 2013! Yeah baby! I hope and pray na marami akong natutunan sa mga nabasa at napanuod ko :) Mukhang mayroon naman kahit kaunti :)