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 :)