2012;
Books Read:
- A Clash of Kings (1998) G.R.R. Martin - Finished 12/02/12
- Hiroshima (1946) John Hersey - Finished 25/01/12
- Selected Stories (Various) Mercè Rodoreda - Finished 19/02/12
- Barça (2012) Graham Hunter - Finished 01/03/12
- The Master and Margarita (1967) Mikhail Bulgakov - Finished 18/03/12
- Breakfast at Tiffany’s (1958) Truman Capote - Finished 20/03/12
- Lucky Jim (1954) Kingsley Amis - Finished 24/03/12
- Lady Chatterley’s Lover (1928) D.H. Lawrence - Finished 28/03/12
- A Tale of Two Cities (1859) Charles Dickens - Finished 02/04/12
- Rabbit, Run (1960) John Updike - Finished 09/04/12
- The Brothers Karamazov (1880) Fyodor Dostoevsky - Finished 10/05/12
- The Shadow of the Wind (2001) Carlos Ruiz Zafón - Finished 18/05/12
- Great Tales and Poems (Various) Edgar Allan Poe - Finished 24/05/12
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The Moonstone (1868) Wilkie Collins -
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A Dangerous Method (2011) David Cronenburg 4/10
Slow story, not an awful lot happening, bad acting. If you already don’t like Keira Knightley, do not go and see this film. -
Alice in the Cities (1974) Wim Wenders 8/10
Beautiful film, scenery, dialogues and photography. The first of Wim Wenders’ films that I have seen, I will be watching more. -
El Bola (2000) Achero Mañas 7/10
Nice film, a little sad but films about child abuse always are. Would have given it an 8 only I thought Alice in the Cities was better, so it’s getting a 7. The first Spanish film I’ve seen without any sex in it. Watch it. -
Restless (2011) Gus Van Sant 9/10
Beautiful film, but very very sad. (Do not watch if you’re already feeling sad.) Could have easily given this film a 10, but then the world might have ended. Typical Gus Van Sant really. Favourite Director, didn’t disappoint.
Wednesday: Annie Hall (1977)
Monday: The Inbetweeners Movie (2011)
Sunday: The Reader (2008)
Saturday: El Secreto de sus ojos (2009)
My nan was singing this today in the back of the car. Tune.
Thursday: Blood Diamond (2006)
Fathers and Sons
‘Yes,’ repeated Katya, and this time he understood her. He seized her large beautiful hands and, breathless with joy, pressed them to his heart. He could hardly stand on his feet and kept repeating ‘Katya, Katya …’, while she began to weep guilelessly, smiling gently at her own tears. No one who has not seen such tears in the eyes of his beloved knows the degree of happiness attainable on this earth, as the heart swoons with thankfulness and awe.
Wednesday: A Single Man (2009)
Tuesday: Amélie (2001)
