Movies & Books 2008

Best Book: Snow Flower & Secret Fan

1. Death at Wentwater Court – Dunn
   Decent cozy.
2. The Jupiter Myth – Davis
   Ending a highlight.
3. The Bluest Eye – Morrison
   Was alright.
4. Self-Made Man – Vincent
   Sometimes good, sometimes preachy.
5. Body in the Bathhouse – Davis
   I begin to like Aulus.
6. Deeds of the Disturber – Peters
   I begin to like Ramses.
7. 21 Tales – Rodriguez
   A kid’s horror book. Good.
8. Flower Net – See
   Not as good as Snow Flower.
9. 20th Century Ghosts – Hill
   A gentle touch.
10. Interpreter of Maladies – Lahiri
    Excellent writer.
11. The Colorado Kid – King
    Definitively pulp-by-King.
12. Beggards in Spain – Kress
    Mostly very good.
13. Tyrannosaur Canyon – Preston
    Okay!>
14. Whose Body – Sayers
    Was un-great.
15. The Rabbit Factory – Kemp
    A bit hilarious, a bit clumsy.
16. Nature Girl – Hiaasen
    He’s got something for freaks.
17. Snow Flower & Secret Fan – See
    A beauty of a novel.
18. Don’t Point That Thing At Me – Bonfiglioli
    I laughed out loud thrice!
19. The Woman in White – Collins
    Adventurous mystery!
20. Body in the Library – Christie
    Not a huge fan, but okay.
21. 7th Heaven – Patterson
    Was okay.
22. 6th Target – Patterson
    Uninteresting, mostly.
23. The Nanny Diaries – Mclaughlin
    Infuriating, but good.
24. Island of Sequined Love Nun – Moore
    Best of his, so far.
25. 5th Horseman – Patterson
    Meh-ish.
26. Jane and Wandering Eye – Myers
    Too Jane-y, but okay.
27. The Gunslinger – King
    Too weird for me.
28. Ode to a Banker – Davis
    Falco delivers again.
29. 4th of July – Patterson
    Bratty kids must die!
30. 3rd Degree – Patterson
    Not as fun as the others.
31. Cell – King
    Good until the end, as usual.
32. 2nd Chance – Patterson
    Getting to enjoy the series.
33. 1st To Die – Patterson
    Not bad! Love series-es.
34. Big Boned – Cabot
    Okay; weaker than others.
35. The Birth of Venus – Dunant
    A very, very close second. Gorgeous.
36. Size 14 Is Not Fat Either – Cabot
    Fun, but farfetched.
37. Ender’s Game – Card
    Beautiful and sad.
38. The Zombie Survival Guide – Brooks
    Necessary knowledge.
39. The Postman Always Rings Twice – Cain
    Great noir.
40. One Virgin Too Many – Davis
    A weaker Falco, good ending.
41. Mildred Pierce – Cain
    How to write a villainess!
42. Double Indemnity – Cain
    I liked movie better.
43. Skin Tight – Hiaasen
    Typical crazy Hiaasen fun.
44. I Am Legend – Mathison
    Bloody depressing. ;)
45. A Raisin & Curious Curate – Beaton
    Meh.
46. A Raisin & Haunted House – Beaton
    Meh, s’more.
47. Dear Senator – Washington-Williams
    Eh. Not great.
48. Excuse Me, But I Was Next – Post
    A little useful.
49. The Stranger – Camus
    Plague better.
50. Girl with the Pearl Earring – Chevalier
    Excellent read.
51. Confessions of a Shopaholic – Kinsella
    Infuriating…then enjoyable!
52. Shopaholic Takes Manhattan – Kinsella
    More fun with Becky.
53. Welsh Tales of Terror – C-Hayes
    Very Welsh.
54. Shopaholic and Sister – Kinsella
    This series delivers.
55. Shopaholic and Baby – Kinsella
    Favorite of the Shopaholics.
56. Undomestic Goddess – Kinsella
    Favorite Kinsella book.
57. Kafka on the Shore – Murakami
    Mind-bending, but good.
58. Can You Keep A Secret? – Kinsella
    Least favorite Kinsella.
59. A Raisin & Deadly Dance – Beaton
    ‘S’alright.
60. Strangeways: Murder Moon – Maxwell
    Good cowboy/werewolf story.
61. The Perfect Paragon – Beaton
    Okay.
62. Size 12 Is Not Fat – Cabot
    Surprising cozy.
63. Love, Lies, and Liquor – Beaton
    Finally over James!
64. A Long Way Down – Hornby
    Made me laugh!
65. Holiday in Death – Robb
    Typical romance, enjoyable mystery.
66. Remember Me? – Kinsella
    Sorta formula, but still okay.
67. Kissing Christmas Goodbye – Beaton
    Best of the latter Agathas.

Best Movie: On the Waterfront

1. Spellbound
   Was okay.
2. Outsourced
   Most enjoyable!
3. Remo Williams
   The Korean rocks!
4. Shelf Life
   Passable indie.
5. King of Kong
   What a douche!
6. Man From Earth
   Surprisingly good!
7. Cigarette Burns
   Very disturbing.
8. Jenifer
   Brian Hackett!?
9. The Thing
   Trapped in an ice building!
10. Desperate Housewives, Season 4
    Good ending.
11. The Office, Season 4
    :)
12. The Office, Season 3
    Dude, I love Dwight
13. The Office, Season 2
    Dude, I love Jim.
14. The Office, Season 1
    Good!
15. Interview With a Vampire
    Better than I remembered.
16. Reanimator
    Heh. I liked it.
17. Pineapple Express
    Typical stoner movie.
18. Diabolique
    A little on the meh side.
19. On the Waterfront
    Absolutely amazing.
20. Doomsday
    If only there’d been a clue…
21. Semi-Pro
    Stupid-funny; the usual Ferrell
22. Bonnie Scotland
    Love Laurel & Hardy!
23. The Marrying Kind
    Made me cry.
24. V for Vendetta
    Excellent fun!
25. Key Largo
    Pretty boring.
26. The Woman in Green
    Entertaining Holmes.
27. Desperate Housewives, Season 3
    Best so far.
28. Blade Runner
    Decent.
29. In Bruges (2007)
    Okay, not great.
30. Designing Woman
    Excellent fluffery.
31. Gidget
    Kahuna = hottie!
32. Muscle Beach Party
    Completely ridiculous.
33. Cloverfield (2008)
    It was okay!
34. Batman: Dark Knight (2008)
    An amazing movie.
35. La vie en rose (2008)
    Marillon is great.
36. The Letter (1940)
    Unremarkable Davis.
37. Atonement (2007)
    Sad, but only middling story.
38. Stardust (2007)
    Great fun!
39. Desperate Housewives, Season 2
    Dramatic!
40. Wall-E (2008)
    So good!
41. Alien (1979)
    Better if I hadn’t seen Aliens first.
42. Kung Fu Panda (2008)
    So cute!
43. Juno (2007)
    Lotsa snark, some heart.
44. The Orphanage (2008)
    Jumped: twice.
45. 11:14 (2003)
    “Crash-lite,” says Curt.
46. MW: Vision of a Murder (2005)
    Nancy Drew-ish geekery.
47. The Man Who Came To Dinner
    Bette Davis rocks.
48. Constantine
    Nice wings.
49. ID Theft: M Brown Story (2004)
    Lifetime movie. Heh. ;)
50. Junebug (2003)
    Amy Adams is highlight.
51. War of the Worlds (1953)
    MEH. Too preachy.
52. Storm of the Century (~2000)
    Trapped on an island!
53. Becoming Jane (2007)
    Hathaway gorgeous. Rest: so-so.
54. Grace Is Gone (2008)
    Decent tearjerker.
55. Sweeney Todd (2008)
    A bit boring, but catchy.
56. 27 Dresses (2008)
    Formula, formula.