Had oodles of fun putting this list together last year, so decided to churn & froth another one out this year. Nice way to gather all of my favorite 2011 bits and baubles of entertainment, toss em in a tiny box, then stack it neatly on a dusty closet shelf with the rest. Bubble wrap, packing tape & juicy Sharpie marker in hand, here we go...
The following lists are in alpha order NOT preference order. My "Best of Best of" picks are pictured & in BOLD.
Best Books I READ in 2011:
• The Amazing Adventures of Cavalier & Clay by Michael Chabon
• Dead Bad Things by Gary McMahon
• Loss of Separation by Conrad Williams
• Pretty Little Dead Things by Gary McMahon
• The Third Bear by Jeff VanderMeer
• The Windup Girl by Paolo Bacigalupi
I honestly couldn't decide which one I loved more. They're both incredible! Gary McMahon is easily at the top of my Must Read Authors list.
Best Movies of 2011:
• The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
• Hanna
• Rango
• Rise of the Planet of the Apes
• Source Code
• Super 8
Another tie. Hanna because I've never seen anything like it before. A mesmerizing fairy tale with Ronan's eerily focused presence always at its center. Dragon Tattoo because of Mara's absolutely fearless (& yes, Oscar-worthy) performance, & how Fincher brilliantly controls & unravels the dark & complex source material, as only Fincher can.
Best Music of 2011:
• 21 by Adele
• Eureka by Mother Mother
• Goblin by Tyler, the Creator
• The King of Limbs by Radiohead
• Metals by Feist
This one was easy. I am openly biased when it comes to Radiohead. If they put a record out in any given year, chances are it will find its way to top of my list. With that said, Limbs was subtle & stunning; especially on the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, etc. listen. It definitely earned the crown.
I showed you mine, now show me yours. [giggle titter snort]
Read/saw/heard a lot of incredible books/movies/music in 2011. Look forward to what 2012 will have for me to pick up, toss & tumble about in my reptile brain, then sort & store in next year's tiny box.
Happy 2012! And as you follow your dangling carrots into the new year, make sure you're the one holding the stick.
Cheers!
Chris
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