We've made it! Exactly one year ago, I saw a post over at Indiewire about director Steven Soderbergh keeping track of everything he watched and read over the course of the year. I decided to give it a try, and I enjoyed myself a great deal.
Writing down every book and film held me accountable to do something related to literature/film/writing (nearly) every single day, and it inspired me to try out different genres to which I don't normally devote much time. I was able to expand my knowledge and my interests through this experiment, and I look forward to exploring them much further, even though I may not write everything down. In total, I tackled 86 books and 192 films over the course of the year. Whew!
I strongly suggest trying the challenge, if for nothing else than to see in black and white what you devote your time to. It's a chance to learn about yourself, as much as new books or films. For the last time, here is my list for the month of December:
12/1 Birdman (r)
12/2 Dallas Buyers Club (r)
12/3 Jonas Salk, A Life by Charlotte DeCroes Jacobs
12/4 Chi-Raq
12/6 Animal Kingdom
12/7 Flannery O’Connor: Spiritual Writings edited by Robert Ellsberg
12/8 McFarland, USA
12/9 Conversations with Flannery O’Connor edited by Rosemary Magee
12/10 Last Action Hero (r)
12/11 The Full Monty (r)
12/14 End of Discussion by Mary Katharine Ham and Guy Benson
12/15 Alfie (1966)
12/16 Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (r)
12/18 Believe Me
12/20 Lessons Learned: Reflections of a University President by William G. Bowen
12/21 Star Wars: The Force Awakens
12/23 It’s a Wonderful Life (r)
12/24 Elf (r)
12/26 House and Philosophy: Everybody Lies edited by Henry Jacoby
12/28 Concussion
12/29 The Big Short
12/30 Things That Matter by Charles Krauthammer
Writing down every book and film held me accountable to do something related to literature/film/writing (nearly) every single day, and it inspired me to try out different genres to which I don't normally devote much time. I was able to expand my knowledge and my interests through this experiment, and I look forward to exploring them much further, even though I may not write everything down. In total, I tackled 86 books and 192 films over the course of the year. Whew!
I strongly suggest trying the challenge, if for nothing else than to see in black and white what you devote your time to. It's a chance to learn about yourself, as much as new books or films. For the last time, here is my list for the month of December:
12/1 Birdman (r)
12/2 Dallas Buyers Club (r)
12/3 Jonas Salk, A Life by Charlotte DeCroes Jacobs
12/4 Chi-Raq
12/6 Animal Kingdom
12/7 Flannery O’Connor: Spiritual Writings edited by Robert Ellsberg
12/8 McFarland, USA
12/9 Conversations with Flannery O’Connor edited by Rosemary Magee
12/10 Last Action Hero (r)
12/11 The Full Monty (r)
12/14 End of Discussion by Mary Katharine Ham and Guy Benson
12/15 Alfie (1966)
12/16 Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (r)
12/18 Believe Me
12/20 Lessons Learned: Reflections of a University President by William G. Bowen
12/21 Star Wars: The Force Awakens
12/23 It’s a Wonderful Life (r)
12/24 Elf (r)
12/26 House and Philosophy: Everybody Lies edited by Henry Jacoby
12/28 Concussion
12/29 The Big Short
12/30 Things That Matter by Charles Krauthammer