1- Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
2- The Hollars
3- A Single Man
4- How to Plan an Orgy in a Small Town
5- The Good Dinosaur
6- Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
7- First Girl I Loved
8- Moana
9- The Edge of Seventeen
10- Hunt for the Wilderpeople
11- Long Nights Short Mornings
12- La La Land
13- Storks
14- The Ring (re-watch)
15- The Ring 2 (re-watch)
16- Scott Pilgrim vs The World
17- Moonlight
18- 21 Jump Street
19- Split
20- 10 Things I Hate About You
21- A Walk to Remember
22- Beauty and the Beast
23- Collateral Beauty
24- Arrival
25- The Space Between Us
26- Les Misérables (re-watch)
27- Les Choristes (re-watch)
28- Lion
29- Dreamgirls
30- Ladrón de Bicicletas
31- The Discovery
32- Friday the 13th (2009)
33- Crimson Peak
34- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (re-watch)
35- Singing in the rain (re-watch)
36- Perfetti Sconosciuti
37- Romeo + Juliet
38- Get Out
39- Rogue One
40- Voice from the Stone
41- Colossal
42- Rings
43- Curmudgeons
44- He took his skin off for me
45- Gifted
46- Before I fall
47- Would you rather
48- Bronson
49- The Baby Boss
50- Beauty and the Beast (re-watch)
51- This Beautiful Fantastic
52- Moulin Rouge
53- Cloudy with a chance of meatballs
54- The breakfast club
55- Beginners
56- Hairspray (re-watch)
57- The Oranges
58- The House of Small Cubes
59- Raw
60- Clueless
61- Qu'est-ce qu'on a fait au Bon Dieu?
62- Ovejas asesinas
63- Gru: mi villano favorito 3
64- Lost in translation
65- Murdered for being different
66- Be Somebody
67- Abracadabra
68- Handsome Devil
69- Kamikaze
70- Scream 4 (re-watch)
71- Hurricane Bianca
72- The Truman Show (re-watch)
73- Verónica
74- Accidentally Engaged
75- Bram Stoker's Dracula
76- American Beauty
77- Carrie Pilby
78- La Seducción
79- Young Victoria
80- Oculus
81- IT (1990)
82- The devil wears Prada (re-watch)
83- Gerald's Game
84- The Crucifixion
85- Pieles
86- Cinderella (1950) (re-watch)
87- Kingsman: The Golden Circle
88- Annabelle: Creation
89- The Danish Girl (re-watch)
90- Better watch out
91- Signs
91- Gothika
92- The Addams Family
93- The Butterfly Effect
94- Marrowbone
95- Shrek 2 (re-watch)
96- Saw V
97- Never let me go
98- Buster's Mal Heart
99- Those People
100- Imagine me & you
101- Just like heaven
102- This is your death
103- Maktub
104- Cyberbully
105- Carmina y amén
106- Frozen (re-watch)
107- Rise of the guardians
108- Muriel's wedding
domingo, 31 de diciembre de 2017
sábado, 30 de diciembre de 2017
Books of 2017
1- Le piccole virtú - Natalia Ginzburg 3/5
It wasn't a bad book, but it was my first book in Italian and it's really hard to read something with so much new vocabulary and verb conjugations that you haven't learnt yet, so I felt as though I couldn't enjoy as much as if I had read it with a higher Italian level. I must add, that even though I was glad that they were short "chapters" -which in every book helps making it faster to read-, in quite a few of them I found that halfway through I had lost the interest and it had become a tad repetitive and I couldn't wait to just be done with them.
It wasn't a bad book, but it was my first book in Italian and it's really hard to read something with so much new vocabulary and verb conjugations that you haven't learnt yet, so I felt as though I couldn't enjoy as much as if I had read it with a higher Italian level. I must add, that even though I was glad that they were short "chapters" -which in every book helps making it faster to read-, in quite a few of them I found that halfway through I had lost the interest and it had become a tad repetitive and I couldn't wait to just be done with them.
2- Bridget Jones: Mad about the boy - Helen Fielding 3/5
Well, that took forever to finish - at least compared to the other two books. And I know comparisons are odious, but I thought I wasn't going to finish this book until summer (and not necessarily because I have a lot of reading to do for uni). It's not a bad book, but there were some things that pissed me off so much. It could be because I read a couple of reviews before I read the book, but now that I've finished it I still think the same. How come she barely "grows up"? I get it that she stills thinks about sex and wants/needs someone to be by her side after the gap Mark has left. But jeez, is it really THAT important? I get it we have needs but I don't know, it felt like she hadn't grown up and like she only had the children because Mark wanted to. I know that sounds very mean because at times she shows that she cares for them but she has the mindset of a thirty year old - or even younger. I don't know, I just found myself getting really mad at her because neither her nor her friends seemed to have grown up. I know everyone has different priorities (and needs) but most of the time it felt like they were ignoring that over ten/fifteen years (if not more) had passed and they still had the same mindset. It doesn't help the bottle of wine I've had while I was finishing this book to bring out all these thoughts, though it is true I had most of them whilst sober.
Overall, it had some good moments that made me laugh out loud, so I'm giving it three stars instead of the two I was planning to give it throughout a big chunk of the story.
And again, a shitty review by me was born.
3- Seis personajes en busca de autor - Luigi Pirandello 3/5
Since I had to read this one for university, I don't think I enjoyed it as much as I could've. Though I also don't think I would've chosen to read this on my own. It wasn't bad, you can definitely understand the critics the author was making and his own mentality and "issues" that he had. I especially liked how the characters tell the actors that they're not doing a good job, since what they're acting is their view of the story they have told and shown them. They try to be true to the characters, but it's never going to be the same as what "the facts" and their reactions were.
4- El vizconde demediado - Italo Calvino 3/5
No review.
Well, that took forever to finish - at least compared to the other two books. And I know comparisons are odious, but I thought I wasn't going to finish this book until summer (and not necessarily because I have a lot of reading to do for uni). It's not a bad book, but there were some things that pissed me off so much. It could be because I read a couple of reviews before I read the book, but now that I've finished it I still think the same. How come she barely "grows up"? I get it that she stills thinks about sex and wants/needs someone to be by her side after the gap Mark has left. But jeez, is it really THAT important? I get it we have needs but I don't know, it felt like she hadn't grown up and like she only had the children because Mark wanted to. I know that sounds very mean because at times she shows that she cares for them but she has the mindset of a thirty year old - or even younger. I don't know, I just found myself getting really mad at her because neither her nor her friends seemed to have grown up. I know everyone has different priorities (and needs) but most of the time it felt like they were ignoring that over ten/fifteen years (if not more) had passed and they still had the same mindset. It doesn't help the bottle of wine I've had while I was finishing this book to bring out all these thoughts, though it is true I had most of them whilst sober.
Overall, it had some good moments that made me laugh out loud, so I'm giving it three stars instead of the two I was planning to give it throughout a big chunk of the story.
And again, a shitty review by me was born.
3- Seis personajes en busca de autor - Luigi Pirandello 3/5
Since I had to read this one for university, I don't think I enjoyed it as much as I could've. Though I also don't think I would've chosen to read this on my own. It wasn't bad, you can definitely understand the critics the author was making and his own mentality and "issues" that he had. I especially liked how the characters tell the actors that they're not doing a good job, since what they're acting is their view of the story they have told and shown them. They try to be true to the characters, but it's never going to be the same as what "the facts" and their reactions were.
4- El vizconde demediado - Italo Calvino 3/5
No review.
5- Todos deberíamos ser feministas - Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie 5/5
A very good and short book that everybody should read at some point. I would've loved for it to go deeper into some topics, but considering this comes from a Ted Talk (which I believe you are only given up until a certain amount of time) I feel as though is a very good start on feminism, and why people shouldn't be afraid of using it or saying "why not call it equality" or something like that. Will definitely be passing this book around people I know who say they don't believe in feminism or they don't want to call themselves feminists.
6- Billy and me - Giovanna Fletcher 4/5 (could be a 3)
No review.
7- La cantante calva - Eugène Ionesco 3/5
No review.
8- Always with love (Billy and me, #2) - Giovanna Fletcher 3/5 (could be a 4)
No review.
9- Un monstruo viene a verme - Patrick Ness 3/5
I devoured this book because 1) it was really easy to read, with such short chapters and "simple" style and 2) I was waiting for it to make me feel something, which it didn't. I don't know if it is because everyone I talked to told me that both the book and the movie adaptation were really good and that they would make me cry and it just didn't happen for me. I felt sorry for Conor for what we was going through but I knew exactly from the beginning what his "story" was and what he felt and everything, so it didn't surprise me when he said it to the monster. It mostly made me feel sad that the book wasn't making me feel sad, which was what I was looking for and why I chose to read this book next. I was so looking forward to reading it and I looked for the right time to read it and it disappointed me. Maybe I shouldn't have had such high expectations.
10- My life had stood a loaded gun - Emily Dickinson 4/5
I'm pretty sure this is the first book that I read of hers and I really, really enjoyed it. One of my friends is crazy about her poetry so I couldn't wait to read some of her poems. So glad I decided to buy this small compilation.
11- Stranger than fanfiction - Chris Colfer 4/5
It took me a while to really get into this book. I've loved every book Chris Colfer has written (so far), but this one I wasn't so sure about. As with many other books, the first few chapters were a bit hard to push through, but then I couldn't put it down as it made me laugh out loud and cry so much (I wasn't expecting to sob). I loved that he brought such diversity into this story since representation matters so much. I don't know what I was expecting, but this was definitely not it (in the best way). So pleased I picked this book.
12- El coronel no tiene quien le escriba - Gabriel García Márquez 3/5
No review.
13- Queens of geek - Jen Wilde 4/5
No review.
14- Gli innamorati - Carlo Goldoni 1/5
I think there was just one character in this play that I didn't fully hate. I didn't see the point of this story, the characters didn't really dare to make decisions and had no... personality/character. Every page was torture, which makes me really sad because Goldoni is apparently a very important writer but I can't stand what I've read so far of his.
15- La locandiera - Carlo Goldoni 2/5
No review.
16- Mind your head - Juno Dawson 4/5
No review (yet).
A very good and short book that everybody should read at some point. I would've loved for it to go deeper into some topics, but considering this comes from a Ted Talk (which I believe you are only given up until a certain amount of time) I feel as though is a very good start on feminism, and why people shouldn't be afraid of using it or saying "why not call it equality" or something like that. Will definitely be passing this book around people I know who say they don't believe in feminism or they don't want to call themselves feminists.
6- Billy and me - Giovanna Fletcher 4/5 (could be a 3)
No review.
7- La cantante calva - Eugène Ionesco 3/5
No review.
8- Always with love (Billy and me, #2) - Giovanna Fletcher 3/5 (could be a 4)
No review.
9- Un monstruo viene a verme - Patrick Ness 3/5
I devoured this book because 1) it was really easy to read, with such short chapters and "simple" style and 2) I was waiting for it to make me feel something, which it didn't. I don't know if it is because everyone I talked to told me that both the book and the movie adaptation were really good and that they would make me cry and it just didn't happen for me. I felt sorry for Conor for what we was going through but I knew exactly from the beginning what his "story" was and what he felt and everything, so it didn't surprise me when he said it to the monster. It mostly made me feel sad that the book wasn't making me feel sad, which was what I was looking for and why I chose to read this book next. I was so looking forward to reading it and I looked for the right time to read it and it disappointed me. Maybe I shouldn't have had such high expectations.
10- My life had stood a loaded gun - Emily Dickinson 4/5
I'm pretty sure this is the first book that I read of hers and I really, really enjoyed it. One of my friends is crazy about her poetry so I couldn't wait to read some of her poems. So glad I decided to buy this small compilation.
11- Stranger than fanfiction - Chris Colfer 4/5
It took me a while to really get into this book. I've loved every book Chris Colfer has written (so far), but this one I wasn't so sure about. As with many other books, the first few chapters were a bit hard to push through, but then I couldn't put it down as it made me laugh out loud and cry so much (I wasn't expecting to sob). I loved that he brought such diversity into this story since representation matters so much. I don't know what I was expecting, but this was definitely not it (in the best way). So pleased I picked this book.
12- El coronel no tiene quien le escriba - Gabriel García Márquez 3/5
No review.
13- Queens of geek - Jen Wilde 4/5
No review.
14- Gli innamorati - Carlo Goldoni 1/5
I think there was just one character in this play that I didn't fully hate. I didn't see the point of this story, the characters didn't really dare to make decisions and had no... personality/character. Every page was torture, which makes me really sad because Goldoni is apparently a very important writer but I can't stand what I've read so far of his.
15- La locandiera - Carlo Goldoni 2/5
No review.
16- Mind your head - Juno Dawson 4/5
No review (yet).
viernes, 22 de diciembre de 2017
Thoughts
22.12.2017 0:22
I went outside to smoke and just as I was walking into our "backyard", I felt amazed, stunned at how beautiful the sky looked. I love the sky, but today I've been staring at it more than usual.
As I stared at it, I thought I saw a shooting star, but it was very faint and fast that I wasn't sure if I had actually seen it.
I thought of Jonghyun, about how people have been saying that he's up there, that somehow last night's (or today's, I'm not sure) blue moon was because of him, to let us know that he's at peace, that his pain is gone.
So I thought "Jonghyun, are you okay? Are you really there? Are you watching? Are you okay now?" And for some reason I thought "Would you give me a sign if you're there and okay?" I didn't expect anything to happen, since I don't really follow any religions and I'm not sure what I believe in.
But just as I had asked for a sign, a very bright and strong shooting star flew across the sky. I almost dropped my cigarette, had that actually happened?
I know, logically, that that star has been dead for years and that there's a big chance that it was just a beautiful coincidence within the universe and me.
Still... Still... I want to believe it was actually him.
That within all the people who are mourning him right this moment, he found me and decided to show me that star.
I didn't really know much about him, I wasn't his biggest fan, but I cared about him, and every time someone commits suicide it touches a part of me that hurts more than when someone dies of natural (or disease) cause.
Jonghyun, thank you for that sign and for offering me a wish. You worked hard, you did well, but the world didn't deserve you and I'm so deeply sorry that you had to endure so much pain. Rest now, you deserve it.
And to the sky and the universe, thank you for your overwhelming beauty.
I went outside to smoke and just as I was walking into our "backyard", I felt amazed, stunned at how beautiful the sky looked. I love the sky, but today I've been staring at it more than usual.
As I stared at it, I thought I saw a shooting star, but it was very faint and fast that I wasn't sure if I had actually seen it.
I thought of Jonghyun, about how people have been saying that he's up there, that somehow last night's (or today's, I'm not sure) blue moon was because of him, to let us know that he's at peace, that his pain is gone.
So I thought "Jonghyun, are you okay? Are you really there? Are you watching? Are you okay now?" And for some reason I thought "Would you give me a sign if you're there and okay?" I didn't expect anything to happen, since I don't really follow any religions and I'm not sure what I believe in.
But just as I had asked for a sign, a very bright and strong shooting star flew across the sky. I almost dropped my cigarette, had that actually happened?
I know, logically, that that star has been dead for years and that there's a big chance that it was just a beautiful coincidence within the universe and me.
Still... Still... I want to believe it was actually him.
That within all the people who are mourning him right this moment, he found me and decided to show me that star.
I didn't really know much about him, I wasn't his biggest fan, but I cared about him, and every time someone commits suicide it touches a part of me that hurts more than when someone dies of natural (or disease) cause.
Jonghyun, thank you for that sign and for offering me a wish. You worked hard, you did well, but the world didn't deserve you and I'm so deeply sorry that you had to endure so much pain. Rest now, you deserve it.
And to the sky and the universe, thank you for your overwhelming beauty.
domingo, 17 de septiembre de 2017
domingo, 9 de julio de 2017
Musical Sundays
"It makes you wonder if your thoughts are trying to accomplish so much more
but with always overthinking everything traps you inside."
domingo, 2 de julio de 2017
Musical Sundays
"Choose your words 'cause there's no antidote for this curse.
Oh, what's it waiting for?"
domingo, 25 de junio de 2017
domingo, 18 de junio de 2017
Musical Sundays
"Like a river always running, I keep losing you.
Like a fire always burning, I'll be here for you."
domingo, 30 de abril de 2017
domingo, 23 de abril de 2017
Musical Sundays
"Walking around with my little raincloud hanging over my head and it ain't coming down.
Where do I go? Gimme some sort of sign.
You hit me with lightning! Maybe I'll come alive."
domingo, 5 de marzo de 2017
Musical Sundays
"Sunday's demons play a horror film loop in my head.
The sinking feeling that my life is falling into the bed."
domingo, 26 de febrero de 2017
Musical Sundays
"There's a hole in your chest from the time that you was born,
one that don't get filled 'cause you've always known
you're nothing they want."
domingo, 19 de febrero de 2017
domingo, 12 de febrero de 2017
Musical Sundays
"As you faded away I realised it's all over and nothing stays the same.
From our skulls and bones and grave."
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