Books Read in 2011
Books
| No | Title | Author | Publication Year | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oishinbo: Vegetables | Tetsu Kariya and Akira Hanasaki | 2009 | 4 |
| 2 | Nothing to Envy | Barbara Demick * | 2010 | 5 |
| 3 | East of Eden | John Steinbeck * | 1952 | 4.5 |
| 4 | Oishinbo: Izakaya: Pub Food | Tetsu Kariya and Akira Hanasaki | 2009 | 4 |
| 5 | Fup | Jim Dodge * | 1997 | 4 |
| 6 | Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There | Lewis Carroll | 1871 | 4 |
| 7 | Aya de Yopougon | Marguerite Abouet and Clément Oubrerie * | 2006 | 4 |
| 8 | 84 Charing Cross Road | Helene Hanff * | 1970 | 3.5 |
| 9 | Lenore: Noogies | Roman Dirge * | 2006 | 3 |
| 10 | Winnie the Pooh | A. A. Milne | 1926 | 5 |
| 11 | Abandon the Old Tokyo | Yoshihiro Tatsumi | 1970 | 3.5 |
| 12 | The House at Pooh Corner | A. A. Milne | 1928 | 5 |
* new author
Short Stories
- Eduard and God (Milan Kundera, Laughable Loves)
- Dr. Havel After Twenty Years (Milan Kundera, Laughable Loves)
- The Golden Apple of Eternal Desire (Milan Kundera, Laughable Loves)
- The Happy Prince and Other Tales (Oscar Wilde, The Complete Short Stories)
- The Happy Prince
- The Nightingale and the Rose
- The Selfish Giant
- The Devoted Friend
- The Remarkable Rocket
* new author
Movies
- Life is Beautiful (Italy, 1997, 9/10)
- Cinema Paradiso (Italy, 1988, 8/10)
- Strictly Ballroom (Australia, 1992, 8/10)
- Moonstruck (Brooklyn, 1987, 8/10)
- Annie Hall (New York, 1977, 8/10)
- Good Will Hunting (Massachusetts, 1997, 8/10)
- Nobody Knows (Japan, 2004, 8/10)
- Black Swan (US, 2010, 9/10)
- An Education (UK, 2009, 10/10)
- Micmacs (France, 2009, 7/10)
- The City of Lost Children (France, 1995, 8/10)
- The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (France, 2007, 9/10)
- Burlesque (Los Angeles, 2010, 9/10)
- Tootsie (US, 1982, 9/10)
- Ponyo (Japan, 2008, 8/10)
- The King’s Speech (Britain, 2010, 9/10)
- Before Sunrise (Vienna, 1995, 8/10)
- Shine (Australia, 1996, 6/10)
- No Country for Old Men (Texas, 2007, 8/10)
- Inception (2010, 9/10)
- Lost in Translation (Japan, 2003, 9/10) *rewatch
- Lars and the Real Girl (US, 2007, 8/10)
- Magnolia (US, 1999, 7/10)
- Hairspray (US, 2007, 7/10)
- American History X (US, 1998, 8/10)
- Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009, 8/10)
- 127 Hours (US, 2010, 8/10)
- The Secret in Their Eyes (Argentina, 2009, 8/10)
- The Fighter (US, 2010, 8/10)
- The Godfather: Part II (US, 1974, 8/10)
- Evita (Argentina, 1996, 8/10)
- The Graduate (US, 1967, 8/10)
- Vertigo (San Fransisco, 1958, 8/10)
- I Am Number Four (US, 2011, 6/10)
- The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (Japan, 2006, 9/10)
- Departures / Okuribito (Japan, 2010, 9/10)
- The Truman Show (1998, 10/10) *rewatch
- It’s a Wonderful Life (US, 1946, 7/10)
- Picnic at Hanging Rock (Australia, 1974, 7/10)
- The Adjustment Bureau (2011, 9/10)
- Date Night (US, 2010, 5/10) *DNF
- The Reader (Germany, 2008, 8/10)
- Everybody’s Fine (US, 2009, 9/10)
- Marley & Me (US, 2008, 7/10)
- Doubt (US, 2008, 8/10)
- Coco before Chanel / Coco avant Chanel (France, 2009, 8/10)
- Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004, 9/10) *rewatch
- East of Eden (US, 1955, 8/10)
- Before Sunset (US/France, 2004, 10/10)
- 300 (2006, 9/10)
- Sucker Punch (2011, 7/10)
- Easy A (US, 2010, 9/10)
- Sex and the City 2 (US, 2010, 7/10)
- Closer (England, 2004, 6/10)
- The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (US, 2008, 8/10)
- Mary and Max (Australia, 2009, 9/10)
- After.Life (US, 2009, 6/10)
- Eat Pray Love (US, 2010, 5/10)
- Rabbit Hole (US, 2010, 7/10)
- The Way Back (2010, 8/10)
- Hereafter (UK/US, 2010, 7/10)
- Tamara Drew (UK, 2010, 8/10)
- The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Dessert (Australia, 1994, 9/10)
- House of Flying Daggers (China, 2004, 9/10)
- Dirty Dancing (US, 1987, 8/10)
- No Strings Attached (US, 2011, 8/10)
- Precious (US, 2009, 8/10)
- Manhattan (New York, 1979, 9/10)
- Just Go With It (Hawaii, 2011, 7/10)
- The Other Boleyn Girl (England, 2008, 8/10)
- The Hangover (US, 2009, 7/10)
- Disclosure (US, 1994, 7/10)
- Hannah and Her Sisters (New York, 1986, 8/10)
- In the Mood for Love (Hong Kong, 2000, 9/10)
- Sunshine Cleaning (US, 2008, 8/10)
- Babies (Namibia/Japan/Mongolia/US, 2010, 8/10)
- Flashdance (Pittsburgh US, 1983, 7/10)
- Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex* But Were Afraid to Ask (US, 1972, 7/10)
- Going the Distance (US, 2010, 6/10)
- Husbands and Wives (New York, 1992, 8/10)
- Samaritan Girl (Korea, 2004, 6/10)
- Up in the Air (US, 2009, 8/10)
- Man on Wire (US/France, 2008, 9/10)
- 500 Days of Summer (US, 2009, 9/10)
- Fantasia (1940, 8/10)
- The Princess and the Frog (New Orleans, 2009, 8/10)
- Belle de Jour (France, 1967, 7/10)
- Milk (San Fransisco, 2008, 9/10)
- The Young Victoria (England, 2009, 9/10)
- Captain America: The First Avenger (US, 2011, 7/10)
- Norwegian Wood (Japan, 2010, 7/10)
- Mrs Brown (England, 1997, 7/10)
- Another Year (UK, 2010, 7/10)
- Marie Antoinette (France/US, 2009, 7/10)
- The Six Wives of Henry VIII (England, 1970, 8/10)
- Rise of the Planet of the Apes (US, 2011, 8/10)
- The Duchess (England, 2008, 8/10)
- Blue Valentine (US, 2010, 9/10)
- The Blind Side (US, 2009, 7/10)
- Cowboys & Aliens (2011, 7/10)
- Shrek Forever After (2010, 8/10)
- Chocolat (2000, 8/10)
- Arranged (US, 2007, 8/10)
- Breakfast on Pluto (Ireland, 2005, 6/10)
- Sakuran (Japan, 2006, 8/10)
- The Lion King (1994, 9/10) *rewatch in 3D
- Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter … and Spring (Korea, 2003, 8/10)
- Indicent Proposal (US, 1993, 6/10)
- A Little Bit of Heaven (US, 2011, 6/10)
- 84 Charing Cross Road (US/UK, 1987, 6/10)
- Compassionate Sex (Spain, 2000, 6/10)
- Something Borrowed (US, 2011, 6/10)
- Rockstar (India, 2011, 8/10)
- The Last Kiss (US, 2006, 8/10)
- Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon (Taiwan, 2000, 8/10)
- Anjaana Anjaani (India, 2010, 7/10)
- The Apartment (New York, 1960, 8/10)
- The Rebound (US, 2009, 7/10)
- Winnie the Pooh (2011, 8/10)
- No Reservations (US, 2007, 8/10)
- Never Let Me Go (England, 2010, 8/10)
- Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (US, 1986, 8/10)
- Sherlock Holmes (England, 2009, 7/10)

There are 2 Comments to "Books Read in 2011"
I really, really like the movie “Life is Beautiful”. I’ve seen it twice.
leeshinyoung, thanks for visiting. Yes a colleague recommended me Life is Beautiful. He said he watches it a couple of times a year lol. It’s a great great movie.