Favorites from 2011

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Since this post is going around a lot in the blogging scene, I thought it might be fun to add my own post to that list of bloggers. I feel like I am putting this together on a whim, so it is not likely to be very organized, and for that I do beg your indulgence. This winter, I plan on doing a more “complete” list and have some fun with it, but until then, read on below to find out what some of my favorites from 2011 are, including books and
film. 

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FAVORITES FROM 2011

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Books:  Although I have dozens still to read on my “TBR stack,” here are just a few of the books that I read this year that I most enjoyed.  

• Heiress is a dark fairy-tale that is somehow really enchanting. Susan is a first-class author and I am eagerly looking forward to the sequel, Baroness.  
• Debut author Michelle Madow enchants with her novel Remembrance. I thought her writing has room to “grow” but I thoroughly enjoyed this wholesome teen novel.  
• There You’ll Find Me is also a new teen release for 2011. Written by Christian author Jenny B. Jones, I thought it was simply lovely. A beautiful tale set against Irish beauty.  
• Bristol Palin is likely a household name because of her family, and the choices she made as a teenager in the public eye. Her biography, Unafraid of Life released this past year and it is a candid look at what went on in her life.  

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Movies

• Beastly – since I love fairy-tales this was a must-see, and the film is better than the book
• Captain America – what more can be said about this was but; “bring on the fun!”
• Footloose – although I haven’t seen the oldie version, this is a dazzling re-make
• The Help – a tender, moving story
• Jane Eyre – truly a beautiful adaptation 

• Monte Carlo – this one is my “cute” chick-flick pick that just so sweet
• Pirates 4 – loved this latest “pirates” film, what more can be said about Captain Jack?
• Red Riding Hood – this one is my “unique” pick of the past year
• Sherlock Holmes 2 – this movie was awesome!
• Soul Surfer – great family film

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Television I discovered in 2011:

• Downton Abbey 
• Hawaii Five-O 
• Sherlock (BBC Series)
• White Collar 

As incomplete as I am sure this list is, that is all I can come up with for now – I am truly out of time to be sitting here typing. Perhaps, I will add more to in the next couple of days, but for now, you must forgive me. Tell me, what were some of your favorites?     

Favorites from 2011: Film, Fiction and TV! Taking a look at a few of my favorite discoveries in 2011. #Movies #TVShows #fromthearchives Share on X

Now, to close, here’s just a few titles I’m super excited about in the 2012 world of blockbusters; 

• The Avengers – because awesome Marvel superhero movie
• Mirror, Mirror – big-screen adaptation re-telling of Snow White
• The Vow – romantic drama starring Channing Tatum and Rachel McAdams (have I mentioned before how much I like her?? *grin*)

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