James' 2014 Reading Challenge

[James]

My goal for this year is to read 32 books that is almost 3 a month. If I manage to finish the 80 or so books I'm reading at the time, I think I can make it.
I have finished one already: Englische Geschichte a nice short history of England in German.

[Amber]

Good luck James! ^_^

[Kassandra]

Best of luck!

[James]

Second book I've read was Kritik und Wahrheit, from my review you can see that this was not quite what I expected. The third was a graphic novel, Das Erbe, which I liked. Have to check if I can find a Hebrew edition of that.

PS. After seeing Lori's update to her challenge (https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...) I thought I'd update mine as well and make it a 32/32 (books & movies).

First movie I have seen this year is:
Only Lovers Left Alive

[James]

Books:
1. Englische Geschichte
2. Kritik und Wahrheit
3. Das Erbe
4.
5.

Movies:
1. Only Lovers Left Alive
2. Inside Llewyn Davis
3.
4.
5.

Of course I'm only counting movies I have seen at the cinema not those I have seen on TV or from DVD.

[Luffy Sempai]

James wrote: "Of course I'm only counting movies I have seen at the cinema not those I have seen on TV or from DVD. "

Of course? You're going to the cinema 32 times? Wunderbar.

[James]

That's my plan at least. I can't keep track of all the movies I see on TV. I mean, should I mention all the Jerry Lewis movies I've seen already this year? Really?

[Luffy Sempai]

I understand your dismissal. It's Jerry Lewis, it makes sense not to discuss his movies.

[Holly, That Geeky One]

Good luck, James! 32 films, all at the cinema, is going to cost a pretty penny, but there will be some really good films out, I'm sure!

[James]

Books:
1. Englische Geschichte
2. Kritik und Wahrheit
3. Das Erbe
4. Eichmann in Jerusalem
5. Shinanogawa

Movies:
1. Only Lovers Left Alive
2. Inside Llewyn Davis
3.
4.
5.

[James]

So, time for an update. Meanwhile I have my annual cinema ticket, so I shouldn't have a problem to watch 32 movies ...
Also, as I have almost completed my goal for this year with regards to books, I am considering to update it to 50 or so.
Books:
1. Englische Geschichte
2. Kritik und Wahrheit
3. Das Erbe
4. Eichmann in Jerusalem
5. Shinanogawa
6. The Death-Ray
7. Porno
8. Ice Haven
9. Geschichte des Zionismus
10. Mode & Verzweiflung
11. Im Land der Frühaufsteher
12. Im Schatten keiner Türme
13. Liebe schaut weg
14. In Plüschgewittern
15. Faschistische Ideologie
16. Heads or Tails
17. Quodlibet
18. Adieu Sweet Bahnhof
19. Kälteschlaf
20. David Boring
21. Leviathan und Schwarze Spiegel
22. Summer Blonde
23. Der Brenner und der liebe Gott
24. Airpussy
25. Tel Aviv Berlin
26. Jamilti and Other Stories
27.
28.

Movies:
1. Only Lovers Left Alive
2. Inside Llewyn Davis
3. Gravity
4. 12 Years A Slave
5. Grand Budapest Hotel
6.
7.

(Besides the Jerry Lewis movies I've seen those movies that are worth mentioning: Tomboy (on TV), Black Swan (DVD) and the first DVD of Tsahal)

[James]

Movies I plan to sea over Easter:
Dallas Buyers Club
Her
Die schwarzen Brüder (German/Swiss production based on a book by Lisa Tetzner)
La Grande Bellezza and maybe
A Long Way Down although I actually would like to read the book first...

Books:
1. Englische Geschichte
2. Kritik und Wahrheit
3. Das Erbe
4. Eichmann in Jerusalem
5. Shinanogawa
6. The Death-Ray
7. Porno
8. Ice Haven
9. Geschichte des Zionismus
10. Mode & Verzweiflung
11. Im Land der Frühaufsteher
12. Im Schatten keiner Türme
13. Liebe schaut weg
14. In Plüschgewittern
15. Faschistische Ideologie
16. Heads or Tails
17. Quodlibet
18. Adieu Sweet Bahnhof
19. Kälteschlaf
20. David Boring
21. Leviathan und Schwarze Spiegel
22. Summer Blonde
23. Der Brenner und der liebe Gott
24. Airpussy
25. Tel Aviv Berlin
26. Jamilti and Other Stories
27. Make Me A Woman
28. Fun Home
29. Action Sorgenkind
30. Julio's Day
31. Der Mann, der kein Mörder war
32. Pussey!

Movies:
1. Only Lovers Left Alive
2. Inside Llewyn Davis
3. Gravity
4. 12 Years A Slave
5. Grand Budapest Hotel
6.
7.

I should also mention that I have seen those two movies on the plane between London and Boston:
Blue Jasmine
Enough Said

[James]

Movies:
1. Only Lovers Left Alive
2. Inside Llewyn Davis
3. Gravity
4. 12 Years A Slave
5. Grand Budapest Hotel
6. Dallas Buyers Club

[James]

Books:
33. Sandburg
34. A Long Way Down
35. Der Feind aus alten Tagen

Movies:
7. Yves Saint Laurent
8. Enemy
9. Ida
10. Watermark