Well, it’s that time again.
Bloggers love to make ‘Best of Lists’ at the end of each year and I don’t usually do it, but I thought, well why the heck not? I didn’t read as many books, watch as many movies, attend as many concerts or write as many reviews this year as I have in the past, but that’s because I worked for myself full time in 2012 and when you’re self-employed, there just aren’t enough hours in the day! However, when I do want to unwind, I turn to the things I love the most for entertainment: music, books and film.
So here are my top 5 favourite CDs, concerts, books, movies and television series that I experienced in 2012 (although they might not have been released in 2012):
Top 5 Favourite CDs of 2012
- Ninth by Peter Murphy (2011)
- Red Revelations by Jace Everett (2009)
- Blunderbuss by Jack White (2012)
- A New Season For Love by Cormac O Caoimh (2012)
- Sing by Maria Doyle Kennedy (2012)
Top 5 Favourite Concerts of 2012
- Bob Geldof at The Empire Theatre, Belleville, ON, Oct. 16, 2012
- Andy White at The Rankin Gallery, Inverary, ON, Sept. 14, 2012
- The Tea Party at The Grand Theatre, Kingston, ON, Aug. 30, 2012
- Ruthie Foster at The Limestone City Blues Festival, Kingston, ON, Aug. 25, 2012
- Shari Ulrich at The Rankin Gallery, Inverary, ON, Jun. 4, 2012
Top 5 Favourite Books of 2012
- The Good Daughter by Jane Porter (5 stars)
- My Cross To Bear by Gregg Allman (5 stars)
- In The Mood For Peace: The Story of the Izzy Doll by Phyllis Wheaton (4.5 stars)
- Whistling In The Dark by Lesley Kagen (4 stars)
- Three Graves Full by Jamie Mason (4 stars)
Top 5 Favourite Movies of 2012
- Seven Psychopaths
- The Dark Knight Rises
- Skyfall
- Life of Pi
- The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
Top 5 Favourite TV Series of 2012
- Breaking Bad (Seasons 1-4)
- True Blood (Season 4)
- Californication (Season 4)
- Treme (Season 2)
- The Game of Thrones (Season 1)
I’d love to hear what your favourites were so please leave me a comment and let me know because I’m always interested in recommendations.
We made it through another end of the world (YAHOO!) so I’ll take this opportunity to wish you all a very blessed, healthy, prosperous HAPPY NEW YEAR!!
