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I’ve had a love-hate relationship with the Harry Potter movies. It’s probably because I’m such a huge fan of the books and more often than not, prefer a book over it’s movie counterpart. For me HP5 was a disaster, but I really did enjoy The Half Blood Prince. The ending was a bit of a disappointment, but overall I liked the actors as usual and the movie did a good job pulling me in with its breathtaking scenery and various weather effects. Not sure what is, but I love movies with rain and snow…something the HP movies (and books) have in abundance.

Looking forward to the final movie(s).

I thought it would be fun to sit down and make list of all the books I read in 2008. It really wasn’t a great year for me reading-wise…just didn’t seem to have enough time. But at least the list is longer than I thought it would be. It also appears to represent the revival of a genre for me – the spy/anti-terrorist/political thriller. I’ve always enjoyed them but had mostly been reading sci-fi and fantasy. Here’s the list:

1. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling
2. Dragon Bones by Patricia Briggs
3. Steal the Dragon by Patricia Briggs
4. Relic by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child (re-read)
5. The Lost World by Michael Crichton (re-read)
6. Extreme Measures by Vince Flynn
7. Takedown by Brad Thor
8. Blowback by Brad Thor
9. The Avenger by Frederick Forsyth
10. Blasphemy by Douglas Preston
11. The Judas Strain by James Rollins
12. Company Man by Joseph Finder
13. Rain Fall by Barry Eisler
14. Hard Rain by Barry Eisler
15. Killing Rain by Barry Eisler