So it's about time for the Favorites of the Year contest again! I feel like I just did this yesterday and it was a year ago. Wow! This year it is going to be a bit different- it will take place on my Trone Photography Facebook page. So make sure you have "liked" the page in order to receive updates on the contest! Here is the link: http://www.facebook.com/tronephotography I really love New Years Day and thinking back on some of my favorite things about 2011. So I thought I might make a few list of some of my favorites of the year. Hope something on my lists make your 2012 a little brighter!
Favorite Books Read:
Philippa Gregory - The Other Boleyn Girl, The Boleyn Inheritance, The White Queen, The Constant Princess - I have read all 4 of these just since Thanksgiving. They can be a little addicting so beware!
Ken Follett - The Fall of Giants - The first in a trilogy of books following a group of characters throughout the 20th century. This one delves into the history of WWI and the Russian Revolution. Fascinating.
Eric Metaxas - Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet - This is probably one of the most impactful books I have ever read. Bonhoeffer was a man like no other and to read about his life was inspiring beyond belief.
Suzanne Collins - The Hunger Games - When my sister-in-law recommended these books to me, I just knew I would hate them. But she was right & I was wrong. A teen fiction trilogy that will leave you dying to see the movie.
Favorite Movies:
This category is lacking for a number of reasons. 1) I usually have to pay someone in order to go watch a movie. 2) I do not enjoy watching movies at home. 3) It was just a bad year for movies, in my humble opinion. But here goes what I have...
Midnight in Paris - For me to list this as one of my favorites, I know it has to be a bad year for the movies. I love Woody Allen movies but this one did not rank as high as I would have hoped. A little too cheesy at times for me but still a well directed movie with an interesting plot. And it doesn't hurt that it was in Paris either.
Food Inc - I just got around to watching this documentary this year and it really fascinated me. I have always been interested in the production of food and the health repercussions because of it. This only reinforced my belief in buying local, organic food as much as possible.
Babies - Another documentary on 4 different babies from different countries. Story telling at its finest.
This is about all the favorites I can handle now. Stay tuned to a few new sessions that I will post!!
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!!!