Books and Movies for 2009

Out of a habit started when I was part of an incredible online community, I track the books I read and the movies I watch each year, posting a list at the close of the year.

So here are those lists of books and movies before I wipe my sidebar clean and start again for 2010:

BOOKS READ IN 2009: (HS = read as part of our homeschool)

34. A History of US: The First Americans (2003) (HS)
33. Bird by Bird (1994)
32. Soul Survivor (2001)
31. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (2007)
30. The Middle Place (2008)
29. The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane (2009)
28. Murder on Waverly Place (2009)
27. Murder on Bank Street (2008)
26. Murder on Mulberry Bend (2003)
25. Murder on Marble Row (2004)
24. Murder in Gramercy Park (2001)
23. Story of the World 4 (2005) (HS)
22. The Kite Runner (2003)
21. Breaking Dawn (2008) (countless times)
20. Eclipse (2007) (countless times)
19. New Moon (2006) (countless times)
18. Twilight (2005) (countless times)
17. Singing Tree (1939) (HS)
16. Surprised by Joy (1955)
15. The Da Vinci Code (2003)
14. Just Take My Heart (2009) (HS)
13. The Lighthouse (2005)
12. Cry of the Peacock (1992)
11. Uncle Tom's Cabin (1852)
10. At Home in Mitford (1994)
9. Banner in the Sky (1954) (HS)
8. Story of the World 3 (2004) (HS)
7. The Private Patient (2008)
6. Mary Jones' Bible (2007) (HS)
5. George Washington's World (1941) (HS)
4. Tales of Beedle the Bard (2008)
3. Becoming a Writer (1934)
2. The Sherwood Ring (1958) (HS)
1. HP and the Prisoner of Azkaban 2003)

A FEW FUN BOOK FACTS:

Favorite Book of 2009 (besides The Twilight Saga): Becoming a Writer (1934)

Oldest Book Read in 2009: Uncle Tom's Cabin (1852)

Book Read the Most Times: Definitely The Twilight Saga -- all together, have probably read all four books (plus the partial draft of Midnight Sun) 8-10 times each which explains the sorry number of books I read for this year....

MOVIES WATCHED IN 2009:

54. It Happened One Night (1940) (twice)
53. Father's Little Dividend (1951)
52. Father of the Bride (1950)
51. New Moon (2009) (three times)
50. Sunset Boulevard (1950)
49. Penny Serenade (1941)
48. The Paradine Case - Hitchcock (1947)
47. Poltergeist (1982)
46. Les Miserables (1998)
45. Alice in Wonderland (1951)
44. An Affair to Remember (1957)
43. Dave (1993)
42. My Fair Lady (1964)
41. The Breakfast Club (1985)
40. In the Good Old Summertime (1949)
39. For Me and My Gal (1942)
38. Pirates (1948)
37. Holiday (1938)
36. I, Robot (2004) (twice)
35. Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986) (twice)
34. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009) (multiple times)
33. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) (mutilple times)
32. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) (multiple times)
31. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002) (multiple times)
30. Harry Potter and the Sorceror's Stone (2001) (multiple times)
29. Emma (Kate Beckinsale) (1996)
28. Pictures of Hollis Woods (2007)
27. Topper (1937)
26. Adam's Rib (1949)
25. Bringing Up Baby (1938) (twice)
24. The African Queen (1951)
23. The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)
22. Captain Blood (1935)
21. Quantum of Solace (2008)
20. No Reservations (2007)
19. Feudin', Fussin', and Fightin' (1948)
18. The Parent Trap (1998)
17. Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)
16. Twilight (2008) (multiple times)
15. Just Like Heaven (2005)
14. Raising Helen (2004)
13. The Holiday (2006)
12. Alvin and the Chipmunks (2007)
11. The Importance of Being Earnest (2002)
10. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007) (multiple times)
9. Last Chance Harvey (2008) (twice)
8. Footloose (1984/2004)
7. The Nanny Diaries (2007)
6. The Devil Wears Prada (2006) (multiple times)
5. Elizabethtown (2005)
4. Signs (2002)
3. My Boy Jack (2008) (twice)
2. Twister (1996)
1. Mamma Mia! (2008) (multiple times)

A FEW FUN FILM FACTS:
Favorite Movie of 2009: The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009)

Oldest Movie Watched: Captain Blood (1935)

Movie Watched the Most Times: (tied) Mamma Mia! (2008) and Twilight (2008)

So what was your favorite book and film of 2009? Please share in the comments and/or provide a link to your own blog post on books/movies of 2009.