{"id":2387,"date":"2012-12-27T21:30:29","date_gmt":"2012-12-28T02:30:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fridaynirvana.com\/fiction\/?p=2387"},"modified":"2012-12-27T22:02:30","modified_gmt":"2012-12-28T03:02:30","slug":"50-50-challenge-completion-sort-of","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fridaynirvana.com\/fiction\/2012\/12\/50-50-challenge-completion-sort-of.html","title":{"rendered":"50-50 Challenge : Completion (sort-of)"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>So, I signed up for this sometime this year. It is hosted by these good folks<\/a> and the rules are simple:<\/p>\n

Commit to reading 50 books and watching 50 movies in the next year, 2012.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The year is ending shortly, so how did I do ?<\/p>\n

MOVIES<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

I’ve seen 50 for sure, and just for kicks I will try and list them all here (links will take you to reviews on my movie blog) :<\/p>\n

– Here are my Top 10 Hindi Films<\/a> (total count = 10)
\n– I saw bunches of films on Netflix<\/a> (total count = 30)
\n– Skyfall<\/a>
\n– This is 40
\n– Looper
\n– Madagascar 3<\/a>
\n– The Dark Night Rises
\n– IceAge : Continental Drift
\n– The Amazing Spiderman<\/a>
\n– Men in Black 3
\n– The Bourne Legacy
\n– Taken 2
\n– The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
\n– The Avengers<\/a>
\n– Contraband<\/a>
\n– Diary of a Wimpy Kid : Dog Days
\n– The Red Balloon
\n– Ek Main aur Ekk Tu<\/a>
\n– Cocktail<\/a>
\n– Heroine<\/a>
\n– Ek Tha Tiger<\/a>
\n– Agneepath<\/a>
\n– Jab Tak Hai Jaan<\/a>
\n– Student of the year<\/a>
\n– Aiyyaa
\n– Ferrari ki Sawaari<\/a>
\n– Saaransh<\/a>
\n– I am Kalam<\/a>
\n– Teri Meri Kahaani
\n– Ladies vs. Ricky Bahl<\/a>
\n– Ishqzaade
\n– Tanu Weds Manu<\/a>
\n– Harishchandrachi Factory<\/a>
\n– Agent Vinod<\/a>
\n– Dhobi Ghat<\/a>
\n– Pyar ka Punchnama<\/a>
\n– Sahib Biwi aur Gangster<\/a><\/p>\n

That’s 65, and I’m definitely forgetting some.<\/p>\n

BOOKS<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

I’ve read 33 so far (34 if you count “Great North Road” as 2 books, since that was a **tome**), so am 2\/3rds of the way through. You can see all of them<\/a> on Goodreads. Those that I have reviewed appear here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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