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I’m an entertainment-oriented person. I spend most of my spare time devouring books, video games, movies, music, television shows, etc. I’ll admit that I far too easily fall prey to the consumer mindset, but I can’t help it. I love to be entertained! Entertainment can also be food for thought, not just a feast for the eyes. I love it when a book or a movie makes me think. In many cases, something meant to entertain is also someone’s artistic vision brought to fruition, and artistic vision is something worth holding on to.
I thought I’d share my top ten favorite books, video games, movies, music, and TV shows. Hopefully it will help you get to know me a little better as well as serve as a list of recommendations if you’re looking for something new.
Books
- The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
- The Book Thief by Markus Zuzak
- The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
- Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clarke
- Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling
- Watership Down by Richard Adams
- Howl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones
- The Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley
- The Princess Bride by William Goldman
- The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
Video Games
- Resident Evil 2 & 4
- Mass Effect
- Final Fantasy VI-IX
- Silent Hill 2
- Hotel Dusk: Room 215
- Portal
- Psychonauts
- Kingdom Hearts 1 & 2
- Legend of Mana
- Chrono Trigger
Movies
- Jurassic Park
- Star Wars original trilogy
- Edward Scissorhands
- Iron Man
- Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
- Stranger Than Fiction
- The Dark Knight
- Blade Runner
- The Princess Bride
- Monsters, Inc.
Music
- Coheed And Cambria
- Nightwish
- Muse
- Tori Amos
- Tracy Bonham
- The Killers
- Bif Naked
- Jimmy Eat World
- Red Hot Chili Peppers
- MGMT
TV Shows
- The X-Files
- The Office
- House, M.D.
- Pushing Daisies
- True Blood
- South Park
- Friends
- The Soup
- Animaniacs
- Batman: The Animated Series
