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DEFAULTS
BOOKS
* non-fiction
01. WHEN SHE WAS BAD by Jonathan Nasaw ★★★☆☆ - somewhat lacklustre and predictable compared to the previous books but still packs a punch esp. the ending
02. EVERYTHING YOU EVER WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT FOOTBALL by Iain Macintosh ★★★★☆ - funny guide to the beautiful game but hindered by its focus on english football *
03. XO by Jeffery Deaver ★★☆☆☆ - my review
04. THE GREAT ESCAPE by Fiona Gibson ★☆☆☆☆ - ugh really annoying characters in implausible situations
05. TWISTED by Jeffery Deaver ★★★☆☆ - great collection of crime stories with a twist though a few didn't hit the mark
06. MISS MARPLE'S FINAL CASES by Agatha Christie ★★★☆☆ - not as exciting as her other works but easily digested and a good introduction to Miss Marple
07. THE BODY IN THE LIBRARY by Agatha Christie ★★★★☆ - loved it! impressive storytelling with a rewarding ending
08. A CARIBBEAN MYSTERY by Agatha Christie ★★☆☆☆ - somewhat convoluted and links between the characters seemed forced
09. CITY OF BONES by Michael Connelly ★★★★☆ - great writing; not afraid to kill off characters or leave some things unsolved
10. STORIES edited by Neil Gaiman and Al Sarrantonio ★★★☆☆ - equally filled with hits and misses; fave: 'The Maiden Flight of McCauley’s Bellerophon' (Elizabeth Hand)
11. MORE TWISTED by Jeffery Deaver ★★☆☆☆ - flat, the stories blur together, the twists at times predictable and the writing not as sharp as it could have been
12. KICK THE BALLS: AN OFFENSIVE SUBURBAN ODYSSEY by Alan Black ★★★☆☆ - wanted to like this more than i did; hilarious at times but tries a little too hard to be funny
13. AND THEN THERE WERE NONE by Agatha Christie ★★★★☆ - one of the best mysteries of all time; suspenseful writing, excellent plotting
14. QUIET: THE POWER OF INTROVERTS IN A WORLD THAT CAN'T STOP TALKING by Susan Cain ★★★☆☆ - enlightening but chapter eight a misstep *
15. A ROOM SWEPT WHITE by Sophie Hannah ★☆☆☆☆ - has an illogical and unlikeable protagonist and ends with terrifically dumb ending
16. THE ECHO MAKER by Richard Powers ★★☆☆☆ - one-dimensional characters with travelogue/academic prose made it drag, they said it's a thriller! lies!
17. THEY DO IT WITH MIRRORS by Agatha Christie ★★★☆☆ - intriguing at first but the way the crime was solved seemed too convenient
18. AH, SWEET MYSTERY OF LIFE by Roald Dahl ★★★★☆ - wonderful cast of characters in odd, hilarious, macabre situations
19. SWITCH BITCH by Roald Dahl ★★★☆☆ - his adult stories pull no punches! twisted and raunchy
20. THEO: GROWING UP FAST by Theo Walcott ★★★★☆ - a bit repetitive and self-pitying but extra star for the dirt he dishes on other people! *
21. MR. PENUMBRA'S 24-HOUR BOOKSTORE by Robin Sloan ★★☆☆☆ - very impressed with itself, has a very obvious mpdg, everything wraps up too neatly in an annoying way
22. THE UNCOMMON READER by Alan Bennett ★★★☆☆ - witty but feels like a book review catalogue at times; great ending though
23. HURTING DISTANCE by Sophie Hannah ★★★☆☆ - touchy subject saved by tighter plotting compared to her other books and a satisfying ending
24. THE OVERLOOK by Michael Connelly ★★☆☆☆ - sloppy plotting, much too short
25. STAY AWAKE by Dan Chaon ★★★★☆ - my review
26. GET HER OFF THE PITCH! by Lynne Truss ★★★★☆ - wonderful memoir of a reluctant sports writer; love the reflection on gender issues in sports but hate the boring cricket chapter
27. THE UNQUIET by John Connolly ★★★☆☆ - disturbing subject matter made me care less than i probably should have; extra star for Louis and Angel
28. HOW I MET MYSELF by David A. Hill ★★★☆☆ - i think this is meant for kids but enjoyed it nonetheless #yolo
29. MISSING YOU by Meg Cabot ★★★☆☆ - like opening a door and meeting old friends
30. PERSEPOLIS by Marjane Satrapi ★★★★☆ - raw and unconventional, simply brilliant
31. THE CARRIER by Sophie Hannah ★★★☆☆ - dysfunctional, much like its characters
32. ASTRAY by Emma Donoghue ★★★★☆ - my review
33. THE VALKYRIE SONG by Jan Fabel ★★☆☆☆ - not as interesting as i hoped it'd be
34. THE BEST LITTLE BOOK CLUB IN TOWN edited by Fanny Blake ★★★☆☆ - enjoyable; faves are 'Sonata d'Ete' (Douglas Kennedy) and the vindictive 'The Promotion' (Jane Fallon)
35. THE DARK END OF THE STREET edited by SJ Rozan ★★☆☆☆ - some of the stories miss the theme of the collection; fave is the heartbreaking 'Daybreak' (SJ Rozan)
36. GENESIS by Bernard Beckett ★★★★★ - absolutely astonishing, nothing like a typical YA book
37. I'VE GOT YOUR NUMBER by Sophie Kinsella ★★★☆☆ - crazy and hilarious, the usual Kinsella offering
38. MIRACLE ON REGENT STREET by Ali Harris ★☆☆☆☆ - the most selfish, weak mary sue i can't even
39. WALLBANGER by Alice Clayton ★☆☆☆☆ - bad enough reading this then i find out it's originally a Twilight fanfic ffs
40. BURIAL by Neil Cross ★★★★☆ - raw, unflinching, i thought about this story for days
41. FITTING ENDS by Dan Chaon ★★★★☆ - flawed characters making flawed choices, everything hurts; fave is 'Fitting Ends'
42. AMONG THE MISSING by Dan Chaon ★★★★☆ - highly depressing, highly recommended; fave is the slightly happier 'Passengers, Remain Calm'
FILMS
* documentary
01. UPSIDE DOWN (2012) ★☆☆☆☆ - creative concept, terrible execution - what was even the point of it all??
02. JULIE & JULIA (2009) ★★★☆☆ - loved julia's story, not so much julie's
03. THE DEBT (2009) ★★★☆☆ - overwhelmed with feels! the cast excellent, the ending rushed but meat of the story in the 60s was perfect
04. THIS MEANS WAR (2012) ★☆☆☆☆ - one star for tom hardy's face
05. SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK (2012) ★★☆☆☆ - don't understand the accolades, it's a romcom full of cliches saved only by the acting
06. PAGE ONE: INSIDE THE NEW YORK TIMES (2011) ★★☆☆☆ - not as interesting or in-depth as i thought it'd be *
07. ROCKNROLLA (2008) ★★☆☆☆ - meandering; enjoyable in patches
08. WATER FOR ELEPHANTS (2011) ★★★☆☆ - entertaining old-fashioned flick despite pattinson & witherspoon miscasts; christoph waltz excellent
09. THE BREAK-UP (2006) ☆☆☆☆☆ - why do i do this to myself
10. THE SWITCH (2010) ★☆☆☆☆ - bateman pls re-evaluate your career choices
11. COURAGEOUS (2011) ★☆☆☆☆ - means well but way too preachy and draggy
12. 50/50 (2011) ★★★★☆ - surprisingly charmed! tough subject matter but fine balance between humour and grief
13. THE COLD LIGHT OF DAY (2012) ★☆☆☆☆ - pointless! with an unintentionally hilarious performance by henry cavill
14. CINDERELLA (1950) ★★★☆☆ - never realised how boring the first half of this movie is, mannnn my childhood
15. THE OFFICIAL FILM OF THE 2006 WORLD CUP (2006) ★★★☆☆ - idk i was on a plane feeling vulnerable how do i even rate this *
16. THE IMPOSTER (2012) ★★★★☆ - a superb true crime doc; chilling, dramatic, effective *
17. JANE EYRE (2011) ★★★☆☆ - beautifully shot and acted but not a fan of the dialogue
18. THE IRON LADY (2011) ★★☆☆☆ - drab film swallowed by streep's tour-de-force performance
19. A GOOD DAY TO DIE HARD (2013) ★☆☆☆☆ - not even crazy action sequences could save it - the aussie bloke has a gr8 american accent tho
20. SNITCH (2013) ★★☆☆☆ - tries to be a political vehicle, ends up as a shoot-em-up drama but still somewhat enjoyable
21. THE CALL (2013) ☆☆☆☆☆ - sickening and gratuitous
22. THE LADY (2011) ★★☆☆☆ - good but not great; more of a love story than a true biopic
23. GOOD WILL HUNTING (1997) ★★★★☆ - upon rewatch the mechanisms are more obvious but still really well done
24. CHRONICLE (2012) ★★★★☆ - terrible cgi but loved the wonderful characterisations
25. OBLIVION (2013) ★★☆☆☆ - has a pretty fantastical post-apocalyptic setting but derivative and much too long
26. IRON MAN 3 (2013) ★★★☆☆ - great dialogue but blah action sequences and the ending rushed
27. MOON (2009) ★★★★☆ - took me to places i didn't expect, wonderful piece of filmmaking
28. STAR TREK (2013) ★★☆☆☆ - exciting in parts but what a boring, predictable plot
29. THE VOW (2013) ★☆☆☆☆ - i should've known better
29. AFTER EARTH (2013) ★★☆☆☆ - predictable but i quite liked its quiet moments
30. MAN OF STEEL (2013) ★☆☆☆☆ - noisy mess, no desire to watch again
31. WORLD WAR Z (2013) ★★★☆☆ - loved it!! great set-pieces and use of suspense
32. PACIFIC RIM (2013) ★★★☆☆ - not your average monster v robots story; less one star bc the scientists annoyed me
33. RED 2 (2013) ★★★☆☆ - hilarious; helen mirren kicking ass + lee byung-hun being hot are all that matters
34. TAKEN 2 (2012) ★★☆☆☆ - felt purposeless, even the action scenes weren't that great
35. WRECK-IT RALPH (2012) ★★★★☆ - such a wonderfully original creation wrapped in an old-fashioned story
36. DRIVE (2011) ★★★☆☆ - eh i didn't like it as much as others do? beautiful movie but felt unresolved
37. MARGIN CALL (2011) ★★★★☆ - suspenseful and filled with great little moments
38. IN TIME (2011) ★★☆☆☆ - takes itself so seriously it makes me laugh
39. GRAVITY (2013) ★★★★☆ - beautiful, fantastical, vivid; a super space movie
40. NOW YOU SEE ME (2013) ★★☆☆☆ - the reveal ruined everything
41. CHILDREN OF MEN (2006) ★★★★☆ - one of my absolute faves, great vision and perfectly executed
42. LOVE ON A DIET (2001) ★★☆☆☆ - cute but vacant
43. THOR: THE DARK WORLD (2013) ★★★☆☆ - delightful but natalie portman needs to stop
44. THE HUNGER GAMES: CATCHING FIRE (2013) ★★★☆☆ - really liked it! kept the tone of the first, and improved the pace and action sequences
45. SNOW WHITE AND THE HUNTSMAN (2012) ★★☆☆☆ - very self-indulgent but charlize theron is a highlight
46. KILLING KENNEDY (2012) ★★☆☆☆ - somehow manages to make an important moment in history feel so generic
47. SO UNDERCOVER (2012) ★☆☆☆☆ - so underwhelmed
48. AN AMISH MURDER (2013) ★★☆☆☆ - ??? watched it for neve but idek why i bothered
49. 96 MINUTES (2011) ★★★☆☆ - slightly exploitative at times but thrilling and produced great performances
50. THE HOBBIT: DESOLATION OF SMAUG (2013) ★★☆☆☆ - took forever to end, too predictable and filled with filler moments
TELEVISION
* non-fiction
PERSON OF INTEREST 2x08 "Til Death" - loooooved this ep from the murderous married couple to finch's flashback courting ugh everything is love
DOCTOR WHO Christmas Special "The Snowmen" - maximum mary sue
DOWNTON ABBEY Christmas Special "A Journey to the Highlands" - pretty much nothing happens until the ending where everyone dies /jk/ someone dies anyway
HAVEN 3x13 "Thanks For The Memories" - noooooooooooooooooo i refuse to accept everything this show handed to me nope
HISTORY CHANNEL BIOGRAPHY "Siti Nurhaliza" * - despite my misgivings at the docu it's pretty amazing to see how successful she's become
GO ON 1x07 "Any Given Birthday" - the seduction scene in the hotel had me laughing nonstop! gr8 mix of sadness and joy in one ep
ELEMENTARY 1x12 "M" - vinnie jones is moran the arsenal-loving assassin! working for moriarty! moriarty hates sherlock! sherlock cries at watson! watson stays!
PERSON OF INTEREST 2x12 "Prisoner's Dilemma" - tense, suspenseful, hilarious, touching - an almost perfect hour of television
THE GOOD WIFE 4x14 "Red Team, Blue Team" - screamingggggg at will and alicia, cary and alicia, alicia and the world; excellent!
BLACK MIRROR 2x02 "White Bear" - disturbing and thought-provoking; how far dare we go for justice?
MURDOCH MYSTERIES 6x04 "A Study in Sherlock" - andrew gower as a man who thinks he's sherlock is superb
VERA 2x02 "Silent Voices" - not sure how i got here
DOCTOR WHO 7x10 "Journey to the Centre of the TARDIS" - very reminiscent of Sunshine, also had some gorgeous set deco
SOUTHLAND 5x08 "The Felix Paradox" - the ultimate downfall of Ben Sherman
LUTHER 3x04 "Episode 4" - if this is the end of the Lutherverse i'd be happy with it
BREAKING BAD 5x14 "Ozymandias" - SHIT HITS THE FAN NO ONE IS SAFE THIS IS THE WORST SHOW
PERSON OF INTEREST 3x09 "The Crossing" - how dare you kill off my favourite character :(
HAVEN season three ★★★★☆
PRIME SUSPECT US complete series ★★★☆☆ (rewatch)
BAND OF BROTHERS complete series ★★★★★ (rewatch)
BLACK MIRROR series two ★★★☆☆
GO ON season one ★★★☆☆
SUBURGATORY season two ★★☆☆☆
THE GOOD WIFE season four ★★★☆☆
ELEMENTARY season one ★★★☆☆
GRIMM season two ★★☆☆☆
DOCTOR WHO season seven ★★☆☆☆
THE MINDY PROJECT season one ★★☆☆☆
PERSON OF INTEREST season two ★★★☆☆
SOUTHLAND season five ★★★☆☆
LUTHER season three ★★★★☆
BREAKING BAD season five ★★★★☆
THE CARRIE DIARIES season one ★★★☆☆
HAVEN season four ★★★☆☆
BEING HUMAN series five
GRACELAND season one
THE GOOD WIFE season three
THE BLACKLIST season one
THE MINDY PROJECT season two
ELEMENTARY season two
PERSON OF INTEREST season three
GRIMM season three
SLEEPY HOLLOW season one
REVENGE season three
DRACULA season one
MUSIC
THE LUMINEERS The Lumineers
LOCAL NATIVES Hummingbird
BLACK REBEL MOTORCYCLE CLUB Spectre At The Feast
ÓLAFUR ARNALDS For Now I Am Winter
BASTILLE Bad Blood
THE NATIONAL Trouble Will Find Me
DAFT PUNK Random Access Memories
THE MAINE Forever Halloween
AVICII True
ARMIN VAN BUUREN Intense
MATT HIRES This World Won't Last
CAPITAL CITIES In a Tidal Wave of Mystery
BLACK LIGHT DINNER PARTY Sons and Lovers
FOOTBALL
* not watched live
ARSENAL 1 - 1 SOUTHAMPTON Premier League (01.01.2013)
ARSENAL 2 - 2 SWANSEA FA Cup Third Round (06.01.2013)
JUVENTUS 1 - 2 SAMPDORIA Serie A (06.01.2013)
NORWICH CITY 0 - 0 NEWCASTLE UTD Premier League (12.01.2013)
LIVERPOOL 1 - 1 MAN UTD Premier League (13.01.2013)
ARSENAL 0 - 2 MAN CITY Premier League (13.01.2013)
ARSENAL 1 - 0 SWANSEA FA Cup Third Round (16.01.2013)
SCHALKE 04 5 - 4 HANNOVER 96 Bundesliga (18.01.2013) *
LIVERPOOL 5 - 0 NORWICH CITY Premier League (19.01.2013)
WEST HAM 1 - 1 QPR Premier League (19.01.2013)
BORUSSIA DORTMUND 5 - 0 WERDER BREMEN Bundesliga (19.01.2013)
ARSENAL 1 - 2 CHELSEA Premier League (20.01.2013)
ARSENAL 5 - 1 WEST HAM UTD Premier League (23.01.2013)
VALENCIA 1 - 1 REAL MADRID Copa del Rey Quarter-Final (23.01.2013) *
BORUSSIA DORTMUND 3 - 0 FC NURENBERG Bundesliga (25.01.2013) *
ARSENAL 3 - 2 BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION FA Cup Fourth Round (26.01.2013)
ARSENAL 2 - 2 LIVERPOOL Premier League (30.01.2013)
ARSENAL 1 - 0 STOKE CITY Premier League (02.02.2013)
BORUSSIA DORTMUND 3 - 2 BAYER LEVERKUSEN Bundesliga (03.02.2013) *
BAYERN MUNICH 4 - 0 SCHALKE 04 Bundesliga (09.02.2013)
BORUSSIA DORTMUND 1 - 4 HAMBURGER SV Bundesliga (09.02.2013) *
JUVENTUS 3 - 0 CELTIC Champions League Round of 16 (12.02.2013)*
REAL MADRID 1 - 1 MAN UTD Champions League Round of 16 (13.02.2013)
ARSENAL 0 - 1 BLACKBURN ROVERS FA Cup Fifth Round (16.02.2013)
BORUSSIA DORTMUND 3 - 0 EINTRACHT FRANKFURT Bundesliga (16.02.2013)
ARSENAL 1 - 3 BAYERN MUNICH Champions League Round of 16 (19.02.2013)
ARSENAL 2 - 1 ASTON VILLA Premier League (23.02.2013)
SWANSEA 5 - 0 BRADFORD League Cup Final (24.02.2013)
BORUSSIA DORTMUND 3 - 1 HANNOVER 96 Bundesliga (02.03.2013)
ARSENAL 1 - 2 SPURS Premier League (03.03.2013)
AS ROMA 3 - 1 GENOA Serie A (03.03.2013) *
BORUSSIA DORTMUND 1 - 2 SCHALKE 04 Bundesliga (09.03.2013)
LIVERPOOL 3 - 2 SPURS Premier League (10.03.2013)
ARSENAL 2 - 0 BAYERN MUNICH Champions League Round of 16 (13.03.2013)
ARSENAL 2 - 0 SWANSEA Premier League (13.03.2013)
NORWICH CITY 1 - 1 SUNDERLAND Premier League (14.03.2013)
FRANCE 0 - 1 SPAIN 2014 World Cup Qualifiers (26.03.2013) *
ARSENAL U19 3 - 4 CHELSEA YOUTH NextGen Series (29.03.2013)
ARSENAL 4 - 1 READING Premier League (30.03.2013)
BAYERN MUNICH 9 - 2 HAMBURGER SV Bundesliga (31.03.2013) *
ASTON VILLA 1 - 2 LIVERPOOL Premier League (31.03.2013)
PSG 2 - 2 BARCELONA UEFA Champions League Q-F (03.04.2013) *
BORUSSIA DORTMUND 0 - 0 MALAGA Champions League Q-F (04.04.2013)
SOUTHAMPTON 2 - 0 READING Premier League (07.04.2013)
ARSENAL 2 - 1 WEST BROM Premier League (07.04.2013)
QPR 1 - 1 WIGAN Premier League (08.04.2013)
BORUSSIA DORTMUND 3 - 2 MALAGA Champions League Q-F (10.04.2013)
ARSENAL 3 - 1 NORWICH CITY Premier League (14.04.2013)
ARSENAL 0 - 0 EVERTON Premier League (17.04.2013)
ARSENAL 1 - 0 FULHAM Premier League (21.04.2013)
LIVERPOOL 2 - 2 CHELSEA Premier League (22.04.2013)
BAYERN MUNICH 4 - 0 BARCELONA Champions League S-F (24.04.2013)
BORUSSIA DORTMUND 4 - 1 REAL MADRID Champions League S-F (25.04.2013)
LIVERPOOL 6 - 0 NEWCASTLE UTD Premier League (27.04.2013)
ARSENAL 1 - 1 MAN UTD Premier League (28.04.2013)
ASTON VILLA 6 - 1 SUNDERLAND Premier League (29.04.2013) *
BORUSSIA DORTMUND 0 - 2 REAL MADRID Champions League S-F (30.04.2013)
BAYERN MUNICH 3 - 0 BARCELONA Champions League S-F (01.05.2013)
ARSENAL 1 - 0 QPR Premier League (04.05.2013)
ROMA 1 - 0 FIORENTINA Serie A (04.05.2013)
LIVERPOOL 0 - 0 EVERTON Premier League (05.05.2013)
WIGAN 1 - 0 MAN CITY FA Cup Final (12.05.2013)
JUVENTUS 1 - 1 CAGLIARI Serie A (12.05.2013)
ARSENAL 4 - 1 WIGAN Premier League (14.05.2013)
PSG 3 - 1 BREST Ligue 1 (19.05.2013)
ARSENAL 1 - 0 NEWCASTLE UTD Premier League(19.05.2013)
BORUSSIA DORTMUND 1 - 2 BAYERN MUNICH Champions League Final (25.05.2013)
ENGLAND 1 - 1 REPUBLIC OF IRELAND International Friendly (29.05.2013)
GERMANY 4 - 2 ECUADOR International Friendly (29.05.2013)
ITALY 1 - 0 ENGLAND Euro U21 Group A (05.06.2013) *
NORWAY 3 - 1 ENGLAND Euro U21 Group A (08.06.2013)
GERMANY 2 - 1 RUSSIA Euro U21 Group B (12.06.2013)
ITALY 1 - 0 NETHERLANDS Euro U21 Semi-Final (15.06.2013)
ITALY 2 - 4 SPAIN Euro U21 Final (18.06.2013)
SPAIN 10 - 0 TAHITI Confederations Cup Group B (20.06.2013) *
BRAZIL 4 - 2 ITALY Confederations Cup Group A (22.06.2013)
FRANCE 1 - 1 USA U20 World Cup Group A (24.06.2013)
CHILE 1 - 1 ENGLAND U20 World Cup Group E (26.06.2013)
SPAIN 0 (7) - (6) 0 ITALY Confederations Cup Semi-Final (27.06.2013) *
URUGUAY 2 (3) - (2) 2 ITALY Confederations Cup Third Place (30.06.2013)
BRAZIL 3 - 0 SPAIN Confederations Cup Final (30.06.3013)
ARSENAL 7 - 0 INDONESIA DREAM TEAM Pre-season Friendly (14.07.2013)
ARSENAL 7 - 1 VIETNAM Pre-season Friendly (17.07.2013) *
CHELSEA 4 - 1 MALAYSIA XI Pre-season Friendly (21.07.2013)
LIVERPOOL 2 - 0 MELBOURNE VICTORY Pre-season Friendly (24.07.2013)
ARSENAL 2 - 1 URAWA RED DIAMONDS Pre-season Friendly (26.07.2013)
MAN CITY 1 - 0 SUNDERLAND Barclays Asia Trophy Final (27.07.2013)
BORUSSIA DORTMUND 4 - 2 BAYERN MUNICH DFL Supercup (27.07.2013)
ARSENAL 2 - 2 NAPOLI Emirates Cup (03.08.2013)
ARSENAL 1 - 2 GALATASARAY Emirates Cup (04.08.2013)
ARSENAL 3 - 1 MAN CITY Pre-season Friendly (10.08.2013)
BARCELONA 3 - 1 ARSENAL XI Pre-season Friendly (10.08.2013)
ARSENAL 1 - 3 ASTON VILLA Premier League (17.08.2013)
ARSENAL 3 - 0 FENERBAHCE UEFA Champions League (21.08.2013)
ARSENAL 3 - 1 FULHAM Premier League (24.08.2013)
SOUTHAMPTON 1 - 1 SUNDERLAND Premier League (24.08.2013)
CARDIFF CITY 3 - 2 MAN CITY Premier League (25.08.2013)
ARSENAL 2 - 0 FENERBAHCE UEFA Champions League (27.08.2013)
ARSENAL 1 - 0 SPURS Premier League (01.09.2013)
GERMANY 3 - 0 AUSTRIA World Cup Qualifiers (06.09.2013)
SWEDEN 2 - 1 REP OF IRELAND World Cup Qualifiers (06.09.2013) *
ARSENAL 3 - 1 SUNDERLAND Premier League (14.09.2013)
BORUSSIA DORTMUND 6 - 2 HAMBURGER SV Bundesliga (14.09.2013)
ARSENAL 2 - 1 MARSEILLE UEFA Champions League (18.09.2013)
ARSENAL 3 - 1 STOKE CITY Premier League (22.09.2013)
MAN CITY 4 - 1 MAN UTD Premier League (22.09.2013)
ARSENAL 1 (4) - (3) 1 WEST BROM League Cup (25.09.2013)
ASTON VILLA 3 - 2 MAN CITY Premier League (28.09.2013)
ARSENAL 2 - 1 SWANSEA Premier League (28.09.2013)
ARSENAL 2 - 0 NAPOLI UEFA Champions League (01.10.2013) *
MAN UTD 2 - 1 SUNDERLAND Premier League (05.10.2013)
SOUTHAMPTON 2 - 0 SWANSEA Premier League (06.10.2013)
WEST HAM 3 - 0 SPURS Premier League (06.10.2013) *
ARSENAL 1 - 1 WEST BROM Premier League (06.10.2013)
FRANCE 3 - 0 FINLAND World Cup Qualifying (15.10.2013)
ARSENAL 4 - 1 NORWICH Premier League (19.10.2013)
ARSENAL 1 - 2 BORUSSIA DORTMUND UEFA Champions League (22.10.2013)
ARSENAL 2 - 0 CRYSTAL PALACE Premier League (26.10.2013)
ARSENAL 0 - 2 CHELSEA League Cup (29.10.2013)
MAN CITY 6 - 0 NORWICH Premier League (02.11.2013)
ARSENAL 2 - 0 LIVERPOOL Premier League (02.11.2013)
JUVENTUS 2 - 2 REAL MADRID UEFA Champions League (05.11.2013)
ARSENAL 1 - 0 BORUSSIA DORTMUND UEFA Champions League (06.11.2013)
ENGLAND 0 - 2 CHILE Internationals (15.11.2013)
UKRAINE 2 - 0 FRANCE Internationals (15.11.2013)
PORTUGAL 3 - 2 SWEDEN World Cup qualifying (19.11.2013)
FRANCE 3 - 0 UKRAINE World Cup qualifying (19.11.2013)
ARSENAL 2 - 0 SOUTHAMPTON Premier League (23.11.2013)
BAYERN MUNICH 3 - 0 BORUSSIA DORTMUND Bundesliga (23.11.2013)
MAN CITY 6 - 0 SPURS Premier League (24.11.2013)
ARSENAL 2 - 0 MARSEILLE UEFA Champions League (26.11.2013)
ARSENAL 3 - 0 CARDIFF Premier League (30.11.2013)
HANNOVER 2 - 0 FRANKFURT Bundesliga (01.12.2013)
LIVERPOOL 1 - 3 HULL CITY Premier League (01.12.2013)
CHELSEA 3 - 1 SOUTHAMPTON Premier League (01.12.2013)
ARSENAL 2 - 0 HULL CITY Premier League (04.12.2013) *
ARSENAL 1 - 1 EVERTON Premier League (08.12.2013)
ARSENAL 0 - 2 NAPOLI UEFA Champions League (11.12.2013)
ARSENAL 3 - 6 MAN CITY Premier League (14.12.2013)
LIVERPOOL 5 - 0 SPURS Premier League (15.12.2013)
SOUTHAMPTON 2 - 3 SPURS Premier League (22.12.2013)
ARSENAL 0 - 0 CHELSEA Premier League (23.12.2013)
ARSENAL 3 - 1 WEST HAM Premier League (26.12.2013)
MAN CITY 2 - 1 LIVERPOOL Premier League (26.12.2013)
MAN CITY 1 - 0 CRYSTAL PALACE Premier League (28.12.2013)
ARSENAL 1 - 0 NEWCASTLE Premier League (29.12.2013)
CHELSEA 2 - 1 LIVERPOOL Premier League (29.12.2013)
LINKS
Rec Reading
Writing Tools
Daily Routines of Writers
What's on Arsene's Mind During a Presser?
utterly, unapologetically partisan
Farewell Highbury
Anfield 89
10 Commandments of the Transfer Window
maybe in another universe
evolution of the concept of pop music
Why should Arshavin bow down to any player?
Transfer windows and lies
100 Years in Islington
Arsene's 17th Anniversary
"I hope it feels like flying."
calming websites
this speaks to me
TYPOGRAPHY: Play The Arsenal Way
Writing Breaking Bad
How to Pack like Nellie Bly
George Orwell's Golden Rules For Making Perfect Tea
Christmas and Football
Best of Football Writing 2013
Aaron Ramsey: Marseille | Dortmund | Cardiff | "The power is his."
Videos: A New Arsenal | This Is Our Season | Last Day of Highbury | Building The Emirates Stadium
DEFAULTS
BOOKS
* non-fiction
01. WHEN SHE WAS BAD by Jonathan Nasaw ★★★☆☆ - somewhat lacklustre and predictable compared to the previous books but still packs a punch esp. the ending
02. EVERYTHING YOU EVER WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT FOOTBALL by Iain Macintosh ★★★★☆ - funny guide to the beautiful game but hindered by its focus on english football *
03. XO by Jeffery Deaver ★★☆☆☆ - my review
04. THE GREAT ESCAPE by Fiona Gibson ★☆☆☆☆ - ugh really annoying characters in implausible situations
05. TWISTED by Jeffery Deaver ★★★☆☆ - great collection of crime stories with a twist though a few didn't hit the mark
06. MISS MARPLE'S FINAL CASES by Agatha Christie ★★★☆☆ - not as exciting as her other works but easily digested and a good introduction to Miss Marple
07. THE BODY IN THE LIBRARY by Agatha Christie ★★★★☆ - loved it! impressive storytelling with a rewarding ending
08. A CARIBBEAN MYSTERY by Agatha Christie ★★☆☆☆ - somewhat convoluted and links between the characters seemed forced
09. CITY OF BONES by Michael Connelly ★★★★☆ - great writing; not afraid to kill off characters or leave some things unsolved
10. STORIES edited by Neil Gaiman and Al Sarrantonio ★★★☆☆ - equally filled with hits and misses; fave: 'The Maiden Flight of McCauley’s Bellerophon' (Elizabeth Hand)
11. MORE TWISTED by Jeffery Deaver ★★☆☆☆ - flat, the stories blur together, the twists at times predictable and the writing not as sharp as it could have been
12. KICK THE BALLS: AN OFFENSIVE SUBURBAN ODYSSEY by Alan Black ★★★☆☆ - wanted to like this more than i did; hilarious at times but tries a little too hard to be funny
13. AND THEN THERE WERE NONE by Agatha Christie ★★★★☆ - one of the best mysteries of all time; suspenseful writing, excellent plotting
14. QUIET: THE POWER OF INTROVERTS IN A WORLD THAT CAN'T STOP TALKING by Susan Cain ★★★☆☆ - enlightening but chapter eight a misstep *
15. A ROOM SWEPT WHITE by Sophie Hannah ★☆☆☆☆ - has an illogical and unlikeable protagonist and ends with terrifically dumb ending
16. THE ECHO MAKER by Richard Powers ★★☆☆☆ - one-dimensional characters with travelogue/academic prose made it drag, they said it's a thriller! lies!
17. THEY DO IT WITH MIRRORS by Agatha Christie ★★★☆☆ - intriguing at first but the way the crime was solved seemed too convenient
18. AH, SWEET MYSTERY OF LIFE by Roald Dahl ★★★★☆ - wonderful cast of characters in odd, hilarious, macabre situations
19. SWITCH BITCH by Roald Dahl ★★★☆☆ - his adult stories pull no punches! twisted and raunchy
20. THEO: GROWING UP FAST by Theo Walcott ★★★★☆ - a bit repetitive and self-pitying but extra star for the dirt he dishes on other people! *
21. MR. PENUMBRA'S 24-HOUR BOOKSTORE by Robin Sloan ★★☆☆☆ - very impressed with itself, has a very obvious mpdg, everything wraps up too neatly in an annoying way
22. THE UNCOMMON READER by Alan Bennett ★★★☆☆ - witty but feels like a book review catalogue at times; great ending though
23. HURTING DISTANCE by Sophie Hannah ★★★☆☆ - touchy subject saved by tighter plotting compared to her other books and a satisfying ending
24. THE OVERLOOK by Michael Connelly ★★☆☆☆ - sloppy plotting, much too short
25. STAY AWAKE by Dan Chaon ★★★★☆ - my review
26. GET HER OFF THE PITCH! by Lynne Truss ★★★★☆ - wonderful memoir of a reluctant sports writer; love the reflection on gender issues in sports but hate the boring cricket chapter
27. THE UNQUIET by John Connolly ★★★☆☆ - disturbing subject matter made me care less than i probably should have; extra star for Louis and Angel
28. HOW I MET MYSELF by David A. Hill ★★★☆☆ - i think this is meant for kids but enjoyed it nonetheless #yolo
29. MISSING YOU by Meg Cabot ★★★☆☆ - like opening a door and meeting old friends
30. PERSEPOLIS by Marjane Satrapi ★★★★☆ - raw and unconventional, simply brilliant
31. THE CARRIER by Sophie Hannah ★★★☆☆ - dysfunctional, much like its characters
32. ASTRAY by Emma Donoghue ★★★★☆ - my review
33. THE VALKYRIE SONG by Jan Fabel ★★☆☆☆ - not as interesting as i hoped it'd be
34. THE BEST LITTLE BOOK CLUB IN TOWN edited by Fanny Blake ★★★☆☆ - enjoyable; faves are 'Sonata d'Ete' (Douglas Kennedy) and the vindictive 'The Promotion' (Jane Fallon)
35. THE DARK END OF THE STREET edited by SJ Rozan ★★☆☆☆ - some of the stories miss the theme of the collection; fave is the heartbreaking 'Daybreak' (SJ Rozan)
36. GENESIS by Bernard Beckett ★★★★★ - absolutely astonishing, nothing like a typical YA book
37. I'VE GOT YOUR NUMBER by Sophie Kinsella ★★★☆☆ - crazy and hilarious, the usual Kinsella offering
38. MIRACLE ON REGENT STREET by Ali Harris ★☆☆☆☆ - the most selfish, weak mary sue i can't even
39. WALLBANGER by Alice Clayton ★☆☆☆☆ - bad enough reading this then i find out it's originally a Twilight fanfic ffs
40. BURIAL by Neil Cross ★★★★☆ - raw, unflinching, i thought about this story for days
41. FITTING ENDS by Dan Chaon ★★★★☆ - flawed characters making flawed choices, everything hurts; fave is 'Fitting Ends'
42. AMONG THE MISSING by Dan Chaon ★★★★☆ - highly depressing, highly recommended; fave is the slightly happier 'Passengers, Remain Calm'
FILMS
* documentary
01. UPSIDE DOWN (2012) ★☆☆☆☆ - creative concept, terrible execution - what was even the point of it all??
02. JULIE & JULIA (2009) ★★★☆☆ - loved julia's story, not so much julie's
03. THE DEBT (2009) ★★★☆☆ - overwhelmed with feels! the cast excellent, the ending rushed but meat of the story in the 60s was perfect
04. THIS MEANS WAR (2012) ★☆☆☆☆ - one star for tom hardy's face
05. SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK (2012) ★★☆☆☆ - don't understand the accolades, it's a romcom full of cliches saved only by the acting
06. PAGE ONE: INSIDE THE NEW YORK TIMES (2011) ★★☆☆☆ - not as interesting or in-depth as i thought it'd be *
07. ROCKNROLLA (2008) ★★☆☆☆ - meandering; enjoyable in patches
08. WATER FOR ELEPHANTS (2011) ★★★☆☆ - entertaining old-fashioned flick despite pattinson & witherspoon miscasts; christoph waltz excellent
09. THE BREAK-UP (2006) ☆☆☆☆☆ - why do i do this to myself
10. THE SWITCH (2010) ★☆☆☆☆ - bateman pls re-evaluate your career choices
11. COURAGEOUS (2011) ★☆☆☆☆ - means well but way too preachy and draggy
12. 50/50 (2011) ★★★★☆ - surprisingly charmed! tough subject matter but fine balance between humour and grief
13. THE COLD LIGHT OF DAY (2012) ★☆☆☆☆ - pointless! with an unintentionally hilarious performance by henry cavill
14. CINDERELLA (1950) ★★★☆☆ - never realised how boring the first half of this movie is, mannnn my childhood
15. THE OFFICIAL FILM OF THE 2006 WORLD CUP (2006) ★★★☆☆ - idk i was on a plane feeling vulnerable how do i even rate this *
16. THE IMPOSTER (2012) ★★★★☆ - a superb true crime doc; chilling, dramatic, effective *
17. JANE EYRE (2011) ★★★☆☆ - beautifully shot and acted but not a fan of the dialogue
18. THE IRON LADY (2011) ★★☆☆☆ - drab film swallowed by streep's tour-de-force performance
19. A GOOD DAY TO DIE HARD (2013) ★☆☆☆☆ - not even crazy action sequences could save it - the aussie bloke has a gr8 american accent tho
20. SNITCH (2013) ★★☆☆☆ - tries to be a political vehicle, ends up as a shoot-em-up drama but still somewhat enjoyable
21. THE CALL (2013) ☆☆☆☆☆ - sickening and gratuitous
22. THE LADY (2011) ★★☆☆☆ - good but not great; more of a love story than a true biopic
23. GOOD WILL HUNTING (1997) ★★★★☆ - upon rewatch the mechanisms are more obvious but still really well done
24. CHRONICLE (2012) ★★★★☆ - terrible cgi but loved the wonderful characterisations
25. OBLIVION (2013) ★★☆☆☆ - has a pretty fantastical post-apocalyptic setting but derivative and much too long
26. IRON MAN 3 (2013) ★★★☆☆ - great dialogue but blah action sequences and the ending rushed
27. MOON (2009) ★★★★☆ - took me to places i didn't expect, wonderful piece of filmmaking
28. STAR TREK (2013) ★★☆☆☆ - exciting in parts but what a boring, predictable plot
29. THE VOW (2013) ★☆☆☆☆ - i should've known better
29. AFTER EARTH (2013) ★★☆☆☆ - predictable but i quite liked its quiet moments
30. MAN OF STEEL (2013) ★☆☆☆☆ - noisy mess, no desire to watch again
31. WORLD WAR Z (2013) ★★★☆☆ - loved it!! great set-pieces and use of suspense
32. PACIFIC RIM (2013) ★★★☆☆ - not your average monster v robots story; less one star bc the scientists annoyed me
33. RED 2 (2013) ★★★☆☆ - hilarious; helen mirren kicking ass + lee byung-hun being hot are all that matters
34. TAKEN 2 (2012) ★★☆☆☆ - felt purposeless, even the action scenes weren't that great
35. WRECK-IT RALPH (2012) ★★★★☆ - such a wonderfully original creation wrapped in an old-fashioned story
36. DRIVE (2011) ★★★☆☆ - eh i didn't like it as much as others do? beautiful movie but felt unresolved
37. MARGIN CALL (2011) ★★★★☆ - suspenseful and filled with great little moments
38. IN TIME (2011) ★★☆☆☆ - takes itself so seriously it makes me laugh
39. GRAVITY (2013) ★★★★☆ - beautiful, fantastical, vivid; a super space movie
40. NOW YOU SEE ME (2013) ★★☆☆☆ - the reveal ruined everything
41. CHILDREN OF MEN (2006) ★★★★☆ - one of my absolute faves, great vision and perfectly executed
42. LOVE ON A DIET (2001) ★★☆☆☆ - cute but vacant
43. THOR: THE DARK WORLD (2013) ★★★☆☆ - delightful but natalie portman needs to stop
44. THE HUNGER GAMES: CATCHING FIRE (2013) ★★★☆☆ - really liked it! kept the tone of the first, and improved the pace and action sequences
45. SNOW WHITE AND THE HUNTSMAN (2012) ★★☆☆☆ - very self-indulgent but charlize theron is a highlight
46. KILLING KENNEDY (2012) ★★☆☆☆ - somehow manages to make an important moment in history feel so generic
47. SO UNDERCOVER (2012) ★☆☆☆☆ - so underwhelmed
48. AN AMISH MURDER (2013) ★★☆☆☆ - ??? watched it for neve but idek why i bothered
49. 96 MINUTES (2011) ★★★☆☆ - slightly exploitative at times but thrilling and produced great performances
50. THE HOBBIT: DESOLATION OF SMAUG (2013) ★★☆☆☆ - took forever to end, too predictable and filled with filler moments
TELEVISION
* non-fiction
PERSON OF INTEREST 2x08 "Til Death" - loooooved this ep from the murderous married couple to finch's flashback courting ugh everything is love
DOCTOR WHO Christmas Special "The Snowmen" - maximum mary sue
DOWNTON ABBEY Christmas Special "A Journey to the Highlands" - pretty much nothing happens until the ending where everyone dies /jk/ someone dies anyway
HAVEN 3x13 "Thanks For The Memories" - noooooooooooooooooo i refuse to accept everything this show handed to me nope
HISTORY CHANNEL BIOGRAPHY "Siti Nurhaliza" * - despite my misgivings at the docu it's pretty amazing to see how successful she's become
GO ON 1x07 "Any Given Birthday" - the seduction scene in the hotel had me laughing nonstop! gr8 mix of sadness and joy in one ep
ELEMENTARY 1x12 "M" - vinnie jones is moran the arsenal-loving assassin! working for moriarty! moriarty hates sherlock! sherlock cries at watson! watson stays!
PERSON OF INTEREST 2x12 "Prisoner's Dilemma" - tense, suspenseful, hilarious, touching - an almost perfect hour of television
THE GOOD WIFE 4x14 "Red Team, Blue Team" - screamingggggg at will and alicia, cary and alicia, alicia and the world; excellent!
BLACK MIRROR 2x02 "White Bear" - disturbing and thought-provoking; how far dare we go for justice?
MURDOCH MYSTERIES 6x04 "A Study in Sherlock" - andrew gower as a man who thinks he's sherlock is superb
VERA 2x02 "Silent Voices" - not sure how i got here
DOCTOR WHO 7x10 "Journey to the Centre of the TARDIS" - very reminiscent of Sunshine, also had some gorgeous set deco
SOUTHLAND 5x08 "The Felix Paradox" - the ultimate downfall of Ben Sherman
LUTHER 3x04 "Episode 4" - if this is the end of the Lutherverse i'd be happy with it
BREAKING BAD 5x14 "Ozymandias" - SHIT HITS THE FAN NO ONE IS SAFE THIS IS THE WORST SHOW
PERSON OF INTEREST 3x09 "The Crossing" - how dare you kill off my favourite character :(
HAVEN season three ★★★★☆
PRIME SUSPECT US complete series ★★★☆☆ (rewatch)
BAND OF BROTHERS complete series ★★★★★ (rewatch)
BLACK MIRROR series two ★★★☆☆
GO ON season one ★★★☆☆
SUBURGATORY season two ★★☆☆☆
THE GOOD WIFE season four ★★★☆☆
ELEMENTARY season one ★★★☆☆
GRIMM season two ★★☆☆☆
DOCTOR WHO season seven ★★☆☆☆
THE MINDY PROJECT season one ★★☆☆☆
PERSON OF INTEREST season two ★★★☆☆
SOUTHLAND season five ★★★☆☆
LUTHER season three ★★★★☆
BREAKING BAD season five ★★★★☆
THE CARRIE DIARIES season one ★★★☆☆
HAVEN season four ★★★☆☆
BEING HUMAN series five
GRACELAND season one
THE GOOD WIFE season three
THE BLACKLIST season one
THE MINDY PROJECT season two
ELEMENTARY season two
PERSON OF INTEREST season three
GRIMM season three
SLEEPY HOLLOW season one
REVENGE season three
DRACULA season one
MUSIC
THE LUMINEERS The Lumineers
LOCAL NATIVES Hummingbird
BLACK REBEL MOTORCYCLE CLUB Spectre At The Feast
ÓLAFUR ARNALDS For Now I Am Winter
BASTILLE Bad Blood
THE NATIONAL Trouble Will Find Me
DAFT PUNK Random Access Memories
THE MAINE Forever Halloween
AVICII True
ARMIN VAN BUUREN Intense
MATT HIRES This World Won't Last
CAPITAL CITIES In a Tidal Wave of Mystery
BLACK LIGHT DINNER PARTY Sons and Lovers
FOOTBALL
* not watched live
ARSENAL 1 - 1 SOUTHAMPTON Premier League (01.01.2013)
ARSENAL 2 - 2 SWANSEA FA Cup Third Round (06.01.2013)
JUVENTUS 1 - 2 SAMPDORIA Serie A (06.01.2013)
NORWICH CITY 0 - 0 NEWCASTLE UTD Premier League (12.01.2013)
LIVERPOOL 1 - 1 MAN UTD Premier League (13.01.2013)
ARSENAL 0 - 2 MAN CITY Premier League (13.01.2013)
ARSENAL 1 - 0 SWANSEA FA Cup Third Round (16.01.2013)
SCHALKE 04 5 - 4 HANNOVER 96 Bundesliga (18.01.2013) *
LIVERPOOL 5 - 0 NORWICH CITY Premier League (19.01.2013)
WEST HAM 1 - 1 QPR Premier League (19.01.2013)
BORUSSIA DORTMUND 5 - 0 WERDER BREMEN Bundesliga (19.01.2013)
ARSENAL 1 - 2 CHELSEA Premier League (20.01.2013)
ARSENAL 5 - 1 WEST HAM UTD Premier League (23.01.2013)
VALENCIA 1 - 1 REAL MADRID Copa del Rey Quarter-Final (23.01.2013) *
BORUSSIA DORTMUND 3 - 0 FC NURENBERG Bundesliga (25.01.2013) *
ARSENAL 3 - 2 BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION FA Cup Fourth Round (26.01.2013)
ARSENAL 2 - 2 LIVERPOOL Premier League (30.01.2013)
ARSENAL 1 - 0 STOKE CITY Premier League (02.02.2013)
BORUSSIA DORTMUND 3 - 2 BAYER LEVERKUSEN Bundesliga (03.02.2013) *
BAYERN MUNICH 4 - 0 SCHALKE 04 Bundesliga (09.02.2013)
BORUSSIA DORTMUND 1 - 4 HAMBURGER SV Bundesliga (09.02.2013) *
JUVENTUS 3 - 0 CELTIC Champions League Round of 16 (12.02.2013)*
REAL MADRID 1 - 1 MAN UTD Champions League Round of 16 (13.02.2013)
ARSENAL 0 - 1 BLACKBURN ROVERS FA Cup Fifth Round (16.02.2013)
BORUSSIA DORTMUND 3 - 0 EINTRACHT FRANKFURT Bundesliga (16.02.2013)
ARSENAL 1 - 3 BAYERN MUNICH Champions League Round of 16 (19.02.2013)
ARSENAL 2 - 1 ASTON VILLA Premier League (23.02.2013)
SWANSEA 5 - 0 BRADFORD League Cup Final (24.02.2013)
BORUSSIA DORTMUND 3 - 1 HANNOVER 96 Bundesliga (02.03.2013)
ARSENAL 1 - 2 SPURS Premier League (03.03.2013)
AS ROMA 3 - 1 GENOA Serie A (03.03.2013) *
BORUSSIA DORTMUND 1 - 2 SCHALKE 04 Bundesliga (09.03.2013)
LIVERPOOL 3 - 2 SPURS Premier League (10.03.2013)
ARSENAL 2 - 0 BAYERN MUNICH Champions League Round of 16 (13.03.2013)
ARSENAL 2 - 0 SWANSEA Premier League (13.03.2013)
NORWICH CITY 1 - 1 SUNDERLAND Premier League (14.03.2013)
FRANCE 0 - 1 SPAIN 2014 World Cup Qualifiers (26.03.2013) *
ARSENAL U19 3 - 4 CHELSEA YOUTH NextGen Series (29.03.2013)
ARSENAL 4 - 1 READING Premier League (30.03.2013)
BAYERN MUNICH 9 - 2 HAMBURGER SV Bundesliga (31.03.2013) *
ASTON VILLA 1 - 2 LIVERPOOL Premier League (31.03.2013)
PSG 2 - 2 BARCELONA UEFA Champions League Q-F (03.04.2013) *
BORUSSIA DORTMUND 0 - 0 MALAGA Champions League Q-F (04.04.2013)
SOUTHAMPTON 2 - 0 READING Premier League (07.04.2013)
ARSENAL 2 - 1 WEST BROM Premier League (07.04.2013)
QPR 1 - 1 WIGAN Premier League (08.04.2013)
BORUSSIA DORTMUND 3 - 2 MALAGA Champions League Q-F (10.04.2013)
ARSENAL 3 - 1 NORWICH CITY Premier League (14.04.2013)
ARSENAL 0 - 0 EVERTON Premier League (17.04.2013)
ARSENAL 1 - 0 FULHAM Premier League (21.04.2013)
LIVERPOOL 2 - 2 CHELSEA Premier League (22.04.2013)
BAYERN MUNICH 4 - 0 BARCELONA Champions League S-F (24.04.2013)
BORUSSIA DORTMUND 4 - 1 REAL MADRID Champions League S-F (25.04.2013)
LIVERPOOL 6 - 0 NEWCASTLE UTD Premier League (27.04.2013)
ARSENAL 1 - 1 MAN UTD Premier League (28.04.2013)
ASTON VILLA 6 - 1 SUNDERLAND Premier League (29.04.2013) *
BORUSSIA DORTMUND 0 - 2 REAL MADRID Champions League S-F (30.04.2013)
BAYERN MUNICH 3 - 0 BARCELONA Champions League S-F (01.05.2013)
ARSENAL 1 - 0 QPR Premier League (04.05.2013)
ROMA 1 - 0 FIORENTINA Serie A (04.05.2013)
LIVERPOOL 0 - 0 EVERTON Premier League (05.05.2013)
WIGAN 1 - 0 MAN CITY FA Cup Final (12.05.2013)
JUVENTUS 1 - 1 CAGLIARI Serie A (12.05.2013)
ARSENAL 4 - 1 WIGAN Premier League (14.05.2013)
PSG 3 - 1 BREST Ligue 1 (19.05.2013)
ARSENAL 1 - 0 NEWCASTLE UTD Premier League(19.05.2013)
BORUSSIA DORTMUND 1 - 2 BAYERN MUNICH Champions League Final (25.05.2013)
ENGLAND 1 - 1 REPUBLIC OF IRELAND International Friendly (29.05.2013)
GERMANY 4 - 2 ECUADOR International Friendly (29.05.2013)
ITALY 1 - 0 ENGLAND Euro U21 Group A (05.06.2013) *
NORWAY 3 - 1 ENGLAND Euro U21 Group A (08.06.2013)
GERMANY 2 - 1 RUSSIA Euro U21 Group B (12.06.2013)
ITALY 1 - 0 NETHERLANDS Euro U21 Semi-Final (15.06.2013)
ITALY 2 - 4 SPAIN Euro U21 Final (18.06.2013)
SPAIN 10 - 0 TAHITI Confederations Cup Group B (20.06.2013) *
BRAZIL 4 - 2 ITALY Confederations Cup Group A (22.06.2013)
FRANCE 1 - 1 USA U20 World Cup Group A (24.06.2013)
CHILE 1 - 1 ENGLAND U20 World Cup Group E (26.06.2013)
SPAIN 0 (7) - (6) 0 ITALY Confederations Cup Semi-Final (27.06.2013) *
URUGUAY 2 (3) - (2) 2 ITALY Confederations Cup Third Place (30.06.2013)
BRAZIL 3 - 0 SPAIN Confederations Cup Final (30.06.3013)
ARSENAL 7 - 0 INDONESIA DREAM TEAM Pre-season Friendly (14.07.2013)
ARSENAL 7 - 1 VIETNAM Pre-season Friendly (17.07.2013) *
CHELSEA 4 - 1 MALAYSIA XI Pre-season Friendly (21.07.2013)
LIVERPOOL 2 - 0 MELBOURNE VICTORY Pre-season Friendly (24.07.2013)
ARSENAL 2 - 1 URAWA RED DIAMONDS Pre-season Friendly (26.07.2013)
MAN CITY 1 - 0 SUNDERLAND Barclays Asia Trophy Final (27.07.2013)
BORUSSIA DORTMUND 4 - 2 BAYERN MUNICH DFL Supercup (27.07.2013)
ARSENAL 2 - 2 NAPOLI Emirates Cup (03.08.2013)
ARSENAL 1 - 2 GALATASARAY Emirates Cup (04.08.2013)
ARSENAL 3 - 1 MAN CITY Pre-season Friendly (10.08.2013)
BARCELONA 3 - 1 ARSENAL XI Pre-season Friendly (10.08.2013)
ARSENAL 1 - 3 ASTON VILLA Premier League (17.08.2013)
ARSENAL 3 - 0 FENERBAHCE UEFA Champions League (21.08.2013)
ARSENAL 3 - 1 FULHAM Premier League (24.08.2013)
SOUTHAMPTON 1 - 1 SUNDERLAND Premier League (24.08.2013)
CARDIFF CITY 3 - 2 MAN CITY Premier League (25.08.2013)
ARSENAL 2 - 0 FENERBAHCE UEFA Champions League (27.08.2013)
ARSENAL 1 - 0 SPURS Premier League (01.09.2013)
GERMANY 3 - 0 AUSTRIA World Cup Qualifiers (06.09.2013)
SWEDEN 2 - 1 REP OF IRELAND World Cup Qualifiers (06.09.2013) *
ARSENAL 3 - 1 SUNDERLAND Premier League (14.09.2013)
BORUSSIA DORTMUND 6 - 2 HAMBURGER SV Bundesliga (14.09.2013)
ARSENAL 2 - 1 MARSEILLE UEFA Champions League (18.09.2013)
ARSENAL 3 - 1 STOKE CITY Premier League (22.09.2013)
MAN CITY 4 - 1 MAN UTD Premier League (22.09.2013)
ARSENAL 1 (4) - (3) 1 WEST BROM League Cup (25.09.2013)
ASTON VILLA 3 - 2 MAN CITY Premier League (28.09.2013)
ARSENAL 2 - 1 SWANSEA Premier League (28.09.2013)
ARSENAL 2 - 0 NAPOLI UEFA Champions League (01.10.2013) *
MAN UTD 2 - 1 SUNDERLAND Premier League (05.10.2013)
SOUTHAMPTON 2 - 0 SWANSEA Premier League (06.10.2013)
WEST HAM 3 - 0 SPURS Premier League (06.10.2013) *
ARSENAL 1 - 1 WEST BROM Premier League (06.10.2013)
FRANCE 3 - 0 FINLAND World Cup Qualifying (15.10.2013)
ARSENAL 4 - 1 NORWICH Premier League (19.10.2013)
ARSENAL 1 - 2 BORUSSIA DORTMUND UEFA Champions League (22.10.2013)
ARSENAL 2 - 0 CRYSTAL PALACE Premier League (26.10.2013)
ARSENAL 0 - 2 CHELSEA League Cup (29.10.2013)
MAN CITY 6 - 0 NORWICH Premier League (02.11.2013)
ARSENAL 2 - 0 LIVERPOOL Premier League (02.11.2013)
JUVENTUS 2 - 2 REAL MADRID UEFA Champions League (05.11.2013)
ARSENAL 1 - 0 BORUSSIA DORTMUND UEFA Champions League (06.11.2013)
ENGLAND 0 - 2 CHILE Internationals (15.11.2013)
UKRAINE 2 - 0 FRANCE Internationals (15.11.2013)
PORTUGAL 3 - 2 SWEDEN World Cup qualifying (19.11.2013)
FRANCE 3 - 0 UKRAINE World Cup qualifying (19.11.2013)
ARSENAL 2 - 0 SOUTHAMPTON Premier League (23.11.2013)
BAYERN MUNICH 3 - 0 BORUSSIA DORTMUND Bundesliga (23.11.2013)
MAN CITY 6 - 0 SPURS Premier League (24.11.2013)
ARSENAL 2 - 0 MARSEILLE UEFA Champions League (26.11.2013)
ARSENAL 3 - 0 CARDIFF Premier League (30.11.2013)
HANNOVER 2 - 0 FRANKFURT Bundesliga (01.12.2013)
LIVERPOOL 1 - 3 HULL CITY Premier League (01.12.2013)
CHELSEA 3 - 1 SOUTHAMPTON Premier League (01.12.2013)
ARSENAL 2 - 0 HULL CITY Premier League (04.12.2013) *
ARSENAL 1 - 1 EVERTON Premier League (08.12.2013)
ARSENAL 0 - 2 NAPOLI UEFA Champions League (11.12.2013)
ARSENAL 3 - 6 MAN CITY Premier League (14.12.2013)
LIVERPOOL 5 - 0 SPURS Premier League (15.12.2013)
SOUTHAMPTON 2 - 3 SPURS Premier League (22.12.2013)
ARSENAL 0 - 0 CHELSEA Premier League (23.12.2013)
ARSENAL 3 - 1 WEST HAM Premier League (26.12.2013)
MAN CITY 2 - 1 LIVERPOOL Premier League (26.12.2013)
MAN CITY 1 - 0 CRYSTAL PALACE Premier League (28.12.2013)
ARSENAL 1 - 0 NEWCASTLE Premier League (29.12.2013)
CHELSEA 2 - 1 LIVERPOOL Premier League (29.12.2013)
LINKS
Rec Reading
Writing Tools
Daily Routines of Writers
What's on Arsene's Mind During a Presser?
utterly, unapologetically partisan
Farewell Highbury
Anfield 89
10 Commandments of the Transfer Window
maybe in another universe
evolution of the concept of pop music
Why should Arshavin bow down to any player?
Transfer windows and lies
100 Years in Islington
Arsene's 17th Anniversary
"I hope it feels like flying."
calming websites
this speaks to me
TYPOGRAPHY: Play The Arsenal Way
Writing Breaking Bad
How to Pack like Nellie Bly
George Orwell's Golden Rules For Making Perfect Tea
Christmas and Football
Best of Football Writing 2013
Aaron Ramsey: Marseille | Dortmund | Cardiff | "The power is his."
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