Top Ten Book Challenge

Another challenge tagged to me on FB. This is a tough one but i'l try my best to come up with a decent list. Parang ang hirap kasi mamili ng sampung book lang!

10. Always in my heart by Catherine Anderson- I love Catherine Anderson so every time i pay a visit to the bookstore, expect that she's one of the authors that i'll be searching on the pile. I love always in my heart because its not your ordinary pa-sweet lovestory. It was a beautiful tale of love and second chances. It also tackles serious issues like divorce and death. Ang ganda talaga nito at sobrang connected ako sa mga main characters. I didn't want it to end! 

9. Remember by Barbara Taylor Bradford- The book was a hand-me-down one from may boyfriends's aunt so it was kinda old. It was published in the 90's. I was actually reluctant to read it at first but im glad i did! I became an instant BTB fan when i started reading it because it was such a powerful novel with unexpected twists and surprises. I love the heroine Nicky Wells. Ang astig nya kasi war correspondent sya.

8. Become the Better You by Ed Lapiz- It was a birthday gift from a friend. I love this book because it made a lot of sense. I dont usually read religious/christian books but Ed Lapiz is like a breath of fresh air. He is hard and straightforward but it will hit you to the core. I like his style and i think the man had conviction. Alam nya ang kanyang mga sinasabi.

7. Jihan's Price to Pay by Kyra Gray- Kyra Gray was a friend and i met her once on a PHR workshop. Isa ito sa mga tagalog books na iniyakan ko kasi nakakadala yung story. The plot was really flawless. Ang lalim ng hugot nung story at ramdam mo yung sadness nung heroine. 

6. Confessions of a Shopaholic by Sophie Kinsella- This book is again a birthday gift! hahaha. (Alam kasi nilang iyon ang kaligayahan ko!) It was downright hilarious and entertaining! Just like the movie. Kakaaliw si Becky. Natuto akong magbasa ng chick lit dahil kay SK. Ito rin ang unang libro nya na nabasa ko. 

5. Dealing with Dragons by Patricia Wrede- This is the first book of the Enchanted Forest Chronicles, although hindi ko nabasa yung mga kasunod hindi ko makakalimutan yung book na toh. This one is one of the first books that i had in my collection. Akala ko nung una pambata pero hindi naman pala kasi kahit matanda ka na maeentertain ka. It was one of the very few fantasy books that i like. Grabe si Patricia Wrede pagdating sa description ng mga settings at characters! She was a genius. Three times ko tong inulit!

4. Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone by J.K Rowling- Dito nagsimula ang lahat. 4 Pivet Drive, a boy named Harry Potter living in the cupboard under the stairs. High School ako nung ipalabas yung movie adaptation nitong book 1, and since then i became a HP fan. Feeling ko malaking parte talaga ng kabataan ko yung Harry Potter. Lumalaki ako kasabay nina Harry, Ron at Hermione kaya feeling ko this book and the whole series will always be a part of me. 

3. The Best of Me by Nicholas Sparks- This is also a gift. Im a fan of sappy novels of Nicholas Sparks. Gusto ko yung atake nya dito kasi maayos ang pagka kwento pati yung mga backstory nung bawat characters, they all fall together. Marami na syang nasulat na ginawang movie, although kapag ina-adapt sa movie, may hindi ako nagugustuhan pero this one (the book) really lived up to its title dahil the best talaga kapag binasa mo. 

2. The Fountain by Emily Grayson- This one is one of the random books that i bought on BookSale Megamall. My heart was captured by the story dahil ang swabe lang tapos maraming cliffhangers na nakaka excite lalo nung bumalik si Will Combray sa buhay ni Casey! Kilig talaga. Pero ang ending? Hindi mo akalaing ganon. Overall, nagustuhan ko talaga. As in! lol obvious ba?

1. Okay i had to cheat with my #1. hehehe di kasi talaga ako makapili ng isa lang kasi tie talaga sila sa puso ko. Sorry po! Pagbigyan nyo na! :-) 

Switchback by Catherine Anderson- Ay grabe. Eto talaga yung libro na dahilan kung bakit ako naadik kay CA. Sobrang galeng at ganda nung story. This one got published a long time ago pero nung nabasa ko wala nganga talaga ako at sya na lang inatupag ko maghapon! This book had all the elements of a good book. Exciting, nakakilig, nakaka iyak minsan nakakainis kapag may mystery na hindi agad na reveal pero sobrang ang ganda nung ending. Eto yung klase ng book na gugustuhin mong hugutin sa libro yung mga characters and make them real persons and be part of their lives. Ganon ako ka-attach sa isang toh. hehe kailangan ko yatang lumaklak ng realidad para maisip ko ulit na libro lang sya.

Sweet Nothings by Catherine Anderson- I guess by now alam nyo na adik ako sa writings ni CA. This one is a lot thicker than Switchback, and it had many chapters. Akala ko tuloy mabuburyong ako sa pagbabasa pero hindi pala. As usual, CA win my heart again! This book really sealed my love for CA novels kasi ang ganda talaga. Molly and Jake are few of the characters that i will never forget kasi sobrang mafi-feel mo yung depth nung love nila, even the tenderness of their intimacy ramdam mo hanggang buto. lol. . I really recommend this to everyone. Catherine Anderson had books to die for! 

Kayo, anong top ten favorite books nyo? :-)

20 random facts about me

A friend tag me to a post entitled “20 facts about me”on FB. I know I should post this on facebook but im not really comfortable sharing this on my fb ang tagging someone to do it so I decided to still do it but just post it on my blog instead. (Haha) Forgive me but I hate chain messages or post. I don’t want to pass it on and oblige people to do the same kasi hindi naman lahat sila game or interesado sa ganon di ba? May point naman ako. haha Lol

Anyway, enough of my silly rants. Here is my own list. 

1.My real name is Remelyn but I have a lot of nicknames. My family and my closest friends call me “kile”. My other friends and friends at work call me “Lyn” and some of my classmates back in college call me “Rem” and some “Myles”.  Hahaha! Ang dami noh? Ewan ko na kung bakit ganyan basta ang dami nilang tawag sakin.

2. I honestly think I was born on a wrong generation. I didn’t belong in this era. Why? Because im always drawn to old things. I love anything vintage. I love watching old movies and listening to old songs and I always have this fascination to go back in time. Kung pwede lang mag time travel ehh, I’d like to live in the 70’s.

3. I don’t watch HORROR movies, tv series or anything basta nakakatakot. Kahit suhulan ako ng kung ano ano para lang manuod hindi ko talaga kaya. Duwag na kung duwag basta ayoko. Period! Haha.

4. I play guitar. I sing. And I recorded videos of me singing hahaha but I never uploaded it. I just kept it in the safest room of my cellphone! Dalawang beses lang yata ako nag upload pero pili lang ang pinag share-an ko at dating dati pa yon, makapal pa ang mukha ko non haha. Aliw lang kasi kapag pinanuod mo yung sarili mo tapos may ilan ilan na naka appreciate dun sa ginawa mo. Masaya na ako dun.

5. I love sweets. I love junk foods. Pero ngayon, im trying to cut down kasi im trying to lose weight. Pero kumakain pa din ako kahit kaunti hehe di ko kasi talaga kayang i-give up!

6. I don’t go out without earrings. Feeling ko may kulang. Feeling ko parang nakahubad ako kapag wala akong suot na hikaw. Haha! I just have to have earrings, ke small stud or small pearls anything.. Basta pag lalabas ako lagi akong may suot na hikaw. Mas maganda ang tingin ko sa sarili ko kapag nakahikaw. :-P

7. Im not a girly girl. I don’t usually wear dress, sleeveless top, skirts, heels. Ang pormahan ko madalas naka pantalon, shorts (but not too short) , tshirt, blouse, tsinelas or sneakers. Dun kasi ako mas komportable. Lumalabas lang ang pagkababae ko kapag may mga okasyon na kailangan talagang magbihis like weddings, graduations etc..

P.S....
Na trauma nga pala ako sa pagsusuot ng heels dahil last time na nagsuot ako pinulikat ako at binuhat lang ako para lang maisakay ako sa sasakyan. Hahahaha! Very recent lang iyon. *kahiya*

8. My comfort food is hamburger! Hamburger forever! Anything basta my patty, may bun, ketchup at mayo, may cheese man or wala! In short—hamburger lang talaga ang all time favorite kong kainin. Breakfast, lunch, meryenda or dinner. Haha! I can eat that everyday at hindi ako magsasawa lalo na kapag may kasamang French fries! 

9. Hindi ako gumagamit ng wallet. Is that weird? Kasi most of the people (esp. girls) I know have wallets on their bags. You know the leather ones—yung may lalagyan ng mga cards, may pictures pa nga at kung anek anek! Hindi ako nasanay gumamit non. Ang meron lang ako sa bag ko ay coin purse. Dun na ako naglalagay ng pera ke barya ke buo magkakasama na sila don nalulukot. Haha

10. My favorite vegetable is ampalaya. No one else comes close to ampalaya. I used to hate it pero natuto akong kumain nito dahil kay Daryl. Sya ang may sala kung bakit ko nagustuhan ang ampalaya.

11. I have a soft heart when it comes to dogs. Marami na akong naging pet na aso. And everytime mababawasan sila, my heart breaks really bad. I just love dogs so much kahit na minsan nakakainis sila ang iingay at ang gugulo but they can easily turn my heart into mush kapag pinakita nilang excited sila na makasama ako.

12. I love listening to love songs. Old or new. Pero mas madalas yung old. Ako ay self-confess sentimental. A song can easily move me.

13. I cant live without coffee. My average coffee intake is 3-4 cups a day.

14. I love reading. Im collecting books.  Any genre, wag lang horror. Siguro dun nagsimula yung hilig ko rin na magsulat.

15. I cant sleep with lights on at hindi ako makakatulog ng walang yakap na unan. Gusto ko rin yung itatapat ko sakin yung electric fan or aircon pero balot na balot naman ako ng kumot! Hahahaha saka sabi nila, naghihilik daw ako. Hindi ko alam kung totoo, wala naman silang ebidensya! Lol

16. Hindi ako marunong lumangoy. Muntik na akong malunod nung grade 3 ako kaya simula non natakot na akong mag swimming sa malalim. Pang kiddie pool lang po ako.

17. Hindi ako sumasakay sa mga nakakatakot na rides! Example: space shuttle, roller coaster, or anything extreme! Perriswheel pwede pa siguro kasi mabagal.

18. I hate math or anything that has to do with Math! Mahina ako sa numbers. Madali akong malito. Nung nag aaral pa ako, ang paborito kong subject ay english at science.

19. I have 5 published books under precious hearts romances. My pen name is Bella Sabina. Pero matagal na akong walang release. Still struggling with my revisions. 

20. I have fallen inlove twice in my life.