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? :-)