10 books that blew me AWAY

** Before you start reading, this list is plainly my own thoughts and views, my own list. You may agree or not agree with me :) feel free to share your list with me if you have one!!

Hi all! I am an avid reader, I read non stop. Trust me. And if I can read and read all day without sleeping, without eating... **dreams**

And to all of you out there currently reading this crap that im writing and coming in to this site becos, I dont know~ maybe the title attracted you???? Nevertheless, it will be because you, like to read too and have no freaking idea what other good books are out there so you are just trying your luck to see if this site has finally something good to recommend to you? **shrugs**

ok, I dont know about you but I've like always wanted an avenue to talk about the books that I read, want to read and going to read (like now!!) and I thought "hey why not a blog?" so that I can literally force you to "listen" to me whilst I scream in excitement for the books that I LOVE SO MUCH or rant and cry in anger and frustration over the ones that tears me apart be it emotionally, indignantly or even maybe because its so boring and bad that I just want to rip the whole thing into pieces!!! **clench fists and bites jaw with my eyes closed**

fine. calm down, this is only my first post and damn have I already injected a million emotions into it.

Hey, **glees** chill, im chill. Im cool now. And im so happy that I finally wanna do this. Finally some where I can share!!! **care bear hugs** Like they always say "Sharing is caring!!"

Enough of my emotional rants, just so you know what kind of reader I am and giving you the idea of who you are following **a hint for you to continue coming into this site** here are 10 books that I want to recommend that I love, love, love soooooo much and that you have to read it at least once. Just once.

here we go!!!!

Number 10.

11 minutes by Paulo Coelho

Every one knows about Paulo Coelho~ one of the most gifted writer ever.

He always knows what to say dont you think? I know many people would think hey the alchemist, veronica decides to die, aleph etc etc is much better than this that I recommended but hey this is my site. hahaha! 

ok look I love all his books, Its just that this particular one... I really feel something about it and it was one of the most beautiful story that I have ever read. So its No. 10 in my list. I promise I will do a all time favourites just dedicated to the wonderful works of Paulo Coelho soon. **winks**

Number 9

The little Prince by Antoine de Saint Exupery

Le Petite Prince ~~ ah~~ Nostalgic.

"What is essential is invisible to The Eye"

"You are beautiful, but you are empty. No one could die for you"

My favourite childhood book. Have you read it? 

No?! You Must be MAD.

Please go and buy a copy now. EVERYONE NEEDS TO READ THIS BOOK.

To all that have read this book, everyone of us at a certain point have been the prince, the fox and the rose. dont you think?

You have no idea how im controlling myself and feeling so much pain in my heart to place this book at number 9. **self stabbing** but yes this book... its amazing...

do yourself a favour, read it. 

Do your kids a favour, buy it so they can read it.

Number 8

Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close by Jonathon Safran Foer

This book, OMG. Have you watched the movie? The movie was amazing. Because the plot was amazing. The story was absolutely. BEAUTIFUL.

Thats the word. BEAUTIFUL. simple and so much hope.

The book's narrator is a nine-year-old boy named Oskar Schell. In the story, Oskar discovers a key in a vase that belonged to his father, a year after he is killed in the September 11 attacks. The discovery inspires Oskar to search all around New York for information about the key. Many have said that Oskar is somewhere on the spectrum, and honestly I feel so too. This actually shows you the ordeal he had to go through and faced and how he managed it as well as the love from his mother.

So please, read. this. book.

Number 7

The curious Incident of the Dog in the night time by Mark Haddon

The novel is narrated in the first-person perspective by Christopher John Francis Boone, a 15-year-old boy who describes himself as "a mathematician with some behavioural difficulties" living in Swindon, Wiltshire. Although Christopher's condition is not stated, the book's blurb refers to Asperger syndrome, high-functioning autism, or savant syndrome. 

In July 2009, Haddon wrote on his blog that "Curious Incident is not a book about Asperger's... if anything it's a novel about difference, about being an outsider, about seeing the world in a surprising and revealing way. The book is not specifically about any specific disorder," and that he, Haddon, is not an expert on autism spectrum disorder or Asperger syndrome.

The book uses prime numbers to number the chapters, rather than the conventional successive numbers.

This book brought endless emotions to me.... But the plot is really wonderful. It helps create awareness of how sometimes people think and process differently. It may or may not be about someone on the spectrum but it sure makes you think again on why sometimes people are who they are and why its important to see a little further before you conclude on another's reaction and behaviours to certain issues. 

Another MUST read.

Number 6

Angela's ashes by Frank McCourt

Angela's Ashes: A Memoir is a 1996 memoir by the Irish-American author Frank McCourt, with various anecdotes and stories of his childhood. It details his very early childhood in Brooklyn, New York, but focuses primarily on his life in Limerick, Ireland. It also includes his struggles with poverty and his father's alcoholism.

Believe it or not, I read this book 9 times. 9 times!!! That is how much I love this book. Imagine growing up Irish, catholic and poor in those times. OMG. This book is a tear jerker.

I can never forget this book. Its been stuck with me for the past 10 years. Yep you read that right, I read it 10 years ago and along the way I constantly find myself picking this book on an annual basis to reread it over and over again. Its just never out of my mind. Its not my Number one but then again, its number one.

Number 5

Kafka on the shore by Haruki Murakami

Comprising two distinct but interrelated plots, the narrative runs back and forth between both plots, taking up each plotline in alternating chapters.

The odd-numbered chapters tell the 15-year-old Kafka's story as he runs away from his father's house to escape an Oedipal curse and to embark upon a quest to find his mother and sister. After a series of adventures, he finds shelter in a quiet, private library in Takamatsu, run by the distant and aloof Miss Saeki and the intelligent and more welcoming Oshima. There he spends his days reading the unabridged Richard Francis Burton translation of One Thousand and One Nights and the collected works of Natsume Sōseki until the police begin inquiring after him in connection with a brutal murder.

This book. The beginning of my hard core passion in reading. I must be crazy to put it at number 5 in my list. **instant regret** but omg this list is soooo hard!!!!! 

Ok Murakami books has always been a controversy. Its either you read it and fall instantly in love, addicted to him. Murakami fans will know what im talking about. LOL! He writes the quirkiest characters portraying realism.

Hands down, im a huge Murakami Fan and I have ALL his books.

im gonna do one Murakami post. Yes. I Must do it.

Number 4

Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch album

Mitch Albom recounts the time spent with his 78-year-old sociology professor, Morrie Schwartz, at Brandeis University, who was dying from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).  The first three chapters incorporate an ambiguous introduction to the final conversation between Albom and Schwartz, a brief flashback to Albom's graduation, and an account of the events Albom experienced between graduation and the reunion with his professor. The name Morrie comes from its meaning in Hebrew (mori מורי), which means "my teacher."

I almost never cry when reading until this book came along, switched on that hidden water tap in me and I haven't succeeded in switching it off ever since. THIS BOOK IS DEF A TEAR JERKER. You wanna cry? Read Tuesdays with Morrie. You feel that your life is miserable? Read Tuesdays with Morrie.

Mitch albom almost never disappoint his fans with his books, at least I was Never disappointed. Except for that "The first phone call from heaven"......... ok ok you might love that book but really it didn't get to me. I couldn't comprehend that. so...... I love all his books but this one, this one really shook me and by the end of the book I was sobbing like somebody close to me died. My tears just wouldn't and couldn't stop!!! I cried for almost a week. 

So yeah I dare ya. Read it and tell me you didn't cry.

Number 3

Dante and Aristotle discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Saenz

The novel follows two Mexican-American boys, Aristotle "Ari" Mendoza and Dante Quintana, their friendship, and their struggles with racial and ethnic identity, sexuality, and family relationships.

This is a YA genre.... I know I know... YA.... if you are a YA, great. Read this book. Im sure you can relate to it and you will love. it.

If you are an adult and thinking "It would be so embarrassing to walk to the YA section/ aisle and buy a YA book!!!" Then you are oh so wrong. It would be embarrassing if you hadn't read this book irregardless how old you are. When I finished the book, I hugged it and didn't want to put it down. I wanted to immediately read it again. Then I cursed that why didn't I get such books when I was a YA!!!!!

oh well better late than never. Because of this book, I now have all the collection of Mr Benjamin Alire Saenz~ yes I will do one post just dedicated to him. haha!

Number 2

1984 by George Orwell.

"war is peace

Ignorance is strength

freedom is slavery"

George Orwell... if you hadn't tried to read dystopian novels before, you gotta start with George Orwell. His writings are .... .... .... omg im speechless. I idolise him, I idolise him. I have nothing to say but I idolise him!!

Nobody can replace George Orwell in my heart. No One.

Number 1

The Animal Farm by George Orwell

What else do you want me to say about George Orwell?

I can't. I just can't.

He tops it. He topped my list and I think he will top my list forever and ever.

The animal farm will blow you away.

Such simple character yet speaks so much. This is the ultimate.

My favourite book of ALL time.

If you hadn't read this book before, please dont misunderstand that this is a kids book. I know right, "The animal Farm" sounds like some farmyard stories for children... but this. Nope. I think Its style is trying to be "so simple that its deep".

To write like Orwell ? so far I haven't seen any authors thats able to do that yet. But if you have any in mind that you can recommend me, please do!!!!

thats all folks!!! thats my list!!! It might change next year though but till date this is the one. It took me a lllllooooonnnnnggggg time to dedicate a number to these 10 books and trust me I really wouldn't wanna label them with a number but.... ah!!!!!

Ok like I said on top before you started reading, this is my own list and my own perspective of the books, no offence to anyone who had a totally different view~

Do share your list with me!!!!

Going back to my reading now~ bye!