This is my entry into this month’s Top 3 contest.

This months topic is Favourite Authors

My Nominations are:

(1) Sidney Sheldon

My Reasons for the Nomination

Sidney Sheldon's books were the first few novels in which I read during my teenage years. As I recall vaguely, it was Windmills of the Gods and then after If Tomorrow Comes. I think because of him, I fell in love in reading; always sticking my nose in a book; day or night. I would even have a book next to my pillow. One of my favourites is The Doomsday Conspiracy and A Stranger in the Mirror.

Sidney's novels are mainly suspense and some what dark which is very mysterious for a teenager like me back then. At least, it's novels that my parents would allow me to read. Those days, books were expensive to own, so it's going to the library to borrow or bookstores that allow cheap rental for a week.

I did however buy several of Sidney's books; those that I really like. Yet several of these paperbag books have gotten rotten over the years even though I have carefully wrapped them up. I strongly believe that my English comprehension, composition and grammar was tutored by Sidney Sheldon :)

I recall reading

• The Other Side of Midnight
• The Naked Face
• Bloodline
• Rage of Angels
• The Sands of Time
• Nothing Lasts Forever
• Are You Afraid of the Dark?

(2) Barbara Taylor Bradford

My Reasons for the Nomination

Another favourite writer of mine; the entire Emma Harte family saga from Emma Hart right till her granddaughter, Paula and more. Once I started reading the first book, the next was easy to pick up and I read the entire series. Maybe it's just me, but I've always liked all these family drama series especially when it involves the head strong female climbing up the commercial ladder. Barbara had certainly tied me from start to end; and I became fascinated with the entire career women ideology - then again, during my growing up, it was accepted for women to hold the fort; be it at work or at home.

After finishing the Emma Harte saga, I moved on to The Ravenscar Trilogy but I never got around to finishing the first book. There were three books to this series. Not that it wasn't good; just that I didn't have the time to read as before.

The Emma Harte Saga

• A Woman of Substance
• Hold the Dream
• To Be the Best
• Emma's Secret
• Unexpected Blessings

The Ravenscar Trilogy

• The Ravenscar Dynasty (2006)
• Heirs of Ravenscar (2007) (published as The Heir in U.S.)
• Being Elizabeth (2008)

Nomination Number Three

Sophie Kinsella

My Reasons for the Nomination

Sophie Kinsella's series of Confessions of a Shopaholic got me hooked up immediately. Even before the movie came out, I was already at Shopaholic & Baby. Perhaps in some way, because I too am some form of a Shopaholic that's why I'm able to relate to this story line. And Boy! Sophie Kinsella did a perfect job. I bought every single book of this series and couldn't stop reading. And who doesn't love a reality love story fairytale like this. This is also a nice easy reading for young readers if you needed it.

The Shopaholic series

• Confessions of a Shopaholic
• Shopaholic Takes Manhattan
• Shopaholic Ties The Knot
• Shopaholic on Honeymoon
• Shopaholic & Sister
• Shopaholic & Baby
• Mini Shopaholic
• Shopaholic to the Stars
• Shopaholic to the Rescue
• Christmas Shopaholic

Standalone novels

• Can You Keep a Secret?
• The Undomestic Goddess
• Remember Me?

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