Hopefully, people have heard of the epic, sensational reads by Becca Fitzpatrick; 'Hush Hush' and 'Crescendo'.
Well, the new book 'Silence' has been released, and having read about half of it so far, I'd say it's a must-buy!
It begins from the cliffhanger we were left on at the end of Crescendo, when at the summer solstice (where Nora has a nasty encounter envolving Rixon) Patch is fianlly with Nora again, when Hank Millar storms in and holds them all at gunpoint. It ends there...and 'Silence' picks up from it!
Hopefully I'll post a comment when I've finished the book, but I can tell already from what I have read that is an AMAZING book!
Thank you, Becca Fitzpatrick!
Friday, 28 October 2011
Tuesday, 13 September 2011
Remembrance
Remembrance by Theresa Breslin was an amazing read, emotional and deeply moving.
The story is about The Great War (or World War One) and how it changes the lives of 5 young people. They are; Charlotte, a fairly rich girl from a grande household, Francis, Charlottes older brother who does not believe in fighting, Margaret, the girl who works at the shop and becomes friends with Francis, John Malcom, Margarets twin and loves Charlotte and fianlly Alex, Margaret and John Malcoms younger brother.
The story follows their lives througout the time between 1914-1918, and it is often shocking, sad and also romantic. Be warned, it is sad at times and also a very vivid depiction of the war itself, which was really awful in itself, so you may cry tears of saddness as well as tears of joy.
The story is amazing, and gets a 4 stars out of 5. I recommend for 11+, because of the content about war. It may sound like a boring historical book, BUT IT IS NOT. It is amazing, and I strongly recommend it for any reader.
Read it, and remember.
The story is about The Great War (or World War One) and how it changes the lives of 5 young people. They are; Charlotte, a fairly rich girl from a grande household, Francis, Charlottes older brother who does not believe in fighting, Margaret, the girl who works at the shop and becomes friends with Francis, John Malcom, Margarets twin and loves Charlotte and fianlly Alex, Margaret and John Malcoms younger brother.
The story follows their lives througout the time between 1914-1918, and it is often shocking, sad and also romantic. Be warned, it is sad at times and also a very vivid depiction of the war itself, which was really awful in itself, so you may cry tears of saddness as well as tears of joy.
The story is amazing, and gets a 4 stars out of 5. I recommend for 11+, because of the content about war. It may sound like a boring historical book, BUT IT IS NOT. It is amazing, and I strongly recommend it for any reader.
Read it, and remember.
Wednesday, 13 July 2011
All American Girl: Ready Or Not
This is the sequel to the fantastically hilarious book by Meg Cabot, All American Girl. Yet again, the main character is Sam Maddison, and this time round she is feeling fed up!
Sam feels under pressure, because loads of people seem to think she's ready to do stuff...when she isn't!
The President, whose life she saved in the last book, thinks she's ready to introduce his new political idea live on MTV. Susan Boone, her art teacher, thinks she's ready to do life drawing a.k.a drawing naked people! And, scariest for Sam, her boyfriend David (the Presidents son) thinks they're ready to Do It!
The book is, yet again, a hilarious read with brand new characters and lots of old ones too. Meg Cabot writes in a style that won't let you put the book down, and will make you scream with laughter.
Its a great read, especially for all those All American Girl fans (see the review for more info!), and I seriously reccommend the series to any girl who wants and easy read with laughs all round.
It gets the full five stars in my books, and I think its ok for 11+ readers.
Read the 1st book, All American Girl, before though!
Sam feels under pressure, because loads of people seem to think she's ready to do stuff...when she isn't!
The President, whose life she saved in the last book, thinks she's ready to introduce his new political idea live on MTV. Susan Boone, her art teacher, thinks she's ready to do life drawing a.k.a drawing naked people! And, scariest for Sam, her boyfriend David (the Presidents son) thinks they're ready to Do It!
The book is, yet again, a hilarious read with brand new characters and lots of old ones too. Meg Cabot writes in a style that won't let you put the book down, and will make you scream with laughter.
Its a great read, especially for all those All American Girl fans (see the review for more info!), and I seriously reccommend the series to any girl who wants and easy read with laughs all round.
It gets the full five stars in my books, and I think its ok for 11+ readers.
Read the 1st book, All American Girl, before though!
Friday, 10 June 2011
The Edge Of The Cloud
My personal favorite read of all time is the sesational book The edge of the Cloud by the wonderful writer K.M Peyton.
This easy going, yet beautiful, book is the second in the famous Flambards Series and is, in my opinion, the best out of them all.
It stars 17 year old Christina, who has run away from Flambards with her cousin Will to go to London. They are in love, and yes, they are cousins.
They leave the angry household of Flambards to get away and start afresh, only to discover a host of new problems including Wills love of flying, and the fact that Christina is terrified whenever he leaves the ground.
This is set just before the first world war, and is a great book. I personally like it more than the others because it doesn't go on about horses and riding so much.
It has a host of wonderful characters., and is filled with moments that will make you laugh and make you cry. It also tells a beautiful story about romance and choices and the hard brutallity of life, without being all long winded and stupid.
You have to read the first book to understand about the plot in general, but you will surely agree that this is the best one.
I would rate this a definite 5 stars and would recommend it for 9 years and up.
When I read this book, I couldn't put it down. It has stayed with me forever and has changed the way I see books forever!
This easy going, yet beautiful, book is the second in the famous Flambards Series and is, in my opinion, the best out of them all.
It stars 17 year old Christina, who has run away from Flambards with her cousin Will to go to London. They are in love, and yes, they are cousins.
They leave the angry household of Flambards to get away and start afresh, only to discover a host of new problems including Wills love of flying, and the fact that Christina is terrified whenever he leaves the ground.
This is set just before the first world war, and is a great book. I personally like it more than the others because it doesn't go on about horses and riding so much.
It has a host of wonderful characters., and is filled with moments that will make you laugh and make you cry. It also tells a beautiful story about romance and choices and the hard brutallity of life, without being all long winded and stupid.
You have to read the first book to understand about the plot in general, but you will surely agree that this is the best one.
I would rate this a definite 5 stars and would recommend it for 9 years and up.
When I read this book, I couldn't put it down. It has stayed with me forever and has changed the way I see books forever!
Sunday, 22 May 2011
All American Girl
All American Girl, by Meg Cabot (Princess Diaries, Avalon High), is a great book, mainly due to the funny, chatty style Meg writes it in.
The book stars Sam Maddison, a completley normal American Girl who is the middle child, loves Gwen Stefani and feels her main skill is art. She wears black clothes (which is reagularly gets teased about) and she has a HUGE crush on her sisters boyfriend Jack.
Sam then does something so totally not-normal...she saves the Presidents life by jumping on a physco's back!
In this immensly funny book, read and sympathise how Sam suddenly becomes an American hero, how she is forced into art classes with Susan Boone, how suddenly she goes from zero to hero and how she gets to know David the Presidents son...
This is a FAB-U-LOUS read that I love because it's funny and chatty. You can really feel for Sam, and you just get completley absorbed into her hilarious life.
I really recommend this book to anyone who likes a hilarious, chic-flic style read that will have you laughing along in no time!
This book would be great for a 10+ age group because slighty younger readers may not find the humour so funny, but it would be suitable!
Read and recommend!
The book stars Sam Maddison, a completley normal American Girl who is the middle child, loves Gwen Stefani and feels her main skill is art. She wears black clothes (which is reagularly gets teased about) and she has a HUGE crush on her sisters boyfriend Jack.
Sam then does something so totally not-normal...she saves the Presidents life by jumping on a physco's back!
In this immensly funny book, read and sympathise how Sam suddenly becomes an American hero, how she is forced into art classes with Susan Boone, how suddenly she goes from zero to hero and how she gets to know David the Presidents son...
This is a FAB-U-LOUS read that I love because it's funny and chatty. You can really feel for Sam, and you just get completley absorbed into her hilarious life.
I really recommend this book to anyone who likes a hilarious, chic-flic style read that will have you laughing along in no time!
This book would be great for a 10+ age group because slighty younger readers may not find the humour so funny, but it would be suitable!
Read and recommend!
Thursday, 28 April 2011
The Book Fairy
I just thought that I should let you know about the new feature on this blog. Book Heavens very own Book Fairy, and it's a feature that will be popping up when there is a special newsflash or author interview or something.
Please keep lookout for the Book Fairy!!!
Please keep lookout for the Book Fairy!!!
Wednesday, 27 April 2011
Stolen
Stolen written by Lucy Christopher
You saw me before I saw you. That day in the airport.
It happened like this, you kidnapped me, took me away from everything I knew, took me to the emptiness of the desert and you expected me to love you.
Stolen is an amazing book. It tells the story of Gemma, a 16 year old who gets 'stolen' from an airport and taken away to the emptiness of Australia. It tells of her story as she goes from hating her captor, Ty, to feeling sympathy for him and almost admiring him and loving him. Lucy Christopher has done a great job of telling what would be a scary thriller as an emotional and memorable journey. It's told as a letter. from Gemma to Ty.
What I really loved about this book was how, even after reading it, it stays with you and wont let you forget it. Lucy Christopher tells what would be a difficult story to read in a way that won't let you put the book down.
I won't give away the ending for the benefit of people who haven't read it, but I certainly felt differently about Ty by the end. You'll cry, and you won't wan the book to end in whatever way it does but when you do read it, you'll know really that what Gemma does it was has to be done. It's a breath-taking book and when reading it you can definatley tell that Lucy Christopher spent time in Australia and that she really thought about her characters.
When you read Stolen you will go on a journey. You will discover more to the characters and you'll empathise in ways you never thought you could. I certainly did.
Please read this book because by not reading it you are missing out on something big. I recomend this to 11+ people and you should read it and pass it on to your mates. This book gets a full five golden stars and when you read it, you will understand exactly what I mean.
You saw me before I saw you. That day in the airport.
It happened like this, you kidnapped me, took me away from everything I knew, took me to the emptiness of the desert and you expected me to love you.
Stolen is an amazing book. It tells the story of Gemma, a 16 year old who gets 'stolen' from an airport and taken away to the emptiness of Australia. It tells of her story as she goes from hating her captor, Ty, to feeling sympathy for him and almost admiring him and loving him. Lucy Christopher has done a great job of telling what would be a scary thriller as an emotional and memorable journey. It's told as a letter. from Gemma to Ty.
What I really loved about this book was how, even after reading it, it stays with you and wont let you forget it. Lucy Christopher tells what would be a difficult story to read in a way that won't let you put the book down.
I won't give away the ending for the benefit of people who haven't read it, but I certainly felt differently about Ty by the end. You'll cry, and you won't wan the book to end in whatever way it does but when you do read it, you'll know really that what Gemma does it was has to be done. It's a breath-taking book and when reading it you can definatley tell that Lucy Christopher spent time in Australia and that she really thought about her characters.
When you read Stolen you will go on a journey. You will discover more to the characters and you'll empathise in ways you never thought you could. I certainly did.
Please read this book because by not reading it you are missing out on something big. I recomend this to 11+ people and you should read it and pass it on to your mates. This book gets a full five golden stars and when you read it, you will understand exactly what I mean.
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