Book Heaven Book Club; Hush Hush

Those of you who are familiar with Book Heaven will know that i love Becca Fitzpatricks Hush Hush series, so this weeks book is the first in the series; Hush Hush. The next book will be decided next Thursday, but that doesn't mean the discussions end! They will always be open, and I will reply to all, I promise! :) Suggestions for next weeks book are wanted! Have fun reading, and use your library! From RedHead

The Classics Challenge; Wuthering Heights

Its a little funny that this will be my first post on one of the classics! I will admit to everyone now that I am not someone who reads all the classics. I know, its awful really, especially as I love reading and books. I am more or a modern classics girl myself; Birdsong, Flambards, all the really new must reads too like Twilight, and The Hunger Games. The truth is that I love and read all genres, but I am sadly lacking in the classics! So, a little while ago, I decided I would slowly work through the classics. My first choice was Wuthering Heights. Emily Bronte did a pretty good job! Wuthering Heights has a reputation for being a melancholy, dark, twisted romance between two people with serious faults in their personalities. At first, I will admit, I was confused and a little bored, probably because I didn't get what was going on. Then suddenly it all became clear, and I couldn't put the book down! Heathcliff and Cathy's love is very confusing. They scream and hate each other, but you can tell they are trying so hard to hate and not love, because of pride and bad feeling, that it ends up being impossible to ignore. Wuthering Heights is hard to post about because it is so complex, and nothing really makes sense taken out of the books context. When you start to read it, you might find it a struggle. But it will a suddenly click into place, and then you will be hooked until you finish it. Its not too long, promise! Join in with my mission to read the classics, and feel free to comment on what classic you've read. I will get through them all! Start with Wuthering Heights, though. Its amazing. (Classics I have read to date; the Sherlock Holmes Books, Wuthering Heights, Anne of Green Gables, Railway Children,Little Women, Pride and Predjudice, Importance of Being Earnest, Jane Eyre, maybe a few more. Join me on my Classics Challenge and tell me and other readers your opinions in comments! Thankyou! From RedHead)

Must-read blog; Head In The Clouds...

Hi to all my readers, this is a little recommendation for another blog that you might enjoy if you like Book Heaven! As all keen readers will know, imagination goes hand in hand with reading or writing. Crazygirl's blog is the imagination, the daydreaming, and I personally think it's a great read. Head in the Clouds is still in its early stages, so please give it support and comments, nothing is better than a load of comments on a blog! Please visit; http://www.carrieangel99sheadintheclouds.blogspot.com :) Thank you for all your lovely comments, much appreciated!

Dizzy

Dizzy, written by the amazing author Cathy Cassidy, is a real old favourite of mine. It's just one of those books that, no matter how many times you read it, you still gasp, laugh, cry and want to read it all again. Cathy Cassidy has an amazing way with words. You can tell that she's an author who loves writing, and consequently you end up loving her stories!
Dizzy was released a while ago, but I feel compelled to write about it because, even a few years after the first time I read it, I still love it and I think everyone should read it!

The book starts on Dizzy's 12th birthday. Dizzy lives with her Dad in Birmingham, has four great friends and is pretty happy with life. She isn't fussed about what she gets for her birthday, or what she'll do to celebrate it. What she is fussed about is much more serious than that. Her birthday is the one time of year that she ever hears from her Mum. A postcard, a letter, a rag doll, a floppy hat, a dreamcatcher... they're all things sent to Dizzy from her Mum who left when she was four. She went away to tour the world and live the free life of a hippy traveller, going to festivals and living a life of freedom, leaving Dizzy and her Dad to try and get on with life.

This year, Dizzy doesn't get anything from her Mum in the post. Instead something amazing turns up right on her doorstep, and she is whisked away on a summer adventure filled with festivals, fun, and freedom, all alongside broken promises and scary truths.
Laugh, cry and follow Dizzy through the summer that will never be forgotten.

I am not lying when I say this book is amazing. It may not be some clever mystery novel, or a chilling horror, or a big fat classic written a hundred years ago. It is, however, a lovely book that you won't want to put down. Cathy Cassidy writes in such a way that lets you feel her characters emotions and see what they are seeing. It will stay with you forever.

Ages 9+, probably more a girls book but not unsuitable for boys, a fabulous five stars and a big READ IT NOW from this RedHead!
P.S After you've read this fab story, read its sequel 'Lucky Star', which follows the story of the character Mouse after the events of Dizzy! You will love it!!!