Lotte's Shelves

NEEDFUL THINGS BY STEPHEN KING 20/06/21 I don’t quite know how to begin my review for this book. What I will say to start with, is you’re almost halfway through the book and you realised all that’s happened is a set up of all the characters in the town of Castle Rock, as there’s so many characters with so many stories but it didn’t feel like a slow start at all. Over the course of the story, things do get pieces together one by one. I love the character of Leland Gaunt as he slowly creates more and more carnage, without any of the characters realising until the very end what is going on. It’s hard to talk about this book without giving it away so I just highly recommend you reading it, I don’t think anyone will not like this book (unless you don’t like gruesome content and then maybe you won’t like it, but I still suggest giving it a go anyway!) Happy reading! Lotte :) xxx

LEAP OF FAITH- DANIELLE STEEL 15/03/21 This story was very fast paced which I guess I should have expected since the book is only 256 pages long. The kids in it grow up very fast and even as adults, a lot happens in just one chapter. It’s kind of realistic to real life as life often is fast paced (although 2020 was definitely a slow year for most people). Because it’s so short and so much happens very quickly, it’s a pretty gripping read and I flew through the majority of it in one sitting. The only thing I would at isn’t good about the pace, is that you don’t really have enough time to connect with the characters and then it’s all over. But if you have read or will read this book, you’ll know that the story doesn’t truly start until the end. Happy reading! Lotte :) xxx

 BOOKTUBE 29/01/21   Hello everyone! I have almost finished reading the Harry Potter series, so I shall soon be back to writing my reviews. However I just wanted to pop on here to say that I’ve created a BookTube! I’m going to be doing all sorts on there including tags, talking about reading goals, favourite and least favourite books and all that fun stuff! I thought I’d leave my blog just for reviews, and do all the fun stuff in video form! So here is the link, I hope you enjoy the videos and subscribe for my fun bookish content. https://youtube.com/channel/UCBdDI7oTEu4-5sxs0yBM-FA Happy reading! Lotte :) xxx

HERE COMES 2021! 01/01/21 Hello lovely people! Wow it’s been one heck of a year, hasn’t it? But I feel like it’s been a successful year in terms of reading. I only re-read one book that I’d read before. Other than that, all new books for me! I’d have to say my favourite book of the year was “A Good Girl’s Guide To Murder” by Holly Jackson, closely followed by the sequel “Good Girl, Bad Blood”. I thought I’d make a post to say that I will be continuing the read new books in 2021, however right now, I’m re-reading Harry Potter because I miss it okay? It’s been a few years since I last read it. So I hope you all have a wonderful new year, and I shall see you when I’ve finished Potter. Lots of love, Lotte :) xxx

JENNY’S WAR BY MARGARET DICKINSON 06/12/20 It’s hard to write about this book, because I read it so quickly! The author builds suspense very well and there’s lots of twists and turns that make it so fun to read. I literally could not put it down! I like that there’s one main love plot point that just pops in every so often but it doesn’t take up the entire story. It’s not your usual love story, that’s for sure. It’s easy to forget that this is based on true events in the sense that evacuees were sent to the country and there was a war on. I found myself thinking “oh I hope this war ends” and then would realise that I know how it turns out. Happy reading! Lotte :) xxx

  HOW TO HANG A WITCH BY ADRIANA MATHER 07/11/20 The main thing about this book that I love is that it’s not a classic teenage book. Yes there is romance, but the whole plot doesn’t revolve around it. There’s not the usual drama you have in many teen books which can often be cringe-y. It’s an easy story to sink into, with no laborious introduction, it just gets straight into the story. This may be because most people have heard of the Salem witch trials, so there is no need for a massive explanation in the beginning to set the tone of the story. Whatever it is, it made the book impossible to put down from the get-go. It reads at a nice pace, you find out information as you go, not all rushed at the end like a lot of teen books. The author gives you time along the way to figure things out for yourself rather than just springing everything on you at the end which I thought was nice. I would love to see a movie adaptation or a TV show of this book, I think it’d be amazing and somethin...

337 BY M. JONATHAN LEE 04/11/20 This book makes you think. From start to finish, your mind is constantly buzzing with questions.  Compelling and hard to put down: you want to find out what happens next and as you find that out, something else will have you wondering again. On the first read, you are not sure if the author is lucky or genius - perhaps both. After the second read, you know. It is tempting to read this is one sitting, but more of a treat if you eek it out. A sad, moving tale, which highlights the truth about grief and last moments with people and illustrates mental illness in a way I have not before come across. With the early discovery that Sam’s Gramma is in a care home a mile from his house, he wants to find out as much as he can from her before he can no longer ask those questions. A difficult book to review without giving anything away. Reading this book is like a treasure hunt; I don’t want to give away any of the clues because where is the fun in that? You need...

  GOOD GIRL, BAD BLOOD BY HOLLY JACKSON (Sequel to A Good Girl's Guide To Murder) 29/06/20 I like that the structure of this book is similar to the first one but a little bit more "updated" as the girl now has a podcast and there are pictures which brings the story to life a bit more. Something I find fun about these kind of investigative books is sometimes you the reader come up with ideas that the character hasn't thought of yet and it's fun to find out who's right because the author may lead you/the character down the wrong path before finding the right one. I think there were a lot more twists and turns in this one than the first book but I like that the story was a lot different. Different in a good way though, if you liked the first book, you'll like this one. In the first book you're getting to know Pip and how her brain works but with this one you know her though process well enough that I found you kind of end up thinking a bit like her... Jus...