I’m Charlotte: school librarian, bookworm, theatre nerd, knowledge collector, and exceptionally average.
Here you’ll find me writing mostly about books, films, and theatre, particularly LGBTQ+ ones!
Matilda the Musical – Millennium Centre, Cardiff (Theatre Review)
A couple of months ago, I went to see Matilda the Musical at the Millennium Centre in Cardiff, and after the biggest blogging slump in the ENTIRE HISTORY OF THE WORLD, I’m finally going to review it!! (I saw it at the end of December. It’s literally been almost three months. Oops.)
An Evening with V. E. Schwab – Waterstones Cardiff, March 2019
Yesterday (12th March 2019), I went to Waterstones in Cardiff to see the lovely Victoria Schwab talk about her new books: the re-release of her debut The Near Witch, and The Steel Prince, which is the first in a series of comics that act as a prequel to her Shades of Magic series.
Proud Anthology (Compiled by Juno Dawson) – Book Review
Title: ProudAuthors: Various; Compiled by Juno DawsonPublisher: Stripes PublishingDate Published: March 7, 2019Genre: YA Contemporary, LGBTQ+ Date Read: March 9, 2019Format: Paperback (I was sent a copy of this book from the publisher.) ★★★★★ Note: The links...
My Favourite Books From Childhood – World Book Day Blog Hop
I love taking part in a good blog hop. Anything that brings fellow book bloggers together is a lot of fun, and I’m excited to be taking part in another one today! Today is World Book Day, and every hour, we’ve got another UK YA blogger sharing their favourite...
The Quiet at the End of the World by Lauren James – Book Review
How far would you go to save those you love?Lowrie and Shen are the youngest people on the planet after a virus caused global infertility. Closeted in a pocket of London and doted upon by a small, ageing community, the pair spend their days mudlarking and looking for...
Where the Heck Have I Been?!
You might have noticed that I haven’t published any new blog posts since the beginning of January. It’s been almost two months! What the heck?! Well, it turns out, I’ve been just a little bit busy. Just a little bit. But part of being so busy means that I’ve literally...
Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear by Elizabeth Gilbert – Book Review
Have you ever wondered what it'd be like to try something completely new, no matter how old you are? Feel like something's holding you back and you need a kick to get started? Last year, I found myself feeling like this with a few things, and I found that turning to...
Pokémon: Let’s Go! – My Thoughts as a Pokemon Newbie
I don't write about games a lot on this blog, but when I get so into a game that I can't stop playing it and then think about what I'm going to do next in the game when I'm not playing it, I know it's something I like enough to write about. My sister and I bought a...
2018 Wrap-Up & 2019 Goals
Welcome to 2019! Do you set goals for the year ahead or do you carry on living as if nothing is different? I tend to do a mixture of both. The new year isn’t a huge deal because it’s just another day with another number. However, when the new year arrives, I seem to...
A Christmas Carol (Starring Simon Callow) – Review
There's nothing better to get you in the festive spirit than a good Christmas story, and A Christmas Carol is among the best. I've only really become interested in this Dickens classic in the past few years, and it all started when I listened to an audiobook...
