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!
World Book Day Celebration: the Books That Shaped My Childhood Years (#UKYAWBD2020)
I have so many memories of World Book Day celebrations. From dressing up and parading around the primary school hall to using Book Tokens to pick up brand new books at the book fair, it was every bookworm's dream. (My most memorable costume was when I went as Dorothy...
Harley in the Sky by Akemi Dawn Bowman – Book Review (Blog Tour)
Harley Milano has dreamed of being a trapeze artist for as long as she can remember. With parents who run a famous circus in Las Vegas, she spends almost every night in the big top watching their lead aerialist perform, wishing with all her soul that she could be up...
Through the Uncrossable Boundary (The Firebird Chronicles #3) by Daniel Ingram-Brown – Book Review
Gigan Ticks foretell the end of time. The world is beginning to fade. As the NIGHTMARE army advances, can Fletcher and Scoop cross the Threshold into our world? Will they be able to reunite their creators, before they slip into oblivion? Fletcher and Scoop are...
All the Bad Apples by Moïra Fowley-Doyle – Book Review
The day after the funeral all our mourning clothes hung out on the line like sleeping bats. 'This will be really embarrassing,' I kept saying to my family, 'when she shows up at the door in a week or two.' When Deena's wild and mysterious sister Mandy disappears -...
Peter Pan Goes Wrong – Mischief Theatre (Cardiff, Nov 2019)
In November, I went to see Peter Pan Goes Wrong in the New Theatre, Cardiff. It was the third Mischief Theatre production that I’d seen, and I knew I would love it! I found out about Mischief Theatre from a special that was on the BBC a few years ago, which aired on...
5 Most Interesting Cover Trends of 2020
I'm always happy to admit it... I'm a sucker for a good book cover, and I completely judge a book by its cover. (Honestly, doesn't everyone?) Have you ever walked through a book shop and noticed a lot of the same elements in the covers? There seem to be a lot of...
My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite – Book Review
When Korede's dinner is interrupted one night by a distress call from her sister, Ayoola, she knows what's expected of her: bleach, rubber gloves, nerves of steel and a strong stomach. This'll be the third boyfriend Ayoola's dispatched in, quote, self-defence and the...
The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern – Book Review
The circus arrives without warning. No announcements precede it. It is simply there, when yesterday it was not. The black sign, painted in white letters that hangs upon the gates, reads: Opens at Nightfall, Closes at Dawn. As the sun disappears beyond the horizon, all...
Paper Avalanche by Lisa Williamson – Book Review + Giveaway! (Blog Tour)
When it comes to flying under the radar, Ro Snow is an expert. No friends. No boys. No parties. And strictly NO VISITORS. It may be lonely, but at least this way the truth remains where it should – hidden. Then Tanvi Shah, the girl who almost died, comes tumbling back...
2019 Wrap-Up & 2020 Goals
Every year I say, "this year has been a crazy year!" because it always feels crazy. But honestly, this year has been on another level. I feel like I haven't stopped moving or working, whether it's my actual job or my side things like my blog, YouTube channel, book...
