Apparently the end of another month is upon us. Join me in a coffee whilst I reflect on June's reading? The Coffee: This week, we're drinking an Ethiopian coffee from Steampunk. The Debeka Farm Microlot is a gorgeous brew with tasting notes of blueberry and parma violets and a lovely creamy texture. The Books: June... Continue Reading →
Hello everyone and today I am doing a review with mum about a book called Mula and the Fly by Lauren Hoffmeier and illustrated by Ela Smietanka. We were sent this book from Sweet Cherry to read and write a review about. About the Book Mula is a very sleepy tiger.But with the help of... Continue Reading →
"For the last few summers York had suffered severe heatwaves, followed by torrential downpours and flash flooding. Worries had been expressed about a global catastrophe. The government labelled them as Project Fear, which the media organisations lapped up. Those worries were soon discarded, as popular opinion mimicked the government's derision." Reading that quote, you could... Continue Reading →
Happy Sunday! It's the last week of #SixforSunday does Rainbows Make the World Brighter, celebrating all books LGBTQIA+ for Pride month. Today we're sharing six LGBTQIA+ books from our TBRs. Here are six from mine: 1. The Lost Book of the White by Cassandra Clare and Wesley Chu - This is the second in the... Continue Reading →
It's time to look at the things that have been making me happy this month. As I write this post, I am 2 days into self-isolating because the NHS app told me I'd been in close contact with someone with Covid; I don't go many places at the moment anyway, but being told I can't... Continue Reading →
Happy Sunday! Today is week three of #SixforSunday does Rainbows Make the World Brighter, celebrating all books LGBTQIA+ for Pride month. Today we're sharing our favourite LGBTQIA+ characters. There are so many characters that I could choose for this and narrowing it down to six was hard, but I've tried to choose characters from books... Continue Reading →
"You're gonna do whatever you have to do, Maverick," she says. "That's what being a parent means. Your child is now your responsibility. You'll be changing his diapers. You'll be feeding him. You'll be dealing with him in the middle of the night. You-" "Had my whole life turned upside down, and she don't care."... Continue Reading →
It's another Thursday and over here at Charlotte, Somewhere that can only mean one thing: tag time! This week I am sharing The LGBTQ+ Rep Book Tag which I saw on Narrative Paradise and which was originally created by The Sassy Library Fox. Female Strength: A book with a lesbian heroine Cinderella is Dead by... Continue Reading →
The Coffee: This week we're drinking a new coffee from our faves at Steampunk. The DRC Sopacdi Women's Coffee Project MicroStation has tasting notes of passionfruit, apricot and toffee, and it is as tasty as it sounds. The Books: July Afterlove by Tanya Byrne - At this point, it will be no surprise to see... Continue Reading →
"For a moment I stare up at what I've done. I killed them. Executed them. It takes a while to notice I'm trembling, breathing hard. But not from exertion. Not from guilt. From the rush of power. And the uncomfortable realisation that I enjoyed it!" Yes, it has been a long time since I read... Continue Reading →
Charlotte, Somewhere 