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Charlotte (@thepennotthesword)
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26 year old London book blogger (she/her)! An eclectic reader, reading anything from romance and fantasy, to classics and thrillers! Open for review requests!
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Charlotte (@thepennotthesword) @thepennotthesword.bsky.social · Jul 30
📚🐦‍⬛Book Review🐦‍⬛📚

Put Out the Light by @HaleWrites

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Twisted, Devious, and Deliciously Murderous - a must read for lovers of crime fiction with a literary twist!

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Book Tour: Put Out the Light by Guy Hale
Rating: 5/5 Page Count: 326 pages Genre: Thriller Publication Date: 11th July 2025 Link: Amazon Act III Stratford-upon-Avon, Spring 1972 On the streets of Stratford four murders remain unsolved. Fo…
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Charlotte (@thepennotthesword) @thepennotthesword.bsky.social · Jul 15
Check out my list of honorifics in novels for today's Top Ten Tuesday!

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Top Ten Tuesday: Books with Honorifics in the Title
Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish in June of 2010 and was moved to That Artsy Reader Girl in January of 2018. It was born of a love of lists, a love of bo…
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Charlotte (@thepennotthesword) @thepennotthesword.bsky.social · Jun 22
✨Book Tour: The Lights of Shantinagar by Nidhi Arora✨

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A vibrant book filled with family dynamics, mystery and culture!

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Book Tour: The Lights of Shantinagar by Nidhi Arora
Rating: 3/5 Page Count: 272 pages Genre: Contemporary Publication Date: 5th June 2025 Link: Amazon The Lights of Shantinagar is a warm and lively portrait of family life set in modern India where n…
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Charlotte (@thepennotthesword) @thepennotthesword.bsky.social · Jun 20
🚒🚨BOOK REVIEW🚨🚒

No Apologies by Andrea Jenelle

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I absolutely adored this book 💜

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ARC Book Review: No Apologies by Andrea Jenelle
Rating: 5/5 Page Count: 279 pages Publication Date: 24th June 2025 Genre: Romance Link: Amazon Luz Martinez moved back to Willow Creek to make a new life for herself and her kids. She’s the f…
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Charlotte (@thepennotthesword) @thepennotthesword.bsky.social · Jun 7
📹Book Tour: For Emma by Ewan Morrison📹

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Unlike anything I have ever read before! AI, speculative fiction!

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Book Tour: For Emma by Ewan Morrison
Rating: 4/5 Page Count: 414 pages Genre: Contemporary/Speculative/Dystopian/Thriller Publication Date: 25th March 2025 Link: Amazon Multi-award-winning author Ewan Morrison’s 9th book is a gripping…
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Charlotte (@thepennotthesword) @thepennotthesword.bsky.social · Jun 6
May Reading Wrap Up ✨

I only managed 2 books in May, check out my post to see why I was hesitant at first to share - but decided it was important to!

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May Reading Wrap Up
So, I have to start my wrap up post by saying I nearly didn’t post this, but decided that I needed to! May ended up being a slower reading month for me—I only got through two books. But honestly, I…
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The #reviewoftheday comes from thepennotthesw1 and Charlotte recommends ‘Kill Me Quick’ by Josie Jaffrey - ‘I already wish I could read it again for the first time, but I am so excited to be able to continue with the next book in the trilogy’!

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Book Review: Kill Me Quick by Josie Jaffrey
Rating: 5/5 Page Count: 203 pages Genre: Fantasy Publication Date: 5th June 2025 Link: Amazon The pirates of Charleston’s Golden Age aren’t as dead as you might think. In her centuries-long life, K…
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Charlotte (@thepennotthesword) @thepennotthesword.bsky.social · Jun 3
🩸Book Review: Kill Me Quick by @JosieJaffrey 🩸

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An absolutely incredible start to this trilogy - I cannot wait to continue reading!!

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Book Review: Kill Me Quick by Josie Jaffrey
Rating: 5/5 Page Count: 203 pages Genre: Fantasy Publication Date: 5th June 2025 Link: Amazon The pirates of Charleston’s Golden Age aren’t as dead as you might think. In her centuries-long life, K…
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Charlotte (@thepennotthesword) @thepennotthesword.bsky.social · May 23
⛓️Book Review⛓️

I Am Death by Chris Carter

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Book Review: I Am Death by Chris Carter
Rating: 5/5 Page Count: 432 pages Publication Date: 14th July 2016 Genre: Crime Fiction, Thriller Link: Amazon Seven days after being abducted, the body of a twenty-year-old woman is found on a gre…
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Charlotte (@thepennotthesword) @thepennotthesword.bsky.social · May 12
📚BOOK TOUR📚

Hive: Madders of Time (Book 1) by D L Orton

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An absolutely brilliant read and I cannot wait for the next in the series!

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Book Tour: Hive – Madders of Time (Book 1) by D.L. Orton
Rating: 4/5 Page Count: 356 pages Genre: Dystopian, Sci-Fi Publication Date: 6th May 2025 Link: Amazon In a crumbling biodome, surrounded by endless seas and swarms of microdrones, humanity’s…
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Charlotte (@thepennotthesword) @thepennotthesword.bsky.social · Apr 30
📚April Reading Wrap Up 📚

I read 6 books this month, and 4 were 5 star reads!!!! So unlike me but there are some truly incredible reads in my wrap up post!!!

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April Reading Wrap Up 2025!
It’s the end of April! It has been a busy busy month, where I started off the month in Norway on a cruise! I saw some absolutely incredible places and had a whole lot of passion fruit martinis! I r…
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Charlotte (@thepennotthesword) @thepennotthesword.bsky.social · Apr 29
📚BOOK REVIEW📚

All Our Yesterdays by Guy Hale

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Book Tour: All Our Yesterdays by Guy Hale
Rating: 5/5 Page Count: 124 pages Publication Date: 31st March 2025 Link: Amazon Act II Stratford-upon-Avon, Spring 1932 Six years after fire destroyed the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, a new troupe o…
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Charlotte (@thepennotthesword) @thepennotthesword.bsky.social · Apr 19
📚BOOK TOUR📚

The Game by Danny Dagan

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Book Tour: The Game by Danny Dagan
Rating: 3/5 Page Count: 311 pages Publication Date: 6th March 2025 Genre: Thriller Link: Amazon Five heirs. One island. A deadly game. When the adult children of five billionaires are abducted by a…
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Charlotte (@thepennotthesword) @thepennotthesword.bsky.social · Apr 15
📚 ARC Book Review 📚

Artificial Wisdom by Thomas Weaver

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This is one of the greatest books I have ever read!

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ARC Book Review: Artificial Wisdom by Tom Weaver
Rating: 5/5 Page Count: 416 pages Publication Date: September 2025 Genre: Dystopian, Speculative, Mystery Link: Amazon A MAN ON THE EDGE.A WORLD ON THE BRINK.A TRUTH THAT COULD DESTROY EVERYTHING. …
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Charlotte (@thepennotthesword) @thepennotthesword.bsky.social · Apr 14
Back to work after a week off and feel like I’ve forgotten how to actually be a working adult. Why can’t I still be reading with a passion fruit martini 😂
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Charlotte (@thepennotthesword) @thepennotthesword.bsky.social · Apr 9
✨WWW Wednesday✨

Today’s WWW Wednesday comes to you live from Haugesund, Norway!!! Hot off of a hike to see the Rising Tide sculptures, I am now resting my weary legs and reading in the Crow’s Nest, with a lovely Passionfruit Martini 🤣

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WWW Wednesday 09.04.2025
Happy Wednesday everyone! I hope you are having a good week so far! I am having the most amazing time on holiday, balancing relaxing with a whole lot of exploring in the Norwegian Fjords!! This mem…
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Charlotte (@thepennotthesword) @thepennotthesword.bsky.social · Apr 8
✨📚🎉RELEASE DAY🎉📚✨

The happiest of release days to @ajenelleromance 💜

I’m so excited to be able to share my review for this incredible novella!!!

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Release Day and Review: Spine of Steel by Andrea Jenelle
Rating: 5/5 Page Count: 117 pages Publication Date: 8th April 2025 Genre: Histrom, Historical Fiction, Romance Link: Amazon Happy Release Day to Andrea Jenelle’s Spine of Steel!!! I am so excited t…
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Charlotte (@thepennotthesword) @thepennotthesword.bsky.social · Apr 7
✨BOOK TOUR✨

Bloodstream of Moonlight by Roxan Burley

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Book Tour: Bloodstream of Moonlight by Roxan Burley
Rating: 5/5 Page Count: 491 pages Publication Date: 7th January 2023 Genre: Fantasy, Dystopian Link: Amazon Thank you to Love Books Tours and the author for having me on this book tour! To survive,…
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Charlotte (@thepennotthesword) @thepennotthesword.bsky.social · Apr 2
Here is my WWW Wednesday post for this week! I am so excited for my upcoming holiday and I have some great reads on the horizon!!!

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WWW Wednesday 02.04.2025
Happy Wednesday everyone! I can’t believe we are now in April – it is staying brighter later and I am on holiday next week which is very much needed! I’m hoping to do some reading, but I know…
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Charlotte (@thepennotthesword) @thepennotthesword.bsky.social · Apr 1
✨RELEASE DAY AND REVIEW!✨

So excited to be able to celebrate the release day of the Foolin’ Around anthology and share my review!!

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Release Day: Foolin’ Around Anthology hosted by Beth Hudson Ink
Rating: 4/5 Page Count: 365 pages Publication Date: 1st April 2025 Genre: Romance Link: Amazon Happy Release Day to the Foolin’ Around anthology! It is also available currently in Kindle Unlimited!…
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Charlotte (@thepennotthesword) @thepennotthesword.bsky.social · Apr 1
✨March Reading Wrap Up✨

It is lighter out, slowly starting to warm up and the clocks have gone forwards! April is upon us!

I managed 7 books this month!

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March Reading Wrap Up 2025!
Happy April! The clocks have gone back, the sun is shining for longer and it is starting to warm up during the day! I am missing winter just a bit, but I do prefer the cold! March was a busy month!…
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Charlotte (@thepennotthesword) @thepennotthesword.bsky.social · Mar 31
🔪Book Tour!🔪

Barley Sugar by Jack Charles

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Book Tour: Barley Sugar by Jack Charles
Rating: 4/5 Page Count: 472 pages Genre: Crime, Mystery, Historical Fiction Publication Date: Link: Amazon Widow Deborah Coles is suffering a crisis of conscience about moving on with her life. Whe…
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Charlotte (@thepennotthesword) @thepennotthesword.bsky.social · Mar 29
🔥BOOK REVIEW💧

Chaos Beckons by Sophie Gabrielle

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Book Review: Chaos Beckons by Sophie Gabrielle
Rating: 4/5 Page Count: 582 pages Genre: Fantasy, Romance Publication Date: 9th November 2024 Link: Amazon Hidden away in an Eden-like paradise lies a village dedicated to the worship of the goddes…
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Charlotte (@thepennotthesword) @thepennotthesword.bsky.social · Mar 25
🚨✨Release Day✨🚨

When Jess Wainwright’s Curiosity was Satisfied by Andrea Jenelle!

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Release Day: When Jess Wainwright’s Curiosity was Satisfied by Andrea Jenelle
Happy Release Day to this absolutely incredible read!!! You can find my review here! 𝑯𝒐𝒘 𝒗𝒂𝒍𝒖𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝒊𝒔 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒗𝒊𝒓𝒕𝒖𝒆, 𝑴𝒊𝒔𝒔 𝑾𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒘𝒓𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕? When Jess Wainwright’s Curiosity was Satisfied is out today!!! I a…
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Charlotte (@thepennotthesword) @thepennotthesword.bsky.social · Mar 19
✨WWW WEDNESDAY✨

CHECK OUT MY WWW Wednesday post, discuss my last, current and next reads!!!

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WWW Wednesday 19.03.2025
Happy Wednesday everyone! I am on countdown mode to my holiday in just over 2 weeks – I cannot wait! Definitely need to carve more time out for reading as I have had a busy last couple of wee…
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