Today I’m excited to participate in the Creative Blog Tour for Charlie Lavender and the Origin of Everything by Carson Patrick Bowie hosted by MTMC Tours. Charlie Lavender and the Origin of Everything is book one in a YA Fantasy series releasing on September 20th, 2022 from Lab Partners Publishing!
I really enjoyed reading Charlie Lavender! Read on below for a book review & a book-inspired book quiz!
……………….
Charlie Lavender and the Origin of Everything by Carson Patrick Bowie
Series: Volume One: Orientation
Published by Lab Partners Publishing on September 20, 2022
Genres: Fantasy, YA
Format: eBook, Paperback
Goodreads
Buy on Amazon
Source: Author, MTMC Tours
I received this book for free from Author, MTMC Tours in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.
A bundle of awkwardness and social anxiety, Charlie Lavender isn’t sure about starting her freshman year in small-town Normal, Illinois. Little does she know her new best friend, a love triangle, and…a magical owl(?) are waiting for her in the Fall of 1993.
She definitely didn’t expect ominous priests, probable witches, and a secret, several-thousand-year-old war would also become part of everyday life.
Welcome to Normal, where nothing ever is.
As she and her newfound friends search for the truth about a world of magic just out of view, the real question is, can Charlie accept the last thing she ever expected to happen? For the first time ever, she’s fitting in.
……………….
Why you need to read Charlie Lavender and the Origin of Everything
“Welcome to Normal, where no one is.”
Charlie Lavender and the Origin of Everything was a fascinating read and the start of fantastical world with the perfect combination of magic and science!! 😍✨ I was super excited to start reading this series, it’s set in the 90s in the small town of Normal, Illinois. Charlie is about to start high school and she has always had trouble fitting in. However, things will suddenly change as her new school year comes with new friendships, a hidden magical school, portals and witches!!
“I’m saying, Charlie Lavender, some people do magic, but you are magic.”
Charlie is seriously the best! She’s someone that constantly battles through her social anxiety, but when she started meeting her kind of people that made her feel comfortable, it made her everyday life so much easier. In so many ways she was a very relatable character, very kind and fun to read about. I absolutely loved Ich and Josh, they are Charlie’s best friends and the sweetest teenagers I’ve read in a while! Their friendship is ✨GOALS✨ and definitely one of my favorite aspects of this story. They support and look out for each other and I just loved reading and hanging out with them. They share a passion for all things geeky that can range from science, video games, music and movies. I must also mention Tellus, Charlie’s pet owl who is adorable and loves tater tots. There will be a lot of 90s nostalgia as well and I was all here for it! ♥️
Charlie felt connected to the earth, the trees, the water nourishing them, the honey-like sap inside them, the wind, and the sun beating down on her.
Now let’s talk about Avebury School for The Gifted! We get a glimpse of this hidden magical school since it was a mystery for most part of this book, but I suspect we’ll hang out more in it in the sequel. However, it’s STUNNING, I cannot wait for everyone to get to know about it!! We get an introduction to the different types of magic as well as the dark force that is forever threatening this magical world.
I cannot wait to see what comes next in this series!! From unique characters, autumn vibes and the enchanting magical school of Avebury, Charlie Lavender and the Origin of Everything is YA Fantasy you do not want to miss!! 😍✨
……………….
Charlie Lavender and the Origin of Everything
Book Quiz!
What kind of magic would you have in Charlie Lavender and the Origin of Everything!? Find out in this professional and carefully researched quiz based on these cozy (and maybe a few creepy) Halloween classic films that will let you know your perfect match!
-------
Tour Schedule:
September 12
@paperfury - Bookstagram & Book Blog
@brittyoreads - Bookstagram
September 13
@library.of.becca - Bookstagram & Booktok
@annoying_sidekick_thoughts - Bookstagram
September 14
@thereaderandthechef - Bookstagram & Book Blog
@alessasbookshelf - Bookstagram
September 15
@pluvioreads - Bookstagram & Booktok
@bookworm_panda - Bookstagram
September 16
@gwendalyn_books_ - Bookstagram & Book Blog
@_bookishparadise_ - Bookstagram
September 17
@coffeebooksandmagic - Bookstagram & Booktok
@kathreadsya - Bookstagram
September 18
@fictionwithalice - Bookstagram & Booktok
@bibliophilesandcoffee - Bookstagram
September 19
@booktreasuresau - Bookstagram & Booktok
@thetalesofabooklover - Bookstagram
September 20
@intriguedonlybybooks - Bookstagram & Book Blog
@readreadnosleeprepeat - Bookstagram
September 21
@fannislibrary - Bookstagram & Booktok
@rebireads - Bookstagram
...................
Hosted by:
