Brontë’s Mistress Review

Finola Austin's compelling debut novel explores the allegedly scandalous relationship between the brother of the Brontë sisters, Branwell, and Lydia Robinson, the wife of his employer. Released in 2020, it's long been on my TBR pile. Thankfully it was nudged up the list after being chosen as February's novel for my Brontë-themed book club. The…

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Gold by Naomi B.

One of the things I love the most about my blogging and writing journey is the connections I've made across the world and the friendships forged because of it. I've been privileged to connect with other admirers of the Brontës' works and even collaborate with some of them through anthologies and book clubs. The same…

Wide Sargasso Sea Book Club Questions

The Brontë Buddies’ Book Club meets via Zoom every month. We read works by and about the Brontës as well as Brontë-inspired fiction. If anyone would like to join us, then head over to our Facebook page for further details. Below are some questions about Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys which you’re welcome to use…

Jane Eyre Book Club Questions

The Brontë Buddies' Book Club meets via Zoom every month. We read works by and about the Brontës as well as Brontë-inspired fiction. If anyone would like to join us, then head over to our Facebook page for further details. Below are some questions about Charlotte's novel Jane Eyre which you're welcome to use in…

Reading Challenge 2023

As we bid farewell to 2022, it's time to plan our 2023 reading challenges. I’m setting myself a target of 40 new books to read on Goodreads in addition to the 11 individual challenges below. I also want to read all the unread books currently gathering dust on my bookshelves (about 35 in total). Do…

Brontë-Inspired Reads of 2022

I made my way through 43 books in 2022. It will come as no surprise that a few of them were inspired in some way by the Brontës. Here's a quick recap of those titles and my general thoughts on them. Have you read any of the titles below? If so, what did you think…

Favourite Reads of 2022

It's that time of year again when we bookworms begin reviewing our reading challenges and annual book haul. This year I've read a good mix of everything but I have some clear favourites from the 43 books I've completed this year. So here are my top 5 reads from 2022.  Top Five of 2022 The…

Reading Challenge 2022: The Results

As we're so close to welcoming in 2023 and I'm unlikely to finish any more books between now and then I thought I'd provide the results of my 2022 Reading Challenge. At the start of the year, I set myself a challenge of reading 20 books I hadn't previously read and some individual tasks. Currently,…

A Tale of Two Glass Towns – Pre-Order Now!

Reader, I'm delighted to announce that my debut novel, A Tale of Two Glass Towns is now available to pre-order on Olympia Publisher's website and is due for release on 26/01/2023! Synopsis In 1999, seven-year-old Theo has been uprooted to live with his grandparents at the opposite end of the country. As the countdown to…

Agnes Grey by Anne Brontë

Anne Brontë's novels are firmly grounded in reality and the world around her. Agnes Grey and The Tenant of Wildfell Hall are narratives that forced the 19th-century reader into an uncomfortable examination of their society and their treatment of others, and they have a similar effect on the 21st-century reader. However, in a world (largely) without governesses and servants,…