Category: Emily Bronte
Have you ever finished a book and sat there quietly, merely thinking about the world of possibilities ahead? Maybe after reading Moby Dick you figure, “What if, instead of …
It seems that great works are often hated before they are loved; great movies like The Wizard of Oz and It’s a Wonderful Life were initially panned by critics. Even Michelangelo’s …
Obsession: what a fantastic opportunity for the storyteller. It can be the internal driver in a story where the obsessive is oblivious and therefore unable to stop themselves; or …
Christianna Marks
February 25, 2017
Book Lists, Book News, Classics, Contemporary, Emily Bronte, Fantasy, Jane Austen, L. Frank Baum, Mystery, New Releases, Performing Arts, Poetry, Relationships, Romance, Satire, Sci-Fi, Science Fiction, Shakespeare, TBR, William Shakespeare, Young Adult
I don’t know about the rest of you, but even in the midst of all the retellings out in the world, I still get excited when I see that …
It probably goes without saying that most classic novels are really good— I mean, they’re classics after all, and there’s usually a really good reason they’ve stood the test …
Christianna Marks
February 10, 2017
Book Lists, Edgar Allan Poe, Emily Bronte, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Human Interest, Literary Quotes, Maya Angelou, Relationships, Romance, Virginia Woolf
Love. It’s a wonderful, delightful thing, and so many authors and poets have used the emotion to drive their plots. You know what that means for us? It means …
Kathy Gates
January 24, 2017
Adult, Book Lists, Classics, Emily Bronte, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Literary Fiction, Poetry, Reviews, Unpopular Opinions, Walt Whitman
I love reading book reviews but I always take them with a grain of salt. Thing is, no matter how much of an expert the reviewer is, a review …
It’s fair to say that virtually everyone who loves to read has at the very least heard of the Brontë sisters. The genius of Charlotte, Emily and Anne brought …
What more apt a season to nestle down with a romantic novel is there than winter? The old cliché of sitting in front of a log fire (or woodburner), …
We’ve all heard of it, we all recognize the characters, and we’ve probably all been forced to read it at some point- either by the education system or due …
Magical Realism is an underrepresented genre, often mixed up with Fantasy, particularly Urban Fantasy. The genres share similar aspects, but on a closer inspection, the differences are prominent. Magical …
Caitlin Stiles
October 23, 2016
Adult, Authors, Book Lists, Book Lovers, Crime, Drama, Emily Bronte, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Fantasy, Faves, Genre, Grab Bag, Historical Fiction, Human Interest, J.K. Rowling, Jane Austen, Literary Fiction, Mental Health, Politics, Reading, Romance, Truman Capote, Women, Young Adult
A world with only ten books would seem to be a world without color, or at least without tones and nuances. That being said, imagining a world without ten …
If you’re a reader, you know the joy and peace that comes with reading in a coffee shop. That sense of belonging: everybody is reading at a coffee shop; …
Once upon a time, gender played a major role in the success of an author. Many female authors used pseudonyms in an attempt to hide their “unladylike” writing, others …
It’s the season of fright, but for readers who don’t love horrors it’s a great time to catch up on the classics. These love stories are written by the …
Fall is upon us friends! Yes, this means that the leaves are changing and it is finally acceptable to pair hot beverages and cable knit sweaters in our cozy Instagram features. …
We all come to favor certain authors for a myriad of divergent reasons. However, a common denominator among readers is a touch of intrigue surrounding an author, questions unanswered …
Have you read Wuthering Heights and Jane Eyre so often that the covers are falling off? If you love being swept up in the fierce passion and haunting mysteries …
Everyone loves a strong female heroine. From protagonists to minor characters, here are twelve of the best quotes from women in literature. 1. Nora Helmer “If I am ever …
When an author publishes their first bestseller, no one – in the industry or not – expects it to be a one-hit wonder. We fall in love with these …
