It's that time of looking back on the year again.
The Telegraph and Argus discovers that the recession-imposed domestic holidays for many have boosted tourism in the Bardford area.
Haworth saw the largest visitor figures in the district reflected in about a three per cent rise in visits to the Bronte Parsonage Museum. (Clive White)
Well, that is certainly something (very) good to come out of something bad.
Read Street - a Baltimore Sun blog - reviews Michael Thomas Ford's forthcoming
Jane Bites Back.
The characters are fully realized, with understandable motivations for their actions and thoughts, and the big schism between Janeites and Bronte devotees is met head-on in a very satistfactory manner. (Nancy Knight)
That 'very satisfactory manner' is certainly intriguing, we must say.
Osoyou has some advice on wearing lace:
If you're still trying to work out how to wear Lace without looking like an extra in Wuthering Heights, this cropped top and lace gloves combo may just be the way to do it, particularly if you fancy teaming yours with a spot of fake fur...add a jazzy headpiece et voila, your alternative festive fashion sorted.
Well, now you know.
As for blogs,
The Fickle Pickle reviews Jane Eyre 2006,
Of Books and Bicycles discusses Shirley,
In Which A Girl Reads posts about Wuthering Heights and
Chuckling Owl comments on the Twilight-looking covers of Wuthering Heights and other books.
Categories: Books, Brontë Parsonage Museum, Weirdo, Wuthering Heights
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