Caroline Brontë

Woman  & Home picks its '32 favourite fictional strong women' and among them is

Jane Eyre

The wilful and accomplished protagonist of Charlotte Brontë's novel of the same name, Jane Eyre, Jane comes up across endless obstacles but refuses to give up.

She also refuses to follow the paths set out for her as deemed acceptable by society, not settling as Mr Rochester's lover out of self-respect. (Jack Slater)

Nerd Daily interviews Julie Murphy and Sierra Simone, authors of A Jingle Bell Mingle.

Elise Dumpleton: When did you first discover your love for writing and stories?

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S.S.: I’ve always been an avid reader, so for me, the line between reading and writing was non-existent. (Which meant the line between reading Jane Eyre and then wanting to write my own problematically Byronic hero was also non-existent.)  After a brief high-school stint thinking I might go into journalism, I jumped into fiction writing and never looked back!

A contributor to Voice writes about bedtime reading with her 14-year-old daughter.

A study commissioned by personalised book company Wonderbly found the average parent reads their children bedtime stories until the age of eight, but 10% keep up the tradition beyond 13 or even older.

Daughter is 14, and I’m happy to continue our nightly ritual until she tells me she’d prefer to read alone. It’s quality “us time” at the end of the day, and I feel privileged she still values it. [...]

We’ve also slogged successfully through Wuthering Heights. . .  (Kirstie Newton)

A contributor to Northern Kentucky Tribune celebrates the arrival of autumn by quoting Emily Brontë.

“Every leaf speaks bliss to me, fluttering from the autumn tree.” Emily Brontë

Autumn loves Kentucky and we Kentuckians love our autumn.

This beautiful state sparks poems during autumn months.

Yes, we understand the bliss Emily Brontë identifies. (Judy Harris)

A contributor to Valencia Plaza (Spain) also feels drawn to Emily Brontë during the autumn months.

Como libro no tengo dudas: Cumbres Borrascosas, de Emily Brontë. Es el clásico que releo siempre en estas fechas, en concreto, una edición de mi abuela de 1943. El otoño invita también a eso, a conectar con otras épocas. Aunque supone nuevos comienzos, el recogimiento y la noche que llega antes, creo que la nostalgia, el recuerdo y lo espiritual conviven muy bien. Para terminar de sumergirse en el drama pasional y fantasmal de Heathcliff y Catherine, la película de 1992 con Ralph Fiennes y Juliette Binoche. También la cuenta de Instagram @bronteparsonagemuseum, que va mostrándonos las primeras hojas de otoño que caen sobre los páramos. (Lucía Márquez) (Translation)

AnneBrontë.org has a curious story about Charlotte Brontë being paid for Shirley under the wrong name.