If only Jane Eyre had giant robots in it

Poor Maria Brontë! We don't know about the actual biography, but this headline from a review of the biography The Mother of the Brontës by Sharon Wright by Keighley News is a bit of the sensationalist side.

 Bronte mum's life of 'scandal and passion' revealed in new book
[...] Sharon Wright reveals how the mother of the legendary literary sisters lived a life crammed with scandal, sorrow, passion and adventure.
And she explores the enormous, often-overlooked influence that Maria Branwell had on her daughters – Charlotte, Emily and Anne.
Maria spent the first 29 years of her life as a well-to-do lady of Cornwall, from a prominent family.
“The Brontës were a family like no other and it all began when Maria left her beloved Penzance for an adventure in Yorkshire,” said Sharon, who hails from Bradford.
“Without her, there would be no Jane Eyre or Mr Rochester, no Cathy or Heathcliff.
“She was a contemporary of both Jane Austen in Bath and Anne Lister in Halifax, with a life just as fascinating as theirs.
“Maria was the mother of genius and the love of Patrick Brontë’s life, but also a brave and intelligent woman in her own right.
“From assembly-room balls to smugglers and shipwrecks, from radical revolts to whirlwind romance, her life was full of passion and risk.
“Maria’s story is the Brontë prequel, for two centuries a missing link in understanding her spellbinding family.”
Sharon adds that the daughters – who lived at the parsonage in Haworth and penned such classics as Wuthering Heights, Jane Eyre and The Tenant of Wildfell Hall – inherited their mother’s intelligence and wit.
Maria was also a writer, yet she remained an enigma.
The Mother of the Brontës: When Maria Met Patrick will be published, by Pen & Sword, on July 30.
An official launch will take place with the Bronte Society, as part of its contemporary women’s writing programme, in August. (Alistair Shand)

Bustle argues the case for pets in books:

I don't think literary pets get enough credit. Aside from the mystery-solving cats and talking horses of the book world, fictional characters' scaly, furry, and feathered friends don't get a lot of love. Everyone knows who Lassie is, but do you remember Pilot from Jane Eyre, or Cat from Breakfast at Tiffany's? (Kristian Wilson)

This contributor to Geek.com wishes for a different kind of pet in Jane Eyre.

If Jane Eyre had giant robots in it I probably would have actually read it over winter break like I was supposed to my sophomore year of high school instead of basing my book report on the Wikipedia summary (It’s cool, I got a B minus. Ms. Brown: if you’re reading this I’m so sorry). (Tres Dean)

Vogue discusses the pros and cons of 'Big French Barrettes':

My mother, who has beautiful, long auburn hair, has been a barrette fiend my whole life, so when I started to grow my hair out, she gave me a few from her collection. They’re a little austere-looking initially, with most of them featuring either a marbled or floral motif. But when I wear one, I instantly feel like I’ve stepped fresh out of a Brontë novel or am walking through the backdrop of a Bardot flick. (Sophie Kemp)

Northern Life magazine recommends Filey as 'a favoured lodging spot of Charlotte Brontë', which is a bit of an overstatement, we think. The Eyre Guide posts about To Walk Invisible.