A Jane Eyre table

The Guardian describes Jacqueline Wilson's living room:

The living room and hall are crammed with all-sorts: artworks galore, ceramics, rubber toys (for her two dogs, Molly and Jackson), a telescope, a rocking horse, and on it goes. Dominating the living room is a huge, immaculately ordered bookshelf. There are children’s books, adult books, first editions wrapped in protective plastic, autographed books, research books on the dietary habits of foundlings. Even the table in front of me turns out to be a book – underneath the glass top are the loose pages from an ancient copy of Jane Eyre that has fallen to bits. (Simon Hattenstone)

Tips from "Australia's Queen of Romance", Rachael Johns in Newcastle Live:

It’s easy to feel envious of those who can successfully debate the merits of the Oxford comma or discuss how to extrapolate an extended metaphor while you cry in Year 12 English. And while a literary degree is a wonderful thing to have – and Rachael does indeed have a literary-based university degree – it doesn’t guarantee you’ll be able to write a successful novel.

I mean did any of the Brontë sisters have a uni degree? Exactly. (Sue Ellen)

Newscase ranks the films by Elizabeth Taylor:

Jane Eyre 1944

This play (?), which was adapted from the well-known book written by Charlotte Bront, follows the ups and downs experienced by a young English lady named Jane Eyre (Joan Fontaine). Jane was orphaned and reared in an orphanage where she was abused as a child. Eventually, she found work as a nanny at Thornfield Hall, where she fell in love with Edward Rochester, the older aristocratic owner of the estate played by Orson Welles. However, Jane and Edward’s relationship faces a number of challenges, and it is possible that their love may not be able to endure the impact of a chain of dramatic and unlucky occurrences. (abubakarbilal)

The Evening Standard reviews Frank Skinner's 30 Years of Dirt as seen at the Edinburgh Fringe:

As Skinner readily admits, he tries to write clean material only for knob gags to keep poking their way in. A sophisticated literary side does poke through too though. He can slide seamlessly from seediness to an Emily Brontë reference. (Bruce Dessau)

Groovy History lists '60 eerie photos from forgotten moments in history' including:

Worn out footsteps at Wycoller Hall in the north of England. 

You may not know Wycoller Hall, but if you’re a fan of Charlotte Brontë then you’ve already taken a trip down these well worn stairs. Wycoller, first built in the 16th century, served as the inspiration for Jane Eyre. While Brontë was working on her gothic masterpiece she was living in Haworth, which is a stone’s throw from Wycoller.

Initially, Wycoller Hall was built by the Hartley’s and it was in constant construction until the 18th century. After the final owner, Squire Cunliffe, passed away stones from the Hall were stolen in order to build nearby houses. Now,  Wycoller Hall sits in ruins.

Oregon Artswatch has some suggestions for your summer (light) reading:

It’s August, which means we’re all supposed to be curled up at the beach with a picnic basket and a “summer read.” The idea of a “summer book” – something light, diverting, and of little consequence, like a pink bubbly wine – has always seemed a bit odd to me: Why not take the time to soak in, say, The Brothers Karamazov or Demon Copperhead or Wide Sargasso Sea? (Bob Hicks)

This horoscope published on YourTango recommends 'watching' Wuthering Heights:

 Watch "Wuthering Heights" for a love as intense as yours. (Aria Gmitter)

More zodiac nonsense in The New York Post:

Charlotte Brontë also put the bull in bully when it came to her younger sister Anne, talking smack, barring her book from publication and only admitting the depth of her (?) for her when Anne succumbed to tuberculosis. Don’t know what you got til they’re dead. (Reda Wigle)

Magcentre (France) interviews the writer Christophe Bigot:

Izabel Tognarelli: Pourquoi avoir choisi la veine gothique pour ce roman ?

C.B.: J’avais le désir très ancien d’écrire un roman gothique, ça fait facilement vingt ans. J’en ai retrouvé trace dans le journal que je tiens : j’avais déjà le synopsis. J’ai ensuite totalement oublié avoir à ce point réfléchi à l’intrigue. C’est un désir qui vient de l’envie de transmettre mon propre goût pour ce type de roman dont j’ai aimé la lecture dès l’adolescence, à commencer par Les Hauts de Hurlevent. Ce n’est pas exactement un roman gothique, mais il représente la queue de comète du roman gothique de l’époque romantique.  (Translation)

 A local screening of Emily in La Nazione (Italy). A local librarian who loves Jane Eyre in SignalsAZ. The Canberra Times talks about The Most Wuthering Heights Day Ever events.