The Bee Gees were like the Brontë sisters

East Bay Times gives us this compelling headline: 'Why the Bee Gees were like the Brontë Sisters and more from Bob Stanley’s new book'. So we read on.

In the book, Stanley brings up a quote from Robin comparing the Gibb brothers to the Brontë sisters insofar as they created their own world. It’s a quote that’s reflected throughout the book.

“I was really pleased to have found that. They’re so much like that, especially with the early records, where they’re doing these character sketches of invented people,” says Stanley. “And the fact that they’re all different characters, like the Brontës as well,” he adds.

“It’s a very good parallel,” he says. “I was pleased that he said that because I hadn’t thought of it.” (Liz Ohanesian)

Minneapolis Star Tribune reviews A.J. Finn's new novel End of Story.

If you're up for being kept in the dark, one of the early pleasures of "End of Story" is not knowing precisely what sort of book it is. It's set in the present but if Charlotte Brontë had a laptop and access to social media, you could imagine her crafting "End of Story," which begins in the Gothic territory of her "Jane Eyre." (Chris Hewitt)

The Australian Women's Weekly interviews writer Kemper Donovan.

The story references P.D. James and of course the mistress of murder herself, Agatha Christie, what other writers inspired you when writing The Busy Body?

Any writer who I have enjoyed inspired me when I was writing. That goes for mystery writers such as Tana French, whose work I adore, and classic writers from long ago like Charlotte Brontë, whose Jane Eyre will always be one of my very favourite books—a book I hold extremely close to my heart. (Genevieve Gannon)

The Madras Tribune picks Wuthering Heights 2009 as one of 'The 30 best period dramas to watch on demand'.

Wuthering Heights

Dark and moody adaptation of Emily Bronte’s novel with Tom Hardy and Charlotte Riley

Year: 2009

Certificate: 15

Watch on ITVX

If you’ve read the novel by Emily Brontë, you’ll know that most TV adaptations and films largely dispense with the novel’s miserable second half, focusing on the romance between Catherine and her foster brother Heathcliff, and not the anger, cruelty and resentment that the last part of the book descends into. Catherine and especially Heathcliff also get softened and made more sympathetic.

This version, starring Charlotte Riley and her future husband Tom Hardy as the doomed lovers, digs a little deeper, and how you feel about it will depend on how you engage with the two leads. Hardy definitely puts the brute into Heathcliff and there is a darkness here that isn’t just from the fog on the moors. There’s also an attempt to capture the three-generation sweep of the novel and of the corrupting force of love turned to a bitter, twisted obsession. (Two episodes)

The Yorkshire Post features the three finalists to the Independent Bookshop of the Year Awards. One of them is

Wave of Nostalgia, Haworth

Diane Park left school at 16 and worked in a bank before, in 2015, deciding to open a gift and craft shop with a focus on vintage clothing. After the pandemic, she pivoted to selling books too, and she curates her stock around themes such as strong women, inclusivity, conservation and LGBTQ issues. She takes inspiration from the Brontë sisters, who lived in the village and made it famous. She still has a workroom in the building where she makes clothes, and the shop also sells toys and stationery. (Grace Newton)