Oh my goodness, this book made me just ridiculously happy. The Vanished Bride is the first of what I hope will be many in the Bronte Sisters Mysteries series. I found this book to be surprisingly true to what I know about the Bronte’s lives and personalities, and entertaining without diminishing the historical characters. The story takes place in 1845. All of the Bronte siblings (who have survived so far) are living with their father … Continue reading The Vanished Bride by Bella Ellis →
Worlds of Ink and Shadow is a YA fantasy about the Brontë siblings (Branwell, Charlotte, Anne, and Emily). As children, Branwell and Charlotte created the kingdom of Angria, and Anne and Emily created Gondal. Worlds of Ink and Shadow imagines that the siblings had the ability to step into one of their fictional worlds and interact with the characters as though they were real people. In doing so, the book answers many questions about the … Continue reading Worlds of Ink and Shadow by Lena Coakley →
Monday night, The Bitches gathered around our TV sets to watch To Walk Invisible, a PBS drama about the Brontë siblings. Since we all live in different time zones, we gathered around our individual sets, but there was still a certain camaraderie in the air as we asked each other, “Why do these children have flaming halos over their heads?” and yelled, “Branwell, you ass!” at our screens. The Brontës were a brilliant but troubled family … Continue reading Movie Review: To Walk Invisible →
The Brontë Cabinet: Three Lives in Nine Objects is a very entertaining, accessible examination of the lives of the Brontë Siblings (most notably Anne, Emily, and Charlotte). Instead of being a linear biography, the book uses historical objects (for instance, a walking desk, a bracelet, and a dog collar) as entry points into the Brontë’s lives. This means that we get a sense of what the Brontës’ everyday lives might have been like, as well as … Continue reading The Brontë Cabinet: Three Lives in Nine Objects by Deborah Lutz →
