This post is part of this year’s April Challenge to write a post a day. I’ve chosen to write about my greatest literary passion: Jane Eyre. Today it’s all about Jane Eyre’s Book, told by Jane herself. Jane Eyre is my autobiography. It was published by my author, Charlotte Bronte on October 16th 1847, tenContinue reading “Letter B April #AtoZChallenge #JaneEyre, The #Book”
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Letter A April #AtoZChallenge #JaneEyre’s #Author Charlotte Bronte
This post is part of this year’s April Challenge to write a post a day. I’ve chosen to write about my greatest literary passion: Jane Eyre. Today it’s Jane Eyre’s Author, Charlotte Bronte My name is Charlotte Bronte and I was born on 21st April, 1816, in Thornton, Yorkshire. My father was Rev. Patrick Bronte,Continue reading “Letter A April #AtoZChallenge #JaneEyre’s #Author Charlotte Bronte”
Theme Reveal #AtoZChallenge All About #JaneEyre, Who Else?
I took part in the AtoZ Challenge for the first time last year. There are thirty book reviews and author interviews in my April Author Spotlight. Check it out here. This year I’ve decided to take part again with a completely different theme: Jane Eyre. As you may have noticed, my blog is called RereadingContinue reading “Theme Reveal #AtoZChallenge All About #JaneEyre, Who Else?”
Why I write neo-Victorian Fiction
I’ve had a special and personal interest in Victorian Literature since I was about 12, when my teacher, Sister Catherine, used to read aloud to us, mostly Victorian novels, which I grew to love. She introduced me to the Victorians. I vividly remember listening to The Moonstone, David Copperfield, Little Women, Tom Sawyer, and HuckleberryContinue reading “Why I write neo-Victorian Fiction”
Why Read Neo-Victorian Novels Instead of real Victorian Novels?
In this post, which is a follow-up to yesterday’s post which proposes a description and definition of what neo-Victorian fiction is, I’d like to discuss what’s the point of reading neo-Victorian novels in the first place. Why not read the real thing? I hope that many of my readers have read or will read someContinue reading “Why Read Neo-Victorian Novels Instead of real Victorian Novels?”
What is Neo-Victorian Fiction?
As I consider myself a writer of neo-Victorian fiction, I thought I’d clarify the meaning for readers, students and scholars who are interested in the term. Neo-Victorianism is a compound noun formed by the following two terms, ‘Neo’ and ‘Victorian’. According to the Oxford English Dictionary, the prefix neo refers to: a compound referring toContinue reading “What is Neo-Victorian Fiction?”
#Book Tour & #Review ‘Her One True Love’ by @RachelBrimble for @BrookCottageBks
HER ONE TRUE LOVE BY RACHEL BRIMBLE Genre: Victorian romance. Release Date: March 15th 2016. Publisher: eKensington/Lyrical Press **** Blurb She Can’t Forget Him… Jane Charlotte Danes has loved the squire of her idyllic country town for as long as she can remember. He is good, kind, and alluring beyond words… and he chose toContinue reading “#Book Tour & #Review ‘Her One True Love’ by @RachelBrimble for @BrookCottageBks”
Help me Choose my Cover for Midsummer at Eyre Hall, Please!
Hi all! I’ve been neglecting my blog and my flash fiction challenges lately, because I’ve been finishing my third novel, Midsummer at Eyre Hall, which is also the final instalment of The Eyre Hall Trilogy, which is due to be published on 21st June, Midsummer’s Day! I’ve asked the person who designed the first twoContinue reading “Help me Choose my Cover for Midsummer at Eyre Hall, Please!”
Compassion and Happiness: A Room Without a Roof #Happiness #1000Speak
We normally think of compassion related to pain, sadness, poverty, misery, but today (I’m a day late, I mean yesterday,) is also International Day of Happiness, so I’d like to join 1000 Voices Speak for Compassion and reflect upon compassion as a way of bringing some happiness to other people. It’s not a pleasant situationContinue reading “Compassion and Happiness: A Room Without a Roof #Happiness #1000Speak”
#BookReview ‘Coffee, Tea, the Caribbean & Me’ by @CarolineJames12 & #Book Tour @BrookCottageBks
Coffee, Tea, the Caribbean & Me By Caroline James was published by Ramjam Publishing Company on February 12th 2016. Women’s Romantic Fiction. Blurb A romantic comedy – the sequel to Coffee, Tea, The Gypsy & Me, which shot to #3 on Amazon and was E-book of the Week in the Sun. Continuing the Coffee, Tea… series, join JoContinue reading “#BookReview ‘Coffee, Tea, the Caribbean & Me’ by @CarolineJames12 & #Book Tour @BrookCottageBks”
Rereading Jane Eyre 