Known as one of literature’s most romantic figures, Charolette Bronte’s Mr. Rochester has been viewed favorably in history despite his flaws. Bronte’s Jane Eyre displays him as a controlling, abusive man, and yet it is all forgiven because of his love for Jane Eyre. But, Rochester manipulates Jane into loving him, won’t acknowledge that Adele is his child even after bringing her home, and leads Blanche Ingram on for months. And I haven’t even mentioned his Creole wife with mental health issues, who he locks up in the attic instead of getting her help. So, here are some quotes from the …
Welcome back to the best time of the week! Today’s feature is Juliet/@julietslibrary. She’s a British book lover with a talent for creating cute scenes for her posts. https://www.instagram.com/p/CF2cltNgh3k/?igshid=1duwfb2fgeiir Why did you start your Bookstagram: I started my bookstagram in 2016 as a way to document what I was reading. It was mainly just for my own record, but I’d been having a lot of conversations with friends about books as well so it also felt like somewhere I could put all my reading recommendations in case friends were interested. It quickly grew to something far bigger than that though! …
Hello again! Today’s bookstagrammer is Lucy/@the_bookish_astronaunt. Her content is cozy, soft, and perfect for the start of fall. https://www.instagram.com/p/CFut1JTgOpl/?igshid=ojt03bjiacif Why did you start your Bookstagram: About 2 years ago, I was transitioning from being a full-time high school science teacher to being a stay-at-home mom, and I wanted to have a creative outlet of sorts. So one day I decided to create an Instagram account where I would share reviews of my favorite books. I didn’t even know that bookstagram existed as a sub-community on Instagram so it was a very pleasant surprise when a few lovely Bookstagrammers welcomed me …
Bookstagram means so much to me- it’s a place where I can be creative and learn about so many great book releases that I need to have RIGHT NOW (my poor wallet).
Happy birthday to Miguel de Cervantes! The Spanish author wrote one of the world’s most famous comedic novels back in 1605. To honor him and his work here is a quiz on Don Quixote that is hopefully as amusing as the book itself is. feature image via “Don Quixote and Sancho Panza at a crossroad,” by Wilhelm Marstrand, 1847, Nivaagaard Museum, Denmark
