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[caitlinmccarthyart]

The Brontë Sisters 🥀 The lovely @marysyring and I have a new release in our gothic author series! Follow us for details on when the candle will be available! 🕯✨ What’s your favorite novel by a Brontë sister? 📚 . . . . . . #caitlinmccarthyart #bronte #brontë #brontesisters #gothicnovel #gothicliterature #gothicromance #gothicdecor #gothicaesthetic #darkdecor #darkacademia https://www.instagram.com/p/CcRelUKp6FE/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[booksiseeloveandread]

Barnes and Noble Leatherbound Classics 🌻 . Who can resist a floral cover? 🌺 I know we’re moving into autumn, but books with flowers on the cover are a weakness for me! 🌸And these two B&N classics have to be two of my favourites 🌼 . . . #barnesandnoble #barnesandnobleclassics #barnesandnobleleatherboundclassics #janeausten #brontesisters #janeeyre #wutheringheights #prideandprejudice #senseandsensibility #classicbooks #classicfiction #bookstagram #floralbook #bookcovers #bookcover #booklover #bookdragon https://www.instagram.com/p/CFf_sw0AEC4/?igshid=1e0ybfpfeb24w

[eyreguide]

Book Review: The Diabolical Bones

The Diabolical Bones by Bella Ellis

Plot Summary: Haworth Parsonage, February 1846: The Brontë sisters-- Anne, Emily, and Charlotte--are busy with their literary pursuits. As they query publishers for their poetry, each sister hopes to write a full-length novel that will thrill the reading public. They're also hoping for a new case for their fledgling detecting enterprise, Bell Brothers and Company solicitors. On a bitterly cold February evening, their housekeeper Tabby tells them of a grim discovery at Scar Top House, an old farmhouse belonging to the Bradshaw family. A set of bones has been found bricked up in a chimney breast inside the ancient home. Tabby says it's bad doings, and dark omens for all of them. The rattled housekeeper gives them a warning, telling the sisters of a chilling rumour attached to the family. The villagers believe that, on the verge of bankruptcy, Clifton Bradshaw sold his soul to the devil in return for great riches. Does this have anything to do with the bones found in the Bradshaw house? The sisters are intrigued by the story and feel compelled to investigate. But Anne, Emily, and Charlotte soon learn that true evil has set a murderous trap and they've been lured right into it...

Review:

The second entry in the Brontë Sisters Mystery series was a wonderful surprise.  While I enjoyed the the first book (The Vanished Bride) very much, somehow this book exceeded my expectations.  I think because the author dived even more deeply into the personalities and dynamics between Charlotte, Emily, and Anne.  Reading this novel felt like being with friends - some who don’t always get along, but who love each other deeply.  I felt like the author captured their personalities so precisely - in a way that reflected perfectly what we know about their characters.

The story moves quickly too, with the mystery unfolding rapidly, and red herrings thrown on the path.  I felt like “The Diabolical Bones” was a stronger mystery than the first book - more unsettling, suspenseful, and baffling.  And one that readily invites the Bronte sisters into investigating so that it was very natural for them to decide to find the origins of the bones.

I also love that the three sisters (and sometimes Branwell) all work together for most of the story.  The first book sometimes found the sisters split up and following different leads, but having the three interacting while detecting in this book was a treat.  Their personalities really do complement each other.  The story also introduces potential romantic interests (some based on the real lives of the Brontës and some invented) and I loved seeing that side of their lives fleshed out.  They are isolated and alone as a family, and only one sister eventually married, but they all have something to say on the nature of love, and it is illustrated by the way they approach romantic entanglements.  

This is another fantastic installment in the series, and one that felt even more intimate and welcoming into the lives of the Brontës than the first book. It’s also fun to see the little nods to the different characters and plot devices that come up in the Brontës’ novels - the author shows off her knowledge of the Brontë's works expertly.  The premise of the sisters as detectives fits in so perfectly with their experiences, that I can not wait until their next adventure.

Goodreads | 5/5 stars

Many thanks to the publisher for a free review copy of this book.

I believe this book is available to purchase in the U.K. now, but the publication date for the U.S. is Feb 16, 2021. Preorder your copy now! 

[darkyetbeautiful]

"I am no bird; and no net ensnares me; I am a free human being with an independent will."

- Charlotte Bronte, Jane Eyre

[calvin-evans-littul-white-shorts]

Mr Rochester will tell you he knows a 'spot' in the south of France and then insinuate that you be his mistress because you found about 'a mere human-law' which dictates he already has a wife.

[melcachis]

"Emily Brontë" I did this illustration in August for the bicentennial of the birth of Emily Brontë! I wanted to share it before September ends 😆 I’m trying to get used to tumblr This illustration was part of the @bronteforever’s giveaway on instagram 💖 Was a pleasure work with her

[adayinbookland]

🇬🇧 Happy Friday! Managed to start reading ‘The Tenant of Wildfell Hall’ for the #brontebookclub2018 two days ago and I’m almost at page 200. It took me a while to get used to to Anne’s writing and it is a very slow story but so far I’m enjoying it and I hope that by the end I can shout at the top of my lungs: “Justice for Anne.” 🍄What are your plans for the weekend? 🍄 • • • • 🇪🇸 ¡Feliz Viernes! Hace dos días pude empezar por fin a leer ‘La inquilina de Wildfell Hall’ y voy por la página 200 o así. Me costó un poco a acostumbrarme a la forma de escribir de Anne pero bueno me está gustando y tengo muchas esperanzas en él. Espero que cuando lo acabe pueda gritar a los cuatro vientos: ‘Justicia para Anne’ 🍄 ¿Qué planes tenéis para el finde? 🍄 • • • • • • #annebronte #thetenantofwildfellhall #lainquilinadewildfellhall #lectoras #bookstagramespaña #leolibros #booksofig #vintageclassics #books #libros #booksbooksandmorebooks #unitedbookstagram #classics #brontesisters #victorianliterature #feministbooks #bookstagramfeatures #bookishglee

[justmeandmybooks]

I need to read World Of Ink And Show, plus I should really read some more of the Bronte's work! 😊📚📖 #CharlotteBronte #BronteSisters #WorldsOfInkAndShadow #LenaCoakley #classic #JaneEyre {#book #bookaddict #bookaholic #bookalicious #bookblog #bookblogger #bookfan #bookgeek #bookgram #bookish #booklife #booklove #booklover #bookmark #booknerd #BookPhotography #bookreader #bookreviewer #bookstagram #booksofinstagram #booktography #bookworm #bookworld #bibliophile #reading #readingaddict #instabooks}