Charlotte preferred grand, romantic settings, with passionate relationships, while younger sisters Emily and Anne had a desire to write about more homely, cosy themes.

World Thinking Day has its roots in the Guiding and Scouting movement, but there is no reason why all of us couldn’t spend a bit more time thinking.

Canadian writer L.M. Montgomery’s stories about Christmas are perfectly quintessential. These stories were written over 100 years ago but some of the traditions within survive to this day

Read on to find out more about some famous celebrations at this time of year.

Autumn is a great season for many reasons, one of which is curling up with a good book (or two!) to while away the long evenings.

Christa McAuliffe was a high school teacher and of the crew on board, she was considered to be its only ‘ordinary’ citizen.

Hitchcock himself appears in several of his own films, often in cameo roles.

There’s something particularly delicious about getting stuck into a book when the days are long and the sun is bright.

Poetry is sometimes seasonal. So, there’s no better way to enjoy summer poetry than right now!

If you are at a loss as to how to occupy yourself in midsummer, may I suggest settling down somewhere with a good book?