Persuasion - Jane Austen
“I do not think I ever opened a book in my life which had not something to say upon woman's inconstancy. Songs and proverbs, all talk of...
The Constant Princess
“I was born to be Queen of England and mother of the next King of England. I have to fulfill my destiny, it is my God-given destiny.” –...
Uprooted
“We’re meant to go. We’re not meant to stay forever.” Agnieszka, Uprooted. I’ve gone through something of a dry spell in regards to books...
Northanger Abbey
“Oh! I am delighted with the book! I should like to spend my whole life in reading it.” – Jane Austen, Northanger Abbey. What springs to...
The Other Boleyn Girl
“You can smile when your heart is breaking because you’re a woman.” – Philippa Gregory, The Other Boleyn Girl. So, I think we can all...
Jane Eyre
“Life appears to me to be too short to be spent in nursing animosity or registering wrongs.” – Jane Eyre, Charlotte Bronte. I have that...
The Wednesday Review: North Child
“That’s the trouble with loving a wild thing: You’re always left watching the door.” – Edith Pattou, North Child. I mean, it’s really...