Anne Bronte is the least famous of the three literary sisters, and I would never claim that she has written anything that comes close to Jane Eyre. But that said, if Jane Eyre is your cup of tea, then Anne Bronte should be on your radar, because it is more of the same. Agnes Grey shares not only its family of authorship, but also its plot following the sober and austere trials of a poor governess. I will admit, Agnes can become tiresome. She insists on being a governess to help her family, even though they consistently remind her that it isn't necessary, so I had many moments of eye-rolling at her trials. She's a bit preachy too, as so many heroines of her era are wont to be, but she isn't able to strike that important Jane Austen heroine balance of wit and morality. I prefer heroines who intend to do the right thing, and sometimes fail, but Agnes just keeps doing the right thing, over and over, and funnily enough, to her own detriment. I have a strong feeling she's going to marry a vicar in the end, but we'll see.

Also, yes, I've used that photo before. I recommended the Bronte sisters back in August and now I"m taking my own advice and I didn't feel the need to take a new photo of the same old book.