<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[bitsandbooks]]></title><description><![CDATA[bitsandbooks]]></description><link>https://emfurness.wixsite.com/bitsandbooks/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 21:31:59 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://emfurness.wixsite.com/bitsandbooks/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[A Spring Trip to Haworth for a Bronte inspired stay]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you’re looking for a literary way to spend a spring weekend, look no further and visit Haworth!  Last spring I set off to Yorkshire to visit Bronte country for the most wonderful few days in Haworth, the home town of the Bronte family. Here’s what we got up to! Day one We arrived a little too early to check into our Airbnb and so this gave us a brunch opportunity that was not to be missed. We stopped in at the ‘Old Post Office’, a cosy restaurant/cafe with plenty of original features! I...]]></description><link>https://emfurness.wixsite.com/bitsandbooks/single-post/a-spring-trip-to-haworth-for-a-bronte-inspired-stay</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69bc5615e931f6d5880f314e</guid><category><![CDATA[Trips]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 20:25:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7a6388_dc50ed54dfec45a98b5833b440ac9e33~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Emily </dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Women of the Cousins’ War (The Real White Queen and Her Rivals)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Philippa Gregory - David Baldwin - Michael Jones Having finished second year, I finally had the time to reconnect with a genre I enjoy so...]]></description><link>https://emfurness.wixsite.com/bitsandbooks/single-post/the-women-of-the-cousins-war-the-real-white-queen-and-her-rivals</link><guid isPermaLink="false">60c651c66202870015001cfa</guid><category><![CDATA[Reviews]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 18 Jun 2021 13:45:44 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Emily </dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Product Review: Clarol Silver Serum ]]></title><description><![CDATA[To say my skincare journey has been tumultuous would be an understatement. I have combination, sensitive and acne prone skin- it's a...]]></description><link>https://emfurness.wixsite.com/bitsandbooks/single-post/product-review-clarol-silver-serum</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6016fce555db4f001773e821</guid><category><![CDATA[Beauty & Skincare]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 21 May 2021 17:25:58 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Emily </dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Neutrogena Clear &#38; Defend: Facial Scrub vs Wash Mask ]]></title><description><![CDATA[As much as I dislike pitting two really great face washes against each other, sometimes a decision must be made. I would like to make it...]]></description><link>https://emfurness.wixsite.com/bitsandbooks/single-post/neutrogena-clear-defend-facial-scrub-vs-wash-mask</link><guid isPermaLink="false">601b0f88aaf1e20017857704</guid><category><![CDATA[Beauty & Skincare]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 07 May 2021 14:50:03 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Emily </dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[January Reads: Jane Eyre, Robinson Crusoe &#38; The System of Dr Tarr and Professor Fether ]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new year and a second term of being a second year English literature student. As you can imagine this entails a lot of reading! I...]]></description><link>https://emfurness.wixsite.com/bitsandbooks/single-post/january-reads-jane-eyre-robinson-crusoe-the-system-of-dr-tarr-and-professor-fether</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6059d789493cbe00153e9e05</guid><category><![CDATA[Reviews]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 30 Apr 2021 15:00:50 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Emily </dc:creator></item></channel></rss>