<?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[carolynmariewellstead.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[carolynmariewellstead.com]]></description><link>https://www.carolynmariewellstead.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 08:23:01 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.carolynmariewellstead.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Devotions by Mary Oliver]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mary Oliver is not simply “a poet.” 
Her readers are not simply “readers.” 
Through her words we meet together, as friends.]]></description><link>https://www.carolynmariewellstead.com/post/devotions-by-mary-oliver</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69cc68ee7d31fe550c6541e8</guid><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 14:54:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/77c7ae_f0d65b80b4734d6f9072375686b544f0~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Carolyn Marie Wellstead</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spring Book Recommendations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reading books which perfectly suit the current season you're in makes each story, and your time spent in its pages, feel extra special and immersive. It is for this exact reason why I love reading seasonally. If you're like me, then I hope you find this list helpful and inspiring! 	(These titles are in no particular order) Classic Literature: 1. The Secret Garden  by Frances Hodgson Burnett 	Mary Lennox, a spoiled, ill-tempered, and unhealthy child, comes to live with her reclusive uncle at...]]></description><link>https://www.carolynmariewellstead.com/post/spring-book-recommendations</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69bedd7ccf14a7a450ccd554</guid><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 20:54:35 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/77c7ae_5cb7cdab7079498b95d4678760f648e1~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_747,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Carolyn Marie Wellstead</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Piranesi by Susanna Clarke]]></title><description><![CDATA[Are all books labyrinths or just this one? Are all readers, in their own way, Piranesi? Books, like labyrinths, are easy to get lost in. They keep their readers hooked, trapped, unable to stop turning the pages, and therefore unable to find their way out. This is one of the many reasons why we, as readers, love books. We want to get lost, we want the challenge of finding our way through, and eventually finding our way out. Susanna Clarke has given her readers one of the most magnificent and...]]></description><link>https://www.carolynmariewellstead.com/post/piranesi-by-susanna-clarke</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69bed63f4d56f917b022055c</guid><pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 17:50:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/77c7ae_43c13cc9f8ec4046b0222f169bd28548~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Carolyn Marie Wellstead</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jane Austen's Writing Table]]></title><description><![CDATA[This beautifully slim writing table is where Jane Austen wrote all six of her novels. It is on view at the Jane Austen house in Chawton Hampshire, and it is surprisingly small and unassuming. ]]></description><link>https://www.carolynmariewellstead.com/post/jane-austen-s-writing-table</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69b055c3be29996eed5682aa</guid><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 17:51:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/77c7ae_f05959aff09b4e3198ec0d017b78dd46~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_974,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Carolyn Marie Wellstead</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Agnes Grey by Anne Brontë]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anne Brontë has given us a story of the highest  caliber in the form of her debut novel, Agnes Grey. It is a true masterpiece and proves that Anne was one of the greatest writers of the 19th century. Although often overshadowed by her sisters, Charlotte and Emily, I believe Anne shines brightest of all. Source: The Morgan Library &#38; Museum Agnes Grey was published in December of 1847, when Anne Brontë was 26 years old. It is a semi-autobiographical account of a young governess who experiences...]]></description><link>https://www.carolynmariewellstead.com/post/agnes-grey-by-anne-bront%C3%AB</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69af68b9c674490e6e20f873</guid><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 01:14:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/77c7ae_8584b779c024468d93dbd8e746238458~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_500,h_600,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Carolyn Marie Wellstead</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>