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My Jane Austen Book Club
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Fly High!
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Literature, books, art, movies and much more to ... fly high!
LATEST ARTICLES ( 997 )
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Are You Ready for Halloween? The Rise of Zombie "Semi-Historical" Literature: A...
(by guest blogger Caroline Ross) Traditionally the "living dead" doesn’t move with great speed or finesse, but in the book publishing industry Zombies have take... Read more
Posted on 26 October 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE, MOVIES -
Author Guest Post: Alexa Adams, Emma and Elton: Something Truly Horrid
Alexa Adams, author of First Impressions: A Tale of Less Pride and Prejudice has planned something in honor of Halloween. It is a short story, posted in... Read more
Posted on 24 October 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Winner of Matter of Trust by P.o. Dixon
Quick posting to announce the winner of an e-book copy of Matter of Trust, The Shades of Pemberley. Congratulations to Vesper Meikle! Many thanks to all... Read more
Posted on 24 October 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Six of the Most Inspirational Books Ever Written
by guest blogger Sarah Stone Books are the heart and soul of life. The written word, since time immemorial has been used to enrich the soul. Read more
Posted on 13 October 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Jane Austen's Emma: a Perfect Read for College-aged Ladies by Guest Blogger Nadi...
Did you enjoy the movie Clueless? If so, you will also enjoy reading Jane Austen’s novel Emma. That’s because Clueless was actually loosely based on the novel. Read more
Posted on 12 October 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Author Guest Post: Chrissie Elmore, So You Work in a Cotton Mill ...
Chrissie Elmore is my guest again here at FLY HIGH after her interview about Unmapped Country, her continuation of Mrs Gaskell's North and South. Read more
Posted on 09 October 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE -
New Drama Series on Tv: Parade's End, the Paradise, Downtown Abbey, and an...
Parade's End It's been I while since I last posted about period drama or TV series. I hope you haven't been thinking that I have been neglecting one of my... Read more
Posted on 07 October 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, TV & VIDEO -
Aurora's Journal from the Jane Austen Festival in Bath
I invited Aurora Berkestam Drysén to be our special reporter from Bath during The Jane Austen Festival. She accepted to be our eyes and ears there during the... Read more
Posted on 04 October 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Author Interview - Deborah Swift, the Gilded Lily
Hello everyone! Time for a new author interview and time to discover a new unforgettable historical fiction novel. Join me, welcome Deborah Swift at FLY HIGH!... Read more
Posted on 03 October 2012 BOOKS -
Darcy Goes to War by Mary Lydon Simonsen - Winner Announcement
Congratulation to Kelli H., the lucky winner of Mary Lydon Simonsen's new re-imagining of Pride and Prejudice, Darcy Goes To War, and many thanks to the author... Read more
Posted on 03 October 2012 BOOKS -
A Hero for Three Winners - Be My Hero by Nell Dixon
Here are the names of the winners of Nell Dixon's e-books: - RedRose 15 - Tifferz - Rosia_Lady My congratulations on winning to the three of them, many thanks t... Read more
Posted on 02 October 2012 ART & DESIGN, BOOKS -
Author Guest Post - Diane Scott Lewis, Historical Accuracy in Historical Fiction
In a recent discussion on Goodreads, we lauded the few authors who go out of their way to make certain their historical details are accurate, but slammed the... Read more
Posted on 01 October 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE -
September Giveaways - Three Books, Three Winners
Karen Essex, Dracula in Love London, 1890. Mina Murray Harker, the rosy-cheeked, quintessentially pure Victorian heroine, becomes Count Dracula’s object of... Read more
Posted on 30 September 2012 ART & DESIGN, BOOKS, CULTURE, MOVIES -
Philippa Gregory, the Kingmaker's Daughter - My Review
Anne Neville and her sister Isabel are daughters of the most powerful magnate in 15th century England, the Earl of Warwick, nicknamed the "kingmaker". Ever... Read more
Posted on 28 September 2012 BOOKS -
Jane Austen and Charlotte Bronte - Parallel Lives
Picture from Austenprose Jane Austen, famous for her books Pride and Prejudice and Sense and Sensibility (to name a few), and fellow English writer, Charlotte... Read more
Posted on 27 September 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Frankenstein at the Cinema - My Review
Dannis Boyle’s Frankenstein, the pluriawarded 2011 theatrical production, has been a terrific success live on stage at the National Theatre in London and it... Read more
Posted on 25 September 2012 MOVIES -
Four Books That Teach Important Values to Young Students
(by guest blogger Nadia Jones) There are several solid works of literature that teach the values of tolerance, good citizenship and humility, among other... Read more
Posted on 24 September 2012 BOOKS, FAMILY, SCHOOLING -
Author's Guest Post- Sandy Hayden, Finding Mr Darcy
Why would a modern woman want to find a man who, at first glance, appears to be both arrogant and aloof, not to mention condescending? Read more
Posted on 23 September 2012 BOOKS -
Pictures from Bath - Guest Blogger Monica Cardinale
My friend Monica Cardinale, Italian but living in Amsterdam, was lucky enough to be in Bath for the Festival. She accepted to share her shots with all of us her... Read more
Posted on 22 September 2012 BOOKS -
Reading the Hobbit in Search for Thorin - Part Iii & a New Trailer!
Part III in the series “Reading the Hobbit in search for Thorin” focuses on chapters VII - X (Click HERE for Part I and HERE for Part II). Read more
Posted on 20 September 2012 MOVIES