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• Author Maria Grace, Domestic Violence in Jane Austen - a Less Agreeable Man...

  

  Jane Austen portrays a wonderful vision of heroines like Elizabeth Bennet who are hardly doormats to their men. It is important to realize though, that our... Read more

  Posted on 01 September 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Richard Armitage in Brain on Fire and Pilgrimage

  

  I needn't say much about Richard Armitage's devoted attention to details in crafting a new character. If you are reading this post, you most likely are one of... Read more

  Posted on 30 August 2017 ART & DESIGN, BOOKS, CULTURE, MOVIES

• When Wills Clash and Hearts Collide, Who Will Reign Victorious? the Pursuit of...

  

  The Pursuit of Lady Harriett by Rachael Anderson When wills clash and hearts collide, who will reign victorious? Termed an Incomparable during her first London... Read more

  Posted on 28 August 2017 ART & DESIGN, BOOKS, CULTURE, MOVIES

• Dress-up Jane Austen: Discover History Through Fashion. Win a Copy!

  

  Think you know your morning dresses from your riding habits? Whether it’s dancing the night away or preparing for a winter walk are you sure you know what it... Read more

  Posted on 20 August 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Book Under the Spotlight: Diane Scott-lewis, Hostage to the Revolution

  

  Diane Scott Lewis's new book, Hostage to the Revolution, is the perfect reading for historical fiction lovers fond of the Poldark saga, of tales set in the... Read more

  Posted on 12 August 2017 ART & DESIGN, BOOKS, CULTURE, MOVIES

• Period Drama News: Old Friends and New Acquaintances Coming Soon

  

  1. GENTLEMAN JACK: SURANNE JONES + SALLY WAINWRIGHT + VICTORIAN ENGLANDSuranne Jones(Doctor Foster, Save Me, Scott Bailey) and Sally Wainwright (To Walk... Read more

  Posted on 11 August 2017 ART & DESIGN, BOOKS, CULTURE, MOVIES

• Books & More Books - Summertime Reads

  

  Summer means relax and travelling, binge watching and remorseless staying up late, but it also means spare time for more good books. Have you read anything... Read more

  Posted on 09 August 2017 ART & DESIGN, BOOKS, CULTURE, MOVIES

• Period & More Period - My Summer List

  

  I still remember when summer was like: what do I watch now? Because all our favourite shows and Tv programmes were interrupted for some time and nothing new... Read more

  Posted on 05 August 2017 ART & DESIGN, BOOKS, CULTURE, MOVIES

• Spotlight on ... the Journey Home by Karen m. Cox

  

  The Journey HomeGeorgiana Darcy has left girlhood far behind her. A young, single mother with two small daughters, she escaped a precarious existence. Now she... Read more

  Posted on 01 August 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Chasing the Sun Blog Tour - Katy Colins: Travel Packing Hacks

  

  Who’s Katy Colins? A successful travel blogger and published writer, of course. But she is especially a very brave woman who has succeeded in turning a... Read more

  Posted on 01 August 2017 ART & DESIGN, BOOKS, CULTURE, MOVIES

• Signature's Essential Guide to Jane Austen

  

  July 18, 2017, marks the 200th anniversary of Jane Austen’s death. In honor of such an important date Signature — the Penguin Random House site dedicated to... Read more

  Posted on 16 July 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE

• STEVEN A. McKAY - 10 THINGS WILL SCARLET & ROBIN HOOD WOULD LOVE OR HATE ABOUT...

  

  For this guest blog post we thought it might be interesting to take a look at some of the things we take for granted in the 21st century and think about how... Read more

  Posted on 14 July 2017 ART & DESIGN, BOOKS, CULTURE, MOVIES

• Meg Kerr on Pride and Prejudice: from Experience to Devotion

  

  After answering in her first novel Experience some burning questions that Pride and Prejudice fans have always asked — just how happy ever after were Elizabeth... Read more

  Posted on 12 July 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Unconventional Knowledge About Writing That You Can't Learn from Books

  

  (from guest blogger Mia Stokes) Experience is best when it’s gained on your own. When you go through all the troubles and make your way through a certain... Read more

  Posted on 10 July 2017 ART & DESIGN, BOOKS, CULTURE, MOVIES

• Blog Tour - the Ghost of You and Me by Kelly Oram

  

  The Ghost of You and Me by Kelly OramHow do you tell someone who hates you and blames you for the death of his best friend that you miss him? Read more

  Posted on 06 July 2017 ART & DESIGN, BOOKS, CULTURE, MOVIES

• How to Know This is the Right Book to Read

  

  In the past, people had to make an effort in order to get ahold of books they were interested in reading. Nowadays, though, they have an entirely different... Read more

  Posted on 26 May 2017 ART & DESIGN, BOOKS, CULTURE, MOVIES

• Modern Persuasion Blog Tour - Sara Marks, 10 Things i Love About Captain...

  

  1. He’s in the Navy people! In the Napoleonic era! If you want to know why that is so awesome, I suggest reading the Horatio Hornblower, Ramage, and Master and... Read more

  Posted on 22 May 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE

• A Tv Series and My Reasons Why

  

  13 Reasons Why is a book by Jay Asher adapted for the TV screen by Netflix. The story follows teenager Clay Jensen, in his quest to uncover the story behind... Read more

  Posted on 03 May 2017 ART & DESIGN, BOOKS, CULTURE, MOVIES

• The Jane Austen Project: Six Questions for Author Kathleen Flynn

  

  Time travel and Jane Austen. It sounds like the perfect match for an intriguing story. How did you come to write The Jane Austen Project? Thanks for your kind... Read more

  Posted on 02 May 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Let's Go for a Walk in Grantchester

  

  Last Sunday signalled the start of the third series of hit ITV show ‘Grantchester’. But what do we really know about the village that has become the stomping... Read more

  Posted on 27 April 2017 ART & DESIGN, BOOKS, CULTURE, MOVIES