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• Book Review - Call to Juno, a Tale of Ancient Rome by Elisabeth Storrs

  

  Book BlurbFour unforgettable characters are tested during a war between Rome and Etruscan Veii.Caecilia has long been torn between her birthplace of Rome and he... Read more

  Posted on 19 April 2016 ART & DESIGN, BOOKS, CULTURE, MOVIES

• Wish to Decor Your Room Like Jane Austen? Here Are Some Tips on How to Do It!

  

  Jane Austen's House Museum, Chawton(Our guest blogger today is Paula. More about her below her post.) Reading the classic novels by one of the greats such as... Read more

  Posted on 18 April 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE

• SPOTLIGHT ON ... SUFFICIENT ENCOURAGEMENT, A NEW P&P VARIATION BY ROSE...

  

  Hello everyone! Thanks for having me, Maria Grazia! In addition to Darcy and Elizabeth battling their own hearts before finding their happily ever after, Wickha... Read more

  Posted on 17 April 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Love & Friendship Preview in Amsterdam – Meeting Whit Stillman

  

  My friend Monica Cardinale, great Austen fan living in Amsterdam, was lucky enough to take part in the special screening of Love Friendship + Q/A with directo... Read more

  Posted on 16 April 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Period & More Period - Welcome Back Outlander, Though ... Through a Glass, Darkly

  

  One more review I know we are all a bit dizzy having moved from droughtlander to this flood of new inebriating images, events, stories from the Outlander... Read more

  Posted on 13 April 2016 ART & DESIGN, BOOKS, CULTURE, MOVIES

• My Kids Grow up and They Are Pretty Special: Veronica & the Best Consequence of...

  

  Veronica and her Erasmus mates in InnsbruckTo grow up and find your own place in the world is never easy, especially because that is something you start doing... Read more

  Posted on 12 April 2016 ART & DESIGN, BOOKS, CULTURE, MOVIES

• Books, Books & More Books - 2016 Romantic Times (rt) Convention & Interview...

  

  A giant book fair is a dream come true for book lovers. Books, books and more books! Authors, events, chats, gadgets, meetings: it's going to be amazing. Read more

  Posted on 11 April 2016 ART & DESIGN, BOOKS, CULTURE, MOVIES

• Always Be Writing

  

  (by guest blogger John Montana) Many times I hear writers say they are stuck or are in a writers slump, because no ideas are coming or they don’t know what to... Read more

  Posted on 02 April 2016 ART & DESIGN, BOOKS, CULTURE, MOVIES

• Period & More Period - Doctor Thorne, Trollope & Fellowes Are a Winning Pair

  

  “Conduct! Is conduct everything? One may conduct oneself excellently, and yet break one's heart.”I've been watching quite a bit of present-day drama series... Read more

  Posted on 29 March 2016 ART & DESIGN, BOOKS, CULTURE, MOVIES

• Back from Hell - Room & Thirteen

  

  I happened to watch the film Room and start watching the BBC 3 drama series Thirteen on the same day and the similarity of the topic they dealt with inevitably... Read more

  Posted on 25 March 2016 ART & DESIGN, BOOKS, CULTURE, MOVIES

• Book Review - a Rip in the Veil by Anna Belfrage (the Graham Saga, Book 1)

  

  Hooked from page one. There’s so much I love in this book that once I got started, I couldn’t stop and read it in a few days: Scotland in the 17th century, at... Read more

  Posted on 22 March 2016 ART & DESIGN, BOOKS, CULTURE, MOVIES

• Book Review - Spirit of the Highway by Deborah Swift

  

  Book Blurb1651 - England has been engaged in a bitter Civil War for nearly ten years. Ralph Chaplin, a farmer’s son, has fallen for beautiful copper-haired Kate. Read more

  Posted on 14 March 2016 ART & DESIGN, BOOKS, CULTURE, MOVIES

• I'm a Guest at Vulpes Libris - Fieramente Il Libro, a Literary Event in My...

  

  I'm guestposting at a wonderful book blog today, Vulpes Libris, for a project near and dear to my heart, Fieramente il Libro. Join me there and help me make thi... Read more

  Posted on 07 March 2016 ART & DESIGN, BOOKS, CULTURE, MOVIES

• Victoria Grossack, in Defense of Mr Collins - Read & Win New Meryton Mystery...

  

  Tom Hollander as Mr Collins (2005)Mr. Collins is a dreadful bore, with his long speeches and his constant apologizing. He’s a wretched dancer and a ghastly whis... Read more

  Posted on 05 March 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE

• And the Winner is ... John Montana Watched and Commented the Oscar Ceremony for...

  

  So the 88th Annual Academy Awards were on last night. And as usual, they were filled with controversy because many black actors/actresses felt they were... Read more

  Posted on 02 March 2016 ART & DESIGN, BOOKS, CULTURE, MOVIES

• The Regency Era Comes to the Amish - Sense and Sensibility by Sarah Price

  

  On March 1st, my book, Sense and Sensibility (Realms, 2016) is released! This adaptation of Jane Austen’s book by the same title is a bit different than others... Read more

  Posted on 01 March 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Waiting for the Oscars, I've Seen a Few: Brooklyn

  

  Waiting to discover this year’s winners in a few hours, here's my third Oscar- nominated -movie review. I’ve been recently seeing a few of the nominees. Have yo... Read more

  Posted on 27 February 2016 ART & DESIGN, BOOKS, CULTURE, MOVIES

• Waiting for the Oscars, I've Seen a Few: Labyrinth of Lies

  

  Waiting to discover this year’s winners in a few days, I’ve been watching a few of the nominated films. What about discussing one of them each day till the... Read more

  Posted on 26 February 2016 ART & DESIGN, BOOKS, CULTURE, MOVIES

• Waiting for the Oscars, I've Seen a Few: the Danish Girl

  

  Waiting to discover this year’s winners in a few days, I’ve been watching a few of the nominated films. What about discussing one of them a day till the Oscars... Read more

  Posted on 25 February 2016 ART & DESIGN, BOOKS, CULTURE, MOVIES

• Mr Darcy? He'll Just Stay a Jerk. Mr Knightley? Yes, Please! Talking Jane...

  

  Hello and thank you for joining us at My Jane Austen Book Club, Katie! It’s awesome to have you as a guest and to celebrate the release of your... Read more

  Posted on 22 February 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE