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• Spotlight on ... Pride & Preju-knits, Twelve Genteel Knitting Projects Inspired...

  

  An original, cute Christmas gift, perfect for a Janeite who loves knitting. Well, if she doesn't, she'll wish to learn as soon as possible, once she has had a... Read more

  Posted on 14 December 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Talking Jane Austen with ... Lynn Messina, Author of Prejudice & Pride. Win...

  

  Hello Lynn and welcome to our online Jane Austen club. My first question is, what was your first encounter with Austen and her world like? Read more

  Posted on 10 December 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Spotlight on ... "when the Lost Act Lost" by Terri Blackstock

  

  If I Run tells the story of protagonist Casey Cox. When her life becomes complicated, she resorts to lies - even crime - to survive. Read more

  Posted on 09 December 2015 ART & DESIGN, BOOKS, CULTURE, MOVIES

• My Kids Grow up and ... They' Re Pretty Special - Emanuele Giarlini, Living in...

  

  After Maria Sofia and her touching story from Palestine, full of hope and enthusiasm, here is my second guest in this series dedicated to my former students... Read more

  Posted on 08 December 2015 ART & DESIGN, BOOKS, CULTURE, MOVIES

• Period & More Period - Uhtred, the New Hero from the Kingdom of Bbc

  

  Played by Alexander Dreymon, Uhtred is the protagonist of Bernard Cornwell's Saxon Tales book saga, adapted for the screen as The Last Kingdom. Read more

  Posted on 28 November 2015 ART & DESIGN, BOOKS, CULTURE, MOVIES

• Liesel, Death and the Power of Words - the Book Thief by Markus Zusak

  

  The Book Thief 1939. Nazi Germany. The country is holding its breath. Death has never been busier.Liesel, a nine-year-old girl, is living with a foster family o... Read more

  Posted on 27 November 2015 ART & DESIGN, BOOKS, CULTURE, MOVIES

• CELEBRATE THE 200th ANNIVERSARY OF JANE AUSTEN'S EMMA THIS DECEMBER IN WINCHESTER

  

  December marks 200 years since the publication of one of the world’s most famous novels, Emma, written by Jane Austen. The author spent much of her life in... Read more

  Posted on 24 November 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Lovely Janeites - Meet Juliet Vonturi: Emma Calls Mr Knightley

  

  A very heartfelt thanks to Maria Grazia for her gracious welcome to join her and you all at My Jane Austen Book Club.In 1997 the Miramax Production of... Read more

  Posted on 20 November 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• When Pc Meant Police Constable - Spotlight on ... James Roberts and His Pardon...

  

  Pardon Me: A Victorian FarceThe year is 1896 and following a brief, if lively, spell in the diplomatic corps, Madagan Rùn is being executed for Treason. The... Read more

  Posted on 17 November 2015 ART & DESIGN, BOOKS, CULTURE, MOVIES

• Ten Films That Will Spark Your Wanderlust

  

  , travel(by guest blogger Jason Biondo) Have you ever watched an inspiring film that gave you a serious case of wanderlust? Movies are, in my book, one of the... Read more

  Posted on 15 November 2015 ART & DESIGN, BOOKS, CULTURE, MOVIES

• Nanowrimo - National Novel Writing Month: Precious Tips

  

  It’s National Novel Writing Month, and that means that writers around the world are working hard to write an entire book during the month of November. Read more

  Posted on 11 November 2015 ART & DESIGN, BOOKS, CULTURE, MOVIES

• Reading Books & Language Learning

  

  (from SoloIdiomas Language School) Nowadays both language teachers and learners have an immense choice of learning resources and it is obvious that traditional... Read more

  Posted on 10 November 2015 ART & DESIGN, BOOKS, CULTURE, MOVIES

• Longbourn's Songbird Blog Tour - Read Beau North's Guestpost & Win a Paperback...

  

  Thank you to My Jane Austen Book Club for being the very first stop in my very first blog tour! I thought that it would be fun to show you all how I came by som... Read more

  Posted on 09 November 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• My Kids Grow up and ...they're Pretty Special: Maria Sofia

  

  Maria Sofia and two of her little friends in BethlehemMaria Sofia was in a peculiar class I only taught for one year, in their final year, in preparation of... Read more

  Posted on 08 November 2015 ART & DESIGN, BOOKS, CULTURE, MOVIES

• Spotlight on ... the Echoes of Love by Hannah Fielding - Win a Paperback Copy!

  

  The BookThe Echoes of Love is a touching love story that unfolds at the turn of the new millennium, set in the romantic and mysterious city of Venice and the... Read more

  Posted on 04 November 2015 ART & DESIGN, BOOKS, CULTURE, MOVIES

• Which Literary Monster Are You?

  

  Halloween celebrations are almost here and I just want to remind you the Spooktakular Giveaway Hop here at FLY HIGH! You still have a couple of days to enter th... Read more

  Posted on 29 October 2015 ART & DESIGN, BOOKS, CULTURE, MOVIES

• The Unthinkable Triangle Blog Tour - Guest Post by Author Joana Starnes & Book...

  

  Glad to be hosting again Joana Starnes, this time on occasion of her promoting tour for The Unthinkable Triangle. Ready to discover more about her new intriguin... Read more

  Posted on 20 October 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• If True Love Were Based on Actions: Interview with Author Lynne Gentry - Win a...

  

  Valley of Decision (The Chartage Chronicles)Every choice has a consequence in the explosive conclusion to the Carthage Chronicles as Lisbeth returns to... Read more

  Posted on 12 October 2015 ART & DESIGN, BOOKS, CULTURE, MOVIES

• Have You Written a Story? Now See It It's the World's Best!

  

  2015 CONTEST!Writers submit your StoryEnter for a chance to join the House of transmedia stories companyWhat is World's Best Story? Read more

  Posted on 09 October 2015 ART & DESIGN, BOOKS, CULTURE, MOVIES

• Lovely Janeites: What Would Jane Do? Author Sherri Rabinowitz Wonders ...

  

  As I began the process of writing my first non-fiction book I tried to figured a way to tackle it. I have several favorite writers and one of the tops in my boo... Read more

  Posted on 09 October 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE