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• 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

• Angel of the Centerfold Blog Tour - Read an Excerpt and Win an Ebook Copy!

  

  Book Blurb Disguise of every sort creates difficulties for recent Yale grads Elizabeth and Jennie Blackwell, who are eager to begin the next chapter of their... Read more

  Posted on 06 October 2015 ART & DESIGN, BOOKS, CULTURE, MOVIES

• Because Teachers Matter: Happy World Teachers' Day!

  

  I still remember my primary school teacher, her sweet, authoritative style and her fundamental teachings. I owe to her my starting reading books very early,... Read more

  Posted on 05 October 2015 ART & DESIGN, BOOKS, CULTURE, MOVIES

• Charlie Lovett's First Impressions in out in Paperback. Read an Excerpt and Win ...

  

  Charlie Lovett’s FIRST IMPRESSIONS is now out in paperback! To celebrate the event, here's a great excerpt to read and the chance to win a copy! Read more

  Posted on 03 October 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• To Read Or Not to Read - Author Greg Johnston Introduces Us to the Shocking...

  

  The Cast of a HandAt dawn on the outskirts of Paris in 1869, Hortense Kinck lies buried alive and surrounded by five of her children. Read more

  Posted on 01 October 2015 ART & DESIGN, BOOKS, CULTURE, MOVIES

• A CONVERSATION WITH JULIETTE WELLS, EDITOR OF EMMA: 200th ANNIVERSARY ANNOTATED...

  

  A gorgeous new Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition of one of my favorite books of all time, Jane Austen’s EMMA, with a new introduction and notes by Goucher... Read more

  Posted on 29 September 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• A Special Announcement from Laughing with Lizzie

  

  Sophie AndrewsThank you very much Maria Grazia for allowing me to visit your blog today, My Jane Austen Book Club, to make my very special announcement! Read more

  Posted on 18 September 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Author Guest Post - Lizzie Lamb, Travelling Around and Writing About Scotland

  

  Do you recognize this shop? A clue: Claire in ep. 1 of Outlander Readers, I have discovered, are drawn to the mystical, dreamy highlands of Scotland as the... Read more

  Posted on 16 September 2015 ART & DESIGN, BOOKS, CULTURE, MOVIES