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• At the Cinema - Torneranno i Prati - Wwi Seen by Ermanno Olmi

  

  Why this movie now? Not only to join the celebrations of WWI 100th anniversary. At 83, one of the greatest contemporary Italian directors, Ermanno Olmi, makes u... Read more

  Posted on 16 November 2014 ART & DESIGN, BOOKS, CULTURE, MOVIES

• " ... They Can't Find Them, They Make Them." at the Theatre: Mrs Warren's...

  

  “People are always blaming their circumstances for what they are. I don't believe in circumstances. The people who get on in this world are the people who get u... Read more

  Posted on 14 November 2014 ART & DESIGN, BOOKS, CULTURE, MOVIES

• HAPPY 10th BIRTHDAY, NORTH AND SOUTH!

  

  Can a TV series touch your heart and change your life? Nooo? You can only say that if you haven't seen this one. I would have answered "no" myself before... Read more

  Posted on 14 November 2014 ART & DESIGN, BOOKS, CULTURE, MOVIES

• Spotlight on ... Mr Darcy's Christmas Calendar by Jane Odiwe

  

  A novella for the Christmas holidays - Lizzy Benson visits Jane Austen’s house in Chawton, and buys a special Advent calendar in the gift shop, but strange... Read more

  Posted on 06 November 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Cover Reveal with a Bonus! Discover More About Climax by Christina George (the...

  

  It's finally here, the long-awaited sequel to The Publicist! CLIMAX by Christina George is the final installment in the series. Read more

  Posted on 29 October 2014 ART & DESIGN, BOOKS, CULTURE, MOVIES

• From Books to Movies - Coriolanus (2011), Two Mothers (2013): Hate, Revenge,...

  

  Among the latest films I managed to watch on satellite TV, two adaptations of literary works: a play by William Shakespeare, Coriolanus, directed and interprete... Read more

  Posted on 25 October 2014 ART & DESIGN, BOOKS, CULTURE, MOVIES

• Why i Am Not 'a-mused', Or Am i? Sarah Hawkswood, on Mr Armitage and Her New...

  

  No, I am not Queen Victoria, but the question of muses is interesting. Personally, I associate them with poets of dodgy mental stability and pre-Raphaelite... Read more

  Posted on 25 October 2014 ART & DESIGN, BOOKS, CULTURE, MOVIES

• Period & More Period - at the Cinema: a Promise

  

  Germany 1912. Friedrich is a young man of humble origins with a degree in chemistry employed by Karl Hoffmeister, who immediately understood the character and... Read more

  Posted on 18 October 2014 ART & DESIGN, BOOKS, CULTURE, MOVIES

• Austen on Stage: Pride and Prejudice with 2 Actors - Interview with Two Bit...

  

  Hello Johanna and welcome at My Jane Austen Book Club! First of all congratulations on your excellent work in this extraordinary adaptation of Pride and... Read more

  Posted on 15 October 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Period & More Period - at the Cinema: Il Giovane Favoloso

  

  “Freedom is the dream you dreamWhile putting thought in chains again --” ― Giacomo Leopardi, CantiIl Giovane Favoloso directed by Mario Martone is an Italian... Read more

  Posted on 15 October 2014 ART & DESIGN, BOOKS, CULTURE, MOVIES

• Spotlight on ... Goodnight, Mr Darcy ( a Baby Lit Parody ) - How to Introduce...

  

  About the Book The adored children’s classic Goodnight Moon gets a classic lit makeover in this charming parody of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice novel. In... Read more

  Posted on 06 October 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Book Blast: Beyond the Gloaming by Brendan Murphy - Win Amazon Gift Card!

  

  Sebastian and the Hibernauts: Beyond the GloamingIt is Easter, 1973 and twelve year old Sebastian Duffy has some serious self-esteem issues. Read more

  Posted on 01 October 2014 ART & DESIGN, BOOKS, CULTURE, MOVIES

• Author Guest Post: Barbara Silkstone, Mr Darcy's Dogs - Win Ebook Or Signed...

  

  My love affair with writing began in childhood but didn’t blossom until my midlife crisis. At the age of forty-something, I traveled the country interviewing me... Read more

  Posted on 24 September 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Rome - a Museum, a Film, a Pizza

  

  Going to Rome is in itself a very exciting occasion for me. Being with friends, visiting a museum, watching a good film, having a good pizza, made my going... Read more

  Posted on 24 September 2014 ART & DESIGN, BOOKS, CULTURE, MOVIES

• Gentlemen of Pitchfork - Interview with Author Kamil Gruca

  

  First of all welcome and thanks a lot for being my guest at FLY HIGH!, Kamil. It’s a great pleasure to have the chance to present you and your new spellbinding... Read more

  Posted on 22 September 2014 ART & DESIGN, BOOKS, CULTURE, MOVIES

• Spotlight on ... Lacing Shadows: Anthology

  

  Lose yourself in the Shadows…Five young women each encounter a different supernatural force: seductive werewolves, shadowy vampires, dangerous fae, mysterious... Read more

  Posted on 20 September 2014 ART & DESIGN, BOOKS, CULTURE, MOVIES

• Scotland Wants to Rewrite History: Gun Deid Leat!

  

  Glasgow - 17th September 2014Come what may, British history will be rewritten with 18th September 2014 referendum. The Scottish want their complete... Read more

  Posted on 18 September 2014 ART & DESIGN, BOOKS, CULTURE, MOVIES

• Back to School: May the Odds Be Ever in Our Favour!

  

  Back to work, which in my case is back to school, of course. Honestly, I can't remember what it meant for me as a student. My memories, influenced by the... Read more

  Posted on 17 September 2014 ART & DESIGN, BOOKS, CULTURE, MOVIES

• Book Blitz! Finding Mr Darcy: High School Edition - Discover More & Win Amazon...

  

  Finding Mr. Darcy: High School Editionby Erin ButlerRelease Date: 09/16/14Summary from GoodreadsSixteen-year-old Liza Johnson takes fangirl to a whole new... Read more

  Posted on 16 September 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• The Hunger Games & Reading Ya Fiction

  

  Getting ready for school and reading YA fictionI feel the pressure of a new school year approaching and, maybe you have noticed I've already started having... Read more

  Posted on 13 September 2014 ART & DESIGN, BOOKS, CULTURE, MOVIES