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• TIME FOR A GOOD MOVIE - AN INDIAN CLASSIC FROM THE 50s: PATHER PANCHALI (SONG...

  

  Pather Panchali (in English: Song of the Little Road) directed by Satyajit Ray and produced by the Government of West Bengal, India. Read more

  Posted on 08 September 2014 ART & DESIGN, BOOKS, CULTURE, MOVIES

• At the Cinema - Okay Will Be Our Always: the Fault in Our Stars in Italy (colpa...

  

  “The world is not a wish-granting factory.” I was so proud of myself because I had read all through John Green's book smiling or laughing, getting sad or... Read more

  Posted on 06 September 2014 ART & DESIGN, BOOKS, CULTURE, MOVIES

• An Interview with Sarah Sundin, Author of in Perfect Time

  

  All of your books are set during World War II - what is it about that era that draws you in?It was a time of such intensity, of great upheaval and of great... Read more

  Posted on 04 September 2014 ART & DESIGN, BOOKS, CULTURE, MOVIES

• Spotlight on ... Mrs Darcy's Diamonds - a Jane Austen Jewel Box Novella by Jane...

  

  Mrs Darcy's DiamondsElizabeth is newly married to Fitzwilliam Darcy, the richest man in Derbyshire, landowner of a vast estate, and master of Pemberley House. Read more

  Posted on 03 September 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• The Persuasion of Miss Jane Austen Blog Tour - Guest Post by Shannon Winslow

  

  Many thanks to Maria for inviting me to visit as part of my virtual book tour for my new novel, The Persuasion of Miss Jane Austen! For today’s post, Maria... Read more

  Posted on 02 September 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• At the Cinema - into the Storm

  

  What we can certainly thank Richard Armitage for is the variety of experiences he has been granting us, the ready-to-almost-everything RA well-wishers. Let's ad... Read more

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

• How to Use Books to Write Academic Essays

  

  Hello! I'm Eileen Archer and I'm here at FLY HIGH as Maria Grazia's guest blogger. My post is a short guide for those who use books as part of their academic... Read more

  Posted on 31 August 2014 ART & DESIGN, BOOKS, CULTURE, MOVIES

• We Accept the Love We Think We Deserve - the Perks of Being a Wallflower by...

  

  Since I watched the film adaptation of this book, I've wished to read it. The film - starring Logan Lerman as Charlie, Emma Watson as Sam and Ezra Miller as... Read more

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

• Talking Jane Austen with ... Terry Townsend, Author of "jane Austen's Hampshire"

  

  Former graphic designer Terry Townsend from England,continues to pursue his passion for literary landscapes. In his latest book ‘Jane Austen’s Hampshire’ Terry... Read more

  Posted on 28 August 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Writing and Dreaming Scotland - Interview with Glen Craney, Author of "the Spide...

  

  If you follow FLY HIGH! on blogspot or on facebook, you must certainly have noticed I'm (kind of ) hooked with Scotland and Scottish heroes at the moment. Read more

  Posted on 27 August 2014 ART & DESIGN, BOOKS, CULTURE, MOVIES

• Period & More Period: Belle - Now on Dvd & Blue Ray

  

  Out on DVD/Blue Ray today, Belle is a movie inspired by the true story of Dido Elizabeth Belle, a mixed - race woman raised by an aristocratic white family. Read more

  Posted on 26 August 2014 ART & DESIGN, BOOKS, CULTURE, MOVIES

• Discover Healing in the Search for Truth - an Interview with Elisabeth Gifford,...

  

  About the book What happens when you bring the truth of who you are and where you’ve been into the light? In her impressive debut novel, The Sea House (St.... Read more

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

• Fly High Has a Facebook Page, Richard Armitage Has a Twitter

  

  FLY HIGH HAS A FACEBOOK PAGEI don't like facebook much, actually. In fact, I only have a personal account, run 2 pages (My Jane Austen Book Club and Fly High... Read more

  Posted on 23 August 2014 ART & DESIGN, BOOKS, CULTURE, MOVIES

• Freebie! Shadow on the Highway by Deborah Swift - New Release

  

  May 1651. England has been in the midst of a civil war for nearly ten years.The country has been torn in two, and the King is getting ready to make his last... Read more

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

• Is a Parent's Job Ever Really Done? an Interview with Author Deborah Raney...

  

  Home to Chicory Lane Deborah Raney writes a story that examines how the love of our family can help us weather life's storms. The first book in the new Chicory... Read more

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

• Ten Good Reasons Not to Watch Outlander

  

  Sam Heughan as Jamie Fraser 1. Jamie Fraser. Once you meet him, the least that can happen to you is that you get a crush on him. But, watch yourself! Read more

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

• The Memory of Midnight by Pamela Hartshorne - Book Review

  

  Book BlurbOne hot day in Elizabethan York, young Nell Appleby is trapped in a wooden chest, and a horror of the stifling dark - and of the man who trapped her... Read more

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

• Period & More Period - the Invisible Woman

  

  Directed and starring Ralph Fiennes as Charles Dickens, THE INVISIBLE WOMAN is the latest period movie I saw. It is an adaptation of Claire Tomaline's book of... Read more

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

• Spotlight on ... Sense and Sensibility a Latter-day Tale by Rebecca h. Jamison

  

  Book BlurbAs if it wasn’t bad enough to be getting food from Church welfare, I had to meet one of the Ferreros—and a good-looking Ferrero, at that. Read more

  Posted on 12 August 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• The Hobbit the Desolation of Smaug & My Not Very Successful Quest in Tolkien's...

  

  Warning: I know I will shock or, at least, disappoint any Tolkien fan who may stumble onto this post. They are kindly advised not to read! Read more

  Posted on 10 August 2014 ART & DESIGN, BOOKS, CULTURE, MOVIES