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• 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

• 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