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My Jane Austen Book Club
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Fly High!
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Literature, books, art, movies and much more to ... fly high!
LATEST ARTICLES ( 1010 )
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Art, Music and Literature Based Communities
(by guest blogger Vanessa Gallo) People are driven by inspiration, ambitions and needs in life. It is the zeal and passion towards life that makes them aspire... Read more
Posted on 06 August 2014 ART & DESIGN, BOOKS, CULTURE, MOVIES -
Reading, Re-reading, Reviewing: the Memory of Midnight, Outlander, Jane...
Reading: The Memory of Midnight by Pamela HartshorneHistorical novels are my best favourite kind of books, as well as classic literature. The Memory of... Read more
Posted on 04 August 2014 ART & DESIGN, BOOKS, CULTURE, MOVIES -
Book Review - Jane Austen's First Love by Syrie James
OUT ON AUGUST 5th! INSPIRED BY ACTUAL EVENTSBook blurbFifteen-year-old Jane Austen dreams of three things: doing something useful, writing something worthy,... Read more
Posted on 29 July 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Time for a Good Movie - the Railway Man (2014)
It is impossible not to think of war these days. Press and TV news keep our minds and hearts in constant worry. Though I usually avoid writing or discussing... Read more
Posted on 28 July 2014 ART & DESIGN, BOOKS, CULTURE, MOVIES -
Talking Jane Austen with ... Medea Yorba, Author of "darcy's Last Promise"
Welcome to My Jane Austen Book Club, Medea ! I’m always very happy to let my readers and Janeite friends meet new Austen-inspired writers, so thank you for... Read more
Posted on 26 July 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Summer is for Reading: the Fault in Our Stars & Other Love Stories
I've been reading quite a lot in these lazy summer days. That's what summer is for, in my case. I didn't manage to read much in the past year, so it is the... Read more
Posted on 24 July 2014 ART & DESIGN, BOOKS, CULTURE, MOVIES -
Period & More Period - Gothic Drama Series: Salem and Penny Dreadful
Shane West and Janet MontgomerySalem Phew! Lots of blood. I've just finished watching this series. "Why did I ever start?", I wonder. And why did I watch all th... Read more
Posted on 21 July 2014 ART & DESIGN, BOOKS, CULTURE, MOVIES -
And, Then, They Come Back ...
I know, I've been often very critical to my students here at FLY HIGH! Who can forget my disappointment while in Dublin or Malta with my students! Read more
Posted on 16 July 2014 ART & DESIGN, BOOKS, CULTURE, MOVIES -
Mother & Sons
Today is my son's birthday. 23, a young man. Don't worry, I'm not going to bother you with my memories of when he was just a baby in my arms, how fast time has... Read more
Posted on 14 July 2014 ART & DESIGN, BOOKS, CULTURE, MOVIES -
Writers & Actors - a Half Serious, Half Boring Reflection on Why i Am...
Richard Armitage as John Proctor in The CrucibleThere are two kinds of people I am particularly fascinated by, writers and actors. Not for the glamour... Read more
Posted on 11 July 2014 ART & DESIGN, BOOKS, CULTURE, MOVIES -
London - the Crucible Experience
After all these years, at last I know you've been reading all those excellent reviews the show has been getting after press night and I don't dare compete with... Read more
Posted on 06 July 2014 ART & DESIGN, BOOKS, CULTURE, MOVIES -
Jane Austen in the World - a Jane Austen Ball in Hungary: Meet Molnar Julia Dora
Mòlnar Jùlia DòraConfessions of a late JaneiteFor a long time I didn’t consider myself as a Jane Austen fan – a Janeite as I learned the term a few months ago.... Read more
Posted on 06 July 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Freebie! Spell Check by Julie Wright - Grab Your Copy Now!
Spell Check by Julie Wright A skeleton is rattling its way out of the closet marked “FAMILY SECRET! KEEP OUT!” Allyson Peterson believes that being hanged by th... Read more
Posted on 04 July 2014 ART & DESIGN, BOOKS, CULTURE, MOVIES -
Fieramente Il Libro - Books & Writers, a Literary Festival in My Hometown
Books and writers have always fascinated me since I was a child, as soon as I could read and write. These days I'm experiencing a full immersion of meetings wit... Read more
Posted on 29 June 2014 ART & DESIGN, BOOKS, CULTURE, MOVIES -
Book Review - Urban Grimshaw and the Shed Crew (2005)
You're twelve years old. Your mother's a junkie and your father might as well be dead. You can't read or write, and you don't go to school. Read more
Posted on 19 June 2014 ART & DESIGN, BOOKS, CULTURE, MOVIES -
Lovely Janeites: Meet Abigail Bok, Author
First and foremost, I’d like to express my appreciation to Maria Grazia for so graciously inviting me to post as a guest on her fabulous Web site!My life in... Read more
Posted on 19 June 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE -
WRITING GEORGE WICKHAM, GUEST POST BY GAIL McEWEN - STRONGER EVEN THAN PRIDE BLO...
According to Newton’s Third Law of Fiction, for every protagonist there is an equal and opposite antagonist. The truth is immutable, but it’s the ‘equal and... Read more
Posted on 16 June 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE -
The Hunt for Tomorrow
22 AUTHORS. 3 DYSTOPIAN BOXED SETS. 1 MASSIVE EVENT. A virtual scavenger hunt through twenty-two fictional dystopias. Friday, July 18 at 6:00pm (EST) - Sunday,... Read more
Posted on 16 June 2014 ART & DESIGN, BOOKS, CULTURE, MOVIES -
Adding Realism: Are Some Period Movies Too Gory?
Photo by Jonathan Kos-Read(by guest blogger Ken Meyer)Like any other entertainment genre, there is a certain following for gory horror movies. Read more
Posted on 13 June 2014 ART & DESIGN, BOOKS, CULTURE, MOVIES -
Period & More Period: Turn, the Story of Washington's Spies
Jamie Bell as Abraham WoodhullAMC TurnThis was an amazing series! The season finale was broadcast last Sunday 8 June, with an amazing crescendo of emotions but... Read more
Posted on 11 June 2014 ART & DESIGN, BOOKS, CULTURE, MOVIES