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• Couples Whose Love Reminds Us of Elizabeth and Darcy

  

  (from Bookish)In vain they struggled, but it wouldn’t do. Their feelings would not be repressed, and as readers, we eagerly read on as their love overcame them... Read more

  Posted on 29 January 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Anita b., a Young Woman's Courage in a New Movie by Roberto Faenza - My Review

  

  Today is the international Holocaust Remembrance Day and I've been glad and proud of our special school day: at the cinema with 150 students and some colleagues. Read more

  Posted on 28 January 2014 ART & DESIGN, BOOKS, CULTURE, MOVIES

• Much Ado About ... My Weekend

  

  It's been long since I last did so many different things in only one weekend! But this weekend has truly been pretty busy and special.On Saturday morning I was... Read more

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

• Spotlight on ... Love Spell by Stan Crowe + Win $25 Amazon Gift Card

  

  Tour ScheduleLove Spell Clint Christopherson’s love life is a running joke. When a crazed gypsy curses him with the best wish he could ever ask for, the... Read more

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

• Angela Parisi - Menoutis' s Guest Post: Solution to the Quiz and Winner...

  

  Mr Darcy and the Bingleys - Pride and Prejudice (2005)Angela Parisi - Menoutis was my guest on January 13rd (HERE). On that occasion she introduced herself to... Read more

  Posted on 22 January 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Cate Toward, Master of the Mill - a North and South Variation

  

  Hello there! I’m Cate Toward, I’m a Brit, and the mum of two pretty damn amazing thirty something’s. I’m also the soppy housekeeper to aging Jack Russell’s. Read more

  Posted on 21 January 2014 ART & DESIGN, BOOKS, CULTURE, MOVIES

• Ready for the Duel? the Musketeers Vs Mr Selfridge

  

  Dear classic and period drama lovers,Have you enjoyed Downton Abbey latest season? And what about Death Comes to Pemberley? I really loved them both. Read more

  Posted on 19 January 2014 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES, TV & VIDEO

• Why Earls Fall in Love - Interview with Author Manda Collins

  

  Hello and welcome at FLY HIGH, Manda. It’s a great pleasure to have the chance to present you and your new spellbinding novel, “Why Earls Fall in Love” to my... Read more

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

• Books on Screen: the Book Thief, the Faults in Our Star, Philomena

  

  The Book ThiefThe story of a young German girl who steals books, her family and the Jewish boxer hidden in their basement as they struggle to survive in Nazi... Read more

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

• Picturing the Stars - Interview with Sarah Dunn

  

  Sarah Dunn directing The Hobbit castShe met and photographed the movie stars we all admire. She managed to capture very special smiles, looks, intense... Read more

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

• Movie Review - the Hunger Games, Catching Fire

  

  (by guest blogger Paul Smith) Catching Fire is the second part of the Hunger Games trilogy, produced by Lionsgate and directed by Francis Lawrence. Based on... Read more

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

• Book Blast - Warrior's Moon by Jaclyn m. Hawkes

  

  Warrior's Moon - Medieval Historical Romance by Jaclyn M. Hawkes Never in all the kingdom has there been a more brave and protective champion. Nor such a loyal... Read more

  Posted on 13 January 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Persuasion, Lyme and the Cobb - Guest Post by Helena Fairfax

  

  The Cobb at Lyme RegisMy name’s Helena Fairfax. I’m a romance author and Jane Austen fan, and I’m thrilled to be here at My Jane Austen Book Club. Read more

  Posted on 10 January 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Blog Tour - Alias Thomas Bennet by Suzan Lauder

  

  In Alias Thomas Bennet, Thomas and Fanny Bennet travel to Bermuda in June of 1792. Very little is said in the book about what that trip might be like, since mos... Read more

  Posted on 07 January 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Words, Witches & Woes

  

  A movie, a book and bits of my real life are the topics of my first post in the New Year. Let's hope it is a good one, without any tears. What? ... Yes, those... Read more

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

• Happy (period) Christmas! Downton Abbey Special & Death Comes to Pemberley

  

  Happy Christmas Time, everyone and all! It'll be a happy time, I'm sure, especially for my fellow period drama fan friends. Aren't you as excited as I am to kno... Read more

  Posted on 25 December 2013 ART & DESIGN, BOOKS, CULTURE, MOVIES

• Happy Birthday, Jane Austen! Mary Jane Hathaway, Writer

  

  What would my life have been like without Jane Austen?I read my first Austen novel at age 12, so 3/4 of my life has been impacted by her humor and sense of... Read more

  Posted on 16 December 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Happy Birthday, Jane Austen! Laurie Viera Rigler, Writer

  

  What would my life have been like without Jane Austen? Without Jane Austen, I would not have learned to laugh at myself as I do now. I would not remember... Read more

  Posted on 16 December 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• December Kindle Fire Hdx Giveaways

  

  Win a Kindle Fire HDX, Amazon Gift Card or Paypal Cash ($229 value) This is a joint AUTHOR BLOGGER GIVEAWAY EVENT! Bloggers Authors have joined together... Read more

  Posted on 16 December 2013 ART & DESIGN, BOOKS, CULTURE, MOVIES

• Happy Birthday, Jane Austen! Antonia Christophers, Actress

  

  What would my life have been like without Jane Austen?Ever since I was very young, one of my favourite things has been to curl up on the sofa on a Sunday... Read more

  Posted on 16 December 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE