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• 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

• Happy Birthday, Jane Austen! Scott d. Southard, Writer

  

  The Power of Jane AustenSometimes I wish I had a time machine. If I had one, I would right the wrongs of history and one of those trips would be to a small... Read more

  Posted on 16 December 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Happy Birthday, Jane Austen! Julia Matson, Owner & Creator of Bingley's Teas Ltd

  

  This is a strange and almost dark place to go, thinking of life without Austen. For me, she was the first woman author anthropologist who was sodeft at... Read more

  Posted on 16 December 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Happy Birthday, Jane Austen! a Gift for All Janeites from Endevour Press

  

  To celebrate Jane Austen's birthday Endeavour Press are putting Maggie Lane's fascinating ebook, Jane Austen and Food, on a free promotion for five days (16 - 2... Read more

  Posted on 16 December 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Happy Birthday, Jane Austen! Victoria Connelly, Writer

  

  “What would my life have been like without Jane Austen?” I can't imagine a life without Jane Austen. She is the reason that I am now a full-time author. Read more

  Posted on 16 December 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Happy Birthday, Jane Austen! Regina Jeffers, Writers

  

  What would my life have been without Jane Austen? Regina Jeffers answers: If Jane Austen had not quietly crept into my world when I was but twelve, I would... Read more

  Posted on 16 December 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Happy Birthday, Jane Austen! Alyssa Goodnight, Writer

  

  “What would my life have been like without Jane Austen?” Life without Jane Austen wouldn't be nearly as cozy, charming, witty, or wry. Technology is wonderful,... Read more

  Posted on 16 December 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Happy Birthday, Jane Austen! Katherine Reay, Writer

  

  What would our lives have been like without Jane Austen? This is an interesting question because I can’t imagine the answer. Separating Jane Austen from my... Read more

  Posted on 16 December 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Happy Birthday, Jane Austen! Alexa Adams, Writer

  

  What would your life had been without Jane Austen? How my life would be different with out Jane Austen ... Without Jane Austen to guide me towards the path of... Read more

  Posted on 16 December 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Happy Birthday, Jane Austen! Jasmine Kyle, Singer & Songwriter

  

  As a survivor of domestic violence I was raised in a rough home with rough words and rougher people. I played basketball and lifted weights as some feeble... Read more

  Posted on 16 December 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Happy Birthday, Jane Austen! Abigail Reynolds, Writer

  

  What would my life have been like without Jane Austen? Since I’ve spent the last eleven years eating, drinking and sleeping Jane Austen, I hardly know how to... Read more

  Posted on 16 December 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE