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• The Great Gatsby? Not Quite, but There is Good to Be Found

  

  Baz Luhrman's latest movie is still in some theaters and has so far divided audiences - as expected - and overcome any promising financial plan. Either you... Read more

  Posted on 26 June 2013 MOVIES

• Jane Austen on Stage – Promise and Promiscuity

  

  Breeches, Bonnets and Big Balls – Interview with Penny Ashton Penny Ashton is New Zealand’s own global comedienne who has been making a splash on the world stag... Read more

  Posted on 20 June 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Book Blitz - Class of 85 Series - Four Free Downloads on Amazon

  

  Class of '85 Series by The Wild Rose Press FREE DOWNLOAD (18-22 June) Exclusively on Amazon Genre: Contemporary/Reunion Series The Lonely Road to You by... Read more

  Posted on 20 June 2013 ART & DESIGN, BOOKS, CULTURE, MOVIES

• It Happened One Night by Phillipa Ashley - Book Review

  

  “Sophie MacBride hated horses. Her dad was right. They were dangerous, smelly and only kept by rich people who had more money than sense. Read more

  Posted on 18 June 2013 BOOKS

• Revolutionary Road and the American Dream

  

  Leonardo di Caprio Kate Winslet in Revolutionary Road (by guest blogger Lisa Keys) American fiction went through several noticeable phases in the... Read more

  Posted on 17 June 2013 MOVIES

• Fathers in Jane Austen

  

  (by guest blogger Victoria Grossack) As Father’s Day comes around, celebrated on the third Sunday in June in most, although certainly not all, countries around... Read more

  Posted on 16 June 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• The War of the Roses in a Major Bbc Drama Series: the White Queen

  

  I'm really excited for this new BBC drama series based on Philippa Gregory's novels set during what she calls The Cousins' War , that is The War of the Roses.... Read more

  Posted on 15 June 2013 ART & DESIGN, BOOKS, CULTURE, MOVIES

• Best Gifts To Get A Jane Austen Fan

  

  (by guest blogger Marcela de Vivo) The most difficult aspect of shopping for a committed Jane Austen fan is that they have probably already read all of the... Read more

  Posted on 14 June 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Prisoners of Time and Role, Victims of Love: Anna Karenina & Caroline Matilda

  

  I've been watching (or re-watching) several different movies lately, some very good ones too. After depressing hard-working days, wrecked and exhausted, I've... Read more

  Posted on 12 June 2013 ART & DESIGN, BOOKS, CULTURE, MOVIES

• Emma, Mr Knightley and Chili-slaw Dogs - Interview with Author Mary Jane Hathawa...

  

  Mary Jane Hathaway is the pen name of an award-nominated writer who spends the majority of her literary energy on subjects un-related to Jane Austen. Read more

  Posted on 05 June 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Books, Books, Books - My Latest Reads

  

  The Shifu Cloth (The Chronicles of Eirie) by Prue Batten Back to Eirie everything seems so familiar and extraordinary at the same time. Read more

  Posted on 05 June 2013 ART & DESIGN, BOOKS, CULTURE, MOVIES

• Best Places To Travel Based On Classic British Literature

  

  (by guest blogger Marcela De Vivo) England is full of literary history and culture, much of which is not only available via the printed word, but can also be... Read more

  Posted on 02 June 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE, TRAVEL, VACATION

• Book Review - Quanta Stella C'e' Nel Cielo by Edith Bruck (2009) - Soon an...

  

  I came to read this book after hearing that Italian director Roberto Faenza was making a movie out of it (Anita B.) and I’m so glad I discovered both novel and... Read more

  Posted on 30 May 2013 ART & DESIGN, BOOKS, CULTURE, MOVIES

• Cannes Film Festival 2013 - Vampire Love & Gay Love

  

  The 2013 Cannes Film Festival, officially opened by The Great Gatsby, has just turned off its glamorous lights on this year's red carpet. Read more

  Posted on 27 May 2013 CULTURE, MOVIES

• Shooting Has Started for the Paradise Series 2

  

  Apparently they started shooting THE PARADISE series 2 at last! (Check HERE but beware of spoilers!) Do you remember? A couple of months ago I was wondering wha... Read more

  Posted on 26 May 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, TV & VIDEO

• The Great Gatsby: the Book, the Movies and the Values

  

  (by guest blogger Prima Santika) When I heard that Baz Luhrmann was taking on this classic novel into his production, I was thrilled with great expectations. Read more

  Posted on 24 May 2013 ART & DESIGN, BOOKS, CULTURE, MOVIES

• A Midsummer's Magic and the Regency Era - Interview with Mary Chase

  

  Your A Midsummer’s Magic has been re-released as a kindle these days. What do you think of e-books as a writer and as a reader? I’m of two minds about them. Read more

  Posted on 23 May 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Book Blast - Above Rubies by Jaclyn m. Hawkes

  

  Tour Schedule Above Rubies His chivalry was strangling her. He thought he was helping her—and in truth, he was. She was in desperate straits. But as honorable a... Read more

  Posted on 23 May 2013 ART & DESIGN, BOOKS

• Book Blitz - the Boy Next Door by Annabelle Costa

  

  About Annabelle Costa Annabelle Costa is a teacher, who writes in her free time. She enjoys the wounded hero genre, involving male love interests with physical... Read more

  Posted on 20 May 2013 BOOKS

• How to Encourage Young People to Read Educational Books

  

  (by guest blogger Pam Johnson) In today's world, it can be difficult to motivate young people to have a passion for reading. Yes, it is even harder when you wan... Read more

  Posted on 19 May 2013 ART & DESIGN, BOOKS, CULTURE, MOVIES