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• WHAT WOULD BE IN JANE AUSTEN'S iPOD?

  

  (by guest blogger Marcela De Vivo) Access to any kind of music during the Regency era was largely dependent on the abilities of amatuer musicians in a given... Read more

  Posted on 21 July 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Queen Nefertiti: Lost in History

  

  (by guest blogger Ken Myers) Often referred to as one of the most beautiful women in ancient history, the Queen Nefertiti ruled alongside her husband, Pharaoh... Read more

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

• Hair Style of the Ladies of Game of Thrones

  

  (by guest blogger Marcela De Vivo) Even before the television series aired, George R.R. Martin's Game of Thrones and the "Song of Ice and Fire" series had... Read more

  Posted on 18 July 2013 HAIR & BEAUTY, TV & VIDEO

• Thank You, Miss Austen! Leo Charles Taylor Presents His "pride and Prejudice...

  

  In February of 1813 Miss Jane Austen wrote a letter to her sister Cassandra. Pride Prejudice had just been published and Miss Austen took the time to express... Read more

  Posted on 18 July 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Mr Darcy's Guide to Courtship - the Secrets of Seduction from Jane Austen's...

  

  If I were a man, I'd ask him for advice in courtship, wouldn't you? But since I am a woman, I'm terribly curious to know what he would suggest to another man an... Read more

  Posted on 15 July 2013 BOOKS

• Austen on Screen: Austenland, Coming Very Soon!

  

  The official trailer of Austenland has just been released (see below). I've also embedded a short clip from this long awaited for movie which has been out for... Read more

  Posted on 09 July 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• What Would Jane Austen Eat?

  

  (from guest blogger Virginia Cunningham) Jane Austen, the author of Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility, Northanger Abbey and Emma has become something o... Read more

  Posted on 06 July 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Why Every Relationship is Like Elizabeth and Darcy’s

  

  (by guest blogger Ken Meyers) I have read and reread Pride and Prejudice. I just love it. I love it so much that I have also read many of the fan fiction based... Read more

  Posted on 04 July 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Summer Time! Catching up with What i Missed: Movies

  

  The English Teacher (2013) - I know it may sound crazy, but I really like watching movies (and reading books) about school and teachers. As if I haven't got... Read more

  Posted on 29 June 2013 ART & DESIGN, BOOKS, CULTURE, MOVIES

• Sandy Lerner in Amsterdam to Celebrate 200 Years of Pride and Prejudice

  

  (by guest blogger Monica Cardinale) On June 23, at the Geelvinck Hinlopen Huis Museum in Amsterdam, Sandy Lerner gave a talk about her book "Second... Read more

  Posted on 26 June 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• 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