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• Book Blast - Imperfectly Beautiful by Diony George

  

  Imperfectly Beautiful by Diony George At 1:30 am, in New York City, Regan Wright is ripped out of a sound sleep with a jolt - her heart thuds in her ears and he... Read more

  Posted on 19 November 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Jane Austen Soiree - a Celebration of Jane Austen's Birthday. Join the Fun!

  

  In a month it will be Jane Austen's 237th birthday, since she was born in Steventon on 16th December 1775. Just like last year I'd love to celebrate this specia... Read more

  Posted on 15 November 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Talking Jane Austen with ... Antonia and Noel, the Box Tale Soup

  

  Antonia Christophers and Noel Byrne are the Box Tale Soup, a two-actor company on stage these days with a very special adaptation of Northanger Abbey. Read more

  Posted on 14 November 2012 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• Bbc the Paradise : Why Shouldn't i Like Fairy-tales?

  

  Because I'm grown-up and getting older? Because life is totally different? Please, let me get my glimpse of paradise! If romance is the form of escapism which... Read more

  Posted on 14 November 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE, MOVIES

• "The Brontës and the Shelleys - Crafting Stories from Lives" : A Talk by Juliet...

  

  Juliet Gael at Keats and Shelley House - Rome It's been a very pleasant afternoon spent in one of the most spectacular landmarks in Rome, Piazza di Spagna, and... Read more

  Posted on 10 November 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Book Review: London Labour and the London Poor

  

  London Labour and the London Poor is a remarkable work of Victorian journalism by Henry Mayhew, Dickens's contemporary and like Dickens celebrating his... Read more

  Posted on 08 November 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE

• The Battle of Costume Dramas? the Bliss of a Costume Drama Fan!

  

  I've been in heaven these last few weeks with two weekly dates with my beloved period dramas: The Paradise on Tuesday and Downtown Abbey on Sunday. Double pure... Read more

  Posted on 03 November 2012 MOVIES

• Yours Affectionately, Jane Austen by Sally Smith O'rourke - Winner Announcement

  

  The Book (from amazon.com) Was Mr. Darcy real? Is time travel really possible? For pragmatic Manhattan artist Eliza Knight the answer to both questions is... Read more

  Posted on 03 November 2012 BOOKS

• October Giveaways - Winners Announced

  

  GIVEAWAY 1. THE MANY LIVES SECRET SORROWS OF JOSEPHINE B. BY SANDRA GULLAND (Amazon.com Review) Since completing high school history, few of us have managed t... Read more

  Posted on 03 November 2012 ART & DESIGN, BOOKS, CULTURE, MOVIES

• Christmas with Mr Darcy by Victoria Connelly - Book Review

  

  Christmas is a time to spend with the people we love, a time for shameless sentimentalism and bittersweet memories, a time for caring and sympathy. Can it also... Read more

  Posted on 02 November 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Round Characters and Flat Characters in Jane Austen's Work

  

  My students listening to one of their mates' lessons I've been working on Jane Austen's novels with my students these days and you can only imagine what bliss... Read more

  Posted on 29 October 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE

• A Dangerous Inheritance by Alison Weir - Book Review

  

  "I can never forget the day they brought me the news that my sister's head had been cut off. I was not yet thirteen, too young fully to understand why she had t... Read more

  Posted on 28 October 2012 ART & DESIGN, BOOKS

• Author Guest Post - Phillipa Ashley, Romantic Adventures

  

  Phillipa Ashley is my guest today with a lovely post about romantic adventures, castles and pirates. I love the setting of her latest romance, Miranda's Mount. Read more

  Posted on 27 October 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE, MOVIES

• Are You Ready for Halloween? The Rise of Zombie "Semi-Historical" Literature: A...

  

  (by guest blogger Caroline Ross) Traditionally the "living dead" doesn’t move with great speed or finesse, but in the book publishing industry Zombies have take... Read more

  Posted on 26 October 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE, MOVIES

• Author Guest Post: Alexa Adams, Emma and Elton: Something Truly Horrid

  

  Alexa Adams, author of First Impressions: A Tale of Less Pride and Prejudice has planned something in honor of Halloween. It is a short story, posted in... Read more

  Posted on 24 October 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Winner of Matter of Trust by P.o. Dixon

  

  Quick posting to announce the winner of an e-book copy of Matter of Trust, The Shades of Pemberley. Congratulations to Vesper Meikle! Many thanks to all... Read more

  Posted on 24 October 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Six of the Most Inspirational Books Ever Written

  

  by guest blogger Sarah Stone Books are the heart and soul of life. The written word, since time immemorial has been used to enrich the soul. Read more

  Posted on 13 October 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Jane Austen's Emma: a Perfect Read for College-aged Ladies by Guest Blogger Nadi...

  

  Did you enjoy the movie Clueless? If so, you will also enjoy reading Jane Austen’s novel Emma. That’s because Clueless was actually loosely based on the novel. Read more

  Posted on 12 October 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Author Guest Post: Chrissie Elmore, So You Work in a Cotton Mill ...

  

  Chrissie Elmore is my guest again here at FLY HIGH after her interview about Unmapped Country, her continuation of Mrs Gaskell's North and South. Read more

  Posted on 09 October 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE

• New Drama Series on Tv: Parade's End, the Paradise, Downtown Abbey, and an...

  

  Parade's End It's been I while since I last posted about period drama or TV series. I hope you haven't been thinking that I have been neglecting one of my... Read more

  Posted on 07 October 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, TV & VIDEO