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LATEST ARTICLES ( 997 )
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At the Cinema - Jane Eyre
If there is a heroine I deeply sympathized with in my teenage, she was Jane Eyre. She substituted Jo March, who had been my model heroine when I was a child. Read more
Posted on 08 October 2011 ART & DESIGN, BOOKS, CULTURE, MOVIES -
Ra-ndom Thoughts - Richard's First Italian Magazine Cover
Yesterday, my day off. In and out from home, franticly coping with the housework to catch up with and several errands to do. As usual, I'm terribly busy on my... Read more
Posted on 07 October 2011 CULTURE -
My Spooks 10 Journal - Day Three: Tender is ... Dimitri.
Max Brown as DimitriMy task is not an easy one indeed! Saying and not saying to avoid spoiling the pleasure of discovering the details by yourself. Read more
Posted on 06 October 2011 ART & DESIGN, BOOKS, CULTURE, MOVIES -
What I've Been Watching - Single Father (2010)
Single Father is an emotionally powerful yet funny four-part drama, about a man struggling to raise his four children after the death of his wife. Read more
Posted on 03 October 2011 MOVIES -
My Spooks 10 Journal - Day Two
Another tough episode. Inexorable rhythm from beginning to end in episode 2 of series 10. The last season... The more I watch it, the more I feel sad that it... Read more
Posted on 29 September 2011 MOVIES -
Ra Comic Cards - Harry Had a Dream ...
It's been some time since I posted my last RA comic cards (HERE). Did you think I've been neglecting Richard? I haven't, in fact. Maybe you haven't had any... Read more
Posted on 27 September 2011 BOOKS, CULTURE -
THE WHITE QUEEN BY PHILIPPA GREGORY - "We Have Killed Certainty in These Cousins...
Elizabeth Woodville, a young Lancastrian widow, armed only with her beauty and her steely determination, seduces and marries the charismatic warrior king, Edwar... Read more
Posted on 25 September 2011 ART & DESIGN, BOOKS, CULTURE, MOVIES -
Talking Jane Austen with ... Cornelis De Jong, Author of "my Brother and i"
Cornelis De Jong lives in Netherland. He teaches English at A-levels, with a particular emphasis on literature. Although in recent years he and his students hav... Read more
Posted on 24 September 2011 BOOKS, CULTURE -
What I've Been Watching - Sons & Lovers (2003)
"From his mother he drew the life warmth, the strength to produce; Miriam urged this warmth into intensity like a white light" (from chapt. 7)I've finally... Read more
Posted on 22 September 2011 MOVIES -
My Spooks 10 Journal - Day One
Monday Sept. 19 4.55 p.m. (Spoilers? Mmmm...maybe)Just finished watching ep. 1 . How was it? But very good, of course. It’sSpooks! I forced myself to avoid... Read more
Posted on 19 September 2011 ART & DESIGN, BOOKS, CULTURE, MOVIES -
October 2011 - the Picnic at Cranford
Great event in October! You are all invited. Katherine of Gaskell Blog requests the pleasure of your company as we join Miss Matty and her friends in “The Picni... Read more
Posted on 19 September 2011 ART & DESIGN, BOOKS, CULTURE, MOVIES -
SPOOKS Vs DOWNTON ABBEY - WHO WILL WIN THE MATCH?
What will you be watching on Sunday night, 9 p.m., in the UK? British audience is asked to choose between the last series ever of BBC spy drama Spooks and the... Read more
Posted on 17 September 2011 ART & DESIGN, BOOKS, CULTURE, MOVIES -
BBAW Day #4 & #5: Reading and Blogging
Book bloggers blog because they love reading. Our Day #4 task is to reflect, write and share about our love.Has book blogging changed the way you read? Read more
Posted on 16 September 2011 ART & DESIGN, BOOKS, CULTURE, MOVIES -
At the Cinema - a Dangerous Method, from Venice to Rome
I was really interested in this movie, do you remember? (My previous post) Fortunately, many of the movies shown at Venice Film Festival 2011 have got to Rome... Read more
Posted on 15 September 2011 ART & DESIGN, BOOKS, CULTURE, MOVIES -
BBAW - Day #3 - COMMUNITY PART II : A Tip? Yes, Please!
OUR TASK FOR TODAY - The world of book blogging has grown enormously and sometimes it can be hard to find a place. Share your tips for finding and keeping... Read more
Posted on 14 September 2011 ART & DESIGN, BOOKS, CULTURE, MOVIES -
Persuade Me by Juliet Archer - My Review
When do you let your heart rule your head?Persuasion. When you like a story so much you never have enough of it. I haven’t read much based on Persuasion... Read more
Posted on 13 September 2011 BOOKS, CULTURE -
BBAW Day #2: Shining the Light on Your Fellow Book Bloggers - Fly High Meets...
Trisha lives south of Chicago, Illinois in the U.S. with her husband, Brian, and her still-in-utero first child, currently named The Floppy Alien, (name probabl... Read more
Posted on 13 September 2011 ART & DESIGN, BOOKS, CULTURE, MOVIES -
Welcome to Bbwa 2011! Day One - Community Spirit
As you know Fly High is not a place to discuss books only , but books and literature have always been an important presence in my life, both real and virtual. Read more
Posted on 12 September 2011 ART & DESIGN, BOOKS, CULTURE, MOVIES -
What I've Been Watching - He Knew He Was Right (2004)
Lara ParmianiI have wished to see this series since I interviewed Lara Parmiani for Fly High (HERE). Lara is an Italian actress living in London who had a... Read more
Posted on 11 September 2011 ART & DESIGN, BOOKS, CULTURE, MOVIES -
Period Drama Week - Questions Part Ii
Welcome to the closing of the Period Drama Week! From September 4 - 10, Elegance of Fashion has celebrated period dramas. For each day of the week, there was a... Read more
Posted on 10 September 2011 ART & DESIGN, BOOKS, CULTURE, MOVIES