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• 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

• More Than Love Letters by Rosy Thornton - My Review

  

  Love comes in the most unexpected, mysterious ways. The more you plan, the least you obtain (Have you read Jennifer Ziegler's guestpost "Kismet and Kisses"? Read more

  Posted on 09 September 2011 ART & DESIGN, BOOKS, CULTURE, MOVIES

• Period Drama Week - Questions Part i

  

  Welcome to Period Drama Week! From September 4 - 10, Elegance of Fashion will be celebrating period dramas. For each day of the week, there will be a special... Read more

  Posted on 05 September 2011 ART & DESIGN, BOOKS, CULTURE, MOVIES

• Ra-comic Cards - Dr Track's Golden Hours

  

  Happy Sunday, everyone! Greetings from the seaside. Don't envy me, it's not the case. Cloudy today and I'll be back to work tomorrow morning. Just a couple of... Read more

  Posted on 04 September 2011 ART & DESIGN, BOOKS, CULTURE, MOVIES

• Jennifer Ziegler & Sass and Serendipity on Fly High (my Other Blog)

  

  If you liked my "Talking Jane Austen with ..." Jennifer Ziegler and tried to win her latest novel, Sass and Serendipity, here's another chanche for you. Jennife... Read more

  Posted on 03 September 2011 BOOKS, CULTURE

• A Thousand Glass Flowers by Prue Batten - My Review

  

  “The island existed in a watery palette of colours, washed as if there was a veil of organza between the scene and the eye of the beholder. Read more

  Posted on 01 September 2011 ART & DESIGN, BOOKS, CULTURE, MOVIES

• Fitwilliam Darcy Rock Star by Heather Lynn Rigaud - My Review

  

  Straight to the point. This is not Austen. Forget her and only after that you may enjoy yourself. What I appreciate is that this book is totally honest, startin... Read more

  Posted on 31 August 2011 BOOKS, CULTURE