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Any Human Heart – Masterpiece Theatre with Matthew MacFadyen

Posted on February 9, 2011 by Regina Jeffers

While many of you will be indulging in chocolates and roses, I shall be partaking of my favorite actor in a three-part series on Masterpiece Theatre. The first episode of “Any Human Heart” airs February 13. Here is what PBS … Continue reading →

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Jane Austen Tea Series

Posted on February 7, 2011 by Regina Jeffers

Ms. Jane Austen, well-known authoress during the Regency period of timeless favorites such as Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility, Mansfield Park, Emma, Northanger Abbey and Persuasion, holds a place in many people’s hearts. The Bingleys Tea Company name is drawn … Continue reading →

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Jane Austen Valentine Bear

Posted on February 4, 2011 by Regina Jeffers

  Would you like a Jane Austen Valentine bear for your very own? How about a Jane Austen t-shirt or one with a Shakespeare quote? Go to http://www.booklovertshirts.com/details.php?design=Ornate-Jane-Austen-Darcy.25694&product_type=Premium-Valentine-Teddy-Bear.231&aid=-1 to order.

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Starling Murmurations

Posted on February 3, 2011 by Regina Jeffers

    Starling Murmurations are one of nature’s most magnificent sights. Thousands of starlings form sweeping balls before descending to the trees to roost. The best places to see this natural phenomenon is the Somerset (UK) Wildlife Trust’s Westhay Moor … Continue reading →

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Male-Only Book Club and Nora Roberts

Posted on February 2, 2011 by Regina Jeffers

“To Be Better Men, A Male Only Book Club Turns to Nora Roberts” If you missed this tongue-in-cheek look at romance novels, you will love it. It was originally posted by Malcolm Johnston on The Globe and Mail. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/arts/books/to-be-better-men-a-male-only-book-club-turns-to-nora-roberts/article1869990/page1/

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Cannot Wait for this Movie!!!! The Three Musketeers

Posted on February 1, 2011 by Regina Jeffers

The Three Musketeers opens on October 14, 2011. directed by Paul W.S. Anderson  (Resident Evil, Event Horizon) from Alexander Dumas’s novel script written by Andrew Davies and Alex Litvak (Predators) starring Orlando Bloom as the Duke of Buckingham Christoph Waltz … Continue reading →

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Colin Firth from Literary Hero to Oscar Nominee

Posted on January 29, 2011 by Regina Jeffers

For years, Colin Firth was the reading woman’s sex symbol. When a TV mini-series was made of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice in 1995, and when a movie version was made of Bridget Jones’s Diary, Helen Fielding’s chick lit classic, … Continue reading →

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Reading Challenge #3 – Historical Fiction

Posted on January 28, 2011 by Regina Jeffers

The third delectable challenge to tempt you is the Historical Fiction Reading Challenge 2011. This event is hosted by Historical Tapestry and is similar to the previously mentioned challenges, except that one goes to Historical Tapestry to sign up and … Continue reading →

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Jane Austen Reading Challenge II

Posted on January 27, 2011 by Regina Jeffers

The second challenge to choose from is the Jane Austen Mystery Reading Challenge 2011. Lovers of mysteries, Jane Austen and historical fiction can all enjoy this challenge. The challenge is to read all 11 Jane Austen mystery books by Stephanie … Continue reading →

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January 25 – Robert Burns’s “Address to a Haggis”

Posted on January 25, 2011 by Regina Jeffers

    Burns’s suppers are held worldwide by Scots on January 25, and no Burns supper would be complete without a “Haggis.” Before you read any further, you should know that “Haggis” is a traditional Scottish dish, considered by many … Continue reading →

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