Thursday, July 12, 2012

The World of Downtown Abbey + new Downton Abbey booklist

The World of Downton Abbey
by Jessica Fellowes [791.457 DowYf]

This book delves deeper into the wildly popular television series Downton Abbey. The book is filled with behind the scenes photos of the cast, crew and sets. It also has historical information pertaining to the period in which the series is set. This is a great read for fans of the show who would like to learn more about its historical context. [If you enjoy this, you may also wish to try Below stairs : the classic kitchen maid's memoir that inspired "Upstairs, downstairs" and "Downton Abbey" and Lady Almina and the real Downton Abbey : the lost legacy of Highclere Castle.] -- recommended by Alyse S. - Bennett Martin Public Library

[ official Downton Abbey web site from PBS ] | [ official Jessica Fellowes web site ] | [ new If You Like Downton Abbey booklist from Lincoln City Libraries ]

Have you read this one? What did you think? Did you find this review helpful?

If you're a fan of Downton Abbey, and are looking for similar reads, we recommend checking out Scott's brand-new booklist on the libraries' BookGuide readers advisory site -- If You Like Downton Abbey. It recommends dozens of other novels, DVD sets and non-fiction titles that should appeal to fans of PBS's recent hit series.

New reviews appear every month on the Staff Recommendations page of the BookGuide website. You can visit that page to see them all, or watch them appear here in the BookGuide blog individually over the course of the entire month.

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