{"id":357,"date":"2016-03-25T23:42:54","date_gmt":"2016-03-26T03:42:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tealdragon.net\/tealdragongal\/?p=357"},"modified":"2016-06-08T21:43:45","modified_gmt":"2016-06-09T01:43:45","slug":"missing-downton-abbey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tealdragon.net\/tealdragongal\/2016\/03\/missing-downton-abbey\/","title":{"rendered":"Missing Downton Abbey"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Downton Abbey just may be my all-time favorite show.<\/p>\n

I am well aware that it is just a show, but I’ve spent so many Mondays eating lunch with Lady Mary, Lady Edith, Lady Cora, Anna and the many other wonderful characters that I feel as though I’ve lost a large group of friends now that the show has ended. \u00a0I’ve also really enjoyed discussing the show with my actual friends over the past six years.<\/p>\n

Knowing there are others who will be missing Downton Abbey as much as I am, I’m sharing a list of books and videos that I hope will help my fellow Downtonites with the transition to life-after-Downton.<\/p>\n

Please comment below with your favorite books and videos for Downton Abbey fans!<\/p>\n

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Lady Almina and the Real Downton Abbey: The Lost Legacy of Highclere Castle<\/a>\u00a0by\u00a0The Countess of Carnarvon<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Written by the real Countess of Carnarvon, a fascinating book about the Real Downton Abbey. \u00a0Includes the story of the Earl of Carnarvon helping discover the tomb of King Tutankhamun.<\/div>\n
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Also by The Countess of Carnarvon is\u00a0Lady Catherine, the Earl, and the Real Downton Abbey<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0which I hope to read soon!<\/div>\n
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To Marry an English Lord: Tales of Wealth and Marriage, Sex and Snobbery<\/a>\u00a0by\u00a0Gail MacColl<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Maisie Dobbs<\/a> by\u00a0Jacqueline Winspear\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Maisie is from a lower class family, but after she starts working as a maid in a wealthy home in London her intelligence is discovered by the lady of the house. \u00a0She then gains a tutor, becomes a nurse in World War I, and ultimately trains to become a private investigator. \u00a0There are currently twelve books in the\u00a0Maisie Dobbs series<\/a>.<\/div>\n
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The House at Tyneford<\/a>\u00a0by\u00a0Natasha Solomons<\/strong><\/h3>\n
A young Jewish girl from a wealthy Vienna family takes a position as a maid in an English country house to escape Jewish persecution during World War II. \u00a0The story follows her struggles to adapt to a very different position from how she grew up and her relationship with the father and son of the house.<\/div>\n
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Haunting of Maddy Clare<\/a>\"\"<\/a> by\u00a0Simone St. James<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Sarah is employed by ghost hunters to help investigate a barn believed to be haunted by a maid named Maddy Clare. \u00a0This story takes place between between the World Wars. \u00a0Not the strongest book on this list, but it’s from the same time period as Downton Abbey, I\u00a0like ghost stories, and\u00a0I found it enjoyable.<\/div>\n
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Pride and Predjudice<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/div>\n
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My favorite\u00a0version of one of Jane Austen’s best books features Colin Firth in the role of Darcy. \u00a0Highly recommended!<\/div>\n
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Anne of Green Gables<\/a><\/strong> and Anne of Avonlea<\/a><\/strong><\/div>\n
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I love these movies based on the classic novels by L.M. Montgomery about an orphan adopted in Prince Edward Island. \u00a0Highly Recommended!<\/div>\n
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Horatio Hornblower<\/a><\/strong><\/div>\n
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A great mini series based on the Hornblower book series<\/a> by C.S. Forester and starring Ioan Gruffud. \u00a0I enjoyed the videos so much that I read the entire book series afterwards.<\/div>\n
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Mr. Selfridge<\/a><\/strong><\/div>\n
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A later\u00a0time period than Downton Abbey, Mr. Selfridge tells the story of Harry Selfridge who started the first department store in London.<\/div>\n
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Call the Midwife<\/a><\/strong><\/div>\n
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Young ladies work as midwives in a poor area of East London in the 1950’s. \u00a0Great characters and stories.<\/div>\n

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The following shows are not similar to Downton Abbey in time period or setting but they are some more of my favorite shows. \u00a0Maybe they will appeal to other fans of Downton Abbey as well!<\/div>\n
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Alias<\/a><\/strong><\/div>\n
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Starring Jennifer Gardner as a young field agent who finds out that she’s not working for the CIA. \u00a0One of my top favorite shows!<\/div>\n
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The Good Wife<\/a><\/strong><\/div>\n
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Another of my favorite shows that is ending after this season! \u00a0Great characters and story about Alicia who does not divorce her husband after his political scandal but also manages to reinvent herself as a successful attorney.<\/div>\n
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Canterbury’s Law<\/a><\/strong><\/div>\n
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If you like The Good Wife, you may like Canterbury’s Law starring\u00a0Julianna Margulies (from The Good Wife) as attorney\u00a0Elizabeth Canterbury. \u00a0The dvd linked above appears to have all six episodes, including the pilot episode.<\/div>\n
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Commander in Chief Part I<\/a>\u00a0and Part II<\/a><\/strong><\/div>\n
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A series about another strong female character, Geena Davis stars\u00a0as U.S. President Mackenzie Allen.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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