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Do you love, adore, obsess over all things Downton Abbey?
The entire Dean family loves it...yup even the boys are into it! We haven't watched the new season yet as we like to DVR them all and then watch them in batches. Which is great for me while recovering from surgeries...its a good solid hour of excellent TV to watch.
Because you know when I'm ill I sometimes get desperate and watch weird stuff like "The Shahs of Sunset", "Naked & Afraid" and "The Kardashians"...GASP lawdy lawdy lawdy...but when you are stuck in bed and sometimes can't focus enough to read you are left with ugly TV LOL.
NOT to be confused with the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, NYC and Orange County. Those are shows I normally watch...hey we all gotta have some "fluff & fun" in our lives yes?
Because you know when I'm ill I sometimes get desperate and watch weird stuff like "The Shahs of Sunset", "Naked & Afraid" and "The Kardashians"...GASP lawdy lawdy lawdy...but when you are stuck in bed and sometimes can't focus enough to read you are left with ugly TV LOL.
NOT to be confused with the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, NYC and Orange County. Those are shows I normally watch...hey we all gotta have some "fluff & fun" in our lives yes?
Anywho I digress......
I've read some awesome books that are very "Downton Abbey-ish" that I really enjoyed.
Sometimes when I read I get carried away and read 20+ books with a certain time period or theme. And I will raise my hand and say YES I did read all of these, one after another, and enjoyed each one immensely. And now I'm sharing a FEW of them with you if you can't get enough of Lord Grantham, Lady Mary and the always hilarious Dowager Countess "Granny" :)
And a few fun quotes sprinkled in along the way....
Summerset Abbey Book Series by TJ Brown
I really enjoyed this series of 3 books....it swept me away and I was vested in the characters all the way through. I hope she does a fourth because...well...I just think there should be another (purely selfish reasons hahaha).
Summerset Abbey: Spring Awakening
Benedict Hall Series by Cate Campbell
Another great series yet this one is set in Seattle during the same time period. One of the main characters is a first-woman as doctor and its really fascinating to read about the struggles ALL women had in those days including creation of jobs. They also have a bit of a thriller storyline (very small) that revs things up a bit. Definitely enjoyable reads!
Benedict Hall (A Benedict Hall Novel)
Benedict Hall Series by Cate Campbell
Another great series yet this one is set in Seattle during the same time period. One of the main characters is a first-woman as doctor and its really fascinating to read about the struggles ALL women had in those days including creation of jobs. They also have a bit of a thriller storyline (very small) that revs things up a bit. Definitely enjoyable reads!
The Ashford Affair by Lauren Willig
This one focuses on two women in two different eras, a bit of a mystery and lots of drama...of the good kind! I loved the view into Africa during this time period as well.
The Lavender Garden
And my current BookEndz pick for this month is this particular book. I got swept away in the story which is a page-turner...brilliant in every way. If you don't love this...well I'm not sure what to say LOL! Just read it!
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The Lavender Garden: A Novel
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and I leave you with some more of the Dowager Countess ;)
Now go fix a pot of tea, snuggle up and enjoy some good reads!
