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Wentworth Hall blog tour with author Abby Grahame & Giveaway

Posted in Edwardian Authors, tagged , , , , , , , on 7 May 2012 | 37 Comments »

Seven months until Downton Abbey season 3 airs on Masterpiece Classic PBS. So, what’s a Downtonite to do in the meantime besides re-watching the first two seasons again? Why – read of course. Please join us today in welcoming author Abby Grahame on her blog tour in celebration of the publication of Wentworth Hall, released [...]

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Lady Almina and the Real Downton Abbey: The Lost Legacy of Highclere Castle, by The Countess of Carnarvon – A Review

Posted in Book Reviews, Edwardian Era Book Reviews, tagged , , , , , , , on 22 April 2012 | 7 Comments »

Review by Laura A Wallace The Countess of Carnarvon has written a biography of one of her predecessors:  Almina, Countess of Carnarvon, wife of the 5th Earl of Carnarvon.  This book lacks depth but is fairly well written and well researched.  It does not purport to be a sophisticated biography, being entirely without footnotes or [...]

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Experiencing Downton Abbey Withdrawals? What to Watch Next…

Posted in Masterpiece Classic, tagged , , , , on 27 February 2012 | 33 Comments »

It’s been a week since the final episode of Downton Abbey aired on Masterpiece Classic leaving us delighted over Matthew and Mary’s alliance, and anxious for Mr. Bates’ fate. *sigh* Are you feeling those Downton Abbey withdrawals as keenly as I am? If so, you can watch all seven episodes of season 2 again online [...]

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Downton Abbey Season 2: Episode 7 on Masterpiece Classic PBS – Recap & Review

Posted in Masterpiece Classic, tagged , , , on 20 February 2012 | 76 Comments »

There is nothing like the Christmas season to bring out the best and worst in relationships. It was the perfect setting for the finale of season two of Downton Abbey on Masterpiece Classic PBS last night. Packed with resolution and romance, we were treated to couples grappling for love and others smoothing out rough patches. [...]

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Top Tweets from the Downton Abbey Episode 6 Twitter Party

Posted in Masterpiece Classic, tagged , , , on 16 February 2012 | 6 Comments »

As a few of you might be aware of, I am co-moderating the Downton Abbey live Twitter Parties for Masterpiece Classic PBS’s weekly airing of the hit mini-series. For the benefit of those unknowing souls who have not experienced a Twitter Party, just image thousands of fans tweeting 140 word messages to each other in [...]

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Downton Abbey Season 2: Episode 6 on Masterpiece Classic PBS – Recap & Review

Posted in Masterpiece Classic, tagged , , , , , on 13 February 2012 | 55 Comments »

Past regret, future aspirations, and fate punctuated the dramatic plot of episode six of Downton Abbey season two last night on Masterpiece Classic. The end of World War I should bring peace and normalcy back to the residents of Downton, but the Lord of the manor Robert Crawley struggles to find logic in all the [...]

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