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• Book Review: The Butler’s Guide to Running the Home and Other Graces

  The Butler’s Guide to Running the Home and Other Graces by Stanley Ager and Fiona St. Aubyn Rating: 3/5 Remember when I talked about books inspired by Downton Abbey? Well I’ve found another one and it’s a doozy. If you thought Martha Stewart ran a tight ship, you’ve never heard of Stanley Ager. Mr. Ager…

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  December 7, 2013

  Book Review, Books

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• Focus On: WWI & WWII

  Ever since the latest season of Downton ended, I’ve been searching for something to fill the void. Though there’s nothing quite as funny as watching Maggie Smith talk about weekends, I found a few substitutes. It’s only natural that I turned first to historical fiction set in the 20s  before moving on to fiction set…

  alexandrap529

  June 19, 2013

  Book Review, Movie Review, Reviews

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• Sunday Reads: February 10, 2013

  Books By Invitation Only: How We Build Gilt and Changed the Way Millions Shop by Alexis Maybank and Alexandra Wilkins Wilson The story of how two HBS grads came from wildly different places to start one of the most successful online sample sale sites, By Invitation Only isn’t light reading but it’s definitely fun. I…

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  February 10, 2013

  Week in Review, What I read

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