Book: How to Win Friends & Influence People by Dale Carnegie
Tom Branson, the former chauffeur, married into the aristocracy and the Crawley family. He could never feel like he really belonged at Downton, especially after the death of his wife, Lady Sybil. Since he's agreed to stay at Downton for his daughter Sybbie, we felt he could use some advice on how to get along best with the family upstairs. Dale Carnegie's How to Win Friends and Influence People offers fundamental techniques in handling people and tips on making people like you.
Character: Cora Crawley, Countess of Grantham
Book: We Were the Mulvaneys by Joyce Carol Oates
As the mother figure of Downton, Cora has known disappointment, tragedy and loss. However, her love for her family is as fierce as it is strong. We think she would relate well with the story of the large and fortunate American family in Joyce Carol Oates' We Were the Mulvaneys. The youngest son, Judd, tries to piece together the fragments of the Mulvaney's former glory and understand their downfall and estrangement. Ultimately, the family manages find a way back to each other through love and healing.
Character: Daisy Mason, Assistant Cook
Book: The Moon and More by Sarah Dessen
If she were a modern girl, we could imagine the hopelessly romantic Daisy curling up with a good YA read. Daisy has harbored crushes on both Thomas and Alfred, and has attracted the attentions of William Mason and Ethan Slade. Humble but ambitious, she would relate well to Sarah Dessen's Emaline in The Moon and More. Emaline has been with Luke all through high school, but meets Theo in her prospects for an ivy league education. Like Daisy, Emaline yearns for something better, but still feels a connection to her past.
Character: Lady Mary Crawley
Book: Not That Kind of Girl by Lena Dunham
Lady Mary may have a strong will and can be arrogant and cold at times, but we've learned that she too makes mistakes and has known heartbreak and disappointment. We think she would enjoy and benefit from Lena Dunham's collection of essays, Not That Kind of Girl. Falling in love, being alone, having to prove yourself in a room full of men - Lena has been there, and so, too, has Lady Mary. She may particularly relate to “Take My Virginity (No Really, Take It)” in which Dunham details her first time, and how the experience didn't quite match up to her expectations.
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