I don't usually run to grab a non fiction book when I don't have anything to read around me--- but I have enjoyed Downton Abbey and the book for Kindle was cheap. I decided to pick it up because my sister had gotten ahold of my copy in the States and really liked it (and also lost it). 
 This is the story of Lady Almina...who, it turns out, was a pretty impressive woman. She helped improve soldiers lives by turning her home into a hospital for soldiers returning from WWI and she ran around giving speeches on politics and helping her brother in law run for office. You also learn some of the story of the people below stairs--- and about her husband's adventures in Egypt searching for treasures. 
 I never once dreaded picking up this book because I didn't "feel like learning something"....and this book did not put me to sleep, like a lot of non fiction tends to do. The writing style kept me involved and I am grateful. 
 Read if you want to learn about England in the early 20th century--- or you want to get some background on Downton Abbey.