Minding the Manor by Mollie Moran, 353 pages

I'd seen this checked out by a patron, and as a fan of Downton Abbey and anything English, historical, and/or nonfiction, this fit all those categories. She went to work in the early 1930s as a kitchen maid, aka, scullery maid, which was pretty much the lowest of the low on the servant caste system. She worked her way up to cook in just a decade, and her book reflects an interesting viewpoint of a changing system. Mollie's zest for life comes through, and this is a well written book, featuring tips each chapter, including quotes from the Mrs. Beeton's Book of Household Management. I finished this book wanting to set and have a cup of tea with this very feisty woman. This is a must read for anyone interested in this time period.