6. The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro and books for Downton Abbey fans

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Today Chelsey and Sara are chatting about The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro. Set in 1954, this Booker Prize winning novel follows a quintessential English butler named Stevens on a road trip to visit his manor’s former housekeeper Miss Kenton. This is the perfect novel for Downton Abbey fans, but it’s darker and more introspective than the show. In addition to the historical context of this modern classic, we discuss character-driven novels and four of Sara’s</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">all-time favorite</span></em> <span style="font-weight: 400;">books.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Our discussion includes:</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;"> Personal reading preferences and the appeal of character-driven novels (6:55)</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;"> The theme of regret (20:00)</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;"> Connections to Downton Abbey and why fans needs to read this book  (28:28)</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Plus, as always, we’re recommending six contemporary books to pair with our classic including a time-hopping literary fiction novel and a cozy historical mystery.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Today’s episode is brought to you by Libro.fm, the only audiobook company that allows you to purchase audiobooks directly from your favorite indie bookstore. You can get THREE audiobooks for $15 by clicking</span> <a href= "https://libro.fm/membership/new"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">this link</span></a> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">or by using code NOVELPAIRINGS at checkout.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Librofm:</strong></span> <a href="https://libro.fm/membership/new"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">https://libro.fm/membership/new</span></a></p> <p><strong>Bookshop List:</strong> <a href= "https://bookshop.org/lists/novel-pairings-for-the