Archive for the ‘History’ Category
The Luxe
Title: The Luxe Series
Author: Anna Godberson
Summary: The story of three girls’ lives at the turn of the century. Gossip Girl meets the 1900s. Drama, mystery, and a four-part series. You will fall in love with the characters located in old New York City on the upper East Side.
Why I picked it: 1900’s historical drama
Who will like it: Teenage girls and adult women who like to read drama.
If you like this, try these: Bright Young Things series, Flappers series
Tags: Drama, Romance, Family, Friends, History, Fashion, Series
Recommended by: Jessie J. (20-years old), Ringer Patron
The Monstrumologist
Series: The Monstrumologist
Author: Richard Yancey
Summary: In 1888, 12-year-old Will Henry chronicles his apprenticeship with Dr. Warthrop, a scientist who hunts and studies real-life monsters. Will is often put in horrific situations that are described in gruesome detail.
Who will like it: Readers who like scary stories, and old-school gothic horror books.
If you like this, try these: Frankenstein, Dracula, Sign of the Raven, Foundling Series, Prowlers Series
Recommended by: Sam Matush, Youth Services Librarian
The Musician’s Daughter
Title: The Musician’s Daughter
Author: Susanne Dunlap
Summary: In 18th-century Vienna, 15-year old Theresa’s musician father turns up dead on Christmas Eve with his valuable violin missing. Theresa suspects that her father was murdered and begins to investigate the details of her father’s death starting with visiting the gypsy camp where her father died. It’s there that Theresa begins to uncover a trail of blackmail and extortion, even as she discovers honor, and the possibility of a first love.
Who will like it: People who like a little mystery with their stories, and those that love stories with gypsies!
If you like this, try these: The Mozart Season, The Dalemark Quartet, Wild Roses
Recommended by: Sam Matush, Youth Services Librarian
