Title: This Dog Will Change Your Life Author: Elias Weiss Friedman Genre: Memoir Plot: Elias runs a now famous dog photography blog called The Dogist. Throughout the book, he talks about how dogs have changed his life, his friends and family’s lives, and the lives of the people he’s photographed. He talks about dog’s originsContinue reading “This Dog Will Change Your Life – Elias Weiss Friedman”
Category Archives: New York
The Cloisters – Katy Hays
Title: The Cloisters Author: Katy Hays Genre: Mystery Plot: Ann Stilwell is a recent renaissance history major graduate from Witworth University in Eastern Washington. She’s struggled to get into a grad school program, so she accepts a summer internship at the Cloisters, in New York City, and a part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.Continue reading “The Cloisters – Katy Hays”
Passion Project – London Sperry
Title: Passion Project Author: London Sperry Genre: Romance Plot: Bennet is a lost soul, not sure what to do with herself outside of her temp job. She feels like she’s got no future and no passions. Her roommate signs Bennet up for a dating app and encourages her to go on a date. Bennet agreesContinue reading “Passion Project – London Sperry”
You Again – Kate Goldbeck
Title: You Again Author: Kate Goldbeck Genre: Romance Plot: Ari Stone and Josh Ketsenburgh met a their mutual girlfriend’s house and instantly hated each other. They get on each other’s every nerve. Ari storms out and they don’t see each other again. But then they see each other a few times some time later. TheyContinue reading “You Again – Kate Goldbeck”
Time and Again – Jack Finney
Title: Time and Again Author: Jack Finney Genre: Historical Fiction, Sci-Fi Plot: Simon Morley is an artist with a local magazine when an old friend, Rube, offers him a different sort of job. It’s a secret government job that involves time travel. The lead scientist, Dr. Danziger, explains how to time travel. Simon seems toContinue reading “Time and Again – Jack Finney”
The Cartographers – Peng Sheperd
Title: The Cartographers Author: Peng Sheperd Genre: Mystery, Realistic Fiction Plot: Dr. Nell Young has been working at an antique map creation shop since her father fired her from the New York Public Library and ruined her career over a disagreement of a “junk map.” Then Nell gets news that her father died. The initialContinue reading “The Cartographers – Peng Sheperd”
Capturing the Devil – Kerri Maniscalco
This is the last book of the Stalking Jack the Ripper series. Title: Capturing the Devil Author: Kerri Maniscalco Genre: Historical Fiction, Mystery Plot: Audrey and Thomas have arrived in New York. A new string of murders have started. On top of that, Thomas and Audrey are engaged. On the day of their marriage, anContinue reading “Capturing the Devil – Kerri Maniscalco”
Stalking Jack the Ripper Series – Kerri Maniscalco
Titles: 1 – Stalking Jack the Ripper, 2 – Hunting Prince Dracula, 3 – Escaping from Houdini Author: Kerri Maniscalco Genre: Historical Fiction, Young Adult, Mystery Plot: 1 – Audrey Rose Wadsworth is an apprentice under her uncle in 1888 in London, England. She is studying forensic science through opening up cadavers. Her apprenticeship isContinue reading “Stalking Jack the Ripper Series – Kerri Maniscalco”
The Golem and the Jinni – Helene Wecker
The sequel, The Hidden Palace, is available now. Title: The Golem and the Jinni Author: Helene Wecker Genre: Fantasy, Historical Fiction Plot: A golem, a clay creature, named Chava is created by a rabbi as a companion for a man traveling to New York City. The man dies on the journey and Chava is leftContinue reading “The Golem and the Jinni – Helene Wecker”
The Hatmaker’s Heart – Carla Stewart
Title: The Hatmaker’s Heart Author: Carla Stewart Genre: Historical Fiction Plot: Purnella, or Nell as people call her, Marchwoth is an apprentice hat maker in 1922 New York. Originally from England, she works long hours to make ends meet. She’s trying to make a name for herself working for Oscar Field at his milliner’s shop.Continue reading “The Hatmaker’s Heart – Carla Stewart”
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