Monsieur Perdu has a gift of choosing the perfect novel for a customer based on what they are feeling and/or experiencing.
The Devil in the White City" is a gripping non-fiction narrative by Erik Larson that interweaves the story of the 1893 Chicago World's Fair with the chilling tale of serial killer H.H. Holmes.
Set in the desert kingdom of Djelibeybi, Pyramids follows the adventures and, more often, misadventures of Teppic, a teenage pharoah faced with a terror-filled world of mad high priests, sacred crocodiles, marching mummies and exploding pyramids.
A fictionalized account of the real-life friendship between Eleanor Roosevelt and Mary McLeod Bethune, an unlikely alliance that significantly impacted the civil rights movement.
Written at a dramatic moment in American and global life this work is about the urgent need to untangle ourselves from the destructive myths that shape our world - and our own souls - and embrace the liberating power of even the most difficult truths.
A Brutal Reckoning" by Peter Cozzens details the Creek War (1813-1815), a conflict that reshaped the American South and propelled Andrew Jackson to prominence. The war stemmed from internal divisions within the Creek Nation, escalating into a conflict with the United States and its Native American allies. Jackson's leadership, while decisive, was marked by brutality, as exemplified by the Trail of Tears solidified Jackson's legacy as a figure of both military success and Indian removal.
6. Sights to See - B. Historic Site
The sixth decision on your road trip is what sights you'll plan to see along the way! You'll have three road trip sights to choose from, and the second choice you can make is stopping to see a Historic Site!
Complete the Historic Site choice by reading any title that features a historic site in any capacity, at any point in the story and recording the title on your Road Trip tracking sheet.
According to Wikipedia, "A Historic Site or heritage site is an official location where pieces of political, military, cultural, or social history have been preserved due to their cultural heritage value. Historic sites are usually protected by law, and many have been recognized with official historic status. A historic site may be any building, landscape, site, or structure that is of local, regional, national, or global significance. Usually this also means the site must be at least 50 years or older."
There are lots of ways to interpret this choice, so feel free to get creative! Some interpretations could include:
You can use any title that you’d like, but here are some suggestions to complete the Historic Site choice.
In Five Years by Rebecca Serle (Print)
A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles (Print) (Libby Audio)
Ragtime by E.L. Doctorow (Print)
The Alice Network by Kate Quinn (Print) (Libby eBook) (Libby Audio)
Elektra by Jennifer Saint (I-Share Print)
Crocodile on the Sandbank by Elizabeth Peters (I-Share Print)
Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie (Print) (Libby Audio)
The Bookseller: a Hugo Marston Novel by Mark Pryor (I-Share Print)
The Nightingale by Kirstin Hannah (I-Share Print) (Libby Audio)
Example by Example (I-Share Print) (I-Share Audio) (Libby eBook) (Libby Audio)