Well, no Revolutionary War books today, but at least I have one about the Civil War. And it's a mystery for Thursday, too-- best I can do!
Ruby, Lois. Rebel Spirits. 1 June 2013, Point
E ARC from Netgalley.com
Lorelei is NOT happy when her parents decide to move from
Philadelphia to Gettysburg right before her senior year in high school. She
will miss living in a swanky hotel in the city, as well as her best friend. The
bed and breakfast her parents have bought to run needs a lot of work, and Lori
is alarmed when she is Skyping her brother in Ghana and they both see a man in
the room with her. Yes, the B&B is haunted, and by a handsome soldier who
died in the battle, Nathaniel Pierce. He thinks that he was murdered, and hopes
that Lori can help him solve the mystery so he can rest in peace. Things aren’t
all bad in Gettysburg; not only is there a hot ghost, but a hot lawn boy as
well, Evan. He and one of the girls working at the hotel, Charlotte, help Lori
uncover some history that will help her. The other workers, the Drydens, are
very suspicious, and Lori uncovers some secrets about them as well. The
historical mystery has a lot of good details involving a doctor and a ring
belonging to Lincoln’s son.
Strengths: Really good romance with a touch of supernatural
and history. Definitely will recommend this to one of our 8th grade
history teachers! I thought that Ruby did an especially good job with
dialogue—all the characters had their own little speech quirks that were not
annoying but really highlighted their differences.
Weaknesses: Lori gets a ghost and a real boy to fall hard
for her after being in town for just a week? Sigh. Okay. Could happen. Just not
to me!
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