The Luxe

 

I originally saw The Luxe series a year or so ago and for some reason I completely ignored it and honestly, I don't know why since this book is right up my ally. 19th century New York, Grand Balls, Expensive Dresses, Socialites, Love, Mystery, etc. So, once I heard RAVING reviews on Anna Godbersen's Bright Young Things; I decided I would read The Luxe Series. 

The book started off slow for a moment... at least for me, but then I really go into it. We begin with the funeral of popular socialite Elizabeth Holland's and then work our way back to the weeks leading up to the incident. The book is very memorable for starting every chapter with an excerpt from an 1800's newspaper or from the girls diary, each excerpt having something to do with what you are going to read in the chapter. The book also reminded me very much of Gossip Girl, but in period form. 

There is more then one love triangle in the book which makes for a great story and plenty of build up... Try to follow. Lina loves Will who loves Elizabeth and Elizabeth Loves Will Too, Elizabeth is engaged to Henry, who dated Penelope but Henry Loves Diana and Diana Loves Henry and Penelope is in love with Henry as well. CRAZY! For me the outcome of the book was kind of predictable, but it is what needed to be done, for the series to continue and to be interesting. I am looking forward to seeing how the rest of the series goes, since the 1st book was really more of a giant prologue. The forbidden loves and the marriages for money, although historically accurate, also remind me of a Jane Austen love. 

My Book Boyfriend (3)

I really really LOVE My Book Boyfriend which is hosted by The Unread Reader and I REALLY need to well step my game up and make my, MBB's as great as hers and maybe it is because I don't pay attention, or forget characteristics of my boyfriends or maybe I haven't picked a well written boyfriend yet.. who knows... maybe, I am just easy and it doesn't take much but dashing good looks and a winning smile for me to swoon over a fictional man....

Which seems to be the case with this weeks Boyfriend.. Henry Schoonmaker from The Luxe By Anna Godbersen.

Ok, this opinon MAY change throughout the rest of the series and maybe by the end of this book.. I still have 40 pages left... But I and in book love with Henry Schoonmaker and for all the wrong reasons...

For Reasons like ...

• He Is Rich
• He is in love with a girl who doesn't fit the standards of a typical 18th century girl (SPOILERish...and yes, it is his betrothed's sister)
• He likes to party and have a good time
• Tall, Dark and Handsome
• Listens, Dotes upon other with thoughtful gifts
• Willing to make a fool of himself for the object of his affection
• Daring

Honestly, oddly enough the reason I fell in love with him and when I knew EXACTLY who I pictured him to be was the moment when he showed Diana what a real kiss was. I picture him to look like Robert Pattinson.. which will also be the same when I eventually do a MBB on Edward, but i picture them in different attire and view them soley as separate people who are both similarly sexy appearance wise but differently appealing personality wise... Am I rambling? Does That make sense? You know what.. just look at the pictures = )

Not his best photos, sexy wise, but I felt the represented how he would look as Edward Schoonmaker..

In My Mailbox (6)

 

Library

The Luxe By Anna Godbersen

Envy By Anna Godbersen

Hex Hall By Rachel Hawkins

Gifted

My Zoo Family By Helen Martini