SUMMER HOUSE BLOG TOUR & GIVEAWAY

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SUMMER HOUSE
by NANCY THAYER
VIRTUAL BLOG TOUR
and GIVEAWAY
July 29-31

Book Description:

At thirty, Charlotte Wheelwright remains the dreamer she’s always been. But when she begins an organic garden on a portion of her grandmother’s land, Charlotte learns to plant her feet in solid ground and begins to build a new life. More often than not, ninety-year-old Nona Wheelwright contentedly spends her time reminiscing about days gone by. But with her family’s annual reunion and financial meeting looming, Nona must give up her days of quiet solitude to soothe her easily riled up family. For decades Charlotte’s mother, Helen, who married into the illustrious Wheelwright family, has been pressured to adhere to their way of life. But when, during the course of the family’s annual summer retreat, she discovers her husband’s betrayal, Helen wonders if she sacrificed her dreams for the wrong reasons. Artfully written and set on the glorious island of Nantucket, Nancy Thayer’s Summer House is a vibrant and stirring novel about family, love, and daily choices that affect entire lives.


About the Author:

Nancy Thayer is the New York Times-bestselling author of The Hot Flash Club, The Hot Flash Club Strikes Again, Hot Flash Holidays, The Hot Flash Club Chills Out, and Moon Shell Beach. She is also the author of a new June release, Summer House. Nancy lives on Nantucket. You can visit her website at www.nancythayer.com.

MY REVIEW OF SUMMER HOUSE by Bingo

The three generations of Wheelwright women weave a story that would sound familiar in summation but is not so in reading. Yes, the one woman, Charlotte who is 30 years old has finally found her place in life, living with her grandmother in 90-year old Nona's home year round on the island of Nantucket but then the yearly trek to the summer house by the entire family upsets her organic apple cart. Nona has been a little forgetful of late and reminiscing a bit too much so that some of the family feel she needs taking care of. Meanwhile, when they all arrive, including Charlotte's mother, Helen who is married to Nona's son, the family decides to take stock of things so that when Nona is gone, all will be taken care of in a nice tidy package. Everyone wants to be sure that Nona's obvious favorite, Charlotte, doesn't get more than her share!
So there is the story we all think is familiar...I know I have read it before but then I read Nancy Thayer's SUMMER HOUSE and realized this WAS a different story. Each of the main characters alternates parts telling the story and with Nona intertwining among the stories with tales from her glorious past, it makes for a delicious family saga. Many characters are not fully developed that spend time in the house but they need not be as the three women themselves are so full and rich that it made me hate for the story to end.
The story is not all sugar and spice. Helen finds her husband cheating on her and her children not what she had hoped for, thus questioning her parental ability. Meanwhile Charlotte still is trying to atone for her past while growing pure and healthy organic vegetables and fruit in her garden there on the island. And with the family having descended upon her home, poor Nona has her whole peaceful routine thrown askew. This is a fine family story with just the right amount of drama to make it interesting but not overbearing. I noticed that there are several books out this summer about Nantucket so it must be THE place to go and to be. Either way, it certainly was a great backdrop for this finely written novel by Nancy Thayer.

SUMMER HOUSE GIVEAWAY

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