nantucket – Beach House Books

The Book of Summer by Michelle Gable was listed as #2 on Coast Living Magazines 2017 list of 50 Best Books for the Beach this Summer. By comparison, (see related posts below) it should have been #1. Enough said? I loved this gem so much that I am exchanging my local library copy for my a copy of my own. This book I will re-read, hopefully, in my own beach house someday. And if I do, indeed, have a beach house, I am now inspired to have my own book of summer.

The book contained a phenomenal message of the importance of coming home and facing whatever it is that we each must face. Although the setting of the story remains unchanged at Cliff House, a family beach estate on the bluffs of Nantucket, Gable mixes the past with the present. She intertwines the story of the main character Bess with that of Bess’s grandmother, Ruby. Bess and Ruby’s stories are set in present day and in the 1940s, respectively. Both stories, connected through time, provide a remarkable realistic view on the human condition, love and forgiveness. This is a story of how the experiences that we endure, both good and bad, shape us and make us who we are…a story about reconciling what we believed, with what truly is.

This book is a blessing to get lost in. Enjoy.

Related Posts:

I Will Judge a Book by its Cover

Beach House Book #1 – Secrets in Summer by Nancy Thayer

Beach House Book #2 – Perfect Summer by Luanne Rice

Beach House Book #3 – Truly Madly Guilty by Liane Moriarty

Beach House Book #4 – All the Missing Girls by Megan Miranda

Beach House Book #5 – In Twenty Years by Allison Winn Scotch

Beach House Book #7 – Commonwealth by Ann Patchett

If you’ve ever sat around on a beach or by a pool or in a restaurant and paid quiet attention to those around you…made assumptions or wondered about the lives of those sharing your space than this book is for you. After all, everyone has their secrets.

Secrets in Summer by Nancy Thayer was listed by Coastal Living magazine, in its June 2017 issue as one of the “50 Best Books for the Beach This Summer.” I was immediately intrigued. Who isn’t intrigued when the title contains the word “Secrets”. If this book was listed as the #1 book on Coastal Living’s list of recommendations, well then, it must be the first beach house book for me. I kicked off my beach house book summer, splurging on this hardback, because holding the book and smelling the pages is the only way to begin my escape…in this case, to Nantucket. This story is perfect and light…just right for a chaise on a beach or by a pool. The story has enough depth and intrigue that it keeps you interested, but not enough drama that it tears your attention away from everything else or should I say everyone else around you. If you delve into this gem, you’ll realize that a large part of the story is actually about just that…paying attention to what is going on around you…paying attention to what is going on inside you.

The story revolves around the summertime adventures of the main character, Darcy, and her varying and often complex relationships, including her relationship with her self and her own internal struggle. The story maintains a modern twist on relationships, both Darcy’s and those of her neighbors and loved-ones, emphasizing wisdom and companionship that spans generations. Thayer honestly conveys the various challenges within modern relationships, the impact of our past on our present, our feelings of insecurity in our relationships and acknowledging the impact that we have on others and alas, that they have on us.

Just like me, you can purchase this book easily through this link at Amazon!

I Will Judge a Book by its Cover

Beach House Book #1 – Secrets in Summer by Nancy Thayer

Beach House Book #2 – Perfect Summer by Luanne Rice

Beach House Book #3 – Truly Madly Guilty by Liane Moriarty

Beach House Book #4 – All the Missing Girls by Megan Miranda

Beach House Book #5 – In Twenty Years by Allison Winn Scotch