The Beach House
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Manufacturer: Viking Adult
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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 823.914
EAN: 9780670018857
ISBN: 0670018856
Label: Viking Adult
Manufacturer: Viking Adult
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 352
Publication Date: 2008-06-17
Publisher: Viking Adult
Studio: Viking Adult
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Editorial Reviews:
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The perfect title for the perfect beach read from the New York Times bestselling Author
Jane Green is one of the preeminent authors of women’s fiction today, and with each new novel, her audience grows. Green’s avid and loyal fans follow her because she writes about the true-to-life dilemmas of women—and The Beach House will not disappoint.
Known in Nantucket as the crazy woman who lives in the rambling house atop the bluff, Nan doesn’t care what people think. At sixty-five-years old, her husband died twenty years ago, her beauty has faded, and her family has flown. If her neighbors are away, why shouldn’t she skinny dip in their swimming pools and help herself to their flowers? But when she discovers the money she thought would last forever is dwindling and she could lose her beloved house, Nan knows she has to make drastic changes.
So Nan takes out an ad: Rooms to rent for the summer in a beautiful old Nantucket home with water views and direct access to the beach. Slowly, people start moving into the house, filling it with noise, with laughter, and with tears. As the house comes alive again, Nan finds her family expanding. Her son comes home for the summer, and then an unexpected visitor turns all their lives upside-down.
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Summary: The book is sweet. Daniel is my fave!
Comment: Fun quick read. I read it over a day and a half. The characters are also pretty well developed.
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Summary: Loved the book
Comment: This is a wonderfully written with surprising twists and turns. I could not put the book down and finished it in 2 days. I did not find the writer to be long on uninteresting "filler" writing. I could picture this being a true story. The only draw back for me that I noted is the use of British terms or phrases being used by the British author for the American characters. It would be unlikely that Americans from Nantucket would use British expressions. I definitely would recommend this book. A very fun read.
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Summary: Good vacation read
Comment: A great book to pick up when you find a little bit of free time here and there. Taking care of my 3 month old son leaves me little time, but when I could escape this was a great book to read.
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Summary: It was OK
Comment: The book was definitely not one of her best. I found the characters too 1-dimensional and the plot was somewhat predictable.
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Summary: Fun, beachy read
Comment: I loved this book. I wasn't surprised, as I am a huge Jane Green fan, and this book did not disappoint. The book was so richly detailed that you feel like you're right there on Nantucket! Bottom line, if you're looking for a deep, philosophical read, this ain't it, but if you want something fun and engrossing, pick up this book!
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