Family Reunion
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- Author：Nancy Thayer
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Reviews
Sherri
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***I received an ARC from Net Galley in exchange for my honest reviewEleanor Sunderland loves her cliffside home on Nantucket， and despite the fact that she is turning 70 and the house needs a myriad of repairs， she has no plans to leave。 Her son Cliff comes to her with the news that a hotel chain wants to buy the house and surrounding land for fifteen million dollars， and Cliff and his sister Alicia both want Eleanor to sell。 Alicia's daughter Ari， newly graduated from college and fresh off of ***I received an ARC from Net Galley in exchange for my honest reviewEleanor Sunderland loves her cliffside home on Nantucket， and despite the fact that she is turning 70 and the house needs a myriad of repairs， she has no plans to leave。 Her son Cliff comes to her with the news that a hotel chain wants to buy the house and surrounding land for fifteen million dollars， and Cliff and his sister Alicia both want Eleanor to sell。 Alicia's daughter Ari， newly graduated from college and fresh off of a breakup from her boyfriend， wants to spend the summer with Eleanor。 It becomes a summer of changes as Ari almost immediately meets and falls in love with the brother of a long-time friend， Eleanor finds a special someone of her own， decisions are made about selling the house， problems in Alicia & Phillip's marriage finally rise to the surface and it becomes make-it-or-break-it time for their marriage。 It is definitely going to be a summer to remember on Nantucket！I love this author's books， and this one was no exception。 There were characters I wanted to root for （ Eleanor & Ari）， characters I didn't like （ Alicia）， lots of drama， emotional scenes， and scenes that made me laugh。 This is the perfect beach read， or book to get you ready for summer。 It definitely got me in the summer spirit！ I highly recommend it。 。。。more
Stephanie
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I always enjoy visiting Nantucket through the writings of Nancy Thayer。 This summer's read focuses on Eleanor and her family as they all transition to new lives and new ways of being。 As always it's a fun summer read to visit with Thayer's characters and I felt that Eleanor was most fully realized in terms of being a distinct person of a certain age with the self-knowledge that her daughter didn't possess。 The story of her granddaughter Ari was a bit more idealized and I rankled a bit at the pri I always enjoy visiting Nantucket through the writings of Nancy Thayer。 This summer's read focuses on Eleanor and her family as they all transition to new lives and new ways of being。 As always it's a fun summer read to visit with Thayer's characters and I felt that Eleanor was most fully realized in terms of being a distinct person of a certain age with the self-knowledge that her daughter didn't possess。 The story of her granddaughter Ari was a bit more idealized and I rankled a bit at the privilege of Ari as she faced her challenges。 That said， I still enjoyed reading the multi-generational story as will regular Thayer readers。 Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for an advance copy。 。。。more
Brenda
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Nancy Thayer's books take me through a gauntlet of emotions and this one is no different。 The characters came alive as I read and were interesting to get to know。 I enjoyed the different generational theme。 This book gave drama a GOOD name。 I would recommend this book AND I give it 5 stars！ Nancy Thayer's books take me through a gauntlet of emotions and this one is no different。 The characters came alive as I read and were interesting to get to know。 I enjoyed the different generational theme。 This book gave drama a GOOD name。 I would recommend this book AND I give it 5 stars！ 。。。more
Kelly
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This was a great women’s fiction book。 Set in Nantucket it follows a dysfunctional family who have lived here for generations as they go through trials and tribulations。 I loved the matriarch of the family and her granddaughter。 If you are a fan of Thayer you will enjoy this book。
Terri
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I love books that take place in Nantucket。 Kansas City is about as far from the ocean as you can get in this country， so it all seems magical for me。 There is plenty of Nantucket feels in this book， from the waves crashing and the storms rolling in to strolling along the small town and buying ice cream cones。 Then there is the actual family drama。 Eleanor is the matriarch of the family and lives in her Nantucket home that has been in her family for something like five generations。 The first part I love books that take place in Nantucket。 Kansas City is about as far from the ocean as you can get in this country， so it all seems magical for me。 There is plenty of Nantucket feels in this book， from the waves crashing and the storms rolling in to strolling along the small town and buying ice cream cones。 Then there is the actual family drama。 Eleanor is the matriarch of the family and lives in her Nantucket home that has been in her family for something like five generations。 The first part of the drama comes in the form of her daughter and son wanting her to sell the house so they can get their share of the money （millions）。 The daughter is a really obnoxious woman。 Her daughter， Ari （Eleanor's granddaughter） has all the love for Eleanor that Eleanor's own daughter doesn't seem to have。 There's family drama with almost every character。 The high point of this book for me was the relationship between Eleanor and Ari。 Everybody should have that soft place they can always return to when life is dumping on them and they were that soft place for each other。 It was really sweet。I was given a complimentary copy of this book。 All thoughts are my own。 。。。more
momof3
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Nancy Thayer books are always a good light read。 I felt this one dealt with a few more serious issues than her usual stories。 It takes place on Nantucket and contains plenty of family drama。 Some of the issues you’ll read about are families dealing with an aging relative， the unpleasant side to money， a surprise pregnancy， several relationship problems， etc all while enjoying being at the beach on Nantucket。 Everything is tied up nicely by the end， which some may not like because real life isn’t Nancy Thayer books are always a good light read。 I felt this one dealt with a few more serious issues than her usual stories。 It takes place on Nantucket and contains plenty of family drama。 Some of the issues you’ll read about are families dealing with an aging relative， the unpleasant side to money， a surprise pregnancy， several relationship problems， etc all while enjoying being at the beach on Nantucket。 Everything is tied up nicely by the end， which some may not like because real life isn’t that way。 But overall I thought it was a good story and enjoyed reading it。 Plus I really loved the main character， Eleanor！Thank you to the author and publisher for an early readers copy in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
Carol
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I loved this book。 I could not put it down and read it in one day。 After reading several emotional books I found Family Reunion a cozy， heartwarming story。 It is a family drama with many twist and turns。 But it does have a happy ending。Eleanor is a 70 year old widow that lives in a home on Nantucket。 Her home has been in the family for five generations。Even though the house is in need of repair she loves her home。 Her money hungry daughter and son only see it for the 15 million dollar it is wort I loved this book。 I could not put it down and read it in one day。 After reading several emotional books I found Family Reunion a cozy， heartwarming story。 It is a family drama with many twist and turns。 But it does have a happy ending。Eleanor is a 70 year old widow that lives in a home on Nantucket。 Her home has been in the family for five generations。Even though the house is in need of repair she loves her home。 Her money hungry daughter and son only see it for the 15 million dollar it is worth。 Eleanor wants to keep the house in the family。Granddaughter Ari comes to spend the summer with her grandmother。 After college graduation and the stressful break up with her fiancé Ari needs time away。 Ari has a close relationship with her grandmother and she will help her with the hard decisions Ari needs to make about her future。 Before the end of summer life has changed for the entire family。This is a story with infidelity， pregnancy， romance and family drama。Thank you Netgalley for the opportunity to read and give an honest review。 。。。more
Lauren Archer
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As summer approaches the beach reads are coming in full force by our favorite authors。 It is not summer without Nancy Thayer in the mix。 A story of generations that will leave you smiling at the end。Eleanor Sunderland is the matriarch of her family。 Her children Alicia and Cliff want her to sell her grand house for very different reasons。 Alicia’s daughter， Ari， who recently graduated from college asks to move in with Eleanor over the summer before she leaves to go to graduate school。This book c As summer approaches the beach reads are coming in full force by our favorite authors。 It is not summer without Nancy Thayer in the mix。 A story of generations that will leave you smiling at the end。Eleanor Sunderland is the matriarch of her family。 Her children Alicia and Cliff want her to sell her grand house for very different reasons。 Alicia’s daughter， Ari， who recently graduated from college asks to move in with Eleanor over the summer before she leaves to go to graduate school。This book centers around Ari and Eleanor’s summer。 One in the twilight of her life and the other just starting out。 As with any Thayer novel there is lots of romance， complications and everything in between。 There is not a lot of substance to this book， however I just find these types of books wonderful。 This is coming upon my favorite time of year， every time you close a book you have a happy ending that leaves you smiling。Thank you NetGalley and Ballentine Books for an Advanced Reader’s Copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Alicia Niles Deal
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This is a feel good beach story set in Nantucket which I love to read about。 It’s about Eleanor who is just turning 70 and lives in her ancestral home year round on Nantucket。 She feels that she is all alone on the island when her best friend leaves for a 3 month cruise。 What happens next is a heartwarming story of joy showing that even families with issues can come together and be one happy family when needed。 I truly loved this book！ Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an arc in excha This is a feel good beach story set in Nantucket which I love to read about。 It’s about Eleanor who is just turning 70 and lives in her ancestral home year round on Nantucket。 She feels that she is all alone on the island when her best friend leaves for a 3 month cruise。 What happens next is a heartwarming story of joy showing that even families with issues can come together and be one happy family when needed。 I truly loved this book！ Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an arc in exchange for an honest review and especially to Nancy Thayer for writing this wonderful book！ 。。。more
Diane
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Family Reunion was a wonderful， feel-good story。 I always find Nancy Thayer's books to be a little hokey， and this one is no exception， but it is hard to not enjoy the characters in this book。 I fell in love with Ari and Eleanor in this story and their relationship。 This was a light， cute read that would have been a great beach read。 Even though there are some heavier topics in this book （infidelity） it was a wonderful story。 I received a complimentary copy of this book。 Opinions expressed in th Family Reunion was a wonderful， feel-good story。 I always find Nancy Thayer's books to be a little hokey， and this one is no exception， but it is hard to not enjoy the characters in this book。 I fell in love with Ari and Eleanor in this story and their relationship。 This was a light， cute read that would have been a great beach read。 Even though there are some heavier topics in this book （infidelity） it was a wonderful story。 I received a complimentary copy of this book。 Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own。 。。。more
Kathi Brennan
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A fun beach read set on the beautiful Island of Nantucket， A story of 3 generations of women and how they make their way through the challenges of life。 Eleanor is a 70 year old widow living in a house that has been passed down through generations of her family。 Her daughter， Alicia， is an empty nester who is focused on appearance and status， instead of her husband and daughter。 Ari， Alicias’s daughter， has just graduated from college， broken off an engagement， and decided to spend her summer on A fun beach read set on the beautiful Island of Nantucket， A story of 3 generations of women and how they make their way through the challenges of life。 Eleanor is a 70 year old widow living in a house that has been passed down through generations of her family。 Her daughter， Alicia， is an empty nester who is focused on appearance and status， instead of her husband and daughter。 Ari， Alicias’s daughter， has just graduated from college， broken off an engagement， and decided to spend her summer on Nantucket with her grandmother， It was a quick enjoyable read with relatable characters， although how did Ari manage last minute reservations on the car ferry？ That has always been the hardest part of our trip to Nantucket。 The authors beautiful description of the Island made me crave dinner a Madeket sunset。 Thank you Nancy Thayer， Netgalley and Random House - Ballantine Books for the ARC。 #FamilyReunion #NetGalley 。。。more
Mary Jackson _TheMaryReader
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I love all the family drama Family Reunion had to offer。 It was such a fun spring/summer read。 You are going to love all the happy endings and you are going to want to go spend the day with Eleanor。 I gave this family drama lots of drama 4 stars and I recommend it。 You will want to add this one to you pile and put it on top。The Mary Reader received this book from the publisher for review。 A favorable review was not required and all views expressed are our own。
Julie
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Who doesn't love a good book set in Nantucket？ I think that's what drew me instantly to want to read it and I wasn't disappointed。 Widowed Eleanor is navigating life with 2 kids， 1 grandkid。 Her daughter Alicia selfish and entitled - I honestly want to slap some sense into her。 Her son Cliff is a gentleman and figuring his life out without trying to worry his mom。 Granddaughter Ari decides to spend the summer with Eleanor and their storyline brings the 2 of them closer than they already are。 Fam Who doesn't love a good book set in Nantucket？ I think that's what drew me instantly to want to read it and I wasn't disappointed。 Widowed Eleanor is navigating life with 2 kids， 1 grandkid。 Her daughter Alicia selfish and entitled - I honestly want to slap some sense into her。 Her son Cliff is a gentleman and figuring his life out without trying to worry his mom。 Granddaughter Ari decides to spend the summer with Eleanor and their storyline brings the 2 of them closer than they already are。 Family comes first but you got to let people make their own decisions。 。。。more
Paulette
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Thank you Netgalley and Random House - Ballantine Books for an early copy of this book。The comments and review are my honest opinion。Widowed Eleanor facing a milestone birthday has become increasingly lonely after the death of her husband。 Finding solace in her ocean front ancestral home brings her some peace， but she misses her family。 The dynamics of her family and their busy lives have kept her son， daughter， son-in-law and granddaughter away。 But Eleanor is determined to change things and in Thank you Netgalley and Random House - Ballantine Books for an early copy of this book。The comments and review are my honest opinion。Widowed Eleanor facing a milestone birthday has become increasingly lonely after the death of her husband。 Finding solace in her ocean front ancestral home brings her some peace， but she misses her family。 The dynamics of her family and their busy lives have kept her son， daughter， son-in-law and granddaughter away。 But Eleanor is determined to change things and invites them to spend time with her。 What none of them can know is how much this summer changes all of their lives even better than they thought possible。 A light， heartwarming story that I enjoyed and needed。 。。。more
Barb
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3。5 stars， rounded up Review to come upon book release
Donita Qualey
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Nancy Thayer to me is the essence of summer。 Who doesn't love summer？ Warm days， porch swings， beaches， swims， and long evenings。 Everyone is relaxed， happy and enjoying life。 The setting of Nantucket in her books is perfect。 Her writing lets the reader embody the characters。 We know what they are thinking， what they are feeling， what they contemplate and what guides their actions。 The reader feels like they are part of the story， or at least， want to be！ Eleanor Sunderland is 70 years old， live Nancy Thayer to me is the essence of summer。 Who doesn't love summer？ Warm days， porch swings， beaches， swims， and long evenings。 Everyone is relaxed， happy and enjoying life。 The setting of Nantucket in her books is perfect。 Her writing lets the reader embody the characters。 We know what they are thinking， what they are feeling， what they contemplate and what guides their actions。 The reader feels like they are part of the story， or at least， want to be！ Eleanor Sunderland is 70 years old， lives cliffside in Nantucket in her ancestral home。 Her 2 children， Alicia and Cliff， are central characters as is her granddaughter， Ari。 Eleanor looks at her 2 children and wonders how they were products of the upbringing she provided。 They look at her old， huge Nantucket home as a money pit they would love to sell and reap the rewards。 Ari is more like Eleanor。 She is kind， loving and realizes that material possessions are not what is most important in life。 Ari has her struggles and seeks solace and support from her grandmother。I love the style of writing Nancy Thayer uses。 I will tell you that I have read every one of her books and have enjoyed each one。 However， this one is exceptional！ I have a book hangover today because I just could not put this one down until I finished it。 This morning， I'm so sorry the book is finished。 I miss the characters！ If you read only one book this summer， let this be it！* I received a copy of the book from NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
audrey oaks
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Family Reunion is my first Nancy Thayer book。 I was attracted by the Nantucket setting as I love the area and enjoy reading about it in books from Elin Hilderbrand and Pamela Kelley， among others。 Eleanor Sunderland is a 70 year old grandmother who has enjoyed her Nantucket home for many years。 Her granddaughter， Ari， comes to spend the summer with her after a sad break up and before heading off to grad school。 Throughout the ups and downs of the summer and interference from other family members Family Reunion is my first Nancy Thayer book。 I was attracted by the Nantucket setting as I love the area and enjoy reading about it in books from Elin Hilderbrand and Pamela Kelley， among others。 Eleanor Sunderland is a 70 year old grandmother who has enjoyed her Nantucket home for many years。 Her granddaughter， Ari， comes to spend the summer with her after a sad break up and before heading off to grad school。 Throughout the ups and downs of the summer and interference from other family members - these two forge a new type of grandma /granddaughter relationship that is amazing。 I loved the storyline and being a grandmother myself - I would love to have the opportunity to spend a similar summer with my granddaughter。 This is a great beach/summer read and was just what I hoped it would be。 。。。more
Nancy
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Thank you NetGalley， Nancy Thayer and Random House Publishing- Ballentine for the ARC of Family Reunion。 This is my personal review。This book had me hooked from the first page to the last。 The family dynamics was challenged in so many ways and they all fit together perfectly。The family of Eleanor Sunderland is multigenerational， and each family member has a different outlook on the family and where they each fit together。 I especially loved the bond between Elanor and her granddaughter Ari。 I en Thank you NetGalley， Nancy Thayer and Random House Publishing- Ballentine for the ARC of Family Reunion。 This is my personal review。This book had me hooked from the first page to the last。 The family dynamics was challenged in so many ways and they all fit together perfectly。The family of Eleanor Sunderland is multigenerational， and each family member has a different outlook on the family and where they each fit together。 I especially loved the bond between Elanor and her granddaughter Ari。 I enjoy Nancy Thayer books， and this was another good read for me from her。 。。。more
Judy
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I loved this story， as I have every book I’ve ever read by Nancy Thayer。 The story line is great and the characters are fabulous。 I felt like I was right there with them through the good and bad。 These folks were dealing with real life and that’s how it felt to me。 Come join the Sunderland’s and friends as they figure out life。 I hope you enjoy it as much as I did。 I received this book from NetGalley， but my opinion is my own。
Christine Lussier
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Thanks to Random House Publishing， Nancy Thayer and NetGalley for the chance to preview Family Reunion。 Once again， a "perfect" summer， Cape/Nantucket story！ Family drama with Eleanor （grandmother） getting "old" （70） & family wanting her money。 Ari （granddaughter） moves in with her & has her own issues to deal with。 I enjoyed that the characters had their own lives， as well as blended together。 A good beach read for 2021！ I am hoping there may be a sequel。 Thanks to Random House Publishing， Nancy Thayer and NetGalley for the chance to preview Family Reunion。 Once again， a "perfect" summer， Cape/Nantucket story！ Family drama with Eleanor （grandmother） getting "old" （70） & family wanting her money。 Ari （granddaughter） moves in with her & has her own issues to deal with。 I enjoyed that the characters had their own lives， as well as blended together。 A good beach read for 2021！ I am hoping there may be a sequel。 。。。more
Robyn
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I will be posting my review shortly。 I received an ARC from NetGalley。 Nancy Thayer never disappoints。 A great summer beach read。
Me
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I couldn't get past the first chapter which was disappointing。 It was too descriptive for my taste。 DNF I couldn't get past the first chapter which was disappointing。 It was too descriptive for my taste。 DNF 。。。more
Pam
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Thank you to NetGalley， the publisher， and the author for the opportunity to read and give an honest review of this book。I loved that the main character was Eleanor， a grandmother。 She wasn’t a stuffy， old fashioned， opinionated， woman。 She was modern and open minded having grown up in the 1960s。 She had a strong， warm relationship with her only， adult grand daughter。 As a matter of fact， her relationship with her grand daughter was more positive than the ones she had with her own children。The o Thank you to NetGalley， the publisher， and the author for the opportunity to read and give an honest review of this book。I loved that the main character was Eleanor， a grandmother。 She wasn’t a stuffy， old fashioned， opinionated， woman。 She was modern and open minded having grown up in the 1960s。 She had a strong， warm relationship with her only， adult grand daughter。 As a matter of fact， her relationship with her grand daughter was more positive than the ones she had with her own children。The other， though unusual character in this book， was the family home on the ocean in Nantucket。 This home had been in the family for generations。 It had a lot of character， was in constant need of repair and was fast becoming a ‘money pit’。 Eleanor was being pressured， by her children， to sell。 She was torn between memories of the past and the reality of her own future。The family goes through many trials and tribulations: affairs， unexpected pregnancies， difficult relationships， and new family members。 Through these experiences， the family changes and grows。This would be a pleasant summer beach read。 The author’s description of the ocean， beaches， and towns of Nantucket make for a pleasant escape。 。。。more
Barbara Schultz
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Aww not quite summer but ready for a Nantucket summer read。I am a big psychological thriller fan and not big on romance/chick lit。 However， every once in a while I need a nice sweet Beach Read with likeable characters。 One on Nantucket is always enjoyable for me！ In fact， this is Nancy Thayer #12 for me。This story is about the annual family reunion on magical Nantucket。 Eleanor Sunderland is about to celebrate her 70th birthday on June 3 and looking forward to her children and grandchildren ar Aww not quite summer but ready for a Nantucket summer read。I am a big psychological thriller fan and not big on romance/chick lit。 However， every once in a while I need a nice sweet Beach Read with likeable characters。 One on Nantucket is always enjoyable for me！ In fact， this is Nancy Thayer #12 for me。This story is about the annual family reunion on magical Nantucket。 Eleanor Sunderland is about to celebrate her 70th birthday on June 3 and looking forward to her children and grandchildren arriving to celebrate。There is no doubt this story is a family drama and yep they are flying in all different direction！One of the stories is Ari， Eleanor’s granddaughter。Ari has just graduated college from Bucknell with a degree in Early Childhood Education additionally is about to marry Peter also a Bucknell grad。 In the fall they will live in the Boston area ~ she will attend a graduate program at BU and Peter will be a student in Harvard’s Law School。 However， as the date gets closer， Ari has to admit to herself that she really doesn’t want the life of a corporate lawyer’s wife， cocktail parties and social climbing and decides to break off her engagement。 Ouch！ （Actually Peter said more than that！）Ari has always been close to her grandmother and believes this is the perfect time to save some money and also spend time with her grandmother。 She will find a job working with children and then have her own money for graduate school。 Hmmm Nantucket has other plans。 t（Personal Note: I also love to read Elin Hildebrand’s Nantucket stories。 One of her ttrademarks is to tell the story in different POV ~ one of which is the POV of the Island。）Yep there is a lot of family drama BTW: Loved the relationship between Ari and her Grand Mother as it was a total trip down memory lane for me。I had a fun relationship with my grandmother when I was young。。。 Vacationed with her every summer。 。。Learned to crochet ~ I am so so sad that it didn’t continue into my teens。Okay onto the next drama …。。Eleanor’s daughter， Alicia and son， Cliff know the house is in need of repairs。 Eleanor admits that Mortimer was never a DYI kind of guy。 They believe the Cliffside home is too much to deal with and she should sell it and move to a retirement community。 （They are aware that a developed in interested in the land and is willing to pay 15 million。）Hmm but that isn’t what Eleanor wants。 The home was her grandparents: she loves it and certainly doesn’t want to sell her home。 tDon’t want to give too much away but for me this was totally a ‘feel good’ story Want to thank NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group – Ballantine for this early release granted to me for a honest professional review。 Publishing Release Date scheduled for May 4， 2021 。。。more
Janilyn Kocher
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I always kick off my summer beach reads with Nancy Thayer’s newest。 I’ve never been to Nantucket but each year I travel there。 Thayer’s descriptions are so vivid and lovely， especially of the ocean。 I really loved Eleanor。 She’s plucky and loyal。 She makes a lot of changes in her life after one summer， but it does make her life simpler。 Ari is a sweet character， if not a little air-headed， who takes charge of her life， in a haphazard way。 Eleanor’s children are grasping and self absorbed for mos I always kick off my summer beach reads with Nancy Thayer’s newest。 I’ve never been to Nantucket but each year I travel there。 Thayer’s descriptions are so vivid and lovely， especially of the ocean。 I really loved Eleanor。 She’s plucky and loyal。 She makes a lot of changes in her life after one summer， but it does make her life simpler。 Ari is a sweet character， if not a little air-headed， who takes charge of her life， in a haphazard way。 Eleanor’s children are grasping and self absorbed for most of the book。 I couldn’t stand Alicia。 She pressured her mother constantly to sell her house so she could give her money。 I was outraged。 It’s Eleanor’s house to do want she pleased， and to bestow on whomever she wants。 Alicia really grated on my nerves。 The characters are interesting and the setting is fabulous for Family Reunion。 Thanks to Ballantine Books and NetGalley for the early read。 。。。more
Tracy
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Typical Nancy Thayer book about a summer on Nantucket。 Ari， recently graduated from Bucknell and just after breaking up with her fiance， finds refuge in her grandmother's home。 Unfortunately， her uncle and mom want her grand mother to sell the house。 Typical Nancy Thayer book about a summer on Nantucket。 Ari， recently graduated from Bucknell and just after breaking up with her fiance， finds refuge in her grandmother's home。 Unfortunately， her uncle and mom want her grand mother to sell the house。 。。。more
Michelle
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Eleanor lives in her family home by the beach in Nantucket。 The house has been in the family for generations。 She’s in her 70’s now and widowed but she’s pretty happy with her life。 She’s especially happy that her granddaughter Ari is coming to spend the summer with her。 There’s no doubt that Eleanor is closer to Ari than anyone else in the family。 She loves her children Cliff and Alicia and feels that she always did right by them but she’s not that close to them。 I need to say that I definitely Eleanor lives in her family home by the beach in Nantucket。 The house has been in the family for generations。 She’s in her 70’s now and widowed but she’s pretty happy with her life。 She’s especially happy that her granddaughter Ari is coming to spend the summer with her。 There’s no doubt that Eleanor is closer to Ari than anyone else in the family。 She loves her children Cliff and Alicia and feels that she always did right by them but she’s not that close to them。 I need to say that I definitely would have enjoyed this book more if Alicia wasn’t so awful。 It’s hard for me to enjoy any time spent on a character who is just one sided and bad。 If there’s a redeeming quality in Alicia， it is minor。Alicia seems to care more about money than her mother。 Cliff finds out that Eleanor could sell her beloved home for $15 million dollars。 When Alicia learns this， her new mission in life is to get her mom to sell the house。 She， of course， expects her mom to split the money between her and Cliff。I just could not stand Alicia。 She isn’t in dire straights， she’s not barely hanging on， she’s just greedy。 She wants her mom to sell the house just so she can have more in life herself。Alicia is also having some troubles with her husband。 But that seems like less of a concern to her than the house。I really liked Ari， Eleanor’s granddaughter。 She has just graduated college and left her fiancée。 She wants to spend the summer with her grandmother before she starts graduate school。 She also devotes her working hours to a summer camp for children。I loved the setting。 Nantucket is always a wonderful place to set a story， especially a summery book。I really liked Eleanor too。 She’s always trying to help her family and she also knows it’s important that she’s happy too。This would be a good book to throw in your bag to take to the beach or to enjoy in your yard this summer。 I got to read an early ebook edition from NetGalley， thank you！ I was beyond thrilled to get approved for a Nancy Thayer novel！ 。。。more
Sasha
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I have always loved reading a story based in Nantucket。 Nancy Thayer has a way of bringing you into the book where you feel like you are experiencing the ocean and the sand with the characters。 I did not like all these characters but at the same time they seemed real。 Like they were people you would actually meet with all their flaws gloriously laid out for everyone to see。 In the end the book has a happy ending as all her stories do， while it leaves you with a good feeling you still are left wi I have always loved reading a story based in Nantucket。 Nancy Thayer has a way of bringing you into the book where you feel like you are experiencing the ocean and the sand with the characters。 I did not like all these characters but at the same time they seemed real。 Like they were people you would actually meet with all their flaws gloriously laid out for everyone to see。 In the end the book has a happy ending as all her stories do， while it leaves you with a good feeling you still are left with the feeling that these characters would not be left in real life with an ending as neat as the one here。 。。。more
Lisa M
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Fun on Nantucket。 Ocean， sailing， family。 The good the bad， and the not so good， and the not so bad。 Another terrific beach read from Nancy Thayer。 Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the arc。
Tina
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