Last Summer at the Golden Hotel
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- Author：Elyssa Friedland
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Reviews
Melissa
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An entertaining family drama that had me humming Time of My Life the whole time。
Lisa
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The Goldman and Weingold families have owned the Golden Hotel for sixty years。 In it’s heyday， it was the premiere summer vacation spot in the Catskills but times have changed and the Golden is currently struggling to stay afloat。 When a buyout offer is received， three generations of Goldmans and Weingolds return to the hotel to to determine its fate - can it be saved or should they accept the offer and move on？ Filled with family drama， a large cast of characters， and a perfect location， Last S The Goldman and Weingold families have owned the Golden Hotel for sixty years。 In it’s heyday， it was the premiere summer vacation spot in the Catskills but times have changed and the Golden is currently struggling to stay afloat。 When a buyout offer is received， three generations of Goldmans and Weingolds return to the hotel to to determine its fate - can it be saved or should they accept the offer and move on？ Filled with family drama， a large cast of characters， and a perfect location， Last Summer at the Golden Hotel is a delightfully entertaining read。 If you’re looking for fun books to add to your summer reading list， look no further！ 。。。more
Linda
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“Last Summer at the Golden Hotel” by Elyssa Friedland ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Genre: Multi-generational Fiction。 Location: Windsor， New York， USA。 Time: back and forth over the past 60 years。—-Do you love “Dirty Dancing” and “The Marvelous Mrs。 Maisel”？ If you do， I’m betting you will love this book！ For 60 years， the Golden Hotel was the premier Catskills vacation resort for many loyal， repeat customers。 But the Catskills have changed， and the resort is rundown and behind-the-times。 Co-owner families the Go “Last Summer at the Golden Hotel” by Elyssa Friedland ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Genre: Multi-generational Fiction。 Location: Windsor， New York， USA。 Time: back and forth over the past 60 years。—-Do you love “Dirty Dancing” and “The Marvelous Mrs。 Maisel”？ If you do， I’m betting you will love this book！ For 60 years， the Golden Hotel was the premier Catskills vacation resort for many loyal， repeat customers。 But the Catskills have changed， and the resort is rundown and behind-the-times。 Co-owner families the Goldmans and Weingolds must decide what to do。 Will this be the last summer at the Golden Hotel？--As 3 generations of the owners’ families convene at the sprawling resort， secrets start to come out。 Maybe everything （and everyone） isn’t exactly what the others thought？ It’s full of silly， serious， and poignant family secrets。 It’s also full of life， and longings， and hope for the future。 Flashbacks tell us the myriad stories of the many family members。--I enjoyed this light， sweet， and funny book。 I read it thanks to NetGalley。 It was published on May 17， 2021 by Berkeley Publishing Group， and it’s 5 stars from me for this lovely summer read。 🌵📚👩🏼🦳” 。。。more
Stephanie VanAlmen
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Loved！ Such a great summer read！ The setting。 The nostalgia。 The characters。 The epilogue。 Loved it the whole way through。 One of my top books of the year so far。 It just made me happy。
Briel
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As a huge fan of Dirty Dancing， I was so excited to read this book based on the promotional blurbs。 In actuality， I didn’t think it had much in common with Dirty Dancing other than the setting， which for the most part， appears in a sad and dilapidated state and not like the grandeur in the iconic movie。 I enjoyed the book while I was reading it， but I didn’t exactly rush to pick it back up again。 The multiple perspectives were fun but I wasn’t entirely invested in most of the characters’ persona As a huge fan of Dirty Dancing， I was so excited to read this book based on the promotional blurbs。 In actuality， I didn’t think it had much in common with Dirty Dancing other than the setting， which for the most part， appears in a sad and dilapidated state and not like the grandeur in the iconic movie。 I enjoyed the book while I was reading it， but I didn’t exactly rush to pick it back up again。 The multiple perspectives were fun but I wasn’t entirely invested in most of the characters’ personal stories as I wanted to know more about the Hotel。 Overall， I couldn’t help feeling a little depressed by the whole thing。 I don’t mind being depressed when I’m expecting it but I went into this thinking it was going to be a little more uplifting and fun。 I do think it would make a good movie as the author has some great physical comedy scenes that just scream for a screen。 I also didn’t love how the younger generation was portrayed as being far superior in worthiness/helpfulness as compared to the older generations - it felt a little ageist， actually。 As a book， it just wasn’t a win for me。 Not a loss either， just not a favorite， and I’m still giving it a chance for redemption as a movie。 。。。more
Rachel
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[3。5/5]A light read that explores interesting family dynamics， the impact of nostalgia， and the idea of legacy。 There were times when some of the descriptions of influencer culture， queerness， and generational politics made me cringe a bit， and I also felt like the story could have been a bit longer in order to flesh out some of the characters more， but this is an all-around enjoyable book that was fun to read。
Mom
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The two owning families of the aging， Golden Hotel gather to decide the fate of the Catskills institution where countless Jewish families have vacationed。 An extremely entertaining summer read in the vein of The Marvelous Mrs。 Maisel， this account of the two families relationships is full of heart and great characters。
Sandy
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I really enjoyed this one。 So much dry humor and laugh out loud moments。 A great story of generations of two families that own the Golden Hotel。 Has time passed them by where people and should they sell or stay and renovate for the future generations？ Great character development; some very quirky ones。 I especially liked the grandparent generation; lots of humorous verbiage。 Julia Whelan， a favorite， narrated the audio。 She’s is always spot on！
Sarah Louise
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With the setting compared to Dirty Dancing， I had to give this one a try。 Built in 1960， The Golden Hotel was once a hot commodity in the Catskills for a summer retreat。 As more modern accommodations threaten the success of the family-owned hotel， the Goldmans and Weingolds must unite to decide its fate。This was a really fun， hilarious， family drama！ Told in multiple perspectives spanning across two families and three generations， it was a battle of traditional and modern views。 I adored the var With the setting compared to Dirty Dancing， I had to give this one a try。 Built in 1960， The Golden Hotel was once a hot commodity in the Catskills for a summer retreat。 As more modern accommodations threaten the success of the family-owned hotel， the Goldmans and Weingolds must unite to decide its fate。This was a really fun， hilarious， family drama！ Told in multiple perspectives spanning across two families and three generations， it was a battle of traditional and modern views。 I adored the variety of narratives， each filled with their own memories of The Golden Hotel。 And the family tree provided at the beginning was such a great addition！ As secrets unveil， I couldn’t stop reading about this dysfunctional family pairing。 With the hotel in present day an absolute hazard， it was a tad unrealistic they were still in business， but I can’t deny the laughs it gave。 If you love a juicy family drama， this would make a great summer read！ 。。。more
Linda Byers
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Fun and funny read。 Great touching family story。 It’s always great to read about family dynamics。
Andi
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Dirty Dancing 35 years after the lift。 Baby is middle aged and has a bad poodle cut。 Johnny is still trading water and doing the last dance。 Time has moved on everywhere but the Golden hotel which is going down for the count。 Unless Gen Z Influencer granddaughter and slacker grandson can breathe some life into the old girl， the Golden become yet another casino in the mountains， catering to the buffet and bus trip crowd。 Add some goats， WiFi and a few culinary upgrades， and everything kitschy can Dirty Dancing 35 years after the lift。 Baby is middle aged and has a bad poodle cut。 Johnny is still trading water and doing the last dance。 Time has moved on everywhere but the Golden hotel which is going down for the count。 Unless Gen Z Influencer granddaughter and slacker grandson can breathe some life into the old girl， the Golden become yet another casino in the mountains， catering to the buffet and bus trip crowd。 Add some goats， WiFi and a few culinary upgrades， and everything kitschy can be new again。 Raise a glass of Manishewitz， this book is Fun。 。。。more
Kristie Baeumert
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If this hadn’t been a book club pick I would have moved it to DNF by the end of chapter 4。 The writing isn’t horrible， but I didn’t care about any of the characters one bit。 Poor little rich folks and their difficult decisions about moving around their millions， and petty tabloid scandals。 The worst part was that whole paragraph where the guy thought the ceiling was leaking and then suddenly realized those were his tears from crying 🤮 No one doesn’t realize they’re crying。 You know you’re going If this hadn’t been a book club pick I would have moved it to DNF by the end of chapter 4。 The writing isn’t horrible， but I didn’t care about any of the characters one bit。 Poor little rich folks and their difficult decisions about moving around their millions， and petty tabloid scandals。 The worst part was that whole paragraph where the guy thought the ceiling was leaking and then suddenly realized those were his tears from crying 🤮 No one doesn’t realize they’re crying。 You know you’re going to cry before the tears come。 And what was the point of Scott？ That whole character should have been scrapped by an editor。 The hotel could have fallen into a sinkhole with all of them inside and I would have been fine with that ending。 It’s not the worst book I’ve ever read， I just didn’t find anyone or anything any level of relatable。 。。。more
Elaine
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I loved this romp through the sale of a resort hotel that is owned by two families who couldn't be more different。 Enough mystery and intrigue to keep you interested and enough romance to make it a fun summer read。 Check it out- you won't be disappointed。 I loved this romp through the sale of a resort hotel that is owned by two families who couldn't be more different。 Enough mystery and intrigue to keep you interested and enough romance to make it a fun summer read。 Check it out- you won't be disappointed。 。。。more
Danielle
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I was sucked in by the cover and the Dirty Dancing similarities。 This was a Book of the Month pick and I would use these words to describe: nostalgic， emotional， sweet， funny （ but not really。。。 More like cute and trying to be funny）， full of reliving past experiences and memories， lots of family drama but not super heavy。This was okay and not my usual genre but it's a nice palette cleanser。 There was nothing wrong with the book。 It was fast paced and interesting。 It's just not my thing。 I was sucked in by the cover and the Dirty Dancing similarities。 This was a Book of the Month pick and I would use these words to describe: nostalgic， emotional， sweet， funny （ but not really。。。 More like cute and trying to be funny）， full of reliving past experiences and memories， lots of family drama but not super heavy。This was okay and not my usual genre but it's a nice palette cleanser。 There was nothing wrong with the book。 It was fast paced and interesting。 It's just not my thing。 。。。more
Mama K
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Had a handful of funny lines as claimed in description。 But it DRAGGED severely。 Could have been half the length and not lost any of the pertinent story。
Beth
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4。5⭐️
Lisa Barr
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If Mrs。 Maisel and Dirty Dancing had a lovechild who decided to stay in a resort with her family in the Catskills， you can be damn sure it would be at The Golden Hotel， once the crown jewel of family getaways。 “Once” … and therein lies the conflict in Elyssa Friedland’s poignant， hilarious， smart new novel LAST SUMMER AT GOLDEN HOTEL。 Two families who own the hotel are trying to recapture the nostalgia of a bygone era despite the secrets， conflict， and fears that plague them。 Friedland not only If Mrs。 Maisel and Dirty Dancing had a lovechild who decided to stay in a resort with her family in the Catskills， you can be damn sure it would be at The Golden Hotel， once the crown jewel of family getaways。 “Once” … and therein lies the conflict in Elyssa Friedland’s poignant， hilarious， smart new novel LAST SUMMER AT GOLDEN HOTEL。 Two families who own the hotel are trying to recapture the nostalgia of a bygone era despite the secrets， conflict， and fears that plague them。 Friedland not only teaches us to relish a good borscht， but also that too many cooks in the kitchen have never been this witty， rich， and joyfully dysfunctional。 If you want a perfect escape， a page-turner that makes you laugh aloud， why wait -- head over to the Golden。 I hear they have room。 。。。more
Dorre
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I wish there was an option for a sixth star because this book deserves it ！ It was filled with delicious nostalgia for the old borscht belt hotel 。 Perfect summer read for sure 。
Allie
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Meh。 I skimmed the last half， just too much going on and not enough that I cared about
Tara
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This book is a big smile！ The Weingolds and the Goldmans own the Golden Hotel in the Catskills。 In it's hayday， it was home to the best family vacations in upstate New York。 Comedy and show people headliners， fun activities， and great food made for loyal customers。 Over the years the hotel has fallen into somewhat disrepair and is never fully booked。 The two families come together again to decide the fate of their beloved institution and family legacies。This family comedy as a little Dirty Danci This book is a big smile！ The Weingolds and the Goldmans own the Golden Hotel in the Catskills。 In it's hayday， it was home to the best family vacations in upstate New York。 Comedy and show people headliners， fun activities， and great food made for loyal customers。 Over the years the hotel has fallen into somewhat disrepair and is never fully booked。 The two families come together again to decide the fate of their beloved institution and family legacies。This family comedy as a little Dirty Dancing and a little Marvelous Mrs。 Maisel。 The family members problems and relationships were engaging and perfectly written。 I loved the atmosphere and seeing the hotel thru the years （this reminded me a little of Ann Patchett's The Dutch House- but with two zany Jewish families and a lot of humor。） This would be a great book to read this summer or gift to family members。 There is a small amount of off page sex but really no other trigger warnings needed。 I hope this book makes you smile too。 。。。more
Shannon
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If you’re a diehard Dirty Dancing gal like me， then Last Summer at the Golden Hotel by @elyssafriedland is a book you are going to enjoy！ I got the opportunity to read and discuss this book with a group of readers thanks to @berittalksbooks @thephdivabooks and @dg_reads 。 #berkleywritesstrongwomen #berkleybuddyreadsIn its heyday， The Golden Hotel was a hot spot for the Jewish community to summer vacation in the Catskills。 The Weingold and Goldman families own and cherished this hotel。 It has sin If you’re a diehard Dirty Dancing gal like me， then Last Summer at the Golden Hotel by @elyssafriedland is a book you are going to enjoy！ I got the opportunity to read and discuss this book with a group of readers thanks to @berittalksbooks @thephdivabooks and @dg_reads 。 #berkleywritesstrongwomen #berkleybuddyreadsIn its heyday， The Golden Hotel was a hot spot for the Jewish community to summer vacation in the Catskills。 The Weingold and Goldman families own and cherished this hotel。 It has since lost its glamour， and the Catskills isn’t the place to be during the summer。 The families must come together and decide if they want to save or sell。 Of course， the book is filled with family drama and secrets。 I loved nostalgic feel of this book。 It was such a fun and fast paced。 I recommend picking up a copy！Thank you to @berkleypub @netgalley and the author for a gifted copy of this book to review。 。。。more
Michelle Kenneth - PerfectionistWannabe。com
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This book will have you planning your next summer vacation。 There are a few things I learned about this book。 First， this is a book about Jewish families。 I didn't realize how rare it is for me to read books about Jewish lives and this one was very intriguing。 Second， I was surprised to learn from this book that Jewish families had a hard time checking into hotels and going on vacations。 They were denied， so places like The Golden Hotel were created to allow places for Jewish families to go to o This book will have you planning your next summer vacation。 There are a few things I learned about this book。 First， this is a book about Jewish families。 I didn't realize how rare it is for me to read books about Jewish lives and this one was very intriguing。 Second， I was surprised to learn from this book that Jewish families had a hard time checking into hotels and going on vacations。 They were denied， so places like The Golden Hotel were created to allow places for Jewish families to go to on vacation。 This is actually ingenious。 I can definitely understand how in the 60s to the 80s， people could create a vacation getaway empire in the Catskills for Jewish families。 But as the times change and people can travel anywhere these days， those empires can start to deteriorate， which is the case here。 But when one door closes， another opens。 My former boss still vacations in the Catskills in the summertime with his family。 There are still places like this that exists for Jewish families。 It's interesting to see how generations of families continue these traditions that meant so much to them as children， and continue it on for the next generation。 In The Golden Hotel's perspective， they had to modernize for the new generation。It's a really great book。 。。。more
Jody
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As a woman who spent her entire childhood in the Catskills， I was so anxious to read this book。 As it turned out it was one big disappointment。 It is a stupid and awfully written book！
Kara
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I really enjoyed this as a summery， beach read。 Some drama， little romance and interesting characters。 It has a bit of a Dirty Dancing by way of Mrs Maisel feel to it :）
Jenhester
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Excellent summer read。 Definitely channeled a little Dirty Dancing， but more focused on the families who owned the hotel and their drama than any guests。 Makes me wish I could visit an old hotel like this back in the 60s for the summer！
Kim Villines Martin
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While Last Summer at the Golden Hotel was my very first Friedland title， it won't be my last！ This novel was sweet， tenderly emotional and funny， while also chockablock with three generations of characters。 As numerous as they are， I thought each character was well-written and unique。 The interaction between the generations was a driving force and heightened the nostalgic feeling for the hotel's glory days。 While I really liked this multigenerational aspect， it was also a bit of a double edged s While Last Summer at the Golden Hotel was my very first Friedland title， it won't be my last！ This novel was sweet， tenderly emotional and funny， while also chockablock with three generations of characters。 As numerous as they are， I thought each character was well-written and unique。 The interaction between the generations was a driving force and heightened the nostalgic feeling for the hotel's glory days。 While I really liked this multigenerational aspect， it was also a bit of a double edged sword as it sometimes felt a tad repetitive to review plot happenings from the viewpoints of the different generations。 All in all， this was very much a wonderful comedy-drama/ dramedy！ 。。。more
Racheal Kalisz
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4。5 - This one took a while to get started， but I LOVED when it did。
Jessica
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I was sucked in as soon as I saw "if you like The Marvelous Mrs。 Maisel"， and it did not disappoint。 Now that isn't to say that it is similar to Maisel， it only shares the Borscht Belt setting， but Last Summer at the Golden Hotel is an entertaining and heartfelt book that successfully puts you in the head of several different characters。 Normally I am iffy on multiple POVs， but it worked perfectly in Last Summer！ A 2021 must-read I was sucked in as soon as I saw "if you like The Marvelous Mrs。 Maisel"， and it did not disappoint。 Now that isn't to say that it is similar to Maisel， it only shares the Borscht Belt setting， but Last Summer at the Golden Hotel is an entertaining and heartfelt book that successfully puts you in the head of several different characters。 Normally I am iffy on multiple POVs， but it worked perfectly in Last Summer！ A 2021 must-read 。。。more
Sherrie Howey
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Back in the day， the Golden Hotel in the Catskills was the "go-to" resort for families in the summer。 The resort is owned by 2 families; the Goldmans and the Weingolds。 Currently the hotel is in major disrepair and the families have been approached to sell the place to a company who wants to transform it into a casino。 The story is told in alternating timelines and I did find the family chart at the beginning of the book to be helpful so I could keep track of all of the characters。There's plenty Back in the day， the Golden Hotel in the Catskills was the "go-to" resort for families in the summer。 The resort is owned by 2 families; the Goldmans and the Weingolds。 Currently the hotel is in major disrepair and the families have been approached to sell the place to a company who wants to transform it into a casino。 The story is told in alternating timelines and I did find the family chart at the beginning of the book to be helpful so I could keep track of all of the characters。There's plenty of family drama between the 2 families as well as within the individual families。 As I read the book， I envisioned the resort as it's depicted on the "marvelous Mrs Maisel" television show。 This is a very entertaining， summer read！ 。。。more
Kristen Herhold
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