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GIVEAWAY – REVIEW Summerland by Elin Hilderbrand @ReaganArthurBks @littlebrown @elinhilderbrand

June 14, 2012 By Mary







Book Description

Publication Date: June 26, 2012
A warm June evening, a local tradition: the students of Nantucket High have gathered for a bonfire on the beach. But what begins as a graduation night celebration ends in tragedy after a horrible car crash leaves the driver of the car, Penny Alistair, dead, and her twin brother in a coma. The other passengers, Penny’s boyfriend Jake and her friend Demeter, are physically unhurt – but the emotional damage is overwhelming, and questions linger about what happened before Penny took the wheel.

As summer unfolds, startling truths are revealed about the survivors and their parents – secrets kept, promises broken, hearts betrayed. Elin Hilderbrand explores the power of community, family, and honesty, and proves that even from the ashes of sorrow, new love can still take flight.


About the Author

Elin Hilderbrand lives on Nantucket with her husband and their three children. She grew up in Collegeville, Pennsylvania, and is an enthusiastic Philadelphia Eagles fan. She has traveled extensively through six continents but loves no place better than Nantucket, where she enjoys jogging, cooking, and watching her sons play Little League Baseball. Hilderbrand is a graduate of Johns Hopkins University and the graduate fiction workshop at the University of Iowa.

SOURCE:  PUBLISHER
MY THOUGHTS
ABSOLUTELY  LOVED IT


In an isolated part of the country, Nantucket seems like paradise to most outsiders and the families that live there year round agree.  This story about four teens in an accident that leaves one dead, one injured and the other two safe is just the beginning of a mystery in the island community of Nantucket and what is really is revealed will make you wonder if any community is safe from angst.  The secrets that come to light make this whole community reel with their revelations. 


Penny and Hobby are twins, each with their own spectacular gifts and while their father has died before their birth, their mother, Zoe,  has carved out a life for them trying to give them everything possible in order to succeed.  Penny’s boyfriend, Jake comes from a well established island family and his father runs the local newspaper.  Jake’s parents, Jordan and Ava have their own devastating secrets that are coming to light after the death of their youngest from SIDS. Demeter, overweight and lonely, has given up trying to fit in and while she comes from a wealthy home, there isn’t much love for her that she can feel.  Her parents, politician and car dealer, Al, and Lynne, who runs a title business from home, seem remote and clueless to Demeter.  


As the story unfolds through flashbacks and different points of view from each character, we learn exactly what happened the night of the accident and the aftermath. There is an affair uncovered, an alcohol problem revealed, teenage romances abound and depression.  Of course it is like the car accident that happens in the first chapter, you don’t want to look, but you can’t help but look and try to figure out what happened.  This book was one of those that you can’t put down.  I read this very quickly and I think it was one of my favorite reads from Hilderbrand.  She was a very popular choice in our book group and there is so much to discuss because of the many layers in her work.  


I think this story should also appeal to older teens because of the youth angle.  I have read many young adult books recently that cover similar topics such as alcohol abuse, trying to fit in and the pressure of teens in society today.  This is a very realistic take on these situations and the consequences of both the teen and the parents involved.  The way the story is revealed in also a plus since you get both the parents and teens viewpoints. This is another perfect summer read from Elin Hilderbrand.

Details

  • Hardcover: 400 pages
  • Publisher: Reagan Arthur Books (June 26, 2012)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 031609983X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0316099837

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  1. holdenj says

    June 14, 2012 at 12:48 pm

    Her books just scream summer, don’t they? Thanks so much!
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  2. Bethie says

    June 14, 2012 at 12:56 pm

    Thanks for the giveaway. I love her books. My book club just did The Blue Bistro and it would wonderful.

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  3. Carl says

    June 14, 2012 at 4:07 pm

    It sounds like an excellent story and, based on the author’s reputation, well told too. Thanks for hosting.
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  4. Christina Fiorelli says

    June 14, 2012 at 4:25 pm

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    Thanks so much!

    I love the setting, and I love how the characters are so interesting:)

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    June 14, 2012 at 4:27 pm

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    June 14, 2012 at 4:30 pm

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  7. Jolene and Family says

    June 14, 2012 at 5:58 pm

    I’ve never read one of her books before, but I really enjoyed your review and this sounds like a wonderful read

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  9. Laura @ My Enchanted Bookshelf says

    June 14, 2012 at 9:16 pm

    I have seen this one a few times now, and it looks really good! Thanks for the giveaway! Tweet https://mobile.twitter.com/myenchantedbksh/status/213379150852014080

  10. Annette says

    June 15, 2012 at 1:03 am

    I have not read anything by this author but your review makes me want to add this to my list. Thanks!

  11. holdenj says

    June 15, 2012 at 12:28 pm

    Daily entry 6/15. Thanks!
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    June 16, 2012 at 2:20 am

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    June 16, 2012 at 2:22 am

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    June 17, 2012 at 3:19 pm

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  15. Kara D. says

    June 18, 2012 at 12:31 am

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  16. Bethie says

    June 18, 2012 at 2:37 am

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    June 18, 2012 at 3:03 am

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  19. holdenj says

    June 18, 2012 at 11:29 am

    Daily entry 6/18. Thanks!
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  20. holdenj says

    June 19, 2012 at 11:48 am

    Daily entry 6/19. Thanks!
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  21. Anita Yancey says

    June 19, 2012 at 10:41 pm

    This book sounds like a great summer read, and I’m very interested in it. Thanks for having the giveaway.
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  22. Bethie says

    June 20, 2012 at 4:09 am

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    June 20, 2012 at 2:36 pm

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    June 20, 2012 at 2:47 pm

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  25. holdenj says

    June 21, 2012 at 11:42 am

    Daily entry 6/21. Thanks!
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  26. Bethie says

    June 21, 2012 at 9:49 pm

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  27. holdenj says

    June 22, 2012 at 12:46 pm

    Daily entry 6/22. Thanks!
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  28. Bethie says

    June 22, 2012 at 1:18 pm

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  29. holdenj says

    June 23, 2012 at 10:58 am

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  33. holdenj says

    June 24, 2012 at 11:50 am

    Daily entry 6/24. Thanks!
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  34. holdenj says

    June 25, 2012 at 11:41 am

    Daily entry 6/25.
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  35. Bethie says

    June 26, 2012 at 3:16 am

    Daily Entry 6/25

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  36. holdenj says

    June 26, 2012 at 11:53 am

    Daily entry 6/26. Thanks!
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  37. Bethie says

    June 27, 2012 at 3:30 am

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  38. holdenj says

    June 27, 2012 at 12:06 pm

    Daily entry 6/27. Thanks!
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  39. Bethie says

    June 27, 2012 at 12:07 pm

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  40. holdenj says

    June 28, 2012 at 11:42 am

    Daily entry 6/28. Thanks!
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  41. Bethie says

    June 28, 2012 at 4:59 pm

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  42. holdenj says

    June 29, 2012 at 1:19 pm

    Daily entry 6/29. Thanks!
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  43. Bethie says

    June 29, 2012 at 2:35 pm

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  44. Bethie says

    July 1, 2012 at 4:04 am

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  45. holdenj says

    July 1, 2012 at 12:42 pm

    Daily entry 7/1. Thanks!
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  46. Bethie says

    July 1, 2012 at 4:06 pm

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  47. Mary BookHounds says

    July 7, 2012 at 10:58 pm

    WINNER!

    Summerland by Elin Hilderbrand
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  48. melinda decker says

    November 12, 2012 at 6:44 pm

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  49. melinda decker says

    November 13, 2012 at 7:42 am

    I am very interested by reading this.. Many thanks for your post. It’s really very well written. And i must appreciate it. Thanks a lot for sharing.
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