After reading others reviews I am happy others agree I may give this author another chance as like anything some stories are better than others. I liked it. Get instant access to all your favorite books. And yet, I still enjoyed this. Hilderbrand creates characters that you will remember for a long time. I felt that many or the main characters had some serious issues and many were slightly unbalanced or a bit disturbed or even immature for adults. I also felt like there were way too many useless characters introduced for short periods of time who really added nothing to the story. Easy going and very rewarding at the same time. The Beach Club | In The Beach Club, the juicy first novel by Elin Hilderbrand, a series of personal dramas are played out during one summer at a Nantucket Beach Club. Ha ha. (Its basically an upmarket soap opera that takes place in Nantucket so drama and bad behavior is expected.) This story had many characters and some weren't necessary to the story. On Nantucket, Hilderbrand fell in love — with the island itself, and with her now ex-husband, Chip Cunningham, manager of the swanky Cliffside Beach Club. (Really? Try When he was 18 years old, he stepped off the ferry and right into Bill Elliott the owner and was given a job that wasn't initially meant for him. Parts were really good, parts not so much. Most of them wallowed in self pity, unable to move on from whatever bad thing life threw their way. Mac Peterson has been the manager for the Nantucket Beach Club and hotel for the past 12 years. I can only judge it on my reading it, and I read it to participate in a discussion of the book in a group here on Goodreads. A good book, but I did not become emotionally attached to the characters like I did to the characters in her Winter Street series. Mac Peterson has been the manager for the Nantucket Beach Club and hotel for the past 12 years. None of her characters seem to have any idea what is the best or the right thing to do. Yet neither of them really know what they want. His girlfriend Maribel is pressing Mack to get married and Vance, the African-American bellman, who has hated Mack since the day Mack stole his job 12 years ago, threatens him in a deadly scene. So many to follow and all the drama of the island. To see what your friends thought of this book. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. I heard so much about this author lately so decided to read one of her books. Vance just randomly pulls a gun on Mack? It's about the love of summer, summer love, and the special feelings we all have for that special summer place--in this case, a hotel and an island.Mack Petersen, manager of the hotel, has been working at The Beach Club for 12 summers. Elin and The Nantucket Hotel have decided to postpone our annual Elin Bucket List Weekend this January due to COVID. Hilderbrand’s writing technique is somewhat unconventional. We will be sending out more information about this in 2022. I wasn't able to finish it (and I usually don't rate books I DNF)but this was a DNF for the worst reason so I HAD to write a review. I actually skimmed the 2nd half of the book. Most of the characters were immature and unlikeable. 9780312979645 - The Beach Club: a Novel by Hilderbrand, Elin - … Then you can start reading Kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required. Unfortunately, there were so many characters, none of their stories were really fleshed out and the book felt unfinished. Not a bad book though for her first. (Its basically an upmarket soap opera that takes place. You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition. This is the first book that I've read by Hilderbrand and it was a quick read. Elin Hilderbrand makes you feel like you are right there with the characters. She grew up in Collegeville, Pennsylvania, and traveled extensively before settling on Nantucket, which has been the setting for her five previous novels. Hilderbrand is fondly referred to as ‘The Queen of the Summer Novel’. Welcome back. Only this summer is different. In this juicy first novel by Elin Hilderbrand, a series of personal dramas are played out during one summer at a Nantucket Beach Club. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 18, 2016, This book appears to be made for the American market as pricing on back is in dollars. Well, that illusion quickly disappeared. Profoundly missing her home of Nantucket, where she moved in 1993, Hilderbrand began developing The Beach Club, the first of more than 15 novels set … I love picturing the beaches, people and other places around the island and setting myself right in the middle of it! In the summer, she and Cunningham alternate weeks with their children, then she goes off island twice a … Mack knows something's got to give.Love O'Donnell, the new front desk person straight from the slopes of Aspen, is desperately searching for a stranger to father her child. It's about the love of summer, summer love, and the special feelings we all have for that special summer place--in this case, a hotel and an island.Mack Petersen, manager of the hotel, has been working at The Beach Club for 12 summers. Reviewed in the United States on June 10, 2019. When I read her books I want to send all of her characters to see Dr. Phil or Dr. Laura. The fact that this author picks Nantucket Island to set her books in adds so much charm and enchantment to them. It's about the love of summer, summer love, and the special feelings we all have for that special summer place--in this case, a hotel and an island. There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. I have a feeling this was a bad start I wanted to love it and was becoming hopeful during the storm that it might come together but for me it did not. In The Beach Club, the juicy first novel by Elin Hilderbrand, a series of personal dramas are played out during one summer at a Nantucket Beach Club. Some of the other drama that ensued in the characters that were hotel staff was a little frivolous, but this was overall an enjoyable, quick summer read and I can forgive the few parts that made me roll my eyes. She simply does an excellent job depicting characters and places and making them come alive. Self-professed Elin Hilderbrand addict here, checking in. Try Google Play Audiobooks today! In this juicy first novel by a talented newcomer, a series of personal dramas are played out during one summer at a Nantucket Beach Club. His boss, the owner of the hotel, Bill Elliot, shows up in the spring with a new set of demands. ***3,5 stars*** Having read Blue Bistro by this author, I knew Ms. Hilderbrand to be a talented writer. I think I am spoiled because the first book by Elin Hilderbrand that I read was The Blue Bistro, and I was completely captivated by it. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 18, 2019. I just couldn't read anymore and its a shame because I was really liking this author's work. My beach bag author . I have never been to Nantucket Island but I’ve been close to the area. It's about the love of summer, summer love, and the special feelings we all have for that special summer place--in this case, a hotel and an island.Mack Petersen, manager of the hotel, has been working at The Beach Club for 12 summers. Those almost served as short stories within the novel. I wasn't able to finish it (and I usually don't rate books I DNF)but this was a DNF for the worst reason so I HAD to write a review. In The Beach Club , the juicy first novel by Elin Hilderbrand, a series of personal dramas are played out during one summer at a Nantucket Beach Club. Refresh and try again. The Nantucket setting was beautifully done. He is now 30 years old, he has his family farm in Iowa that he needs to make a decision on, he's been dating Maribelle for 6 years and she's ready for the next step, and he has to decide if the Beach Club is really where he is supposed to be. As a minority reader who reads all types of fiction, there are things that can make you cringe and its a bad and stereotypical representation of minority characters. Too many characters, not enough H.E.A. at the end. May have to return as too small to read :(. Liked some characters, did not care for others , although it is character driven story, the Beach Club itself is one of the main characters. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. I gave it 3 stars because it’s mediocre but not awful. Reading this book was certainly time well spent. Bring your club to Amazon Book Clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club that’s right for you for free. Kept checking the cover to ensure this was Hilderbrand as I found this very first of her Nantucket novels unrecognizable to later works. Top subscription boxes – right to your door, © 1996-2020, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. Elin Hilderbrand is my new favorite author with her charming stories centered on the Island of Nantucket. However, I found myself questioning the authors choices in some places (like the small, tiny, itty-bitty part involving the gun) because they seemed irrelevent and mindless. When he was 18 years old, he stepped off the ferry and right into Bill Elliott the owner and was given a job that wasn't initially meant for him. Even the ending was kind of stupid. I truly enjoyed some of the vignettes between hotel staff characters and a few specific hotel guests. Not a sane one in the bunch except Lacey, an 80 plus year old woman who misses her husband, Max, and Tiny, a woman who works the front desk and keeps her private life to herself not engaging in drama. Lastly, and I know this is trivial, the cover photo of the book is all wrong in my opinion. I look forward to reading many more of her books! Thankfully those places were rare but enough to make me go, "hmmm". But the one character that I had a major problem with and just couldn't get past even for the sake of finishing the book was Vance. The Beach Club: Hilderbrand, Elin: Amazon.sg: Books. In The Beach Club, the juicy first novel by Elin Hilderbrand, a series of personal dramas are played out during one summer at a Nantucket Beach Club. Elin Hilderbrand is such a good writer. There were some I liked more than others. THE PERFECT COUPLE is her twenty-first novel. But it kept my attention and that's pretty hard to do most of the time. All of this was irritating but I was willing to keep going until Vance inexplicably decides to take a hotel guests gun and threaten the hotel manager with it because he doesn't like him that much. I truly enjoyed some of the vignettes between hotel staff characters and a few specific hotel guests. St. Martin's Press June 2001 On Sale: June 18, 2001 Featuring: Mack Peterson; Vance Robbins 352 pages ISBN: 0312979649 EAN: 9780312979645 Kindle: B004G5Z4QA Mass Market Paperback / e-Book Add to Wish List. Cart Hello Select your address Best Sellers Today's Deals Electronics Customer Service Gift Ideas Books Home New … Painful. Reviewed in the United States on April 15, 2017. As it turns out, I genuinely enjoy reading about the ins and outs of the hotel business as a working place (or the restaurant business as a working place - like in Blue Bistro). This was an interesting book.......I really enjoyed it, but struggled. Preloaded Digital Audio Player, Unabridged, Reviewed in the United States on June 25, 2019. This one was full of cheesiness and I was constantly annoyed at characters doing/saying things that no one would ever actually do/say in real life. I am not sure what happened to anyone or the what and why for. In this juicy first novel by Elin Hilderbrand, a series of personal dramas are played out during one summer at a Nantucket Beach Club. But he made the best of his situation and now here he is at a crossroads in his life. Reviewed in the United States on November 6, 2017. I don't think it was the author's intention to be racist or promote stereotypes but that unwittingly happened with this portrayal of a major character. I’ll never forget my trip to the Cape. Start by marking “The Beach Club” as Want to Read: Error rating book. I understand that this book took place at a hotel where people come and go, but I could have done with way less details about some of them. They married before she turned 26, and she enrolled at the Iowa Writers’ Workshop. As it turns out, I genuinely enjoy reading about the ins and outs of the hotel business as a working place (or the restaurant business as a working place - like in Blue Bistro). It takes place on Nantucket Island. I'm really surprised I don't hate Elin Hilderbrands books. It left too many unanswered questions. I haven't been able to concentrate on any of my books recently so figured it was time to give up and just read summer junk food. Sadly, I didn't like most of the characters. She was born and raised in Collegeville, Pennsylvania, is a graduate of Johns Hopkins University, and was previously a teaching/writing fellow at the University of Iowa Writers' Workshop. (Spoilers ahead.) She has lived on Nantucket for 25 years and is the mother of three teenagers. No monthly commitment. for my taste. There Was zero depth to the characters and some of the scenes didn't even make sense. Fabulous! I finally found it at the Browse About Book in Rehoboth Beach. The first Elin Hilderbrand book I read. Please try your request again later. I read The Blue Bistro by Hilderbrand and really liked it so wanted to follow it up with The Beach Club, the precursor. Then the abrupt and predictable ending. THE ELIN HILDERBRAND COLLECTION: VOLUME 1 includes three blockbusters by New York Times bestselling author Elin Hilderbrand THE BEACH CLUB Mack Petersen escaped the past and started over in a hotel that has become his life. I couldn't read anymore. The Beach Club Elin Hilderbrand. There were characters that made no sense. Don't think you can go wrong with a book by her. Very enjoyable, yet a little glib. The Beach Club: A Novel audiobook written by Elin Hilderbrand. I know she’s a very well-renowned author, I’ll try a few more of her books before I write her off. Please try again. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 26, 2018, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 25, 2017. “Some people don’t like being happy. Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. Elin Hilderbrand is a graduate of Johns Hopkins University and the University of Iowa Writers' Workshop where she was a teaching-writing fellow.Her short fiction appeared in Seventeen, The Massachusetts Review, and The Colorado Review.She lives year-round on Nantucket Island with her husband, Chip Cunningham, who manages the Cliffside Beach Club, and their son. Later on in 1993, Elin relocated to Nantucket where she started off as a classifieds worker for the local newspaper before she began her writing ways. There was a problem loading your book clubs. There were characters that made no sense. I liked the premise of the story, following the staff and guests at a beach resort on Nantucket over the course of a season. He is now 30 years old, he has his family farm in Iowa that he needs to make a decision on, he's been dating Maribelle for 6 years and she's ready for the next step, and he. But excellent, solid story line set in a beach club/hotel I pictured perfectly in my mind, and with enough drama to make me anticipate my reading time each day with a grin on my face. She writes her stories out longhand on a legal-size notepad—either poolside or at the beach—then transcribes them onto her laptop. Hilderbrand's novels are typically set on and around Nantucket Island where she lives with three children. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. There's a problem loading this menu right now. I liked the main character, Mack, although I felt he made some stupid life decisions and found myself rolling my ey. But a vague storyline. In The Beach Club, the juicy first novel by talented newcomer Elin Hilderbrand, a series of personal dramas are played out during one summer at a Nantucket Beach Club. The Beach Club is her first novel. Be the first to ask a question about The Beach Club. I almost gave it up about three quarters of the way through but did finish it. The most confusing to me was the role of Maribells father? I would like to belong to a beach club. Neat story idea,with space for a sequel. The characters are believable and it's easy to associate with them. And S.B.T., c'mon! His boss, the owner of the hotel, Bill Elliot, shows up in the spring with a new set of demands. He's going to make things right for his daughter by giving her boyfriend a $25,000,000 gift? Is Maribel going to pine for Mack her entire life? They don't seem like my genre. The characters weren't perfect and had odd ways of justifying their questionable behavior but I was fine with that. The book is smaller than a UK book and therefore the writing appears smaller. We've got you covered with the buzziest new releases of the day. I recommend this read to anyone who likes a book with an expansive cast of characters, and who doesn't mind living without an H.E.A. Other reviewers are correct, most of the characters are very one dimensional, like Tiny. Five years from now if I see this book with this cover photo, I'll have no memory of what it was about. The school custodian shows up on Nantucket and gives Cecily money? I found the story to be entertaining and well written. I have recently fallen in love with the works of Elin Hilderbrand and have read several now in the last month or so. In The Beach Club, the juicy first novel by Elin Hilderbrand, a series of personal dramas are played out during one summer at a Nantucket Beach Club. I heard so much about this author lately so decided to read one of her books. Lees „The Beach Club A Novel“ door Elin Hilderbrand verkrijgbaar bij Rakuten Kobo. Please try again. This was my first read by this author. A great example of a beach read... this story even takes place on the beach. Just when you think it can’t get anymore dysfunctional and weird, a hurricane hits. I enjoy Elin Hilderbrand books as easy, summer reads and this one was no different. It got a bit draggy in the middle but had a good twist at the end, with a satisfying and realistic ending. This is the last Elin Hilderbrand book I will read. Contemporary | Women's Fiction. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in. Elin Hilderbrand. ... the most decked-out book club meeting ever. Here is a college educated, professional man who suddenly decides to pull a gun on someone. Her endings are really abrupt in the sense that you don't ever find out what the consequences of her characters' choices are. 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