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. Too many characters, not enough H.E.A. Elin Hilderbrand. All Hello, Sign in. Enjoyable with nice characters. (Really? Other reviewers are correct, most of the characters are very one dimensional, like Tiny. Try. Please try your request again later. I like this author but this is not her best. 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. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. I love picturing the beaches, people and other places around the island and setting myself right in the middle of it! The Beach Club is her first novel. The Beach Club By Hilderbrand_ Elin Hotel on the island and many come to work there to find love and other things. Elin Hilderbrand is a graduate of The Johns Hopkins University and the University of Iowa Writers' Workshop, where she was a Teaching-Writing fellow. Cart Hello Select your address Best Sellers Today's Deals Electronics Customer Service Gift Ideas Books Home New … 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. Reviewed in the United States on November 6, 2017. But he made the best of his situation and now here he is at a crossroads in his life. Even the ending was kind of stupid. The school custodian shows up on Nantucket and gives Cecily money? Parts were really good, parts not so much. I gave this book two stars. I gave it 3 stars because it’s mediocre but not awful. The fact that this author picks Nantucket Island to set her books in adds so much charm and enchantment to them. It takes place on Nantucket Island. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. THE PERFECT COUPLE is her twenty-first novel. A great example of a beach read... this story even takes place on the beach. And S.B.T., c'mon! We’d love your help. Sadly, I didn't like most of the characters. Hilderbrand creates characters that you will remember for a long time. 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. Hello Select your address Best Sellers Today's Deals Electronics Customer Service Books New Releases Home Computers Gift Ideas Gift Cards Sell But a vague storyline. Elin Hilderbrand is my new favorite author with her charming stories centered on the Island of Nantucket. The black guy... is the head bellman?) However, I saved it for Carolina Beach. There was a problem loading your book clubs. Skip to main content.sg. I liked it. The Beach Club: Hilderbrand, Elin: Amazon.nl Selecteer uw cookievoorkeuren We gebruiken cookies en vergelijkbare tools om uw winkelervaring te verbeteren, onze services aan te bieden, te begrijpen hoe klanten onze services gebruiken zodat we verbeteringen … Mac Peterson has been the manager for the Nantucket Beach Club and hotel for the past 12 years. I know she’s a very well-renowned author, I’ll try a few more of her books before I write her off. 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. So The Beach Club was sort of a struggle for me. DON'T WASTE YOUR TIME AND MONEY! May have to return as too small to read :(. My beach bag author . Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. Hmmm. This is the last Elin Hilderbrand book I will read. Those almost served as short stories within the novel. It's about the love of summer, summer love, and the special feelings we all have for that special summer place- … They married before she turned 26, and she enrolled at the Iowa Writers’ Workshop. Hilderbrand creates characters that you will remember for a long time. The characters are believable and it's easy to associate with them. This is the first book that I've read by Hilderbrand and it was a quick read. They’re much more comfortable when they have a problem.”, “Nobody knows where it comes from, and nobody knows where it goes.’ Love doesn’t make sense most of the time and that’s what’s so wonderful about it.”, Summer Beach Reads (all stories set in beach towns), The Beach Club, by Elin Hilderbrand, our June 2014 Group Read. by St. Martin's Press. Painful. And yet, I still enjoyed this. It is simply a wonderful read and one that you can’t put down. Elin Hilderbrand lives on Nantucket with her husband and their three young children. 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. His boss, the owner of the hotel, Bill Elliot, shows up in the spring with a new set of demands. 9780312979645 - The Beach Club: a Novel by Hilderbrand, Elin - … 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. Listen online or offline with Android, iOS, web, Chromecast, and Google Assistant. I enjoyed the descriptions of what running a hotel entails, and a few of the characters were really interesting (i.e. I love picturing the beaches, people and other places around the island and setting myself right in the middle of it! I loved everything about it and reading this book brings it all back. Even though I've only read one other of Elin's books, I can tell this isn't her best. I think I've finally learned that Elin Hilderbrand is not for me. Hilderbrand's novels are typically set on and around Nantucket Island where she lives with three children. at the end. 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. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. She has lived on Nantucket for 25 years and is the mother of three teenagers. Emotions are at a peak when a hurricane threatens to wash away The Beach Club and all it stands for.An engrossing, sexy novel that will sweep you away to the beach any time of the year. Unfortunately, there were so many characters, none of their stories were really fleshed out and the book felt unfinished. Account & Lists Account Returns & Orders. 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. 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. Other characters come and go and you’re left wondering what happens to them. My complaints about the book are: This was an interesting book.......I really enjoyed it, but struggled. Filled with guest problems along with personal turmoil from all of the employees, this summer is bound to be one none of them will forget. Only this summer is different. I look forward to reading many more of her books! “A steamy tale.” ―The Boston Herald“A strong, emotional pull...readers will remain absorbed until the surprising denouement.” ―Publishers Weekly “Surprisingly touching...a work of fiction you're likely to think about long after you've put it down.” ―People. The bellman, Jem Crandall, who posed as Mr. November in his college calendar, is on his way to LA to break into agenting, until he falls in love with Maribel. Prime members enjoy FREE Delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, TV shows, original audio series, and Kindle books. 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. Perhaps I'm heartless but I just wanted the whole mess of them to just shake it off and move on. I understand that this book took place at a hotel. 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. 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. 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. The most confusing to me was the role of Maribells father? 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. 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 Hilderbrand’s Bucket List Weekend. Here is a college educated, professional man who suddenly decides to pull a gun on someone. This was an interesting book.......I really enjoyed it, but struggled. For me, she hit her stride a few years after this, so while not nearly as titillating and un-putdownable, I much preferred this to her most current releases as it's far meatier, woven in realism, originality, and with character & story depth. There were some I liked more than others. I wasn't sure about the ending and the storyline itself was not overly exciting, but I liked the characters and the setting enough to keep going. A slightly different angle from the usual beach read. ***3,5 stars*** Having read Blue Bistro by this author, I knew Ms. Hilderbrand to be a talented writer. 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. 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. 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. We will be sending out more information about this in 2022. This summer his secrets can't stay hidden. She writes her stories out longhand on a legal-size notepad—either poolside or at the beach—then transcribes them onto her laptop. I heard so much about this author lately so decided to read one of her books. It left too many unanswered questions. 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. Reviewed in the United States on September 15, 2020. Hilderbrand is fondly referred to as ‘The Queen of the Summer Novel’. You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition. In Elin Hilderbrand's The Beach Club, a series of personal dramas are played out during one summer at a Nantucket Beach Club.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. I heard so much about this author lately so decided to read one of her books. There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. Thankfully those places were rare but enough to make me go, "hmmm". They don't seem like my genre. The first Elin Hilderbrand book I read. 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. Mack Petersen has returned to open The Nantucket Beach club and Hotel. Reviewed in the United States on October 24, 2019. I liked the main character, Mack, although I felt he made some stupid life decisions and found myself rolling my ey. I enjoyed this story because it was about owning and running a beach club and the many guests and employees made for some interesting stories. Didn’t realize that it was her first book. ... the most decked-out book club meeting ever. 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. We've got you covered with the buzziest new releases of the day. It… The beach club is a hotel/club managed by Mack and owned by Bill. She simply does an excellent job depicting characters and places and making them come alive. 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. Those almost served as short stories within the novel. I truly enjoyed some of the vignettes between hotel staff characters and a few specific hotel guests. 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. Welcome back. To see what your friends thought of this book. The more I read, the more depressed I felt. Elin Hilderbrand makes you feel like you are right there with the characters. 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. 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.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 …