Summer of '69 | 
pickI‘ve not read much historical fiction from this time period, and I liked how each character explored a different aspect or event of 1969.
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pickThis was a vibrant, sad, authentic story of a complicated family during a turbulent summer. I loved the nods to the history and music of the time and the tight knit bonds that kept this struggling family together. This book felt deeper to me than some her others and I‘ll be thinking about it for awhile. #BookspinBingo @TheAromaofBooks
pickGreat summer family drama. We follow four siblings journeys in the summer of 1969 all in very different times of their lives.
pickThe summer of 69...A summer of highs and lows; For the country- Vietnam, Man on the moon, The Chappaquiddick incident. And for the Levin family - The only son is drafted, The oldest sister is expecting twins, one sister involved in the civil rights movement, and the youngest just entering her teenagec years encounters all the expected angst and harbors a few secrets. The youngest may have a few secrets but...(cont in comments)
pickHilderbrand often gets a bad rep since she's a woman writing about women but her stuff is pretty good, and this is no exception. Summer of '69 is a coming of age tale, and the author does an excellent job weaving in the history of the time.
When you‘re just trying to enjoy your book, but you have a cat. #catsoflitsy
pickA weekend full of soccer tournament games left us whooped. I didn‘t have tons of time to read, but I did get to finish this gem! A story full of character growth and change; romantically and emotionally. Historical facts and situations woven in, yet, the drama and intrigue kept this a light, beachy-vibe read!
pickThe perfect book to read at Memorial Day weekend for the start of summer! This book had allll kinds of plot elements, but they were all wrapped up. I actually appreciated how warm-hearted this book was. It was a little thin in some ways, but overall it was a great summer read!
pickThis is one of my #BOTM books but I think EH‘s books are better on audio so that‘s the direction I took. I loved this one! This is one of her forays into historical fiction and I loved reading about the characters in Nantucket in the summer of ‘69. So much interesting stuff happening that year. 5⭐️
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pickSuch an awesome story of strong women navigating the world during the active world of 1969!
Everyone is still in bed, it‘s cold and icy outside so I‘m taking advantage of the quiet. Snuggling with my Rosie while having my coffee and using my new book pillow to hold my book. Life is good 💙
I wasn‘t around in the summer of 69 but I‘m sure Elin will make me feel like I was.
pickReally great character story about a family from Boston spending their traditional summer at the beach, but the summer of 69, as we all know, was anything but traditional. I really loved getting to know these characters, and spending my cool, fall days in their warm, summer world.
pickI really enjoyed this story about a family of strong women set in New England against the backdrop of the Vietnam War, the moon landing and other events during the summer of ‘69.
pick⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5 this was such a great book. I loved each of the characters and seeing how they grew and faced adversity. My kind of historical fiction!
pickI enjoyed this quick read about 3 generations of women from one family in the summer of ‘69. Throughout the novel moments of history are mentioned but the real heart of the novel is the family and the things they individually face that one summer. My favorite parts were probably reading about 13 year old Jessie and her transition from a child to her own strong willed person.
pickA fun read set on Nantucket & Martha‘s Vineyard during the eventful summer of 69.
I enjoyed this story of a family and it‘s 3 generations of strong New England women, set against the backdrop of historic events. As everything changes around them, these women are finding their place in the world. Secrets are shared, friendships are made, heartbreaks endured and summer romances blossom. The chapter titles are fun too -song titles from the era! 🎶💕
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bailedSecond book I‘ve bailed on this week (but got a lot further in this one), I guess I‘m not in the mood for rich people‘s, summer, beach problems.
I‘ve had a really bad, grumpy day so the book is probably just the next thing to annoy me.
pickThank you @Cinfhen for recommending this. Count me as a #HilderbrandHead now! 4 books & counting!
1969 was a turning point in American culture, and the Foley-Levin family is in the middle of it. Tiger is fighting in Vietnam, Blaire‘s husband is a scientist on the moon landing, Kirby is working on Martha‘s Vineyard in Ted Kennedy‘s hotel, and young Jessie hit puberty. And mom Kate is drinking to handle all of it. A great family drama! 4⭐️🎧
pickI always love Elin Hilderbrand books and this was no exception. I really loved that she placed it in a past time line and weaved many of the events that happened during that summer right into the story. She even named the chapters after songs from that time. I enjoyed the story and liked the various characters. It was a fun summer read as are all of her books but I really did enjoy this one.
Are you Readathoning this weekend? I‘m trying to get through my stack of unread BOTM selections and the Reverse Readathon gave me the perfect opportunity to hit this one from my 6/19 box. Reading poolside on a hot August day is working with this book just fine. So is the Spotify playlist created from the chapter titles, each a popular song from the novel‘s time period.
Was able to get in some pool time (and reading) before the arrival of Isaias!
1. I just ordered the tagged, Salt to the Sea and a reading journal from thriftbooks this morning.
2. Preferred? On a beach somewhere. But since that rarely happens, on my living room couch. I don‘t listen to audiobooks though-physical books with an occasional ebook.
3. I have no idea lol
#wondrouswednesday @Eggs
pickThis was refreshing, like a long tall glass of lemonade...not too sweet but super satisfying 🍹Elin Hilderbrand weaves in historical and cultural events ( Woodstock, Moon Landing, Vietnam War,,Chappaquiddick) all occurring during the summer of 1969 and ties it to a Nantucket family. I‘m eagerly anticipating a sequel...apparently in February a novella was published Summer of ‘79 but it‘s no longer available 😩 #BookWithSummerInTheTitle
#BookishCoincidence 🧡I LOVE when they occur and this book is really good!!! I can‘t wait to dive into the rest of Elin Hilderbrand‘s backlist🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗#PopSummer2020 #SummerInTheTitle
Now that I‘m doing #PopSummer2020 #ReadingChallenge I thought it was a good time to pick up this book by Elin Hilderbrand ♥️🙌🏻I think I‘ve found a new favorite author...her books are deceiving....they present as light but they are quite deep and surprisingly insightful 🤓So far this one is not disappointing ❣️
Here‘s an important 📣 beach 🏝 fact-
The tires on your car 🚙 should be deflated to 10 - 20 psi if you want to drive on the beach 🏖
pickLike all of Hiderbrand‘s books, I found the writing style simplistic, but the beachy atmosphere always makes up for that for me. Set on both Nantucket and Martha‘s Vineyard, it‘s the summer of 69 and times they are changing. Civil rights, feminism, and the Vietnam War are just a few backdrops in this multi generational family story. This is a solid beach read. Three and a half stars. ⭐️⭐️⭐️✨
It was the summer of protests of the Vietnam war, civil rights, and women's lib, the summer of a new president"Nixon" and Apollo 11, the summer of Chappaquiddick and Woodstock. This novel surrounds the"Foley-Levin" family living their summer life on Nantucket amidst struggles concerning the lives of their children intwined with the changing tides nearing the end of the turbulent 60's. Interesting sidenote-author EH was born July'69❤️
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I have loved every Hilderbrand book I have read so far. This winter I want to read her winter series.
This book at times I had to think about the historical context to fully comprehend what was going on., but I think that is because it was before my time.
Over all I loved this book, and seeing how all of the girls stories intertwined.
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I know this was for last week, sorry I am a bit behind.
They are leaving for Nantucket on the third Monday in June, just as they always do.
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Hopefully this will help me to be motivated at some of these challenges.
Not sure if I want to add 5 more books yet to be able to do the bingo idea.
I know come August, I will be back in the swing of school stuff and probably have little time to read again.
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Another book on my TBR list! 💚📚💚
This was the first book that popped into my mind...I love the cover!
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I saw a ton of this hashtag and investigated how it works. I think I just post this list here and you pick a number and I read that book. Please tell me if I am wrong on that.
pickThis one took me a while to get into. I‘d say about halfway through I finally started to gain some interest in all of the girls and their point of view. I think I was expecting more. But that cover though, five stars for the cover of the book 😆
Overall rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Happy Memorial Day! Since it‘s beginning to feel like summer I thought I‘d share some of my favorite summer reads.
https://readinginthewildwood.com/2020/05/25/a-summer-read-for-every-mood/
