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Last Summer at the Golden Hotel
Last Summer at the Golden Hotel | Elyssa Friedland
126 posts | 65 read | 1 reading | 41 to read
A family reunion for the ages when two clans convene for the summer at their beloved getaway in the Catskillsperfect for fans of Dirty Dancing and The Marvelous Mrs. Maiselfrom the acclaimed author of The Floating Feldmans. In its heyday, The Golden Hotel was the crown jewel of the hotter-than-hot Catskills vacation scene. For more than sixty years, the Goldman and Weingold families best friends and business partners have presided over this glamorous resort which served as a second home for well-heeled guests and celebrities. But the Catskills are not what they used to be and neither is the relationship between the Goldmans and the Weingolds. As the facilities and management begin to fall apart, a tempting offer to sell forces the two families together again to make a heart-wrenching decision. Can they save their beloved Golden or is it too late? Long-buried secrets emerge, new dramas and financial scandal erupt, and everyone from the traditional grandparents to the millennial grandchildren wants a say in the hotels future. Business and pleasure clash in this fast-paced, hilarious, nostalgia-filled story, where the hotel owners rediscover the magic of a bygone era of nonstop fun even as they grapple with what may be their last resort.
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Karisimo
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Saved this #auldlangspine rec from @meganann specifically for a summer read! It was a fun family drama. I really liked the creative way things resolved in the end!

@monalyisha

Itchyfeetreader Oh I enjoyed this one ! 4mo
monalyisha I love that you saved it! I‘m thinking of putting Malibu Rising on my list for next year but it would seem like such a waste if my match read it in January. 😅 4mo
Karisimo @monalyisha I understand! Reading books in the right season can make all the difference!! 4mo
MeganAnn The creative, slightly unexpected resolution pushed this one up to five stars for me. And I‘m so glad you saved it for a summer read! 😍 3mo
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Karisimo
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Up next in my audiobook queue! #coverlove #gold

@Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Cute cover 💛 4mo
Eggs Perfect 🧡👍🏼💛 4mo
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CoffeeNBooks
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Eggs Pretty 💚✅🟢 4mo
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julieclair
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🎶🎵On the seventh day of #12BooksOf2022 my book log gave to me… my favorite book of July 2022!
@Andrew65

Andrew65 Got plenty of nominations today. 2y
julieclair @Andrew65 I imagine a lot of Littens discovered this gem, as I did, as the July selection for the wonderful @TheBookHippie ‘s #SundayBuddyRead . 😉 2y
TheBookHippie @julieclair Awe!!! ♥️♥️♥️ I love our group! 2y
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Andrew65 @julieclair She does a brillaint job 🥳🥳🥳👏👏👏🥰. Even if the December one did strange things to us all 😂 @TheBookHippie (edited) 2y
julieclair @andrew65 @thebookhippie I‘m choosing to look at December as a wonderful bonding experience for all of us. What didn‘t kill us made us stronger! 😂😂😂 2y
TheBookHippie @julieclair 😅😵‍💫🤣♥️ 2y
TheBookHippie @Andrew65 we‘ve had some really fun times reading really bad books 🤣🤣🤣🤣 2y
Andrew65 @julieclair 😂😂😂 2y
Andrew65 @TheBookHippie We have, often they can be the more memorable ones. 😬 2y
julieclair @TheBookHippie @Andrew65 Having discovered Litsy only a year ago, I have obviously missed out on some fun times. I‘m hoping we get a really bad book this year! 😀😂😉 2y
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CoffeeNBooks
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#12BooksOf2022 Day 7- July
This was such a fun read and had all the nostalgia vibes! The older generation is ready to hand over what they've built to the younger generation, but they're not quite sure they can handle it. The younger generation wants to make changes to what they see as an outdated way of doing things, but the older generation doesn't think it will work.
@Andrew65

Andrew65 This one is getting so many recommendations. 2y
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July #12booksof2022 I‘m not sure this book would normally be a 5⭐️read but it was the impulse read I bought for the summer and it led me to #sundaybuddyread and in a totally roundabout way to this yearly book round up. My Sundays are so much fun now. This book was spectacular in its pacing for our weekly chats, always some dramatic bomb went off just before our chapter break. Litsy became a whole new place because of this book

TheBookHippie Yay!!! ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️SO HAPPY to have you with us!!! 2y
Andrew65 That‘s so lovely to hear ❤️ The third nomination today for this book and have added it to my TBR. (edited) 2y
Deblovestoread 💜💜💜 2y
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mcctrish @TheBookHippie 😘 can‘t wait for tomorrow, it feels like forever since we all hung out 🤣🤣 2y
mcctrish @Andrew65 it really is a great book, I have told so many people to read it 2y
TheBookHippie @mcctrish I know back to class we go after vacation 🙃♥️ 2y
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I loved this one! It was great fun and definitely had some Dirty Dancing vibes. Perfect book to end the year with.

Thanks again @TheBookHippie

TheBookHippie Oh I‘m so glad!!! I just loved it as well!!! I ordered it from BOTM 3 times 🤣🤣😅 so I could gift it to people! It‘s such a fun read! 2y
AmyG This one brought back so many memories. There is a Netflix documentary….Welcome to Kutchers. Reminded me of this book. 2y
AmyK1 @AmyG I‘ll have to see if I can find that! 2y
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AmyK1
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Christine! @TheBookHippie Thank you so much for the awesome #jolabokaflodswap package! I‘ve been wanting to read the book for awhile, the bookmark is adorable and so are the napkins. It‘s 12 degrees in South Carolina today so the hot chocolate is going to be consumed very soon 😂 Thank you and Merry Christmas!

@MaleficentBookDragon Thank you for hosting my favorite swap!

TheBookHippie Oh yay!!! I‘m so glad!!! I loved that book it was great fun! 2y
Itchyfeetreader Lovely I really enjoyed this one! 2y
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Katie.happens
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If you love character driven novels, you will like this one. I love books with lots of characters and perspectives, it draws me into the story and I don‘t get bored. But not for you if lots of characters in a scene is confusing or uninteresting for you.

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I really liked this book. It was the perfect summer read. I could just picture what it would have been like to spend a summer vacation at the hotel in the Catskills. I enjoyed all the characters and all the secrets that came out from their long history as hotel owners and friends and moving on with the next generations as they came together to decide whether to sell the hotel.

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JamieArc
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Great end of summer reading. A total #blameitonLitsy read. #Booked2022 Set in an Inn, Lodge, or Hotel

JenReadsAlot I just read this one too! 2y
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JenReadsAlot
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Nice summer read!

BethM The cover makes me think of Dirty Dancing! 2y
JenReadsAlot @BethM The book feels a little like it too! 2y
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Still catching up on reviews from last month. This one was a delight to read with the #sundaybuddyread crew. Tons of family dynamics and Catskills nostalgia. I fell in love with all the characters despite their many flaws and was rooting for them to figure out their best futures and the fate of their beloved hotel.
@TheBookHippie

kspenmoll Nice review! Such a perfect summer book! 2y
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Itchyfeetreader
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Picked this for my book set at a hotel or inn for #booked2022 and I LOVED it. Multi generational family saga set around a holiday resort in the Catskills this was soapy but so much fun…

AlaMich I am green with envy over that pool!!! 2y
Itchyfeetreader @AlaMich tell me about it. Mine for just 5 days but enjoying every second of it! 2y
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Catsandbooks
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4.5/5 ⭐️ Summer in the Catskills! I enjoyed the different generations coming together over their family hotel. #sundaybuddyread

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Sargar114
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A fun summer read! The story of an iconic hotel in the Catskills and the drama between the two families that own and run it including whether or not to sell. Some style choices I didn‘t love, but didn‘t take away from the overall story or enjoyment. Read for #sundaybuddyread

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DebinHawaii
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Read for the July #SundayBuddyRead this is the perfect book for any summer reading list. The author brings the Golden Hotel & summers in the “Borscht Belt” resorts of the Catskills to life. Lots of nostalgia, family dynamics & secrets & a mostly likable cast of characters as three generations the Goldman & Weinberg families try to decide whether to keep their fading hotel or sell it to a developer. A charming & engaging story that made me smile.💚

DebinHawaii Thank you to @TheBookHippie for picking it & for leading the always fun & interesting #SundayBuddyRead discussions! 🤗📚 2y
TheBookHippie 💚💚💚 It was really lovely! I rewatched all of Mrs. Maisel as well! 2y
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Sparklemn
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I had so much fun reading along with the group for the #sundaybuddyread. Loved the families and the setting in the Catskills. I had a little trouble remembering which grandparents, parents and children belonged to which family. Still a definite pick!

Prairiegirl_reading The family tree at the front of the book was definitely helpful! 2y
Sparklemn @Prairiegirl_reading That's one of the things I dislike about e-readers. I always forget to go back and look at the family trees and maps and other illustrations that are often included! 2y
Prairiegirl_reading @Sparklemn ereaders are convenient in lots of ways but that definitely isn‘t one of them! 2y
Prairiegirl_reading @Sparklemn yeah e-readers are convenient in lots of ways but that definitely isn‘t one of them. 2y
TheBookHippie 💚💚💚 2y
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Sharpeipup
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“Mothers and daughters. Was there any other relationship so achingly complex?”

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CoffeeNBooks
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This was such a fun read and had all the nostalgia vibes! Can't wait to discuss this on Sunday! #SundayBuddyRead

Teresereading I am about to hit the hotel pool with a 📚 2y
TheBookHippie 💚💚💚 2y
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CoffeeNBooks
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Thank you for sending this to me Debra! Now I can finish reading the last section for Sunday's discussion! 😁 @kdgordon #LitsyLove #SundayBuddyRead

Deblovestoread So glad it got there earlier than anticipated! 2y
TheBookHippie 💚💚💚 2y
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mcctrish
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It was KILLING me to stop reading at all the #sundaybuddyread predetermined sections and now that I‘m finished it, I‘m so sad!!! What a perfect summer read! I loved everything about it, the history of the Borscht Belt, the multigenerational story, the twists and turns and the ending. I picked this book up because it had summer in the title and discovered a few days later @TheBookHippie was doing a buddy read with it ❤️❤️ July has been wonderful

TheBookHippie 💚💚💚💚💚💚 2y
Prairiegirl_reading I finished on Sunday as soon as the last discussion was done! I did wait but it was hard! 2y
Karisa 💯% agreed! 2y
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mcctrish @Prairiegirl_reading I was trying to save it for as long as I could 🤣🤣🤣 2y
mcctrish @Karisa ❤️❤️❤️ 2y
mcctrish @TheBookHippie thank you for a great month of reading and reviewing 2y
Prairiegirl_reading @mcctrish finishing it on Sunday was my reward for waiting until Sunday! 🤣🤣 2y
TheBookHippie @mcctrish I absolutely loved it!! 2y
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mollyrotondo
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ loved every minute of this book! It was fun and scandalous and heartwarming and a great book to read in the summer. Thank you to #sundaybuddyread for great discussions this month!

slategreyskies I‘ve really enjoyed this month‘s discussions too! It‘s made a fun book even more fun! :) 2y
TheBookHippie 💚💚💚💚💚 2y
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Deblovestoread
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Books are on their way.

#LMPBC Group B to @Saknicole Due to arrive 8/6 @Catsandbooks @HufflepuffGirl90

Group M to @MaleficentBookDragon Due to arrive 8/2. @julieclair @Avanders @suvata

Tagged book to @CoffeeNBooks Due to arrive 7/29.

CoffeeNBooks Thank you so much! 2y
Avanders 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 2y
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Bekkers
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Book #43 done for 2022. If you loved Dirty Dancing you will love this book. It was a fun summer read!

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vlwelser
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Prairiegirl_reading Great summer read! 2y
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 2y
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Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick
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It's about 101°F/38°C out there but luckily it's a dry heat here in NJ. I ran my errands & did some cleaning. My guy is at his parents' house for a while. Hopefully I can finish three chapters, answer the #sundaybuddyread questions, and read some more!

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Librarybelle
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What a perfect book to read during the summer! It makes me want to watch Dirty Dancing on repeat and has a beautiful nostalgic feel to it of the bygone era of family resort vacations in the Catskills. Told in multiple viewpoints, this novel is the ups and downs of operating the last remaining resort in the Catskills and all of its complications. It‘s hilarious in parts with a sweet ending. Perfect choice for #SundayBuddyRead !

Itchyfeetreader Have been looking for a book set in a hotel / inn for booked 2022 and this is a 99p kindle special. Result!! (edited) 2y
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kspenmoll
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What a gem of a summer read! Joining in discussion today then I have to finish this! #sundaybuddyread #booksandcoffee #porchlife

Amiable Early in the day is the only way to get any reading outside right now! This stretch of heat and humidity has been brutal. 😖 There‘s a reason why I don‘t live in the south! 2y
TheBookHippie I cannot wait to finish!! 2y
kspenmoll @Amiable So true! I am walking at 6:00 a.m. then reading until the heat sends me indoors. My husband is from Tampa & never wanted to move back!!! 2y
kspenmoll @TheBookHippie I just finished…💕 2y
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