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10-31-23: My 93rd finished book of 2023! I have to be honest, not one of these characters, especially the 3 main Donnelly women, are likable. Mindy and Ginger are the daughters of Carol, a woman who would rather surf then raise her girls. Spanning from the 50s through the 60s, from the sunny Beach Boy vibes to the turbulent Vietnam war, Mindy, Ginger and Carol go their separate ways but always have the surf as their common denominator.

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Transporting readers to sunny 1960s California and Hawaii, this book is steeped in surf culture and complicated mother-daughter-sister dynamics. It‘s a difficult journey for these characters, and while I could empathize with their situations, I struggled to fully connect. #Aardvark #AardvarkBookClub

The ever-growing Madagascar Dragon Tree next to my reading chair had a baby limb pop out! Guess he likes my CO2!

Benjamin tells the story of a mother who feels trapped by 1950s expectations of motherhood and escapes into surfing. Her two daughters deal with abandonment issues while finding their way into the waves. One finds commercial success while the other treads a more dangerous path. Nice summer read that isn‘t too fluffy.

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⭐️⭐️⭐️💫 Coming of age story of two daughters of a surf champion mom in the mid-twentieth century. The surf culture setting was interesting, and the constraints put on women were stifling and infuriating. I found at least half of the characters more maddening than sympathetic, but still an interesting book.

I really enjoyed this coming of age story of two sisters , set in 1960‘s Southern California amongst the surf culture. It‘s also about motherhood, societal expectations and being a woman during a pivotal time in history. Great narration. Perfect summer listen 🎧❤️🏄🏼‍♀️ Devoured in one day 🥰 #ISpyBingo #Surfboard

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I was 5 for 5 in my early #Aardvark predictions! ?

I ended up going with these three... because my TBR is not long enough as it is (being sarcastic, obvy), and my new house is done FINALLY so one of my first projects will be transforming the "den" into my home library, giving me a free pass (in my head) to treat myself to ALL THE BOOKS I WANT ?

I‘m all caught up on my #Aardvark books, so I‘m treating myself to two more this month! I‘m really looking forward to these!! I love their creative hints leading up to the beginning of the month - it helps to make the releases extra exciting! #AardvarkBookClub

(I would have also gotten Business or Pleasure, but I‘m waiting on that one through #AuthenticBooks!) 🥰

This is a fun novel about the surf scene (mostly CA) in the 50s and 60s. The "soundtrack" is excellent. Two girls take up surfing basically to keep their mother's attention. There are beach movies, war, cults and other aspects of the culture from that time period. I thought it was really well done.

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Pub date is 8/8/23.
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Fascinating look at the 60‘s through the eyes of sisters, Mindy and Ginger who grow up surfing in mom‘s shadow, gaining stardom, joining communes, and falling in love (and those are just the nice things)! So many things I enjoyed: Gidget, The Monkees, Timothy Leary references…let‘s just say this book is BITCHIN‘! (Ok, I‘m old)🤪
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