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The Martha's Vineyard Beach and Book Club
by Martha Hall Kelly
Thank you to Netgalley and Ballantine, and imprint of Random House Publishing Group, for the digital arc.
The primary timeline takes place in 1942 (WWII) on Martha's Vineyard and focuses on Cadence and Briar Smith, and Bess, their brother's fiancee who has enlisted in the Army and been shipped overseas. The three young women live with Cadence and Briar's grandmother on the Smith Farm, and everyone is working to keep the farm afloat. Cadence writes a column for the local paper and has dreams of working in publishing while her younger sister Briar is certain she sees German u-boats and reports the sightings on a regular basis. Meanwhile there are personal, professional, and financial problems to resolve, so Cadence and Bess form a book club to boost their morale. The 1942 time line is the bulk of the plot and includes soldiers, army training, U-boats, spies, and of course, books.. A secondary time line takes place in 2016 with Mari arriving on the island to study painting with the renowned Elizabeth Devereaux, and hopefully uncover her mother's past. As the two paint, Elizabeth relates the history of the island, especially the WWII period. If you are looking for a beach read this summer, this plot driven book is perfect.
#TheMartha’sVineyardBeachandBookClub, #Ballantine Books
The primary timeline takes place in 1942 (WWII) on Martha's Vineyard and focuses on Cadence and Briar Smith, and Bess, their brother's fiancee who has enlisted in the Army and been shipped overseas. The three young women live with Cadence and Briar's grandmother on the Smith Farm, and everyone is working to keep the farm afloat. Cadence writes a column for the local paper and has dreams of working in publishing while her younger sister Briar is certain she sees German u-boats and reports the sightings on a regular basis. Meanwhile there are personal, professional, and financial problems to resolve, so Cadence and Bess form a book club to boost their morale. The 1942 time line is the bulk of the plot and includes soldiers, army training, U-boats, spies, and of course, books.. A secondary time line takes place in 2016 with Mari arriving on the island to study painting with the renowned Elizabeth Devereaux, and hopefully uncover her mother's past. As the two paint, Elizabeth relates the history of the island, especially the WWII period. If you are looking for a beach read this summer, this plot driven book is perfect.
#TheMartha’sVineyardBeachandBookClub, #Ballantine Books