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The Summer House
The Summer House: A Novel | Hannah McKinnon
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When Flossy Merrill summons her children to the beloved family beach house to celebrate their fathers eightieth birthday, both cherished memories and long-kept secrets come to light in this charming and lyrical novel from the author of The Lake Season and Mystic Summer. Flossy Merrill has managed tosomewhat begrudginglygather her three ungrateful grown children from their dysfunctional lives for a summer reunion at the familys Rhode Island beach house. Clementine, her youngest child and a young mother of two small children, has caused Flossy the most worry after enduring a tragically life-altering year. But Samuel and his partner Evan are not far behind in their ability to alarm: their prospective adoption search has just taken a heart-wrenching turn. Only Paige, the eldest of the headstrong Merrill clan, is her usual self: arriving precisely on time with her well-adapted teens. Little does her family know that she, too, is facing personal struggles of her own. No matter. With her family finally congregated under one seaside roof, Flossy is determined to steer her family back on course even as she prepares to reveal the fate of the summer house that everyone has thus far taken for granted: shes selling it. The Merrill children are both shocked and outraged and each returns to memories of their childhoods at their once beloved summer housethe house where they have not only grown up, but from which they have grown away. With each lost in their respective heartaches, Clementine, Samuel, and Paige will be forced to reconsider what really matters before they all say goodbye to a house that not only defined their summers, but, ultimately, the ways in which they define themselves. Featuring McKinnons sharp and evocative (Kirkus Reviews) voice, this warm-hearted novel is perfect for fans of Elin Hilderbrand and Mary Alice Monroe.
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Bostonmomx2
The Summer House: A Novel | Hannah McKinnon
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Moving from one summer house in North Carolina (finished this am) to another in Rhode Island (starting now). I‘m not sure I‘ve ever read two books with the #sametitle before.

Dragon The Summer House seems to be a particularly popular title 😂 there are five listed on Litsy. 🐉 6y
Bostonmomx2 @Dragon ya I think I noticed that! 6y
Bostonmomx2 @Dragon makes me wonder what the most popular book title ever is. 6y
Dragon That‘s a good question @Bostonmomx2 ! 👍🐉 6y
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SilversReviews
The Summer House: A Novel | Hannah McKinnon
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Today's word: PEACEFUL

A peaceful cover, but a bit of tension inside. :)

THE SUMMER HOUSE by Hannah McKinnon.

https://silversolara.blogspot.com/2017/06/the-summer-house-by-hannah-mckinnon.ht...
#Yesvember17 #YESvember @Libby1

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Bostonmomx2
The Summer House: A Novel | Hannah McKinnon
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I rarely buy print books but tonight decided finally to buy this for $10 something because my library doesn't have it so imagine my sheer joy at discovering the kindle book was only $2 😍😍

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tammysue
The Summer House: A Novel | Hannah McKinnon
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A fun relaxing beach read I thoroughly enjoyed☀️ #thesummerhouse #hannahmckinnon #summer

SilversReviews I enjoyed this book. 7y
tammysue @SilversReviews Glad you liked it!😊 7y
SilversReviews @whatshesreadingnow That house is pretty gorgeous. :) 7y
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SilversReviews
The Summer House: A Novel | Hannah McKinnon
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Judybskt
The Summer House: A Novel | Hannah McKinnon
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Easy summer read. 🌸🐝🌊🏖

SilversReviews Wasn't it so good? 7y
Judybskt Yes! 7y
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The Summer House: A Novel | Hannah McKinnon
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Summer reading...

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The Summer House: A Novel | Hannah McKinnon
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"Grief was like an omnipresent bird of prey, always circling. She felt its shadow, but she couldn‘t tell when it would strike. Whether it was induced by the logistics of navigating clogged interstate highways with two hungry, exhausted children, or by the smooth, cool surface of a seashell pressed in the palm of her hand by her youngest child, the grief always found her."