The Martha's Vineyard Beach and Book Club By Martha Hall Kelly
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With a little bit of history thrown in This was the first book I ve read by this author but won t be the last Martha Hall Kelly The Martha s Vineyard Beach and Book ClubThis book starts in 2016 when a young woman flew from California to Martha s Vineyard to explore a connection between a famous artist and her recently deceased mother The artist told the young woman a story from 1942 during World War II. The martha's vineyard beach and book clubground Two sisters and their indomitable grandmother were forced to work their beachside farm alone after their brother left to fight in the war The girls decided to brighten their lives by starting a book club like the wealthier visitors to the island Then one of the girls found an unconscious man on the beach who turned out to be a deserter from a German submarine off the coast They decided to hide him from the military men on the island This story gives the reader a taste of life during the that war Able bodied men went off to war leaving their family members to support themselves. The martha's vineyard beach and book clubj tampa I enjoyed this book because I learned a lot about that island and the war The chapters were narrated by different characters However it was easy to follow their stories because that character s name was on the chapter page I received this ARC from Edelweiss and the publisher in exchange for an honest review Martha Hall Kelly Martha is still pinching herself after her debut novel LILAC GIRLS.
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The Martha s Vineyard Beach and Book club was a very enjoyable novel Most World War II historical fiction novels are set in Europe It was interesting to read a very well researched and informative novel set on Martha s Vineyard It is a very common tool of authors to switch back and forth between characters and time periods often the two story lines seem incompatible Not the case here Although I enjoyed the story set in the 40 s than the modern counterpart both threads were interesting and believable. The martha's vineyard beach and book cluba reviews I think this novel was clever unique and unpredictable Its fast pace held my interest and the sympathetic characters held my heart I know the readers in my book club would enjoy this novel Martha Hall Kelly The Martha s Vineyard Beach and Book ClubBy Martha Hall KellyPub Date January 1 2025Publisher Random House Publishing Group BallantineDon t forget to read the author notes which shows Kelly s ties to Martha Vineyard A dual time line told in 1942 and present day 2024 A story about two sisters during World War II and their love of books while they create a wartime book club. The martha's vineyard beach and book clubhouse Love how the soldiers were getting books The girls Briar and Ginny brother was in the war and they were trying to take care of the family s property on Martha s Vineyard A German U boat is spotted in the waters as there is an army base close by Briar is the younger sister and Ginny has hopes of being a writer in NY Created the book club proves to be a challenge as they want to get the books in the hands of soldiers A beautiful novel which I ADORED I come from a long line of military and love books so this one TOUCHES my heart I would love to think that my ancestors were able to get their hands on some books Martha Hall Kelly Loved this Absolutely beautiful Highly recommend this to anyone Sometimes the right thing isn t black and white and the story of Cadence and Briar shows just that Thanks to NetGalley for the e arc Martha Hall Kelly I loved this book Reading an historical WWII novel set on Martha s Vineyard was truly unique and the fact that many of the events actually happened makes the book even a valuable read The author s extensive research is commendable I learned about the German U Boats sitting offshore from Martha s Vineyard and the commandos that practiced on its shores as the terrain was comparable to Normandy s terrain Since my father was an Army Ranger and was part of the Normandy invasion at Pointe du Hoc I wish I knew if he had trained on Martha s Vineyard Thank you NetGalley and Ballantine Books for sending this book for review consideration All opinions are my own TheMartha sVineyardBeachandBookClub Ballantine Books Netgalley Martha Hall Kelly Could not put this book down Great wholly developed characters surprising plot If you like very good historical books I believe you will like this Martha Hall Kelly
Two sisters living on Martha s Vineyard during World War II find hope in the power of storytelling when they start a wartime book club for women a spectacular novel inspired by true events from the New York Times bestselling author of Lilac Girls 2024 Mari lands on the storied shores of Martha s Vineyard fresh off the heels of her mother s funeral with plans to meet the famous painter Elizabeth Devereux She is there to paint but few understand why the notoriously reclusive Ms Devereux would agree to take Mari on It soon becomes clear that her teacher brought Mari there for a She holds the key to Mari s past and among this magical island s sandy beaches and the shimmering ocean the history of her family and their fateful connection to this place becomes clear 1942 The Smith sisters still reeling from the explosion of war and their brother s enlistment are left to care for their family s Martha s Vineyard property alone Briar the rambunctious younger of the two begins to suspect that a German U boat lurks on the horizon spying on a neighbouring Army base Ginny the eldest dreams of being a writer in New York and falls headlong into a passionate romance with a British Navy Officer When they start up a book club that pores over Armed Service Editions what begins as an attempt to bolster the war effort by getting books into the hands of soldiers becomes a powerful means of connection for the women who have been left behind to fend for themselves But when a German soldier washes ashore one who claims to have knowledge of their brother s whereabouts paranoia seeps Who can they trust And who among them is telling the truth Traversing time to tell a remarkable story of the power of literature to unite communities acclaimed author Martha Hall Kelly s epic novel explores one of America s most renowned locales and its role at the forefront of the greatest war humankind has ever known The Martha s Vineyard Beach and Book ClubBelieve it or not this is my first Martha Hall Kelly WWII a seaside town and books I was in gobbling it up in one day The characters felt really well built distinct from one another and I was swept away as if by the tide off Martha s Vineyard A rare dual timeline historical fiction where the present day timeline doesn t feel manufactured and does its job of supporting the historical timeline really well.
The martha's vineyard beach and book clubhouse nyc More please of historical fictions with bookish subplots More please of wartime historicals set in North America More please of anything set in a seaside towns Fans of Madeline Martin Kate Quinn and Jennifer Robson are sure to enjoy My thanks to the publisher Ballantine Books and Penguin Random House Canada for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review Martha Hall Kelly Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC A heartwarming story of 2 sisters and a best friend on MV during WWII Story began in 2016 but went to 1942 for most of the story except for a brief glimpse back to 2016 a few times during the novel and then of course at the end Briar and Cadence are sisters living with their grandmother Ginny on their family farm in Martha s Vineyard Cadence s best friend and girlfriend of her brother Tom Bess also lives with them after a fallout with her high society mother They all work the farm to make ends meet Tom goes off to war as an Army Ranger Briar16 also works for the US government s model project where they make models of allied and enemy war planes ships etc There is a military presence on the island All of the girls interact with various military personnel As the story develops Cadence and Bess form a book club reading the books discarded by the rich folk on the Island They then plan to give books to the troops which they enjoy reading I loved the history of MV during WWII as well as the author s relationship to the island and how she used various experiences members of her family really had as she writes the book The book started off slowly and was somewhat predictable It is a heartwarming story of the main characters as well as Mari and Elizabeth s relationship I thoroughly enjoyed reading it A few things I found while reading First Goodreads synopsis has the second sister s name as Ginny That s the grandmother s name Secondly during the current time in the book it s mentioned that a bar serves two for one gimlets That technically would be a happy hour special and in 2016 there was no happy hour in Massachusetts Martha Hall Kelly Set in the 1940s during World War II Cadence is a local journalist who writes articles for the town paper capturing the daily happenings in her community Meanwhile Briar devotes her time to investigating a mysterious man presumed to be a German spy who washed ashore under suspicious circumstances As tensions rise Briar s search for the truth uncovers than she expected adding layers of intrigue and danger to this wartime narrative.
The martha's vineyard beach and book clubing reviews The book also features a parallel storyline set in the present day but I found myself less interested in that portion and drawn to the historical narrative The two storyline intertwined at the end of the book to pull everything together nicely.
The martha's vineyard beach and book clubj tampa Thank you NetGalley for supplying me in ARC of this book and exchange for my honest opinion Martha Hall Kelly I LOVED this book Great story several different things going on to keep me interested and anxious to find out what would happen next about socialite Caroline Ferriday and her fight to help a group of concentration camp survivors became an Instant NY Times bestseller in 2016 and went on to sell over two million copies Once the paperback stayed on the NYT list for 54 weeks and became published in fifty countries she wrote three novels LOST ROSES about Carolines mother SUNFLOWER SISTERS about her great grandmother and THE GOLDEN DOVES about two best friends who unite to find a missing Nazi doctor Marthas next book which arrives summer 2025 is THE MARTHAS VINEYARD BEACH AND BOOK CLUB about two sisters who turn the tide of the war with the help of their book club Martha grew up in Massachuse Martha is still pinching herself after her debut novel LILAC GIRLS about socialite Caroline Ferriday and her fight to help a group of concentration camp survivors became an Instant NY Times bestseller in 2016 and went on to sell over two million copies Once the paperback stayed on the NYT list for 54 weeks and became published in fifty countries she wrote three novels LOST ROSES about Caroline s mother SUNFLOWER SISTERS about her great grandmother and THE GOLDEN DOVES about two best friends who unite to find a missing Nazi doctor Martha s next book which arrives summer 2025 is THE MARTHA S VINEYARD BEACH AND BOOK CLUB about two sisters who turn the tide of the war with the help of their book club Martha grew up in Massachusetts and now splits her time between Connecticut and New York City You ll find info about the incredible true stories behind all of her books at her website site_link on Instagram marthahakkkelly site_link Facebook.
The martha's vineyard beach and book clubgem The Vineyard was the location of war training and the locals were subject to the hardships of rationing like the rest of the country.
The martha's vineyard beach and book cluba reviews There is a book club portion of the book where books are shared with the soldiers but I really don t see that as the heart of the storyline:
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