- flying Columbus-Baltimore-NYC
- lunching with paranormal author Caridad Pineiro
- meeting other bloggers at the hotel bar (where else?!?!)
Speaking of NYC, Reagan Author Books offered me the opportunity to review Elin Hilderbrand's SILVER GIRL - a story of a woman who flees NYC after her husband is arrested for a Ponzi scheme. This is the first women's fiction that I have read in some time ... and a welcome break from the historical romances I typically read.
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Meredith Delinn is dogged by reporters and scorned by the public. Knowing her NYC apartment (and its contents) are about to be seized, Meredith calls her childhood friend Connie Fluke for help. Their friendship was challenged throughout Meredith's marriage as her husband drove them apart to climb up NYC's social ladder. As we learn later in the story, Connie's husband suspected fraud and withdrew from Delinn Investments, further straining the women's friendship. Yet Connie responds to Meredith's call and whisks them both away to the Fluke's summer home on Nantucket.
From Ms. Hilderbrand's bio, she and her family live on Nantucket. Ms. Hilderbrand weaves the intimate details of island life into the story as Meredith (a jailhouse widow) and Connie (an actual widow) reconnect as friends while they consider their futures without the men whom they married.
Ms. Hilderbrand drew me into the story by offering both protagonists' perspective of the past and the present. I empathized with Meredith (as she relived her husband's betrayal); I grieved for Connie (as she shared how her husband died from cancer); and I cheered when both found peace at the end of summer.
The story also includes to Toby - Connie's brother and Meredith's high school boyfriend. He provides comfort to Connie and reignites passion in Meredith. Yet both women are able to find solace for themselves. As Connie reflected,
God, human beings were resilient, Connie thought.
They were resilient!
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This is a classic beach read for summer vacation. At times, I could not put the book down as I wanted to know what happened in the past to shape future events. I won't reveal those details - especially why the book is named SILVER GIRL - as I believe they would be spoilers. Therefore, I recommend you read this book!
In honor of SILVER GIRL, I am giving away a NYC souvenir to one randomly selected commenter. To enter the giveaway,
1. Leave a comment about summer - do you go to the beach? travel to exotic locations? or finish a special project at home?
2. This giveaway is open to all readers.
3. Comments are open through Saturday, July 2, 2011, 10 pm in Dayton. I'll post the winner on Sunday, July 3.
Mahalo,
Kim in NYC
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My parents live on the Sunshine Coast, QLD. So, Summer is the beach & family. I couldn't think of anything better.
ReplyDeleteAloha from Baltimore! I am enroute to NYC for the RWA National Convention. Thanks to the USO staff here at the BWI airport for their great service ... and a computer with internet access!
ReplyDeleteI hope you enjoy today's blogs ... as well as those throughout the week!
Mahalo,
Kim
Hope you have a great time, Kim. During the summer I like to sit in my backyard reading or sitting on my floating chair in our pool.
ReplyDeleteHi Kim,
ReplyDeleteI am so jealous of you all , I wouls so love to join you all and meet everyone!
I hope you have a brilliant time ! Thank you for the insight to Silver Girl I am going to a beach later this year and I am picking up a copy to take with as my "BEACH READING" !
Thank you again for all the wonderful interviews you rock ! And have a great time and travel safely !
Mahalo,
Desere
Congrats to yesterday's winners!
ReplyDeleteFor two years we spent a week in Florida visiting with our Uncle but plans fell through because of family complications - we hope to make it next year! I did get to go to NYC for 2 days last year and had a wonderful time and I'm sure you will too!
catslady
We live near plenty of beaches and parks and that's where you'll find our family on hot Summer days. I love the smell of barbeques! I do a lot of "Summer" cleaning as well. When it's too hot and humid to be out, I like to re-organize things. What I don't do much is read during the day anyways, when I am outdoors it gets really distracting so I do my reading at night. Hope you have a great time at RWA!
ReplyDeleteI definitely love to travel in the summer. I'm up for anything. Actually, I love New York and haven't been there in years. Hubby and I honeymooned there, all those years ago!
ReplyDeleteI live 20 miles from the Pacific Ocean, so the beach is a frequent visit.
ReplyDeletehey Kim have a great time I know you will.
ReplyDeleteWow so going to read this book.
Dh parents has a cottage on Lake Erie so we spend as much time as we can out there.
This year Dh & I are going on a road trip destination ???? I do know there are WILD MUSTANGS involved can't wait.
Have a good one Ann/alba
I wish I could go to New York. But I cannot. I am traveling to Vermont and taking a few train rides. I hope you enjoy your time.
ReplyDeleteHave fun Kim and be safe!
ReplyDeleteSummer for us is always gardening, harvesting, and putting up the harvest. Maybe escaping for a day or three somewhere, but nothing is ever set in stone. Life has really interfered the past few years so plans are made on the fly.
Hi Kim,
ReplyDeleteas soon as the summer break starts I want to continue with my own book and in September I will travel to Florida. It will be good to be back in the States
The beach is where I like to go. Unlike the beaches I grew up near, the ones out here have cold water all the time (thank you, Arctic current) so I can't really swim. Still, it's fun to hang out and beachcomb.
ReplyDeletei would really like to travel to exotic locations. visiting a new place always fun things !
ReplyDeleteMy summers are generally spent mostly at home, for the last 2 years I have kept my nephew alot during the summer. We spend alot of time in the pool (or will if it ever quits raining all the freakin' time) and mainly hanging out at home.
ReplyDeleteI have no vacation plans. I'll spend a lot of time at home reading this year.
ReplyDeleteLiving in South Florida... I spend a lot of time at the beach!!
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