Summer Island

Kristin Hannah is one of my go tos for a good read. I wanted a good light summer read. This book wasn’t at all what I expected from the title, but it was so good. It touches on how complicated family relationships can be. This book brought out so many emotions in me and was just a great read.

I felt a lot of myself in this book. Our pasts are just that…the past. If we can’t work through the hurt, we carry it around with us until the end. This is a story of a broken family that learns what life truly has to offer. Thank you Kristen Hannah for sharing your talent with us all.

delightful story.. Kristin Hannah is a very talented writer and her stories always take place in the NW.

I didn't know what to expect with this book. I own all of Kristin Hannah's books and love them all, each for different reasons. This book was very special. I love the mother/daughters relationship. I love how complex the characters were and how there were no real clear-cut good and bad people in the relationships... how sometimes, choices give way to unforeseen consequences.For those who have read Kristin Hannah's other... Read Full Review

Mother/daughter relationships can be strained or loving. They are both in Kristin Hannah's "Summer Island," a story of relationships, of rancor and forgiveness. Joyce Bean gives a subtly nuanced reading of this family drama. Ruby has never forgiven Nora, the mother who deserted her. Years later Nora has achieved success - she's a nationally syndicated columnist and talk show host whose advice is steeped in old-fashioned... Read Full Review