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Beach House MemoriesBeach House Memories by Mary Alice Monroe
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This is the prequel to 'The Beach House'.  The book tells the story of Caretta's mother, Olivia 'Lovie" Rutledge during the summer of 1974 and a bit beyond.  You learn more about Lovie's upbringing, her marriage, her life struggles, and her love for the loggerhead turtles and her beach house.


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Book Review: Beach House Memories by Mary Alice Monroe


Beach House MemoriesBeach House Memories by Mary Alice Monroe
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This is the prequel to 'The Beach House'.  The book tells the story of Caretta's mother, Olivia 'Lovie" Rutledge during the summer of 1974 and a bit beyond.  You learn more about Lovie's upbringing, her marriage, her life struggles, and her love for the loggerhead turtles and her beach house.


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Posted at 7:39 PM  |  by Lisa E.
The Beach HouseThe Beach House by Mary Alice Monroe
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This was my first read by author Mary Alice Monroe. When I started reading the book I wasn't sure I liked it much. It started off kind of slow. By the time I got to Chapter 5, I was hooked! (There are 27 chapters in this book by the way.)

Caretta (Cara) Rutledge has been on her own since she was 18 years old.
She grew up in Charleston, SC and spent her summers at the beach house on the Isle Of Palms with her mother and brother as a child. After 20 years away from her South Carolina roots, Cara returns home due to a letter her mother, Olivia (Lovie) writes her. (Trying to write this without too many spoilers!)

While she is home she learns a lot about herself and some things about her past. She also becomes a 'turtle lady' like her Mom. Surprisingly, I enjoyed learning about the loggerhead turtles along with the story line. There is a romance within this book, but it definitely is not the focus of the book, nor is this a 'racey' romantic novel.

I definitely recommend giving this book a try. There is a follow up book to 'The Beach House' called 'Swimming Lessons' and a prequel to the book called 'Beach House Memories'. Guess what I'll be reading next? ;-)

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Book Review: The Beach House by Mary Alice Monroe

The Beach HouseThe Beach House by Mary Alice Monroe
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This was my first read by author Mary Alice Monroe. When I started reading the book I wasn't sure I liked it much. It started off kind of slow. By the time I got to Chapter 5, I was hooked! (There are 27 chapters in this book by the way.)

Caretta (Cara) Rutledge has been on her own since she was 18 years old.
She grew up in Charleston, SC and spent her summers at the beach house on the Isle Of Palms with her mother and brother as a child. After 20 years away from her South Carolina roots, Cara returns home due to a letter her mother, Olivia (Lovie) writes her. (Trying to write this without too many spoilers!)

While she is home she learns a lot about herself and some things about her past. She also becomes a 'turtle lady' like her Mom. Surprisingly, I enjoyed learning about the loggerhead turtles along with the story line. There is a romance within this book, but it definitely is not the focus of the book, nor is this a 'racey' romantic novel.

I definitely recommend giving this book a try. There is a follow up book to 'The Beach House' called 'Swimming Lessons' and a prequel to the book called 'Beach House Memories'. Guess what I'll be reading next? ;-)

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Posted at 10:33 AM  |  by Lisa E.

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