Perfect Summer, TheBy: Luanne Rice
Category: LIGHT FICTION
Guide Created By: Harriet and Marjorie
Discussion Leader(s): Harriet and Marjorie
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Guide DescriptionThe Perfect Summer is a delightful and diverting light-fiction summer book. Set in a beach community, this book is rich in emotion and spiced with a touch of mystery that will appeal to readers.
Plot Synopsis"Bay McCabe relishes life’s simple pleasures, her children, her home by the sea. She has never forgotten the values of her Irish granny--the everyday happiness of family, good friends, and hard work. Bay and her husband, Sean, have weathered rough spells and moved on. Now a perfect summer, filled with the scent of beach roses, lies before them.
"Charming and ambitious, Sean splits his energy between the town bank, his old fishing boat, and the family he seems to adore--until he leaves his young daughter stranded after school. As troubling memories resurface, a phone call confirms that Sean is missing. So begins a season that will change everything. As the door to all Bay cherishes seems to close forever, another opens, and an old love steps through. Embraced by enduring friendships, Bay will discover the truth of who she is--what love is--and how life’s deepest mysteries are often those closest to home." from the publisher
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Quotes by our Participants"Just wanted to post a last message before I take off for Maine, to say how much I've enjoyed participating in my first Senior Net book discussion. Reading others' opinions(I started to say "listening" because I almost feel I hear everyone's words) added so much to my enjoyment of the book. Even though we agree in general, everyone notices small differences, and becoming aware of them gave me a deeper understanding of the characters and story." Cat Woman
"I thought the posts from everyone were very insightful. They made me want to re-read the book to find the nuances they mentioned. " Sue
Interesting InformationAuthor's comments on The Perfect Summer
The Annual Pumpkin Ball (Chapter 28) had the theme of Witchcraft. Many of the costumes were drawn from famous paintings. Among them:
Incantation by Goya
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The Love Potion by Evelyn de Morgan
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Circe Offering the Cup to Ulysses by John Waterhouse
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