So Beautiful Day is the third book by Elin Hilderbrand that I've read. Previously I read The Castaways and The Island , both of which were reviewed here on the blog (click the book titles to go to those reviews). After I finished The Family by David Laskin, I got sucked in to Beautiful Day . And sucked in is a pretty accurate description because the book was pretty hard to put down while I was reading it. The common thread that runs through all of Elin Hilderbrand's books is setting; they are all set on Nantucket Island. I must say that I rather enjoy the island setting. The Carmichael and Graham families are gathering on Nantucket Island to celebrate the nuptial weekend of Jenna Carmichael, the adored baby of the Carmichael family, and Stuart, the eldest of four brothers Graham. These families bring with them more than their fair share of drama and tension. Hanging over all of this is the intensely felt absence of Beth, the much bel...
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