The Beach House - Jane Green

I've read several Jane Green books in the past so I was pleased to come across this one at my local library. ***The Plot*** After finding herself in financial difficulty, Nan realises that she will have to rent out her house. Being in an idyllic-sounding location, it's hardly surprising that more than a few people are looking to escape their everyday lives and stay at the house. The main story begins once these characters converge at Nan's beach house. ***The Characters*** Nan - Renting out her beach house is the catalyst for bringing the other characters together. She is somewhat eccentric, but likeable and has a fair amount of ...  Read the complete review

I'm not a fussy reader. If a book is captivating enough to grab my attention quickly, I will more than likely see it through to the bitter end. That said, I am short on time for reading these days so I don't look for anything too heavy or taxing, or things that make me think too much (shamefully!). These days I like my books warm and funny, with a gripping enough storyline to keep me turning the pages. So when I heard Jane Green had released a new book it went straight onto my Amazon wishlist. Jane Green is up there for me with my other favourite chick-lit authors, Marion Keyes and Tasmina Perry. She has the ability to provide me with 300 or so pages of pure ...  Read the complete review

There's something alluring about the idea of living by the seaside, I always wonder what it would be like to be able to stroll to the beach whenever you feel like it. My only experience of doing so was, briefly, off-season Morecambe which wasn't, sadly, quite as halycon as the world the characters in this book are drawn to. The story here is set in Nantucket, an island off the New England coast, where days are a little more sunnier than in our Northern seaside towns, and real estate prices a little higher no doubt. Jane Green has written a pretty perfect Summer read with this, her latest book. The story is set around Nan, a likeable eccentric in her ...  Read the complete review

I like to read books from various genres and sometimes there is nothing more appealing than a nice, easy-to-read chick-lit book, especially if I am going on holiday. It was searching for holiday reading that had me in Tesco, perusing the shelves for something light and entertaining. I spotted The Beach House by Jane Green and thought it would probably be ideal. It was part of an offer, 2 for £7. The cover design is simple with the title set against a metallic turquoise background with small nautical illustrations. Jane Green is an English born author who now lives in America. She is synonymous with the chick-lit genre and I have often seen her books ...  Read the complete review

As a fan of Jane Green's previous books I was excited to notice this new title in the 3 for 2 section of waterstones and quickly added it to my basket. I have been reading a lot of heavier material lately and felt in the need for some light reading of the chick lit variety and I knew Green wouldn't dissapoint and thankfully she didn't. Jane Green is a journalist turned book author who used to write for the Daily Express until she discovered her talent for book writing with her first novel Straight talking. The beach house is her 10th novel in a list of best sellers including Spellbound, Bookends, Babyville and Life swap. Plot : The Beach House ...  Read the complete review