![]() ![]() Civil rights protests animate the news cycle while the Space Race captures the country’s imagination. From then on, as we are introduced to the different members of the Levin family-the smart and stubborn Blair the irascible Kirby only-son Tiger and the youngest, the quietly observant Jessie-these cultural easter eggs abound. Then again, maybe I just liked this book so much because it was another satisfying winner from an author who always delivers the goods.Įlin Hilderbrand’s first historical novel plops us right into the flower power milieu of the ‘60s with a Vietnam draft notice. ![]() Maybe that was why I warmed to Summer of ‘69 so readily-this beachy, feel-good story with ample family drama and purple haze-era vibes had me practically smelling the sunscreen. We pick the books a few months in advance here at BOTM, so all the reading for June occurs sometime in mid-March. ![]()
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