White House by the Sea
By Kate Storey
Pub Date: June 27, 2023
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Thanks to the author, publisher and NetGalley for the ARC of this book in exchange for my opinion.
Absolutely delightful , fascinating and illuminating history of an American dynasty that left its mark on politics and culture.
5 stars

From the first paragraph I was hooked and proceeded to spend a delightful, rainy Sunday with White House by the Sea by Kate Storey. The author's choice of making the Kennedys' homes in Hyannis Port the central focus gave the book a grounding point from which all the intertwined stories of the family radiated. Having read individual biographies of many members of the Kennedys, I found this approach gave the reader a chance to appreciate the sustained influence over generations of those with extraordinary longevity, and also better understand the wide reach of unimaginable pain felt as so many were lost in tragic circumstances.

The extensive research the author performed by interviewing friends, neighbors and staff paid off with an absolutely riveting book full of fascinating stories and antidotes about the entire Kennedy family and the idyllic location that became synonymous with their name.

Thank you to NetGalley and Scribner for allowing me to read this very special book and provide an honest review.

Really enjoyed reading about Hyannis Port,I enjoyed learning about the beloved home of the Kennedy’s their lives the the traditions.As a fan of the Kennedy’s this was a wonderful visit with them.#netgalley #scribner

This was a nice retrospective of Hyannis Point. If you are a Kennedy fan, there’s not a lot of new info but it’s a quite readable book. I would recommend this mostly to people new to the Kennedy family. ThNk you to NetGalley and the publisher for the early read.

White House by the Sea: A Century of the Kennedys at Hyannis Port by Kate Storey is a great nonfiction that takes a look at the beloved and infamous vacation home of the Kennedys.

Hyannis Port, Massachusetts (Cape Cod) was one of the beloved destinations of the Kennedys year after year. The author has performed a stunning amount of research to present a wonderful collection of facts, memories, events, occurrences, and emotions that are all tied together and involve multiple generations of the Kennedy family over the decades, and it was fascinating from beginning to end.

I love anything involving this family, as long as it is done right, and I thoroughly enjoyed this book.

5/5 stars

Thank you NG and Scribner for this wonderful arc and in return I am submitting my unbiased and voluntary review and opinion.

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I absolutely loved reading this book. I was completely drawn into the topic and could not stop reading it.