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Cape May
Cape May: A Novel | Chip Cheek
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'WHAT A TREAT. GLAMOROUS AND NOSTALGIC AND VERY SEXY, CAPE MAY IS A NOVEL ABOUT MARRIAGE, LUST, SHABBY SEASIDE TOWNS AND LOTS OF GIN. BRILLIANTLY UNSETTLING - ONE OF THOSE BOOKS THAT STAYS WITH YOU' Paula Hawkins Cape May, New Jersey. September 1957. Newlyweds Henry and Effie arrive from Georgia for their honeymoon. It's the end of the summer season, and as they tentatively discover each other - walking on the deserted beach overlooking the vast, darkening Atlantic, clumsily making love in the dusty rooms of a distant relative's house - they begin to realize that everyday married life might be disappointingly different from their happy-ever-after fantasy. Just as they get ready to cut the trip short and leave Cape May, a light goes on in one of the houses on their street. In that one moment their destiny is altered forever. A glamorous set suddenly disrupt their newly-formed married life and sweep them up into their drama: there's Clara, a beautiful socialite who feels her youth slipping away; Max, a wealthy playboy and Clara's lover; and Alma, Max's aloof and mysterious half-sister, to whom Henry is irresistibly drawn. The empty town becomes their playground, and as they sneak into abandoned summer homes, go sailing, walk naked under the stars, marvel at the power and beauty of their bodies, experiment with love and sex, and drink massive amounts of gin, Henry and Effie slip from innocence into betrayal, with consequences that reverberate through the rest of their lives.
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MoonWitch94
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#ThoughtfulThursday is a bit different this week. It‘s been a week filled with A LOT of stress & emotions. So, I want to fill our feeds with peaceful things 😌☮️

🌅 The Ocean brings me peace. The waves, the sounds, the smells, the feels—its a full sensory reset for me. Especially at sunset.

📸 I took this photo at the very tip of NJ, in Cape May, last Winter.

✨Everyone can play; tagging some friends to get it started!✨

vonnie862 It's a great picture. I hope the rest of the week goes better for you! 2y
Texreader I certainly understand (& I appreciate your recent letter!). Thanks for the tag! I‘ll post later today. 2y
Susanita Beautiful picture. I hope you can find some calm in this frantic world. 2y
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kspenmoll I spy a tiny light house in the distance.❤️ 2y
TheSpineView I find nature peaceful, especially water. Thanks for the tag! 2y
Eggs Thanks for tagging me 💗💗 2y
Librarybelle Beautiful photo! Thanks for the tag! 2y
Zuhkeeyah Lovely photo! Thanks for the tag 😊 2y
Pageturner1 love the photo! the beach is my serenity! thanks for tag! 2y
jlhammar So beautiful! Great idea. I think we can all use a little peace and calm right now. 2y
Meshell1313 LOVE cape may! Peaceful place indeed!! Amazing pic! 2y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks I will be at the beach 🏖 Saturday!! 2y
Dragon Thanks for the tag 💚🐉 2y
MicrobeMom Love this! I am Jersey girl and have always loved Cape May! 2y
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squirrelbrain
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Pickpick

I was really looking forward to this based on the blurb, but it didn‘t live up to its promise.

Still a light pick though, but it was a bit too trashy, with a lot of sex scenes told from the male POV, which meant a lot of penis admiration! 🤨

MicheleinPhilly I was sent an ARC of this 2 years ago. Never read it. 😬 3y
Cathythoughts Oh no !! Don‘t think I could be dealing with those sex scenes … 🙄😬 3y
squirrelbrain I wouldn‘t bother @MicheleinPhilly - it was fine for a fluffy holiday read but not as anything more serious than that! 3y
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kbuggle
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Mehso-so

This had potential but just ended up feeling flat.
Can‘t love them all!

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Darklunarose
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Mehso-so

I'm so glad to have finished this book. I don't think I have hated a character as much as I did Henry in a very long time.

ferskner I had to quit this one after too many descriptions of penises. And the characters are infuriating, which I know is the point, but again, too many penises. 3y
Darklunarose @ferskner way way too many to be honest 🤦🏼‍♀️ don‘t get me wrong, I am no pride, but. 3y
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Darklunarose
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Plan for the rest of the day...try to wrestle this away from Peace, and read some more of this one...which isn‘t really the greatest (god I HATE Henry) but I‘m determined to finish.

rsteve388 I love that cover! 3y
Darklunarose @rsteve388 me too. I just screams 1950 nostalgia 3y
Esmerelda1rm Fictional fates on YouTube did a funny review of this book 3y
Darklunarose @Esmerelda1rm I need to go look that up now 🙂 3y
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Darklunarose
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Just me and my Adele girl resting before a long trip this morning. Not sure how to tell her I‘m finished reading and need to get up and get ready.

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Darklunarose
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My next read to start tomorrow

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TheNerdyProfessor
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Effie and Henry are newlyweds who find themselves honeymooning in deserted Cape May. Upon reuniting with old friends from Effie's childhood, both partners begin to explore their sexuality and bounds of marriage. Despite mixed reviews, I found this to be a quick and interesting read. There is a lot of sex occuring and it's told from a man's perspective but frequently we cheer for books that do this from a woman's perspective (50 Shades). ⭐⭐⭐⭐

squirrelbrain Someone‘s watching you! 😻 4y
sprainedbrain Was my cat at your house? Looks just like our Daisey in the background. 😂 4y
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aroc
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Mehso-so

I wanted to like this book so much more than I did. The end got a bit crazy sexually and it left me a bit unsettled.

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shaynarae
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Panpan

I knew this book would be trashy, but it was worse than I imagined. It was a poorly written faux erotica masquerading as wannabe literature (or maybe this is the kind of romance men like to read?). I was fine with it being bad until there was such a chasm of consequence between the male and female protagonists following the events of the book. It feels like this book missed an opportunity to make a comment rather than pulling a ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ #cattail

Miss1 The whole book seemed to scream "this was written by a man and he didn't try very hard" 4y
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ladyonequestion
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A newlywed couple go on honeymoon and meet up with an old friend of the bride who gets them involved in a decadent summer party lifestyle and leads them astray. An idea #summerread, this draws comparisons with the Great Gatsby. It's poignant at times, but a great read.

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amiekreger
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Currently reading. Cheers to Sunday.

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cathygee
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Panpan

I was really looking forward to it but turned out to be such a disappointment. This book was not good... not much else to say. 😂

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Lauren.Archer
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Panpan

Thank you NetGalley and Celadon Books for an Advanced Reader‘s Copy of this book. I have to say the book blurb does not match up to this story. It is written as psychological suspense which is it not. This is a pretty messed up story about a newly wed couple who ends up hanging out with a not so great group of people durning their honeymoon., This book made me feel really icky and dirty. Unfortunately, I cannot recommend this one.

bookandcat I started this one for NetGalley and had to put it down for a bit, it just felt sex-obsessive in the beginning of the book and I was not feeling pulled to read more (it made me feel icky too). 5y
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Jerdencon
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6:21am - somebody set a google home alarm at 5:15am on Saturday of Memorial Day weekend 😡
And I couldn't fall back asleep so up reading with my book light reading while the house is quiet.

MoonWitch94 How is this one??? I can‘t wait to read it 5y
Jerdencon @MoonWitch94 it was good - not great. A few too many sex scenes for me (think I'm getting old 🤣😀). Bit descriptions of cape may were good. (edited) 5y
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Jerdencon
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Library haul today - one for IRL book club (A dictionary of mutual understanding), one I heard about on the @ReadingEnvy podcast ( Cape May) and sounded up my alley, and one I don‘t remember why I requested! Should be interesting! Lol #libraryday

ReadingEnvy Oh I'll be interested in hearing what you think about Cape May! 5y
ReadingEnvy My IRL book club read the copleton a few years back and had good discussion. 5y
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fictionaltiff
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Mehso-so

I was swept up in this beach read set in the 1950‘s, of a young married couple on their honeymoon in Cape May. This book takes the reader on a journey from dumb, young innocence to sultry, sexy lust. Chip Creek has created this story (fantastic writing and gorgeous beach scenes) that shows how quickly one action can lead to a dizzy, winding path that will forever change the participants. I loved the book, but it was too steamy for my taste.

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aliasNayNay
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Cape May is a book With a lot of references to sexual acts and body parts. It may not suit all, but never did I feel they were inappropriate or gratuitous. Chip Cheek is taking the reader on a voyage of self-discovery with The main characters, Effie and Henry, and the journey isn‘t always a comfortable one. I thought Cape May was sensitively and honestly written, atmospheric and affecting. OI‘ll be thinking about it for some time.

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BridgetteM
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Cape May gave me serious Great Gatsby vibes! Effie & Henry are on their honeymoon in 1950‘s Cape May. It‘s the off season, so they are bored and lonely until they fall in with a glamorous, free spirited crowd. Cape May is an exploration of love, adultery, and their consequences.

Warning: sexism.

As you can see from the graphic (credit: Celadon Books), Effie & Henry have a booze soaked honeymoon!

#WelcomeToCapeMay

gradcat Omigod...this is so great! I screengrabbed it so I‘ll have ideas for summer cocktails 🍹 ☀️ ♥️ 👍 5y
BridgetteM @gradcat I thought it was pretty cool too. I saw it on Celadon Books‘ Facebook page. They aren‘t on Litsy, sadly. 5y
gradcat But you posted it... I‘m so glad - I love it 🥰 5y
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MicheleinPhilly
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Every Monday should be #bookmail Monday!

🎉🎉🎉🎉

Ashley_Nicoletto On Mondays we should get to stay home and read. 5y
diovival @Ashley_Nicoletto I like the sound of that 5y
aa_guer2021 @MicheleinPhilly @Ashley_Nicoletto sounds great to both, please!! 😊🎉👍 5y
Reviewsbylola The synopsis for this looks very promising!! 5y
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ErickaS_Flyleafunfurled
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Pick, mostly.
Newlyweds honeymoon in Cape May, New Jersey. After a couple days with virginal, compulsory sex they‘re bored and want to just go home. Then they meet some old childhood frenemies vacationing nearby, and their inhibitions are overcome, with disastrous consequences.
Lots of gin, lots of sex.
Thanks to #netgalley

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ErickaS_Flyleafunfurled
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✅ great Kindle book
✅ weird-ass taro chip snack
✅ 🍷 wine
✅ sweet asshole cat on arm of sofa

Nice Friday night!

IamIamIam Gotta love a random weird ass snack!!! 😂😂😂 5y
ErickaS_Flyleafunfurled @IamIamIam Right? We just got a Vietnamese grocery/deli down the street and we‘re trying all kinds of stuff. Taro chips are okay, but the jackfruit chips are 🙌 5y
IamIamIam @ErickaS_Flyleafunfurled Ooh, I'll have to check the Korean supermarket by me and see if I can find them!!!! 5y
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ReadingEnvy
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Cape May is a debut novel coming out from Celadon Books at the end of April, and I'm calling it - this is going to be one of THE summer reads of 2019. Coastal NJ in the off season, 1957 newlyweds and plenty of shenanigans with the only other people at the shore. Will this marriage survive?
If you don't like to read sex this is not the book for you.

squirrelbrain Might be good for #newjersey in the ReadingUSA challenge! 5y
MicheleinPhilly I have an ARC of this on its way to me! I‘m so looking forward to it. 5y
Pamwurtzler I love Cape May! I‘ll have to read this. 5y
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JanuarieTimewalker13 This is a bit strange. This is the third time in about 2 days Cape May has come up in my life. Lol maybe it‘s a sign! 5y
CouronneDhiver Thanks for the heads up. I‘ll pass this time 😘😘 5y
Kimberlone My boyfriend‘s family always vacations in Cape May but I‘ve never been. I should check this out when it releases so I will know a little bit more about the area! 5y
ReadingEnvy @squirrelbrain oh yes absolutely 5y
ReadingEnvy @Pamwurtzler I know people who go every year but I've never been. 5y
ReadingEnvy @CouronneDhiver also bowel movements, so you know.... 5y
ReadingEnvy @Kimberlone it's a very specific moment in time but definitely describes the landscape well 5y
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karajay
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I recieved this book from a goodreads giveaway and am giving my honest opinion. This book started a bit slowly, but honestly I think that was the point. I really enjoyed this story. It's not a new story, it's been told, but I loved the way Chip told it.
I felt all the emotions reading this book.
Pick it up and give it a chance.

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RandomReetie
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I received this #arc from the publisher #CeledonBooks. I really liked this book. It was a quick read and I liked most of the characters. Except for Henry. He should have fallen off the sailboat! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

RaimeyGallant Nice review! And welcome to Litsy! #LitsyWelcomeWagon Some of us put together Litsy tips to help new Littens navigate the site. It's the link in my bio on my page in case you need it. Or if you prefer how-to videos, @chelleo put some together at the link in her bio. @LitsyWelcomeWagon 5y
Chelleo Welcome! 5y
AlwaysForeverReading Welcome to Litsy 💚❤️♥️💙💗💜 5y
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Eggs Welcome to Litsy 🌸 5y
DebReads4fun Welcome to Litsy! 4y
Nute Welcome to Litsy! It‘s a warm and friendly community. I know that you will enjoy yourself here. I‘m looking forward to getting to know you!🙂 4y
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karajay
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Afternoon work break for some coffee and immersing myself in this book!

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karajay
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I left my other current read in the car and now it's rain/snowing so we know I'm not going out to get it. Starting this ARC even though im behind on them and this one comes out so soon!

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3HeartsAndAWish
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Mehso-so

A story about a young couple on their honeymoon...both virgins...but then by the end, most definitely NOT virgins anymore. Kept waiting for something to surprise me but predictable. Love the bookmark!! Thanks #celadonbooks #welcometocapemay

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Mrs_Organized_Chaos
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**I received an advance copy from the publisher**
I was excited to read this book and was surprised by the path of the story. Definitely not was I was expecting. I was hooked and read it in just under a day.

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Djspens
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A good day to finish this book! Snow still on the ground and it's supposed to rain all day. #welcometocapemay #bookphotography #grammaslibrary #rainysaturday #goodexcusetoread

Djspens Henry and Effie have quite the 1950s honeymoon. A small town virgin couple party with the neighbors down the street and things get crazy.... I was a little disappointed in the ending, but still enjoyed the story! 5y
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Rand0m0sityxX
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Got another arc today! Second one this month.

Djspens I love book mail too! Just like christmas. 😂 And I love the bookmark! 5y
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Djspens
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It's a great mail day! I came home from work to this in my mailbox. I love the bookmark! Thanks #CeladonBooks and #WelcomeToCapeMay for the ARC! #bookmail #books #bookmarks #martini

EclecticBookLover I heard about this one! I hope it's good. @aroc you might want to check this one out when it's released. 5y
aroc @EclecticBookLover Will do! Some of my favorite houses are on the cover. My happy place! 5y
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Rhondareads
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How delicious is this book.1957Henry&Effie newlyweds are on their honeymoon they are swept up into the glamorous world of the rich decadent group full of drama .@celadonbooks Thanks for starting my reading year off right.