Meg Mitchell Moore's Vacationland is a delightful summer read. A look at womanhood, privilege, motherhood, and what family means to any one person at different points in their life, this read is more of a thoughtful beach read than dramatic page-turner, but is compelling and entertaining, and will keep you intrigued until the end. Meg Mitchell Moore worked for several years as a journalist for a variety of publications before turning to fiction. She lives in the beautiful coastal town of Newburyport, Massachusetts, with her husband and their three daughters. Vacationland is her seventh novel. Louisa has come to her parents' house in Maine this summer with her three kids, a barely written book that has a looming deadline, and a trunkful of resentment. Louisa is hoping the crisp breeze will blow away her irritation for her life choices and replace it with enthusiasm for both her family and her writing. But all isn't well in Maine. Louisa's father, aa retired judge ...