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how the other half hamptons

Jasmin Rosemberg

Publisher: Grand Central Publishing Pub.

Date: June 24 2008

ISBN-13: 9780446194150

314pp

www.hachettebookgroupusa.com

www.jasminrosemberg.com

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Back Page Summary

One house. Forty strangers. Add vodka and stir . . .
Every summer, scores of Manhattan twentysomethings take part in an annual ritual with a camp-like culture distinctly its own: the Hamptons sharehouse. When Rachel and her two best friends buy their shares for twenty times each of their bank balances, they're imagining days filled with lazy suntanning and classy clambakes and nights spent rubbing shoulders with the Olsen twins and other celebrities. But once they arrive at 1088 Montauk Highway on Memorial Day weekend, they find that the reality falls a bit short. What looks like any other million-dollar mansion--on the outside--plays host to drunken escapades, explicit nudity, hot tub hookups, hideous hangovers, and juvenile mischief on the inside. As housemates jockey for limited bathroom time and beer pong mania takes over the house, Rachel finds herself wondering if it's possible to find true love--or even just survive the summer--in The Hamptons.

Book Room Review

How the other half hamptons (all lower case letters for title) is a breezy, fun read. There are several laugh-out-loud moments that take the reader back to their alcohol fueled college days. One such moment occurs when Allison assesses her housemates by categorizing them as the WWFs (Wasted Wrestling Fools), The Mutes (who hang on the outskirts not saying a word), The Marathon Puker (no explanation needed) and The Hot Tub Christener ( the person who continually suggests hitting the Hot Tub). In the process of the party filled days and nights, Rachel, Allison and Jamie learn some heartfelt lessons. Thankfully my college days are over so this book would be recommended for those who either want to relive those days or are still into them.

Author Biography

As a New York Post"Hamptons" columnist, Jasmin Rosemberg chronicled her own experience as a shareholder in a 16-week series, and also covered Hamptons nightlife for the Post and red carpet events for Life and Style Weekly. She is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania with a major in Economics and a minor in Math. You can visit her Web site at jasminrosemberg.com

Book Room Grade

B-

Review Posted: June 18, 2008

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