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This book was very similar to Agatha Christie‘s classic “And then there were none” but updated and modernized. There are 6 teenage influencers on an island and they start dying. There are a lot of twists and secrets and was on its way to being a 5star read for me until THE ENDING. To say it was abrupt is an understatement. I still would recommend it and have it 4 stars. I‘m wondering what other readers feel about it??? #theisland

I upload my latest trailer to TikTok, advertising my new YouTube video, Killer in the Family, and I sit back.

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Six social media influencers are invited to Jagged Island, an amusement park for the rich and famous. Trouble abounds and murders arise as they start getting bumped off one by one.
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Six social media influencers are invited to Jagged Island, an amusement park for the rich and famous. Trouble abounds and murders arise as they start getting bumped off one by one.
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3/5⭐️ WHAT WAS THAT ENDING?! The book was slowish up until the murders begin but the last 50-100 pages are when it really gets juicy! I was shocked three times in a row, each time feeling much more shocked than the last. Wow! I am stunned! I will say all the italicized issues I kept finding annoyed the heck out of me.

“He‘s no longer running to catch his prey. He steady, calculated, a lion right before it pounces.”

“You don‘t respect the sea, you drown. The ocean can change in an instant if you‘re not vigilant.”

...” he‘s a flash of black and then gone. Like getting a glimpse of a ghost.”

How I picture some of the cast from The Island!
Harper: Nya (Nyareadsandsmiles from YouTube)
Kenna: Zethu Dlomo-Mphahlele (Madi from Black Sails)
Liam: Lukas Gage (Adam from You)
Ava: Taissa Farmiga
Malcolm: Mark Strong

Oh how I wanted to like this book! The cover and premise just made me pick it up at the library. Then I started reading 😳. Now, I know this is YA and therefore it‘s going to be written for a possibly younger audience, but I‘ve actually come to really enjoy YA horror/thrillers and this just doesn‘t stack up to others I‘ve read. The dialogue was cringy and the writing just felt needlessly juvenile. And the ending 🤬🤷🏼‍♀️. Just not for me. 🌟🌟

Wait….what….😱
I don‘t even know what to say but this was a good read.

The book is entertaining, I got wrapped up in the story from the beginning. It was rather easy to guess who the killer was. The ending was a little sudden and leaves it up to the imagination on how it truly ends. My sister was so angry when she finished the book that she made me listen to it, so I would understand her pain. I wasn't as bothered by it as she was. Ultimately, it was a decent book that I really enjoyed.

The fuck is wrong with the author ending a book like that?!! Like that was just a cop out. Excusing the lazy ending the book was actually really good, up til that last sentence. I actually flipped the pages to see if that was it. Somebody needs to let the author know she needs to rewrite that ending, or at the least write a continuation so we know what happened!!

2¾⭐ (Almost a Pan)
Earlier this year I listened to Never Coming Home and this book was very similar, in fact, the only difference was the amusement park rides. Everything else…the same story. Which one did it better, to be honest...neither. There‘s just something about a creepy amusement park setting that draws me in. Honestly, I think I‘m always looking for another Fantasticland…but nothing else is ever as good or as creepy-scary as that one.

#titlesandtunes #islandvibes. Well, let‘s just say that the song definitely was better than the book. It‘s not a bad book, and I probably didn‘t choose wisely as this is a YA thriller that reads like you‘re watching a movie. Again, not bad, just not for me. I think I‘d have probably loved it when I was 15!

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May pick! This is as good as I can do - a book about teens who may not make it off an island and a 🎶hotel where no one leaves🎶. It‘s shaky, but it‘ll sort of work. Did have fun looking through music though! Also looking forward to the book 😉

Fingers crossed my hold for the tagged comes in for #TitlesandTunes in May. For my song choice I had to go with Jimmy Buffett‘s Island. The book and song are in no way related. 😄

https://open.spotify.com/track/30EnCVSpZPb3fPbBqVutgz?si=bqlu0mW_RMWDAhRd_30Z7Q

I liked the mystery and watching the people try to survive the weekend with a killer on the loose. The motive for the kills was understandable, yet the identity of the killer was a surprise. I was entertained throughout the whole book, but still felt something was missing with the writing style. Probably because this is written for a young adult audience and I was looking for some more depth. 3 stars

Look what came in the mail 📚📫
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I got this fresh off the presses on my Libby app. So far, it is super creepy and has me wondering exactly what is going to happen next. 😳 It's a YA thriller about 6 young influencers that are invited to a remote island-based amusement park. So far they've rolled out the red carpet for this eclectic group and the rides are surely a thrill...But is something more sinister than a few freaky rides in store for them? Can't wait to find out!

Only one month left until The Island by: Natasha Preston comes out 🏝️📚
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For promotion, six teenaged social media influencers are invited for a pre-opening weekend at a new “gothic-themed” amusement park on Jagged Island. While the billionaire owner seems a bit odd, the group loves the rides/vibes. But as dead bodies start mounting up they must figure out who they can trust (Each other? The park staff? The owner?).
I really wanted to like this one. Great premise, great book cover, but unfortunately that‘s🔻