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When I happened upon this book at a bookstore sale, I knew I'd heard friends talking it up online and that the gorgeous pearlized cover was too pretty to pass up, but I never expected what a treasure lay within its pages. I expected a light breezy read that keeps you entertained, but I got so much more. Perfectly structured, beautifully written and carefully plotted, this book grabbed hold of my heart and still hasn't let go. The three main characters, Anthony, Joy and Lu, are spending the summer on Block Island for different reasons and the narration switches between them, allowing each of the their stories to unfold and intertwine. Of course, each character has their share of secrets that will surely be revealed before the heat of summer yields to the cool nights of fall. Each character is equally compelling, and Block Island becomes a riveting character as well. The descriptions of the unique island setting are sweet and refreshing, calling up my own memories of visiting the island when I was pregnant with my first child. The Islanders is a story of family and found family, of secrets and lies, of learning to find your own true path and place in the world. This one is truly special and not to be missed.
Need another summer read, well here’s one for you and it’s a good one. Meg Mitchell Moore has written a wonderful book. It’s a book full of secrets, disappointment, fear, anger, forgiveness, friendship and love.
I really enjoyed the characters, Joy, Anthony and Lu. The complications of life and relationships are truly palpable within this story.
I recommend The Islanders as a 2019 Summer Read. The timing for this book couldn’t be more perfect.
Thank you Goodreads giveaways!
I really enjoyed the characters, Joy, Anthony and Lu. The complications of life and relationships are truly palpable within this story.
I recommend The Islanders as a 2019 Summer Read. The timing for this book couldn’t be more perfect.
Thank you Goodreads giveaways!
The Islanders was a perfect summer beach read. So many different characters and a story for each of them. I loved how they intertwined with each other.
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
The Islanders by Meg Mitchell Moore. I can’t read enough beachy books in the summer. Three strangers who are spending the summer as islanders on Block Island become friends. Each one of them have a problem or secret that needs to be addressed.
Joy Sousa owns a bakery called Joy Bombs. She is a single mother of a daughter that is going through her teenaged years and she is struggling with being a good mother. She is also having financial issues and struggling to save her business.
Anthony Puckett is a troubled writer in hiding. He is separated from his wife and missing his son. He is also somewhat estranged from his father. Anthony finds solace and comfort and maybe even love on Block Island. “He’d begun the long process of clawing himself back into humanity.”
Lu Trusdale is a stay at home mom of two young boys. Her husband is a doctor and isn’t home very much so she is left to handle everything on her own. She has a secret job that she is hiding from her husband. Will she work up the courage to tell him and if she does, will she have to give it up?
The book ends with a hurricane and everyone’s problems blow up as they all are forced to decide what and who is most important to them.
“If you want something badly enough, sometimes you just have to take a chance.”
“We’re none of us exactly who we say we are.”
This author reminds me of a mix of between Debbie Macomber and Elin Hilderbrand. Not quite as mushy as Debbie Macomber, but not quite as good as Elin Hilderbrand.
Joy Sousa owns a bakery called Joy Bombs. She is a single mother of a daughter that is going through her teenaged years and she is struggling with being a good mother. She is also having financial issues and struggling to save her business.
Anthony Puckett is a troubled writer in hiding. He is separated from his wife and missing his son. He is also somewhat estranged from his father. Anthony finds solace and comfort and maybe even love on Block Island. “He’d begun the long process of clawing himself back into humanity.”
Lu Trusdale is a stay at home mom of two young boys. Her husband is a doctor and isn’t home very much so she is left to handle everything on her own. She has a secret job that she is hiding from her husband. Will she work up the courage to tell him and if she does, will she have to give it up?
The book ends with a hurricane and everyone’s problems blow up as they all are forced to decide what and who is most important to them.
“If you want something badly enough, sometimes you just have to take a chance.”
“We’re none of us exactly who we say we are.”
This author reminds me of a mix of between Debbie Macomber and Elin Hilderbrand. Not quite as mushy as Debbie Macomber, but not quite as good as Elin Hilderbrand.
“She understood that island life was transient and that you were allowed to leave part of yourself behind and forget all about it once you approached the breakwater.”
My April bookclub pick with my besties was The Islanders by Meg Mitchell Moore. This story takes place in a small island town, from the point of view of three different people.
A writer that lost a book deal because of a choice he made. A mom who is struggling with leaving her career as a lawyer behind, wanting to find purpose outside her kids. And a single mom and small business owner, who feels like she is constantly swimming upstream. From the outside you wouldn’t think their stories would overlap. But in the hiding and keeping secrets from those closest to them, they turn to and find comfort in the least likely of people, each other.
I love shifting view points, it is always one of my favorite ways an author can tell a story. The same is no different with The Islanders! I felt like it really worked with these characters, getting to see each of them beyond what others saw from the outside. This is the perfect beach read for summer!
“The short version is: I just took a chance. If you want something badly enough, sometimes you just have to take a chance.”
My April bookclub pick with my besties was The Islanders by Meg Mitchell Moore. This story takes place in a small island town, from the point of view of three different people.
A writer that lost a book deal because of a choice he made. A mom who is struggling with leaving her career as a lawyer behind, wanting to find purpose outside her kids. And a single mom and small business owner, who feels like she is constantly swimming upstream. From the outside you wouldn’t think their stories would overlap. But in the hiding and keeping secrets from those closest to them, they turn to and find comfort in the least likely of people, each other.
I love shifting view points, it is always one of my favorite ways an author can tell a story. The same is no different with The Islanders! I felt like it really worked with these characters, getting to see each of them beyond what others saw from the outside. This is the perfect beach read for summer!
“The short version is: I just took a chance. If you want something badly enough, sometimes you just have to take a chance.”
Lu, a stay-at-home mother with a secret, has come to spend the summer on Block Island with her sons and husband - all expenses paid by her in-laws. Anthony has come to the island to lick his wounds after being pushed out of the house by his cheating wife. And Joy, the owner of whoopie pie shop Joy Bombs, lives on the island year round with her 13-year-old daughter, Maggie. As the summer passes, the lives of these three will become entwined through the good and the bad.
I enjoyed this story, which was a bit different from my usual read. I liked the characters (aside from Jeremy, he was a big jerk), though at times I wanted to tell them they were being stupid :) This was a nice, light, summery read and I'd recommend it as such :)
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for allowing me to read and review this book!
I enjoyed this story, which was a bit different from my usual read. I liked the characters (aside from Jeremy, he was a big jerk), though at times I wanted to tell them they were being stupid :) This was a nice, light, summery read and I'd recommend it as such :)
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for allowing me to read and review this book!
After this post I’m officially all caught up with book reviews! Phew
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Review was originally posted here via Booked J. As always, a copy of this book was provided by the publisher or author in exchange for participating in the blog tour/my honest review. This does not effect my opinion in any way.
Another summer day, another engrossing summery read. The Islanders delivers in every way and Meg Mitchell Moore is officially on my radar. This is more than just an airy, light, perfect for summer read. Meg Mitchell Moore devotes time to developing her characters and makes sure they're compelling, complex and full of life.
Meg Mitchell Moore's writing is just gorgeous and I loved the rotating point of view almost as much as the setting. The real shining star of the story is not merely the summery setting or airy prose, it's the flawed characteristics in each of the characters. As they navigate their day to day lives, we see the differences between each other and the growth that has yet to come. And what brings their lives together.
Further, I found the entire plotline, from start to conclusion, to be perfectly paced and well thought out. Meg Mitchell Moore doesn't leave the readers feeling unsatisfied by the final chapters and ties things up quite beautifully. The story never struggles with a bleak, ordinary tone despite the story and its characters being remarkably normal--the prose of The Islanders makes it smooth and the character's make it extraordinary.
Which goes without saying--what captivated me most were the characters and their development.
What drove the plotlines home were these three--Lu, Anthony and Joy--and I found myself loving each of them in different ways. I really did feel like we were a part of their lives and as if they were people I'd known for years. When you can't connect with a story via the characters, it makes reading complicated--Meg Mitchell Moore never suffers this fate.
If you're looking for something relatable, but still complex, The Islanders is a definite must-read for you this summer. Or year round, really.
Review was originally posted here via Booked J. As always, a copy of this book was provided by the publisher or author in exchange for participating in the blog tour/my honest review. This does not effect my opinion in any way.
Another summer day, another engrossing summery read. The Islanders delivers in every way and Meg Mitchell Moore is officially on my radar. This is more than just an airy, light, perfect for summer read. Meg Mitchell Moore devotes time to developing her characters and makes sure they're compelling, complex and full of life.
Meg Mitchell Moore's writing is just gorgeous and I loved the rotating point of view almost as much as the setting. The real shining star of the story is not merely the summery setting or airy prose, it's the flawed characteristics in each of the characters. As they navigate their day to day lives, we see the differences between each other and the growth that has yet to come. And what brings their lives together.
Further, I found the entire plotline, from start to conclusion, to be perfectly paced and well thought out. Meg Mitchell Moore doesn't leave the readers feeling unsatisfied by the final chapters and ties things up quite beautifully. The story never struggles with a bleak, ordinary tone despite the story and its characters being remarkably normal--the prose of The Islanders makes it smooth and the character's make it extraordinary.
Which goes without saying--what captivated me most were the characters and their development.
What drove the plotlines home were these three--Lu, Anthony and Joy--and I found myself loving each of them in different ways. I really did feel like we were a part of their lives and as if they were people I'd known for years. When you can't connect with a story via the characters, it makes reading complicated--Meg Mitchell Moore never suffers this fate.
If you're looking for something relatable, but still complex, The Islanders is a definite must-read for you this summer. Or year round, really.
I’ll start by saying I devoured this book. It reminded me of Elin Hilderbrand when she’s at her best - atmospheric island setting, flawed but loveable characters, and narratives that build and intertwine over time. The characters were great! Anthony Puckett, a bestselling debut author that has fallen from grace, Lu Trusdale, a stay-at-home mom with hidden ambitions, and Joy Sousa, a small business owner and single mom of a teenager. Moore really nails their inner thoughts as they navigate the events of the summer and the uncovering of secrets. My only critique is that one of the big reveals at the end is pretty much identical to one from a very popular book, which was also turned into a movie. If you’ve read both you’ll know what I’m talking about, but I won’t give it away here.