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3.71 AVERAGE
3.71 AVERAGE
Enjoyable beach read. Lots of good drama, and an interesting story.
emotional
lighthearted
An engaging read; like a good Hallmark Movie Channel movie. So, yes, predictable, but also held my captivated attention. Did feel like I’d want a bit more from the ending (did Joy get bridezilla’s business back? Was stuff okay with rent?) but that’s also how I feel at the end of those movies, so similar vibe.
Three strangers get entangled in each other's lives. Done in such a way that gives this "beach read" a whole lot of substance.
I recieved a copy of this book from the publisher. Unfortunately I could not connect with the characters or the story line. I ultimately did not finish the book.
Joy, Anthony, and Lu are all on Block Island for the summer and their paths are about to cross in extraordinary ways.
Joy lives on the island full time with her daughter and runs the town's whoopee pie cafe. She's facing competition this summer from a new food truck that keeps popping up closer and closer to her front door.
Anthony is hiding out on the island after a scandal surrounding his most recent novel. He's trying to find himself again and salvage his career.
And Lu is spending the summer with her two young boys while her husband commutes back and forth. Tired of her life as a stay-at-home mom, she's been quietly working on a secret cooking blog...and making her own little nest egg from the sponsor proceeds.
As the summer progresses, these three characters get to know one another and share their secrets. They'll each have to face their own truths and the challenges that come with that.
It was interesting to read about each character's lives and secrets and to try and predict how their paths might cross over the summer. I think Lu was my favorite character because she knew what she wanted and really stood her ground, especially with her husband.
These books always make me envious of people who live on an island or near the shore. The Islanders was a fun beach read that certainly did not disappoint.
Thank you to Goodreads Giveaways for providing a copy of this book.
Joy lives on the island full time with her daughter and runs the town's whoopee pie cafe. She's facing competition this summer from a new food truck that keeps popping up closer and closer to her front door.
Anthony is hiding out on the island after a scandal surrounding his most recent novel. He's trying to find himself again and salvage his career.
And Lu is spending the summer with her two young boys while her husband commutes back and forth. Tired of her life as a stay-at-home mom, she's been quietly working on a secret cooking blog...and making her own little nest egg from the sponsor proceeds.
As the summer progresses, these three characters get to know one another and share their secrets. They'll each have to face their own truths and the challenges that come with that.
It was interesting to read about each character's lives and secrets and to try and predict how their paths might cross over the summer. I think Lu was my favorite character because she knew what she wanted and really stood her ground, especially with her husband.
These books always make me envious of people who live on an island or near the shore. The Islanders was a fun beach read that certainly did not disappoint.
Thank you to Goodreads Giveaways for providing a copy of this book.
Not a bad summer read, but does anyone see the irony in a book about plagiarism in which the primary plot line is nearly identical to The Wife?
After reading an advance copy of Meg Mitchell Moore’s new book Two Truths and a Lie (which comes out on June 16, 2020) I went back and finally read The Islanders albeit a year late. Well, better late than never.
This enjoyable book is set on Block Island, Rhode Island, a lovely and peaceful oasis everyone should visit. Three people’s lives intersect over the course of a summer. Disgraced writer Anthony is trying to escape; Joy, the local bakery owner, is a single mother trying to cope with a daughter growing up too fast and Lu, the seemingly perfect stay-at-home wife and mother, is secretly building a successful food blog. I enjoyed how these three characters came together and offered the support each needed.
The Islanders is a perfect beach read.
Rated 3.75 rounded up.
This enjoyable book is set on Block Island, Rhode Island, a lovely and peaceful oasis everyone should visit. Three people’s lives intersect over the course of a summer. Disgraced writer Anthony is trying to escape; Joy, the local bakery owner, is a single mother trying to cope with a daughter growing up too fast and Lu, the seemingly perfect stay-at-home wife and mother, is secretly building a successful food blog. I enjoyed how these three characters came together and offered the support each needed.
The Islanders is a perfect beach read.
Rated 3.75 rounded up.
Really good beach read. Block Island, Joy (single mom, owner of bakery), Anthony (disgraced author, separated, hiding on the island). Ending seemed a bit rushed but was ultimately satisfying.