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The Islanders Vol. 2
The Islanders have known one another forever--but everyone has a secret. The third and fourth book in Katherine Applegate and Michael Grant’s electrifying series reach a whole new audience in this gorgeous omnibus edition.
Nina has never been very interested in having a boyfriend. Especially since the only guy she’s ever really liked happens to be dating her sister, Claire. But when Ben and Claire break up Nina begins to wonder if it’s time she take a risk and put her heart on the line. The only problem is the other thing . . . the secret that Nina has never told anyone. The secret that has haunted her for years.
Now Nina must decide if she can tell her friends the truth. And, if she does, whether it is possible Ben will ever look at her the same way again.
The Islanders series continues with two more books by the critically acclaimed and bestselling authors Katherine Applegate and Michael Grant--now for the first time in one stunning bindup.
Nina has never been very interested in having a boyfriend. Especially since the only guy she’s ever really liked happens to be dating her sister, Claire. But when Ben and Claire break up Nina begins to wonder if it’s time she take a risk and put her heart on the line. The only problem is the other thing . . . the secret that Nina has never told anyone. The secret that has haunted her for years.
Now Nina must decide if she can tell her friends the truth. And, if she does, whether it is possible Ben will ever look at her the same way again.
The Islanders series continues with two more books by the critically acclaimed and bestselling authors Katherine Applegate and Michael Grant--now for the first time in one stunning bindup.
464 pages, Paperback
First published April 21, 2015
About the author
Katherine Applegate
286 books5,814 followersKatherine Applegate is the author of The One and Only Ivan, winner of the 2013 Newbery Medal. Her novel Crenshaw spent over twenty weeks on the New York Times children's bestseller list, and her first middle-grade stand-alone novel, the award-winning Home of the Brave, continues to be included on state reading lists, summer reading lists, and class reading lists.
Katherine has written three picture books: The Buffalo Storm; The Remarkable True Story of Ivan, the Shopping Mall Gorilla (often used as a companion book to The One and Only Ivan for younger readers); and Sometimes You Fly (publishing in spring, 2018). For beginning readers, Katherine wrote Roscoe Riley Rules, a seven-book series.
With her husband, Michael Grant, Katherine co-wrote Animorphs, a long-running series that has sold over 35 million books worldwide.
Katherine lives in Marin County, California, with her family and assorted pets.
Katherine has written three picture books: The Buffalo Storm; The Remarkable True Story of Ivan, the Shopping Mall Gorilla (often used as a companion book to The One and Only Ivan for younger readers); and Sometimes You Fly (publishing in spring, 2018). For beginning readers, Katherine wrote Roscoe Riley Rules, a seven-book series.
With her husband, Michael Grant, Katherine co-wrote Animorphs, a long-running series that has sold over 35 million books worldwide.
Katherine lives in Marin County, California, with her family and assorted pets.
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January 8, 2016
This was a lot slower than the previous installments, but the teenage melodrama was still on its A-game:
STATE OF THE UNION (previous SOTU)
Zoey remains my favorite, but needs to take a chill pill
Jake is one drink away from becoming an alcoholic
Lucas is going to mess up his relationship if he doesn't chillax on the sex talk
Ben remains a sweetheart
Nina is stronger than any of us will ever be
Chrismuch to my surprise was too good to be true
Aisha needs a hug (thanks
Claire isslightly more tolerable still annoying as hell, despite efforts to humanize her
Still to be resolved:
1. Will Chris get his comeuppance?
2. Will Ben stop drooling over like a dingbat?
3. Will Jake start a local AA chapter in time for his college apps?
Stay tuned.
Onto the next: The Islanders: Volume 3: Claire Gets Caught and What Zoey Saw.
STATE OF THE UNION (previous SOTU)
Zoey remains my favorite, but needs to take a chill pill
Jake is one drink away from becoming an alcoholic
Lucas is going to mess up his relationship if he doesn't chillax on the sex talk
Ben remains a sweetheart
Nina is stronger than any of us will ever be
Chris
Aisha needs a hug (thanks
Claire is
Still to be resolved:
1. Will Chris get his comeuppance?
2. Will Ben stop drooling over like a dingbat?
3. Will Jake start a local AA chapter in time for his college apps?
Stay tuned.
Onto the next: The Islanders: Volume 3: Claire Gets Caught and What Zoey Saw.
December 18, 2017
The Islanders Vol.2
Although I did not read the first Islanders book, I found the second to be captivating from the beginning. It was hard at first to grasp the characters as I felt there were so many main characters to try and figure out. Once I had a mental image for each the story fell in line nicely. This was an easy read and I am curious to see how the story plays on in the next two books.
Although I did not read the first Islanders book, I found the second to be captivating from the beginning. It was hard at first to grasp the characters as I felt there were so many main characters to try and figure out. Once I had a mental image for each the story fell in line nicely. This was an easy read and I am curious to see how the story plays on in the next two books.
June 14, 2019
I have had these books on my TBR since 2015. This vol. 2 was REALY Good!!! read in 1 day.
February 24, 2017
Feeling nostalgic for the books of my youth, I revisited Katherine Applegate and her Islanders omnibus editions (first released as the Making Out series way back in 1993. Yes, I am that old...).
While I found them to be overly-dramatic and a little bit cheesy on second reading, I think they would be loved by teenagers today. YA has taken a much-welcome step in the sphere of fantasy, science fiction and Dystopia, largely, in recent years so for teenagers looking for the traditional romance novels filled with teen-angst and buried secrets, these are a good series to turn to. A little bit Dawson's Creek in it's setting and it's drama, The Islanders is the perfect teen soap opera.
While I found them to be overly-dramatic and a little bit cheesy on second reading, I think they would be loved by teenagers today. YA has taken a much-welcome step in the sphere of fantasy, science fiction and Dystopia, largely, in recent years so for teenagers looking for the traditional romance novels filled with teen-angst and buried secrets, these are a good series to turn to. A little bit Dawson's Creek in it's setting and it's drama, The Islanders is the perfect teen soap opera.
October 4, 2016
This volume tackles a touchy subject and does a decent job of showing how fear and shame can determine a person’s actions. In the end, there is a confrontation and one of the characters is able to begin to recover and heal. The characters continue to reveal themselves to the reader. The writers are able to capture the unique mix of uncertainty and bravado that makes the teen years so fraught – just when these young people feel they are grown up and able to manage their lives they find themselves in situations beyond their current level of maturity and life experience. To me it is this, more than anything else, that makes the series enjoyable to read. In the second half of the volume the authors tackle addiction and racial tension, both of these themes carry over into the next volume.
November 30, 2016
Even though this series seems to be a light contemporary series there are some major issues dealt with. In vol 2 of The Islanders the characters deal with racism, alcohol and drug abuse and sexual abuse. I really enjoy these stories because they show teens dealing with series issues as well as just being teens.
November 24, 2015
Mm this was ok.. It took me way too long to finish it. I think I will just move on to something else.
November 3, 2016
I absolutely enjoyed it, just the whole plot line kept you on your toes.
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