On the Island

[Daphne]

I technically downloaded the book two days ago but was really able to get into it last night. At 611 NOOK pages I thought it would take a little while to get into and I was a little skeptical on the storyline. Boy I was wrong, the first paragraph got me, and I am a sucker for a powerful first paragraph. As far as the storyline goes, I was afraid I was going to be depressed but I have not been at all, I actually have cried in books that weren't supposed to be sad, not this one.
I will post more tomorrow when I have finished it. I look forward to discussions with anyone that wants to read it.

[Holly]

but loved it. I couldn't put it down. I stayed up late to finish reading it. Then couldn't stop thinking about it

[Jody]

I am four hundred pages into this book. Please tell me it ends happy. When I got to the part where T.J. banked his sperm I started worrying where the author was going with this. You don't have to tell me the end, but give me a heads up if its tragic.

[Daphne]

I fell in love with this book, it had me from page one. The characters, storyline, setting and ultimate conclusion were executed perfectly. Tracey Garvis-Graves intricately weaves a story that has all the elements that anyone could ask for in a book. She created the characters so well that I felt like they were actually human, not a fictionalized creation. I believed everything that the author asked me to believe and I crash landed on that island with them.
I don't want to describe or give away the storyline but let me say that it ended exactly as I wanted it to. I couldn't have asked for a better ending. As a matter of a fact I had to call my friend Leslie, who loaned it to me, (and I am going to buy my own copy on NOOK just so I can read it again) and make her tell me certain things that were or were not going to happen. I admit it I am not patient!!! But I had to know, it was like the Hunger Games for me, I got so entrenched in this story that I was afraid I might fall apart if something really horrible happened.
I feel sorry for the next book that I read after this, the bar has been set really high.

[Daphne]

So I was listening to my I-Pod yesterday and a song came on that immediately made me think of what TJ must have been feeling when they were apart.
Song: If You Only Knew
Artist: Shinedown
(I am going to use select parts from the song)
"If you only knew
I'm hanging by a thread
The web I spin for you
If you only knew
I'd sacrifice my beating
Heart before I lose you...
It's 4:03 and I can't sleep
Without you next to me I
Toss and turn like the sea
If I drown tonight, bring me
Back to life
Breathe your breath in me
The only thing that I still believe
In is you,
If you only knew.

[Leslie]

I'm telling you, On The Island is a top favorite of mine!!!

[Daphne]

I have had a really hard time finding a book that measures up to it! I finally found one that at least holds my attention it is The Selection

[Leslie]

Ahhh, Daphne!! So glad you're enjoying this one! YAY!!

[Elisamarie]

"On the Island" is definitely one of my all time favorite books. I loved the way TGG told the story from two points of view and it actually came to an end. I love that it didn't keep me wondering what happened. I can't wait for "Covet" to come out in the Fall, TGG's next book!

[Daphne]

Elisamarie wrote: ""On the Island" is definitely one of my all time favorite books. I loved the way TGG told the story from two points of view and it actually came to an end. I love that it didn't keep me wondering ..."
I know I am anxiously awaiting that book as well! I was very glad that the book had a resolution rather than dragging it over a three book deal. Although, I had a really hard time letting go of TJ and Anna!

[Holly]

I also loved that it had an ending. I didn't wonder what happened. It is a fave of mine too

[Daphne]

Holly wrote: "I also loved that it had an ending. I didn't wonder what happened. It is a fave of mine too"
I found the book from you! So I owe you big time!

[Jordan]

We need to try and find out if Tracey is going to be doing any advanced copies of Covet, I can't wait for it to come out, I think me and my mom are going to be fighting over the book when it comes out.

[Leslie]

Ha, ha, Jordan...that's an understatement!! **winking**

[Holly]

Did you see Lifetime's new Blue lagoon movie loosely reminds me of On The Island. But two teens but. Much of it sounds like this book

[Daphne]

No I didn't see it has it been on recently?