Books on My Wishlist pt.3

Have I said before that it was only gonna be a two-part series? Yes. Are there new books that I am dying to purchase and read and can’t help but share them? Also yes. Now, this time I am not gonna say that this will be the last part to the wishlist series because I don’t like making promises that I’m not gonna keep. With that being said, let’s get into this. Full disclosure: this will be a long post; sorry not sorry <3

1. The Island by Natasha Preston

If I am not mistaken, this is Natasha Preston’s newest book and I have been waiting for this to be in stores for a while. Now, the name Natasha Preston should be a little familiar to those who have read my previous blogs. If you’ve never heard her name from anywhere else, then you’ve at least heard me say her name a few times. A little recap: Natasha Preston is a very well-known author to those who love to read thrillers; if you want to read some really good, nail-biting thrillers, she’s your gal. However, if you hate books that end in big cliffhangers, I suggest that you read books from another author because cliffhangers are Preston’s specialty. But even though the endings break your heart, her books are all that you could want from this genre. With all that being said, I can list a couple major things that I should keep in mind for when I finally get my hands on this book: One, do NOT get attached to any of the characters, not even the main character; two, do NOT expect a resolved ending. No matter how much I can hope for one, I must know it will not happen. Being a fan of Natasha Preston is like having a younger sibling(this coming from a girl with two younger brothers), you love them but they have a knack for being annoying at that one thing.

2. Kill Joy by: Holly Jackson

Quick question: what do you notice about this book right off the bat?…Yeah it’s a really thin book; this is actually the new novella to the series that I dearly love known as A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder. I absolutely loved reading this series and I already have big hopes for the novella because the last book in the series(don’t worry I won’t completely spoil it if you wish to read the three books) ended in not necessarily an unresolved ending, but rather one that still raises a few big questions. Hopefully, Kill Joy will answer those questions. Now, Holly Jackson and Natasha Preston are both really amazing authors in my opinion but Holly Jackson doesn’t leave her books ending in cliffhangers even if they are in a series. Jackson is a fairly new author with only five books now(I’ve already talked about four of them, so you can probably guess what I’ll talk about next). She is also one of three of my absolute favorite authors that write thrillers.

3. Five Survive by Holly Jackson

Now, there is another version of the book cover that I like better than this one(you can go look it up if you wish) but I used this one because if you can read it, the words on this particular cover tell a little more about the book than the other one does. It’s pretty simple: There are six friends who are trapped somewhere, there is a sniper threatening their lives, they have eight hours and only five will make it out alive. Eight hours for what? My guess: to decide which one of the six friends won’t make it. I know, no pressure and not terrifying at all, right? But still, from what I know about the plot of the book and the author, this is a read that I am excited for.

Also, not at all part of the list, but I feel it should be said. For those who are unfamiliar with Holly Jackson, what do you picture her as? Any ideas? Well, let me show you…

This beautiful ray of sunshine wrote the three books that had my family worried if I was planning on unaliving someone. Now, do not get me wrong, this is absolutely no hate whatsoever towards this woman; I love her as an author and I think she is very pretty. I was simply shocked because I am 100% convinced that this is what they meant by looks can be deceiving and to never judge a book by its cover(yes, the pun was intended).

Okay, last book for this part, I appreciate it if y’all decided to bear with me for this long <3

4. How to Survive Your Murder by Danielle Valentine

Now, I have no idea who this author is and I’m sure she is a new author, but I saw the title and I was immediately intrigued. Does that sentence in itself say a lot about me? Probably so, but moving on. Now, if I had to guess based on the title and the visual elements used for the cover, I’d say that it’s about a girl in high school who is trying to survive someone who has the intention to kill her. Probably what you would guess, too, right? Okay, so y’all can see why this is on my wishlist: one, this is the typical genre of books that I read and two, I liked that R.L. Stine’s review, “Great, nasty fun!” was included on the cover and I wish to see for myself if it is “great, nasty fun”.

Anyways, that is all I have to bother you with this week. I hope this post wasn’t too boring and that some of these books peeked your interest. If not, I completely get it. But that’s is for this week, and I will see y’all next time:)

Author: Sarah Lawrence

"There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you" -Maya Angelou View all posts by Sarah Lawrence