So let’s get to it, finding some new material to read while you wait to find out what happens to Shauna, Misty, and Taissa. Here we’ve got dark and twisty cults, strangers in the woods, magical realism, a subway disaster, and five sisters on the edge - and of course, there are some plane crashes with all the LOST vibes those bring. It’s not all plane crashes and cannibalism, but some of these books just scream with the same tone and vibe and I couldn’t set them aside once they popped to mind. Dec.), the third book in her trilogy about Gemma Doyle and the girls of Spence Academy, author Libba Bray has. In making a list of books a reader would enjoy if they liked Yellowjackets, I delved into both fiction and nonfiction. Scholastic Press, 18.99 (400p) ISBN 978-7-2. When a plane crash strands thirteen teen beauty contestants on a mysterious island, they struggle to survive, to get along with one another, to combat the island's other diabolical occupants, and to learn their dance numbers in case they are rescued in time for the competition. It also brought to mind a lot of different books - and the best thing about standalone books is that you don’t need to wait for a second season to find out what happens next. Tied in with the body horror elements, the large scale conspiracy, secrets, and lies made for an excellent speedy watch. The pull of the characters, with their flaws and imperfections, deeply seated traumas, and no small amount of sniping, was glorious fun to watch.

Like most people, I marathoned Yellowjackets and then felt sad that the story couldn’t immediately continue.

Beauty queens by libba bray