![]() Even the cover was pretty and simple, I LOVED how it looked and sounded. What’s that you say Imagine you were stuck out at sea with your ex-best friend and the popular kids at school who hate you. Passengers on a ferry to Orkney had to be evacuated and taken ashore by lifeboat after the vessel ran aground in what was described as a major incident. Mean Girls meets Life of Pi in this darkly humorous, compulsively readable teen novel thats perfect for fans of Libba Bray and Andrew. A fire and minor water ingress had been reported. The Lifeboat Clique sounded great, and hilarious, when I read the summary I wanted to pick it up instantly. What is The Lifeboat Clique Think Mean Girls out at sea. The Maritime and Coastguard Agency said coastguard rescue teams from St Margaret’s Hope, Stromness and Kirkwall, alongside Stromness and Longhope RNLI lifeboats, responded to a mayday broadcast from the passenger vessel after it was grounded. “A thorough investigation will be needed to establish how this major incident aboard the Pentland Ferries vessel occurred.” “RNLI lifeboats have been dispatched and all of the ferry’s passengers and crew are reported to be safe. In a statement the union said: “We are aware of a major incident onboard the MV Pentalina which has run aground, taking on water with a fire in the engine room. Norris Kaplan, the protagonist of Philippes debut novel, is a hypersweaty. I found myself laughing out loud at several parts, while also cringing in anticipation of the disaster our characters go through. A teenage, not-so-lonely loner endures the wilds of high school in Austin, Texas. It’s been described as Mean Girls meets Life of Pi, which I completely agree. ![]() The RMT union said a full investigation into what happened was now needed. The Lifeboat Clique is a really fun read that combines dark humor with the whole survival aspect. On Sunday the company said all sailings between the Scottish mainland and Orkney were cancelled and that it was contacting all customers due to travel. The company said the Pentalina had “undergone a technical overhaul, including a full service of all four engines and generators”. The Pentalina had only on Wednesday returned to service on the 80-minute crossing from Gills Bay across the Pentland Firth to St Margaret’s Hope. The ferry company Pentland Ferries said smoke was detected in the engine room of MV Pentalina shortly before it grounded near its destination, the village of St Margaret’s Hope on Orkney. ![]()
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