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Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2173 KP) rated Murder With Puffins (Meg Langslow, #2) in Books

Mar 9, 2018  
MW
Murder With Puffins (Meg Langslow, #2)
Donna Andrews | 2001
10
10.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
A romantic weekend on an island in Maine is anything but for Meg and Michael when they find her family already at the family cabin. That's before a hurricane arrives and strands them with an island packed with birders and a killer. While this book still has the humor of the first in the series, it also features a stronger mystery.

Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/03/book-review-murder-with-puffins-by.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
  
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Jamie (131 KP) rated Island of the Blue Dolphins in Books

Jul 22, 2017  
Island of the Blue Dolphins
Island of the Blue Dolphins
Scott O’Dell | 1960 | Children, Young Adult (YA)
10
8.3 (18 Ratings)
Book Rating
Strong heroine (2 more)
Accurately conveys feelings of loneliness
Brings a little known piece of history to attention
Pretty depressing for a middle grade book (1 more)
Themes of loneliness will likely be missed by many given the age group
The story of the Lone Woman of San Nicolas Island
This was my absolute favorite book growing up and I still cherish it more than a decade later.

Island of the Blue Dolphins is based on The Lone Woman of San Nicolas Island: Juana Maria, a Nicoleño Native American left alone on San Nicolas Island for 18 years. She was the last surviving member of her tribe and died after she was rescued. This incredible story has largely been lost in the greater narrative of American history.

The story follows a young girl named Karana as she learns to survive on her own. Facing certain death, her tribe flees the island and Karana is left behind. The story has plenty of adventure as Karana fights to survive, learning how to be resourceful – hunting for food and materials for clothing, building shelters, and dealing with the local wild dogs and other dangerous creatures on the island. Where this book really shines is how the writing managed to portray Karana’s feelings of isolation and loneliness which really struck a chord with me.

The book is beautifully written and I’ve read it countless times since it was first gifted to me in elementary school. I look forward to when my own daughters grow older and I can share this story with them. This is a wonderful book for all ages that I absolutely adore. Fantastic for middle grade girls just getting into reading.
  
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Mothergamer (1536 KP) rated Nintendo Selects: Animal Crossing: New Leaf in Video Games

Mar 19, 2020  
Nintendo Selects: Animal Crossing: New Leaf
Nintendo Selects: Animal Crossing: New Leaf
Simulation
10
9.1 (18 Ratings)
Video Game Rating
I still play this game on my 3DS. It's such a wonderful game because it's so cheerful and there's fun things you can do such as fishing, digging for fossils, and making friends with all the animal villagers. You can also sail to an island and do island tours. This lets you roam around or you can do a tour that has a mini game that you can win medals for. For example, you can do a bug catching tour and earn medals. The medals can be traded in for items in the island shop. You're the mayor of the town also so you can work on public works, participate in seasonal festivals, and invite friends to your town. It's just this lovely game that is great for people of all ages.