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I had the pleasure of meeting [J.J. Parsons] at the Savannah Children's Book Festival. I told her I had picked up her book [Dead Chest Island] at a local book seller. She kindly gave me the second book. That said, this is an unsolicited and honest review.

[Dead Chest Island] is a throw back to the mysteries of the 1950's. It made me think of The Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew. Young children getting into adventure after hearing a story about an island that leads to solving a international crime, or foiling it, rather.

[Parson's] writing has a good flow and is well thought out. The characters are well developed. I am looking forward to reading the second book and hearing more of Edison'd adventures and see if his sister is still a pest. Highly recommend this book to school libraries.
  
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So very tempted with Fireball Island.... I remember this from my childhood, it probably wasn't a good game, but who doesn't love rolling fireballs down on peoples friends... these designers are serious players, so it's probably quite good...
  
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Beetle Rider (341 KP) Apr 9, 2018

Agreed. I don’t want to get my hopes up too much. But I hope it’s awesome.

Guava Island (2019)
Guava Island (2019)
2019 | Comedy, Musical, Thriller
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It has a message and story to tell, but the story feels like an oversimplification, lacking the nuance and complexity that made "This is America" such a sensation.

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https://www.bohanreviews.com/post/guava-island
  
A Map For Wrecked Girls
A Map For Wrecked Girls
Jessica Taylor | 2017 | Young Adult (YA)
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
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Taylor portrays an unimaginable circumstance, being stranded on an island, with beautiful writing and an intriguing subplot. The sisters are very believable though I found it difficult to like Henri most of the time.
  
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Niki Caro recommended Anne of Green Gables in Books (curated)

 
Anne of Green Gables
Anne of Green Gables
L.M. Montgomery, Lauren Child | 2008 | Children
7.6 (38 Ratings)
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"Because I just directed the pilot of the boldly reimagined Anne for Netflix and CBC. And because if I was alone on a desert island, Anne would be like a plucky, chatty, imaginary friend. Who wouldn’t shut up."

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Rachel Kushner recommended Innocents and Others in Books (curated)

 
Innocents and Others
Innocents and Others
Dana Spiotta | 2017 | Fiction & Poetry, Film & TV
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"This novel deserves its place on my desert island for how subtle it is, how moving. There is a lightness to its artfulness that deserves reading and rereading. I adore this novel about vision, and film, and women."

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