Official Review: Notes from a Very Small island

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Re: Official Review: Notes from a Very Small island

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Thank you bookowlie for your wonderfully well written review. I admire people going off to new places and trying to adapt to their new surroundings, all the while observing, but also being able to find the words to describe their environment and experiences.
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Sounds like an enjoyable book! I love learning about other cultures and I have several friends who have lived in Croatia so this would be interesting.
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Great review. I don't read much non fiction but this tempts me :-)
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Thanks Shelley and Sarah! I really enjoy these types of books where you can learn about the culture of a place. In this case, the author and his wife had to adjust to living on a remote island after being used to living in England.
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Great review for people who want to visit areas!
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Excellent Review

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Well written and insightful review. Thanks.
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Thanks for informative review!
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Post by StainedGlassTiger3 »

The premise of this book sounds interesting, but due to the uneven pacing, need for possible additional editing, and somewhat confusing switches between past and present, I may just stick with having read the review. Especially since it's so expensive on Amazon... (At least in my cheapskate opinion...)
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appreciate all the info you provided for this book. helps to make decision to read :)
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Post by Heidi M Simone »

Wonderful book review, bookowlie! I've never been to Croatia, but this seems like a book that would teach any reader a new culture. Getting up and starting a life in a new place is something that my husband and I are currently doing (not in Croatia, but somewhere foreign to us anyway), and it's such a crazy experience!

Congratulations to the author for being Book of the Day! :)
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great review, I am putting this book on my tbr list, thank you
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This is a very insightful review. The book seems interesting.. might consider reading it ☺
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Thanks AA1495! I enjoyed learning about a place I knew nothing about.
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I think this book sounds interesting, especially, since I enjoy books about other cultures.
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