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All Reader Reviews
Absolutely
incredible. All the info you need and more!
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Reviewer:
A reader from Virginia; April 24, 2003 |
Guidebooks
are usually so impersonal. You get them for all the great info
they have - landmarks, hiking trails, available accommodations
- but don't really expect creativity, polls of local kids, and
poems. This guidebook *IS* a great guidebook, in that it contains
all the usual info/facts/contact numbers you'd want and expect.
But it goes so much further, and gives you such a feel for the
islands, in such a creative way. They poll the locals on the
best restaurants. You can bet where I'll be eating - at the locals'
favorite. They poll local kids on topics so you know what your
kids will want to do. They have essays and poems from locals
to impart real native flavor. Not only has this book given me
all I could want on Sanibel/Captiva, it's the best written and
most interesting guidebook I've ever seen!
Fantastic
guide to the islands!
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Reviewer:
A reader from Missouri; April 14, 2003 |
I love
this book! My family is planning a second visit to Sanibel this
summer, and we have gotten so much helpful information from this
guide. The information and reviews are quite thorough; the pictures
are awesome! We can't wait to go back to the Islands and try
out some new sights, restaurants, and much more. Thank you, Neal
Family!
So good!
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Reviewer:
Lynn
Bassinder,
Seaside Park, N.J.; Nov. 19, 2002 |
I was
on Sanibel last week and met the authors at the Bean, where we
purchased one book for a friend. When I got home I realized the
book was so good I wanted one for my sister as well!
Great
ideas
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Reviewer:
David
Lewis,
Springfield, Mo.; Aug. 6, 2002 |
We just
returned from Sanibel. I purchased this book on the island and
started reading it when I got home. I only wish that we had purchased
the book sooner for all of the great ideas it has listed.
An extremely
informative and enjoyable read
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Reviewer:
Gill Malpass; Isle of Man, U.K.; Aug. 2, 2002 |
It was
good to find out about which restaurants are child friendly,
as we have a 2-year-old daughter who, as you can imagine, keeps
us on our toes.
Magnificent!
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Reviewer:
Janet Garcia, Coconut Grove, Fla.; June 27, 2002 |
This
book was my secret to planning my family's first trip to Sanibel.
I would have been completely lost without it! We have already
recommended it to several friends and family members who are
now planning their trip to the island. Very informative, beautiful
pictures, easy to read... they even give you a few itineraries
of things to do depending on your length of stay! You won't be
disappointed!
Complete,
well-organized, excellent photos
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Reviewer:
Jeanie McLean, Montevallo, Ala.; June 6, 2002 |
Our
family has been visiting Sanibel and Captiva for more than 30
years, and this book is the most complete guide we can imagine.
The writing is so good (I'm a freelance writer myself), the information
is well-organized, and the photography is excellent. We bought
it while we were vacationing on Captiva and have already recommended
it to cousins and aunts and uncles who also fish and shell there.
Definitely
recommend
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Reviewer:
Chanda Lichsinn, Indiana University Purdue University, Fort
Wayne, Ind.;
May 2, 2002 |
I have
read every book on Sanibel and the Gulf Coast that I have been
able to get my hands on over the last four years. This book is
by far the best, most comprehensive, and thorough book on Sanibel
and Captiva that I have found. The chapters are easy to read
and very informative. The pictures are beautiful, and I love
the personal touches with the photographs of people who live
and visit Sanibel. I wish I would have had this book before we
went to Sanibel the first time! I definitely recommend it to
all who will be visiting Sanibel in the future.
Fantastic!
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Reviewer:
Kandi Springer, Bucyrus, Ohio; April 13, 2002 |
We are
really enjoying this book. There's so much information, and I
love the photos. My husband and I have never been to Sanibel
or Captiva (we're planning a trip later this year), but reading
about the islands is relaxing and helps us escape our stressful
jobs.
The best
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Reviewer:
David Miller, Grantham, N.H.; March 20, 2002 |
This
is by far the best book for anyone who wants to or has visited
Sanibel and Captiva. I've been going to the islands for years
and thought I knew a lot but after reading this book I can't
wait to go back again for all the great things I've been missing.
The most amazing thing about this book is the pictures and identifiers
for all the wildlife and shells you can find on the islands.
This is the most complete book and the only one you'll ever need
to enjoy Sanibel and Captiva to the fullest.
Wonderful!
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Reviewer:
Sandy Gehrmann, Hudson, Wis.; March 13, 2002 |
I got
this book today. It is wonderful!! I've been vacationing in the
Sanibel and Captiva area every January for four years now and
I'm already planning for January 2003.
Answers
a lot of questions
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Reviewer:
Alison Ward, Bound Brook, N.J.; February 25, 2002 |
This
is by far the best book for anyone who wants to or has visited
Sanibel and Captiva. I've been going to the islands for years
and thought I knew a lot but after reading this book I can't
wait to go back again for all the great things I've been missing.
The most amazing thing about this book is the pictures and identifiers
for all the wildlife and shells you can find on the islands.
This is the most complete book and the only one you'll ever need
to enjoy Sanibel and Captiva to the fullest.
The true
flavor of Sanibel and Captiva
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Reviewer:
Darla Letourneau, Sanibel Island, Fla.; February 18, 2002 |
This
is a GREAT book! It's a real help not just to the visitors, but
to the residents (like myself). I actually discovered a couple
of trails on Sanibel that I hadn't heard of. The photos are great,
I really enjoyed the poems by local writers, and the shopping
& resource list was helpful as a resident. The reviews of
the restaurants were on the mark. The book is a true flavor of
Sanibel & Captiva without the PR that comes with each place
marketing itself. It's so refreshing to have this kind of guide.
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