The Coral Island, by R M Ballantyne It was written a long time ago, and I read an abridged version as a kid. I got a copy to give away as a present, but got th

The Coral Island, by R M Ballantyne It was written a long time ago, and I read an abridged version as a kid. I got a copy to give away as a present, but got the unabridged version, which is not suitable for children. I decided to read it myself, and I am halfway through it. It is going to be the best book I've read this year, because it is pure escapism in many ways, and this year has been strangely sucky despite the arrival of vaccines and a supposed return to normalcy. Honorable mentions: - Night in the Solomons, Louis Lamour - Bad Blood, John Carreyrou