This is one well-traveled person’s illustrated dialogue of his astounding travel around the 223 inhabited islands of Britain and Ireland. The photographs offer stunning views as well as interesting details about individual places and their people. The volume, at a hefty 496 pages, may be a delight for true armchair travelers with a deep interest in these areas.

Treasured Islands : Journeys round the inhabited islands of Great Britain and Ireland. This travel log memoir covers 223 islands and includes, social, geographical, historical and cultural details. It is an interesting read and will have you wanting to travel yourself to visit some of them. It is well written by an author with a wealth of experience, and you will learn many things about these islands that you were unaware of. He travels on foot, by boat, bridges to name just a few methods. A lovely gift book to get lost in.

I always keep my eyes open for books about Britain, for myself and to share with friends. This one is so beautiful, with the extra cultural references and anecdotes that make travel books great. Between the pictures and the stories, I could lose myself for hours at a time. This is going to be the next book I get for my anglophile friend, who is American like me but who I met while visiting England.
I highly recommend this as a gift and as a coffee table book to show off to guests -- this book is better in print. Thanks to NetGalley for letting me read this

Arm chair travelers, historians, those who love the British Isles-here is a quite interesting title for you. Travel (by many different modes) and learn more about the history, culture and lifestyle of those who live on Britain’s islands. You will be accompanied by an accomplished guide.

This is a fascinating read. I learned a lot and now wish to visit many of these places and people.

Many thanks to NetGalley and Troubador for this title. All opinions are my own.

These sorts of books are always fairly idiosyncratic, and this one is no exception. You'll get a fair amount of island adventure while browsing, but also a good deal of the author. Chatterton is a reasonably engaging companion, so the trips end up being worthwhile for an armchair, island, completist.