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I found myself intently studying the jackets of trashy novels, wavering between the virile
stranger and the ruggedly handsome super agent. Finally I spotted an Agatha Christie
mystery in a foreign language I do read. Salvation! But two weeks in a small atoll leaves
plenty of down time, and I eventually succumbed to temptation in the form of the studly
super agent. Oh, the shame! The only thing saving my scarred dignity was the fact that I
hadn't actually paid for these books.
The Suwarrow book exchange
So why was I reading this junk? I couldn't help myself! There's something about the ele-
ment of surprise, like visiting a new restaurant with a seductive menu full of exotic fla-
vors. No matter how many titles fill the screen of my Kindle, I still covet the moldy paper-
backs of these deliciously unpredictable book swaps. And who knows? I might discover a
priceless jewel, like Suwarrow itself, with its reef walks, superb diving, and groovy fish
net hammocks. The irresistible pleasure of perusing book shelves is like beach combing
on a tropical island: you never know just what treasures the tide will wash in.
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