Probably my most favourite book is "An Island to Oneself" by Tom Neale.

I even visited the Cook Islands because of it. You get a real sense of how wonderful the simple life is without all the complexity of modern life.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Neale

https://www.amazon.com/Island-Oneself-Tom-Neale/dp/091802476...

I guess Im an islomaniac.

I didn't realize that this was actually a book until digging around a bit more for less garish alternatives: http://www.amazon.com/dp/0918024765

For anyone for whom this story resonated, this book is well worth a read:-

An Island to Oneself http://www.amazon.com/An-Island-Oneself-Tom-Neale/dp/0918024...

More info on Tom Neale:- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Neale

Tynan you may not be aware of this but there is actually a word for this. You are an "islomaniac". Highly recommend this book which is a true story about what Id consider to be the ultimate islomaniac:-

An Island To Oneself by Tom Neale http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Neale http://www.amazon.com/An-Island-Oneself-Tom-Neale/dp/0918024...

Probably one of my favourite books actually.

If you are interested in dessert island life, this is a wonderful read: "An Island to Oneself" http://www.amazon.com/An-Island-Oneself-Tom-Neale/dp/0918024...