As someone who has traveled around the Washington/British Columbia area frequently, I really enjoyed this book. I liked the hand drawn illustrations and thought it was beautiful. It made me want to go there. The places in the book are really the amazing sights of the area.

As a fellow resident of the Salish Sea region, I was intrigued by this book. The artwork is stunning and vividly represents the beauty of the region. I love that the book begins with acknowledgement of the diverse Indigenous peoples who are the original occupants. The author takes care to use the correct names and practices of Indigenous cultures, rather than the anglicized forms, and emphasizes the need to respect Indigenous practices and rights.

The next section of the book has general information about island travel, including lots of resources, ferry information, packing essentials, safety information, and maritime basics. The remainder of the book is divided into 3 geographic regions: Puget Sound, San Juan Islands, and British Columbia. Each of these sections contains a plethora of information for visiting the various places within the region. I loved the unique mix of art, maps and words to give a realistic picture of each location. The author truly has captured the unique aspects of each area within the region, including things that are not often found in the usual tourist brochures. Sprinkled throughout the book are sections on the flora and fauna of the region, as well as nautical tidbits.

Even though I live in and know this region well, I absolutely loved this book so much that I intend to purchase my own copy and perhaps a few as gifts to friends. The art within makes it extra special. Anyone planning to visit this region should definitely get a copy!

Thank you NetGalley and Sasquatch Books for sending this book for review consideration. All opinions are my own.

Living on the Puget Sound myself, I found this to be a very interesting book. Full of information about the islands in the Sound, tons of fun things to do on each island, and interesting little anecdotes. I was disappointed that the ARC I received was missing the artwork and pictures. I'll bet when the hardcopy comes out, it will be a fascinating addition to travel in the Pacific Northwest.

On Island Time: A Traveler's Atlas by Chandler O'Leary is simply a stunning and informative book.

Having lived on Vancouver Island the last three years, it provided so many thoughtful, nuanced, multi-faceted morsels of information about the land and sea around us.

The book's pages are clad with gorgeous illustrations from the author's personal sketchbooks. "Each scene was drawn by hand and dpainted with watercolor." O'Leary perfectly captures local culture, histories, haunts, ecosystems, flora, fauna, this list goes on. She even includes the quirks and neighborhood qualities of life in this region, roadside farm stands, little libraries and all.

Lastly, I really loved the index and the pronunciation guides to Indigenous names and terms-- super helpful and important to include.

I was disappointed that the majority of the images are not available in the ARC-- it appears to be a .pdf in inDesign purgatory.

All in all, I will absolutely recommend this book-- looks like we have some exploring to do!

Many thanks to Sasquatch Books and Netgalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review!

This is a beautiful and unique travel book for the Pacific Northwest or as Canadians would say, for BC Coast or West Coast. The guide is broken into sections: Puget Sound, San Juan Islands and British Columbia with chapters in each. It covers lots of details regarding ferries, indigenous people, wild life and history of towns etc. One of the biggest draws for me is the watercolor looking illustrations are done by the author. There are no photo graphs. The book itself is a collection of art. I was disappointed my temporary ARC was missing the illustrations for over half the book. I downloaded it a few times before I saw someone else note the same issue. I’m sure it will be fixed for publication. This is hands down one of the prettiest travel guide books I’ve read.

Thank you to NetGalley and Chandler O’Leary for the ARC in exchange for a review.

I thought this was a wonderful travel book, full of beautiful illustrations of the area. I've only been to the Pacific Northwest once, and never to any of the islands, but I loved reading about the area, and it made me think about how fun it would be to go in person one day.

On Island Time is the most gorgeous addition to a personal library. I recently moved to the pacific northwest and while the city feels so far from home, the islands have been the places where my wonder and my sense of familiarity mingle. This has caused a fond affection for anything island related. Chandler O'Leary looks at the island through a lens of delight. While the stories of each island are beautiful, they are made even more enjoyable by the gorgeous illustrations that fill the pages. I would purchase this as a gift for a friend and a copy for my own coffee table. A lovely addition to the literary adventure guides already on our shelves.

Wow! this is one of the most interesting, well researched, in depth travel books of the San Juan islands, British Columbia and Vancouver Island areas that I have ever seen!
Very cool illustrations! I am from British Columbia and i feel like it captures the nostalgic vibe of this area as well!
It’s a delight to the eyes and has just enough information to educate you.
Loved it!
Thankyou to author Chandler O’Leary, Sasquatch publishing and Netgalley for the opportunity to read this book!

I received a copy of this book through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

This is a cute book!

The review copy I received doesn't have all the pictures, but the drawings included are beautiful! From the ferries of the Pacific Northwest to sea creatures there's great depictions of what you encounter in the Pacific Northwest. There's information on some of the local Indigenous tribes, wine, and more. This is a cute read covering places throughout the I-5 corridor.

I received a free copy of, On Island Time: A Traveler's Atlas, by Chandler O'Leary, from the publisher and Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. I love the illustrations in this book, they are wonderful. This is a great travel guide of the islands around Washington and British Colombia,

Lovely little travelogue! I really got a feel for each island which I wasn’t sure I would—how different could they be? But it was helpful and beautiful and practical.

Thank you so much to NetGalley and Sasquatch Books for my copy of On Island Time: A Traveler's Atlas
Illustrated Adventures on and around the Islands of Washington and British Columbia by Chandler O'Leary in exchange for an honest review. It publishes February 28, 2023.
This charming book makes my little PNW heart so happy! Growing up visiting Seattle and various areas, I have come to realize that I need to explore more. This book is the perfect inspiration! It would make a beautiful gift, and be pride of place on any coffee table!

I didn't read this book but requested access to view the maps, indexes, intro, and other, to determine how many copies were needed at my nearby library, and whether copies would be needed for the Local History & Archive collection and/or Reference. Thank you for providing this access!

I have previously read other works by this creator, and the art in this volume is beautiful even at my very brief glance. I know this book will be popular with patrons. I also was very interested in the use of multiple shorter indices towards the back of the book. This is a favorite publisher!

I don't want to give stars because I didn't read enough of the book.

This is a really lovely book with lots of great tips to travel to the Pacific Northwest. I loved how it was a guide, but he also gave experiences. I liked that we got packing tips and tips about the ferry's. I will be buying this book as I am a lover and a frequent traveler of that area.

Thanks NetGalley for this ARC!

I absolutely loved reading this book. I was completely drawn into the topic and could not stop reading it.

If you’re headed to the San Juan Islands in Washington state or just want to dream of traveling there, this is the perfect book to take you on that journey! Chandler O’Leary makes her home in Tacoma, Wa and has spent many adventure filled days traveling the Washington and Canadian ferry system to every island they can reach. She has filled sketch books with her beautiful artwork of the islands, maps of the waterways, the ferries, indigenous artwork and the ecosystem of this magical place. She has explored the islands, finding the fun things to experience while there and documenting it as she goes. What a wonderful gift to the traveler to have this book to take out most of the guesswork so we can experience these islands for ourselves.

In this travel guide, Ms. O’Leary has included so much valuable information regarding the indigenous people, their artwork, and how to interact with the islanders while visiting. There is an entire chapter dedicated to helpful links and websites and information about what is needed to travel this area; from passports for travel to Victoria, to park passes for hiking, to tide and ferry schedules, this list is not exhaustive but it is extensive. There are reference maps and field notes for added information to make the traveler’s experience much more interesting.

I live in Eastern Washington myself and the San Juan Islands and the Olympic Peninsula are my family’s favorite playground! I plan to buy a copy of this book to enhance our next excursion to the coast. But the most important bit of advice this author offered when experiencing the Washington coast is to leave room for serendipity because we just never know when we might find something magical that throws all other plans out the window!

Thank you Netgalley, Sasquatch Books and the author for this eARC in exchange for my honest review. This book is available for purchase on February 28, 2023, just in time for Spring break travel!