December 21, 2012
We both read a lot on our sail to New Zealand – I read about 45 books on my Kindle and about 8 brick-and-mortar books. I’d like to mention two of the books that both Cyndi and I read and we think are great books about sailing from the non-sailor prospective.
The first one is a book called “Swept” by Torre DeRoche. It is a wonderful book and Torre is an incredible writer; witty, funny and insightful. Here’s what Amazon says about it:
A chance meeting in a San Francisco cocktail bar sparks an instant connection between two opposites: Ivan, a man with an adventurous dream of finding freedom on the ocean aboard his humble sailboat, and Torre, a city girl with a morbid fear of deep water.
As their bond turns to love, Torre realizes the only way to keep the man of her dreams is to embark on the voyage of her nightmares, so she waves goodbye to dry land and braces for a life-changing roller-coaster ride that’s as exhilarating as it is terrifying.
And here’s a link to the Swept on Amazon.
The other book is “The Motion of the Ocean” by Janna Cawrse Esarey.
This book is a lot like Swept but maybe a little more chick-flick-ie. It is more about her relationship than sailing but I actually did enjoy the relationship story and the sailing/cruising stuff, from the prospective of a new sailor/cruiser, is great. She is also an incredible writer and I really enjoyed reading this book slowly and savoring her words. Thank you Lynn for giving us this book! Here’s what Amazon says about it:
The humorous true story of a woman who abandons her tidy life to honeymoon across the Pacific on a leaky, old boat—only to find that sailing 17,000 miles is easier than keeping her relationship off the rocks.
And here’s a link to the The Motion of the Ocean on Amazon.
-Rich
