I just finished Love with a Chance of Drowning and love it! Had to recommend it here . . .
Basically, it’s the story of a girl — who is terrified of water — that meets Mr. Wonderful. Well, wonderful except that he is planning to sail across the Pacific and wants her to go along. That involves water. So she has a choice: suck it up, face her fears dead on and go on the adventure of a lifetime or always wonder about what it would have been like had she said yes.
Well, there wouldn’t have been a book if she said “forget it” so you know which one she chose. I’m not going to spoil the story with further details, other than to say it’s Torre’s true story. It deals honestly with what happens when you go WAY outside your comfort zone and have a spectacular adventure. Yeah, there are some not-so-spectacular moments and times you’ll find yourself laughing out loud. And (I don’t think this is really a spoiler) you might learn what not to leave in the galley when you leave the boat for a few months in the tropics.
I’ll just leave you with Torre’s trailer and say that the book is great . . . whether or not you have a fear of water or ever think you might cross an ocean.
It’s available in print from Amazon and others, as well as in all the popular e-formats: Kindle, Nook and iTunes. And I just heard that it may be made into a movie!
Full disclosure: I was given a review copy . . . but I would have bought it!
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Carolyn Shearlock has lived aboard full-time for 17 years, splitting her time between a Tayana 37 monohull and a Gemini 105 catamaran. She’s cruised over 14,000 miles, from Pacific Mexico and Central America to Florida and the Bahamas, gaining firsthand experience with the joys and challenges of life on the water.
Through The Boat Galley, Carolyn has helped thousands of people explore, prepare for, and enjoy life afloat. She shares her expertise as an instructor at Cruisers University, in leading boating publications, and through her bestselling book, The Boat Galley Cookbook. She is passionate about helping others embark on their liveaboard journey—making life on the water simpler, safer, and more enjoyable.
Kelly Jennings on Facebook says
It’s a great book even if you don’t sail!! She is such a witty writer.
Sylvia says
Thanks,Carolyn.
I will definitely get this as I, too, have a fear of drowning, deep water, etc.
Fell in love with my now husband four and a half years ago. He had no
boat then. Long story – but here we are with a 40′ ketch getting ready to
sail around the world starting this summer. LOL
Kimberly Wright says
I read that last month… GREAT book!:)
Annel Dickson says
I just read it too..I agree its good. I am also afraid of the water and going to live on a boat that’s why I got the book.
Kristine Brincks Linnan says
Thank you! I needed a new book to read tonight. I am to chapter 5 already and am enjoying it. I can relate, as we are getting ready to leave in May and I have little experience like her. So far my favorite quote “You’ll never regret it. Just go”
The Boat Galley says
Totally agree!
Nita Haas says
Loved that book.
Brandy Bryant Payment says
Love this book. I read it last year and talked about it on one of our podcasts!
Stephanie Starner Greiner says
I loved this read too!
Shannon Kane Cullip says
Thanks for the suggestion! I read it on my kindle and then ordered it for hubby to read on the boat!