Just Some of Our Books
Books have always been a key part of my life. I must decide what to do with our existing books and which books will come aboard in hard-copy or digital Kindle format. Gone are the days where at anchorage you could see boats struggling to float above the waterline because of their extensive libraries. Some apartment books are headed for storage and the rest will given away to new loving homes. I bet the new owner of Numerical Recipes in C++ will be excited to own this dog-eared book. The huge task of book sorting will start like Marie Antionette’s walk to the guillotine, one step at a time. One box at a time: books for the boat, books for storage and give away books, Our sailing reference books will join us on board as problem solvers, except that I will not be reading a chapter on heavy weather sailing during the 50 knot storm. The reference books will be handy for fixing engines and other systems. There is a spot on the bookshelf reserved for Jimmy Cornell’s famous world cruising routes and our Yacht Maintenance Handbook. There is also space for South American cruising guides and the unread gems on the apartment shelves that were purchased but never enjoyed. Moby Dick will be top of that list. In due time, I will post the full list or our library. Please use the comment feature below to suggest your desert island books. Most of the library will be on the Kindle . This will consist of a mixture of more unread classics, books with a South America theme, and perhaps the full set of Robert Caro Lyndon Johnson books. After I read the first Caro book on Johnson I was irate for months because I had learned what an awful person Johnson was. Maybe at sea I can be a bit calmer.
Please comment with your favorite must-read books and I’ll be sure to load them on to the Kindle before we set sail. I’ll make sure to write reviews of the more notable reads and to keep a widget with Recently Read books on the sidebar. I can’t wait. — Gail
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