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This is a very good book having lived in the Caribbean I found this a very accurate telling.
Annette H. (sfnativegal) - reviewed An Embarrassment of Mangoes : A Caribbean Interlude on + 98 more book reviews
If you ever dreamed of takeing a year off and sailing from the northeast US to the islands south this will give you a good picture of what it is like. Author's husband is the sailor - she gets seasick and has no idea how to sail.
I enjoyed the book very much. Since I have lived in the Caribbean as well, although not aboard a sailboat, it was fun to read about life in the Caribbean from that perspective. I think they missed some of the great islands by staying too long in the Bahamas and Dominican Republic. But it was fun to read about their experiences anyway!
Suzanne R. (Suzanne60637) reviewed An Embarrassment of Mangoes : A Caribbean Interlude on + 98 more book reviews
I enjoyed this book immensely. It has really stayed with me in the time since I've read it (over a year ago now). The author took two years and sailed around the Caribbean in a sailboat with her husband. Lots of great descriptions of the food she cooked and people she met. A really fun book to live vicariously through!
Lisa S. (gatorgal1981) reviewed An Embarrassment of Mangoes : A Caribbean Interlude on + 34 more book reviews
I'm not sure what I expected from this book, but I didn't enjoy it. I've visited the Caribbean and hoped this would be more of a diary of ports visited and accounts of beach days and sailing sunsets. What it is, is a lot of weather reports, sail boat jargon, recipes and stories about meeting fellow cruisers and island natives. It's written in a rather "matter of fact" format, without much humor or personal insight. I stopped reading it about half way through, so maybe it gets better at the end?
The macaroni and cheese recipe alone makes this book worthwhile. The get-away-from-it-all story is no fairy tale and the living aboard stories ring true.
Heather G. (flyheatherfly) reviewed An Embarrassment of Mangoes : A Caribbean Interlude on + 20 more book reviews
I have really enjoyed this book. It is written in a gentle pace, about a couple who plan for seven years then sail from Canada to the Carribbean for 2 years. One of the couple is a seasoned sailor, the other recreational at best. Their exploration of their stopping points, as well as a few recipes of local foods are great. They paint a great picture of their adventures, though not all smooth sailing! A fast and enjoyable read.
Laura R. (isitfriday) reviewed An Embarrassment of Mangoes : A Caribbean Interlude on + 170 more book reviews
i liked this book! it made me want to take off from the rat race and live on a boat for a few years! loved the stories and the recepies too. great book.
Makes you want to drop whatever you're doing and sail the Caribbean!
