Making Waves on The Aegean by Jori Aguilar Sams

 
 

Making Waves on The Aegean by  Jori Aguilar Sams

I fell in love with this book for so many reasons: water, history, love and relationships, new words, religion and travel.

1. It's about the water, sea, sailing, mountains

2. It's about history of the area, in a fun way

3. Love stories and relationships

4. New words I learned along the way

5. Religion and beliefs of others, NOT forced on you or any pressure.

6. Travel, the sites, smells, sounds and colors are included.

Starts out with Jordan and she's aboard the schooner and we find out how she got there, the decisions and the things she gave up.

It's a volunteer position for several months as they prepare the schooner for the group of people who will come to learn about sailing.

She has no idea how to do much of the work she is told to do. She is not given instructions in how to do the work so she gets by and sometimes a lending hand from others helps the task get done.

Love the teamwork of the people where they all pitch in so everybody gets to relax at the end of the day.

She just is not getting along with Chip, the captain and she has no idea why. She is always given the most difficult tasks, the smelliest and he expects her to clean yards of rope with a toothbrush.

Others also see how she is treated and they know it's not fair.

Love how they all talk to one another, so many common interests. She is injured and knows she should have at least an x-ray done but no time off or money as she's not being paid at all.

She also does not get the sleep she needs, if she does have the time she can't sleep.

This is such an awesome tale and I hated to see it end as they all learn how to sail the schooner. Love the references to 'green lights' as things go smooth for once.

Love the descriptive details of the scenes, never knew there were THAT many shades of blue to describe the water. Sounds so peaceful and so beautiful.

Author makes you feel as if you are there with them and can feel the waves rocking the boat.  She is able to meet with so many others who sometimes give her advice, some give her money, some food, and some just want to be her friend.

Throughout her whole life she doesn't feel treasured or good enough,  and when she's just had the absolute enough of the mental abuse she has a decision to make, stay or get off the next stop.

Love how it ends with hopes of another story to follow where this one leaves off.

What a gem of a story, this book earns my best for the month when it's published, it's just so wicked good. There is something in here for everybody on so many levels.

I received this review copy from the author and this is my honest opinion.