Awesome book. Must read for anyone who enjoys tales of real world adventure. It also includes an truly fascinating look at life in 19th century in Nantucket (trust me, I'm not usually one for... more

Awesome book. Must read for anyone who enjoys tales of real world adventure. It also includes an truly fascinating look at life in 19th century in Nantucket (trust me, I'm not usually one for things like this, but it sucked me in).

I have quit the book much like the crew quit the Essex. Though for my part, I have left better than I began.

Ch 13. The crew has been rescued but can such a thing be accomplished after enduring that much time lost to the wilds of the sea?

Ch 10. "An unavailing effort to endeavor to prolong a now tedious existence." wow!

Ch 9, the crew has found the haven of an island and a brief respite from the sea.

Ch 8 for a few mins then I'm off to sleep.

Ch 6, In the Sea. This might be the worst part for me. The waiting, the not knowing, the constant fear or worry, never feeling safe or in control. Whew.

Ch 6, The Plan. The leadership's reasoning is funky. I don't know that mine would be better but I do know I don't want to reenact their plight.

Ch 5, the ramming is underway.

Ch. 5, The Attack. I should be lesson planning but my head and heart aren't in it.

Finished ch 4. Sad to read about the whole destruction of an island. Such a waste.

Ch. 4, The Lees of Fire. Had to slow down because of school and kids but, never fret fellow whalers, I have returned.

Ch. 4, The Lees of Fire. The gore from ch 3 and the bad luck from 2 read quickly. I'm thinking 4 will be polished off before snooze time.

Ch. 3, First Blood. On their way and the omens are building. Spooky, ominous music should be playing as I read.

Ch. 2, Knockdown. I'm going much slower than I thought I would. Good so far though.

Starting Chapter 1. Any fellow readers want to chit chat about the book, lemme know. We can have a getglue bc. Oprah would be so jealous.

Just started and thought the foreword. I enjoy Philbrick's writing so I'm hoping this is something that woo's me.

It is the experience of the Essex and the Sperm Whale that led to the Moby Dick classic!