Caught by the Sea: My Life on Boats Audiobook (Unabridged)

" I know students love Gary Paulsen's books. They love the detail and sense of adventure. I, however, have never been able to get into his books. I picked up this one with trepidation. I felt that I had to read it since I had asked my students to read it. I forced myself to get through it. I enjoyed the adventure aspects and mistakes he made at sea, but the story itself was not interesting to me. I know how one of my students felt about it, but I'm curious if the rest felt the same. "

" i was and kinda still reading it for deslexia stuff "

" This book is worth reading just for the part where Paulsen is trying to teach himself how to use sails on a lake only to make himself a menace to every other boater in sight. Paulsen can be hysterically funny when he's relating his mishaps. "

" Caught by the sea was a good book. This book is a true story about a man who falls in love with the sea an decides to set sail but getting caught by a wave is making him fight for his live and get back to land. I. Think the main theme is to never give up. For example even though he was trapped on a boat in the middle of know where in the sea he still managed to get to land publishing this amazing story to the world. Antler example is when he waslow on food and water it still kept on fighting to get to land "

" I really enjoyed hearing of Gary Paulsen's adventures at sea. I would like to hear more of his stories. "

" Super fast read. I think the author could have done a better job with the story - it seemed to jump around a bit too much. "

" Read "Voyage of the Frog" after you read this one; you will clearly see Paulsen using his own experience from "Caught by the Sea". "

" I read this book to check it out for my students. It is a non-fiction book, but I don't think I have any students who would read it and enjoy. The author wrote some nice descriptive paragraphs about the sea. He had some exciting things to write about but they were very short--maybe a page or two. "

" Gary is really a tough man. I learned a lot about sailing. Great adventure. "

" Incredible amount of detail. Before I read this book I did not know anything about sailing. Remarkable to read and learn about how much is involved in the process. Also found it interesting that the writer seems to choose hobbies that allow much time for self-reflection. "

" Good read for anyone who wants to sail or voyage the ocean "

" This was an okay chapter book. It wasnt close to being my favorite Gary Paulsen book though. This would be a good read for middle school/high school kids. "

" I enjoy Paulsen's books and this one did not disappoint. I think I would have enjoyed the book more if I had first-hand knowledge of sailing or boats. "

" a great introductry book from Gary Paulsen. He is clearly a great story teller and has written many books. The theme is generally around sailing, ocean, nautical, etc. I can't wait to get to some of his more complex stories. This was an autobiography about his first personal encounters with sailing. "

" This book definately wasn't my favorite. It seemed like he was eager to get the book over with. His exciting moments only lasted several pages at the most. It really didn't capture my attention. Although, I have never personally sailed, so maybe that is my problem. "

" its aaabout his life on the sea "

" Read to "check out" for my students. Not as promising as Paulsen's WOODSONG (this, from a "Mermaid"....). Will offer it, tho personally, I found it dry for a "sailing story." "

" This was a really short, slightly odd book, but I still liked it. Mostly Gary Paulsen's descriptions about his love for the sea and how boats come alive. I wish the second-to-last chapter had actually been the last, though; it seemed a lot more of a fitting ending. "