A Year in Paradise by Stephen Wright Watterson

Subtitle: How we lived our dream -- A very short, fun read.  They left Ohio and headed to the Erie Canal, down the Hudson and made their way to Florida for the winter.  They explored many haunts that we have and just enjoyed their year on the water.  If you want a fun overview of a trip like this, Watterson did a great job capturing the essence of the experience.

X by Sue Grafton

An interesting book, but I was never quite sure what the main story line was.  There was a picture that had been stolen, a fake identification and a dead private investigator that left some cryptic notes that needed to be figured out.  It seemed like all three eventually resolved themselves, but it was a bit ragged for me.  In the middle of it all there was also another little sub-story about some neighbors.  This is the first Grafton book I have read, because of my alphabet challenge, and I am not sure if I want to try another.

Wind, Whiskey and Whales by Silver Donald Cameron

Subtitle: A Cape Breton Voyage -- A great story about a wonderful summer voyage around Cape Breton.  It was a nine year project building the boat and they made many amazing stops along the way.  Lots of harbors and nooks and crannies, great people and towns.  I learned a lot of history about the island with all the ups and downs with industry - coal, fishing.  Beautifully told, great humor.