30 Books in 30 Days - Book 1

So, I'm actually starting January's project early. This is because I have to take the Life in the UK test at the end of January as I am applying for indefinite leave to remain in the UK, and would like a little time to prepare for that.

I am starting today, and will have to complete my last book by 23:59 on 21 Jan, 2012. The only rule I have set for myself is that I will not read two things by the same author. I am reading things that have been recommended, look good, or are unread things around the house.

The first book was The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway. (I had initially planned to start with Into the Wild but it's a longer book and I had too many other things to do. So that one is tomorrow!)

I haven't read enough Hemingway to compare this to his other works, but the book was very simply written and quite sweet. A very nice story about an old man and a fish (not the sea), though I think it would have been better condensed to half the current length.

Would I reread it? No. It wasn't spectacular.

Would I recommend it? No. While it is sweet, it's also dull and long-winded.

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This book: 99 pages

Project total: 99 pages