Journal Entry 1 by bookstogive from Springville, Tennessee USA on Thursday, July 16, 2009

to be released soon into the wild 

Journal Entry 2 by 1001-library from Helsinki, Uusimaa Finland on Friday, July 17, 2009

Thanks so much for your donation svoight!

This book is now part of the 1001-library. If you want to take this book from the library but don't know how to proceed, please refer to the 1001-library bookshelf. 

Journal Entry 3 by bookstogive from Springville, Tennessee USA on Saturday, September 19, 2009

Reserved for Caroley 

Journal Entry 4 by bookstogive at Birmingham, West Midlands United Kingdom on Monday, September 21, 2009

Released 2 yrs ago (9/21/2009 UTC) at Birmingham, West Midlands United Kingdom

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Released to Caroley, Enjoy!
Part of the 1001-Library.

 

Journal Entry 5 by Caroley from Birmingham, West Midlands United Kingdom on Tuesday, October 13, 2009

Received today. Thanks very much for sending! 

Journal Entry 6 by Caroley from Birmingham, West Midlands United Kingdom on Friday, October 30, 2009

I thoroughly enjoyed this! Thanks very much for sending it my way svoight.

Back to the library now. 

Journal Entry 7 by 1001-library from Helsinki, Uusimaa Finland on Friday, October 30, 2009

This book is now back on the 1001 library bookshelf and can be borrowed by PMing Caroley:)

If you want to take this book from the library but don't know how to proceed, please refer to the library bookshelf.

 

Journal Entry 8 by Caroley from Birmingham, West Midlands United Kingdom on Sunday, November 01, 2009

Reserved for Soffitta1 

Journal Entry 9 by Caroley at Birmingham, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- United Kingdom on Friday, November 06, 2009

Released 2 yrs ago (11/6/2009 UTC) at Birmingham, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- United Kingdom

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Posted airmail to Soffitta1 

Journal Entry 10 by soffitta1 from Ávila, Ávila Spain on Thursday, November 12, 2009

Thanks for posting me this, it is a long time since my last Hemingway.

Enjoyed this one greatly, not a fishing person, but I found myself devouring this. The relationship between the man and the huge fish he catches is full of respect, pain, endurance, hope, but ultimately resignation. 

Journal Entry 11 by 1001-library from Helsinki, Uusimaa Finland on Thursday, January 14, 2010

This book is now back on the 1001 library bookshelf and can be borrowed by PMing soffitta1:)

If you want to take this book from the library but don't know how to proceed, please refer to the library bookshelf.

 

Journal Entry 12 by soffitta1 at A Controlled Release, a fellow bookcrosser -- Controlled Releases on Tuesday, March 30, 2010

Released 2 yrs ago (3/30/2010 UTC) at A Controlled Release, a fellow bookcrosser -- Controlled Releases

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Sent to Totje2. 

Journal Entry 13 by Boekentrol from Leeuwarden, Fryslân (Friesland) Netherlands on Thursday, April 01, 2010

Arrived safely in my mailbox today. I'm looking forward to read it! 

Journal Entry 14 by Boekentrol at Leeuwarden, Fryslân (Friesland) Netherlands on Friday, May 20, 2011

Reserved to be put in Soffitta1 's VBB 1001-bookbox. 

Journal Entry 15 by Boekentrol at Leeuwarden, Fryslân (Friesland) Netherlands on Monday, September 05, 2011

This book has been sitting on my shelves for a while, but since it was requested from the 1001-VBB, I read it and will get it on to the next reader.
My thoughts: I liked this book. It is a very slow one, not much (fast) action, but nevertheless it kept my attention the entire time.

In the beginning it was a very optimistic book, the story of the old man not having caught a fish for many days, still believes 'tomorrow will be a better day'. And then he catches a fish. And despite the hard struggle it gives him, he doesn't give up and manages to haul it in and tie it to his boat and take it home.
The part after the catch I found sad / depressing. The style of writing did not change, but just the thought of the old man losing his fish, the one he has worked very hard for, was a bit too much.
Gladly he has earned himself credit with the catch: even if he'll not go out fishing or will not catch anything, he'll still have something to eat. And also a young man to look after him and go out to sea with him.  

Journal Entry 16 by Boekentrol at Leeuwarden, Fryslân (Friesland) Netherlands on Monday, September 05, 2011

Released 8 mos ago (9/3/2011 UTC) at Leeuwarden, Fryslân (Friesland) Netherlands

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From Soffitta's 1001-VBB on its way to Cassiopaeia.
I hope it arrives quickly and in good conditions. Happy reading & Happy BookCrossing! 

Journal Entry 17 by Cassiopaeia at Cardiff, Wales United Kingdom on Tuesday, September 13, 2011

Arrived today, without any problems, thank you Totje2. 

Journal Entry 18 by Cassiopaeia at Cardiff, Wales United Kingdom on Monday, October 03, 2011

Have now read this little book and really enjoyed it. At the same time I am listening to Moby Dick on audio book, very strange juxtaposition! My dreams were a bit weird! 

Journal Entry 19 by 1001-library at Helsinki, Uusimaa Finland on Saturday, November 26, 2011

This book is now back on the 1001 library bookshelf and can be borrowed by PMing Cassiopaeia:)

If you want to take this book from the library but don't know how to proceed, please refer to the library bookshelf.