New book, again

After I finished my most recent novel, I decided that I wanted to shake things up a little bit. I wanted to read something new, something fresh. Instead of going to the library, I decided to read something that I already had. I looked at my bookshelf, and found an interesting book. "The Iceberg Hermit", by Arthur Roth. It seems to be an older book, and I don't typically read these types of books. But I decided to take a shot.

To tell you the truth, I don't exactly know why I chose to read this book. The cover picture isn't that great, and the title isn't that exciting. I read the back, and it states that the book is about a man named Allan, whose whaling ship crashes, and is forced to survive on an iceberg. This seems interesting enough, but when I learned that the events supposedly took place in the 1800's, I became a bit skeptical. I was pretty hesitant about whether or not reading this book would be a good idea. I read the first few pages, and it started out immediately with the life of Allan on the ship itself. I researched a bit about the author, Arthur Roth, and discovered that he passed away in 1999. The book itself was published in 1975, so it isn't exactly new. However, I've decided to take the plunge. In the past, I've read some pieces of classic literature, and found that I actually enjoy them. So right now, I'm hoping that I'm not wasting my time, and that I'll actually enjoy the book.