A lot of my fun reading is centered around sci-fi and fantasy books.  I like to visualize new and different places and those books let me do it.  As a bonus, wrapping my thoughts around a different kind of world is fun too.  The idea that magic or science can give a completely different way to interact with the world than I experience daily is an enjoyable mind-bender.

I do stray from that realm regularly, although not always satisfactorily.  I have read a number of classics that were less than stellar in my opinion.  Textbooks that confuse the issue as much as advance my knowledge.   Even newspapers and a few magazines (I love National Geographic).

Admittedly, not a high amount of non-fiction.  Today, I am reading a non-fiction, autobiographical book that I am glad I made an exception for.

Alan Greenspan, The Age of Turbulence, Adventures In a New World is a worthwhile read.

The first half of the book he traces his own history, providing context behind his education up to and including his time as the Fed Chairman.  The second half has less history and more of his thoughts on macroeconomics.  Both parts are a worthwhile read.  I have to admit that I've got even more respect and awe for the man than I did before I read the book (and like many people, I thought he was a smart, astute, and tough individual to begin with).

What else can I say?  I strongly recommend this book, and encourage you to get it and to feel free to take notes in the margins.  There is a lot of good information in there that is worth learning.

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