I've been reading this book for years now, since I was an undergrad in college, and I finally finished it! Not that its boring - in fact, the complete opposite. I have a hard time reading non-fiction, but if I could recommend any type of non-fiction, I would start with A.J. Jacobs. He makes the memoir genre interesting and relevant. I enjoyed his take on religion, and his honest attempts to understand unfamiliar or "other" experiences. A modern take on an antiquated practice.