After spending most weekends of the past couple of years writing books or papers, I'm finding it novel to have my weekends free again. Now, instead of writing, I've been catching up on my reading.

The week after the book was set at the publisher, I headed off to the UK to spend some time with my in-laws. We spent part of the trip in of one my favorite places, the family summer house on the Irish Sea. They added a conservatory since my last visit (see pic below), and it looks out over the sea, which made for a truly relaxing environment to read. While I hadn't done much 'fun' reading while I was writing, I had been acquiring a number of books.

The name of this blog is 'Living in a World of Connected Systems', and a number of books I read covered 'connectedness', among them were the Tipping Point, Spreading the Idea Virus, and The Black Swan.  Different authors, very different styles, and all enjoyable reads. I'd definately recommend them (particularly The Black Swan), so if you're looking for something interesting to read, check them out.