The book that I am reading, “how an economy grows, and why it crashes” by Peter D Schiff, was a book given to me from me uncle, in mid October. However because of schoolwork and other priorities, the book went unread. But because of this project, I now have a way to read it and get work done at the same time. I first started the book over Thanksgiving break, on the Saturday before school, and was immediately immersed in the philosophy of economics. Although the book is written in a form of a story, It is still filled to the brim with detail, and forced me to read slowly and carefully. The books main plot, following the economy of a small island community, is very interesting, and is one of the main factors that will keep me reading until the end. Although some of the story might feel unoriginal and taken, the way it is used to show the way an economy works is quite unique, and I doubt there is any book like it in the world. This book, however, is not for the faint hearted. If you are not interested in economies and how they work you will most likely not enjoy the book, as keeping track of everything is a very hard task. On the other hand if you do enjoy economics like myself, the ability to see or own economies in a new light is the reward. I look forward to continuing to read this book.