Comparing and Contrasting Reading Genres

The last book I read was called Capitalism at the Crossroads, by Stuart Hart. Granted this book was for a winter session class, therefore I had to read it, I really did enjoy the content. This book seems to fall within the same genre as The Tipping Point. Both authors present facts and occurrences in the past which are pertinent to the subject of the book. These occurrences are stated to prove the theories of the book. Aside from academic reading I enjoy reading novels or humorous biographies. The last book out of school that I read for enjoyment that comes to mind is The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time. This book is the diary of a boy who has autism. He adds charts, pictures, and maps within the book giving great visuals to look at. I could not put this book down. It was humorous and charming. The difference I felt while reading these two genres was the amount of stress and the sense of being too overwhelmed with information or feeling completely comfortable. With my pick, I didn't feel the stress of absolutely having to understand every page of the book. I could enjoy it in a more relaxed manner. With the Capitalism at the Crossroads, I felt as though I had to re-read pages just to understand all of the content that was being thrown my way.