“A Million Little Pieces” is the other book I read while travelling last week. In this autobiographical novel James Frey describes his time in rehab attempting to recover from ten years as an alcoholic and three as a crack addict. It’s a powerful, raw piece of writing that will give you insight — more than you ever wanted — into the mind and soul of an addict. Not for the faint of heart.

Along with “The Wisdom of Crowds”, I’ve added this to my Really Good Stuff list.

I’ve just returned from a great week-long trip to Costa Rica. In-between the beach, pool, and misguided attempts at surfing, I spent a good chunk of time buried in books. So in this post and the next I have some reading recommendations to share with you.

First, check out The Wisdom of Crowds, by James Surowiecki. This is a great book on the intersection of economics, groups, and decision-making.

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I just got a call from my ex-Microsoft buddy Aaron Goldfeder, who is on the 3rd leg of his 20-segment trip around the world. Over the last few weeks he put together Brave Orbit, a free travel blogging service that lets you share your travel details and discover what others have already published. It’s worth checking out, even if you don’t have any trips in your near future. And if nothing else, Aaron’s itinerary will give you lots of cool ideas for great places to go on your next journey.

Bon voyage Aaron!