Yes. I get wrapped up in it for a bit, then put it down to read other books. I like the historical context, but at times I get impatient to jump ahead because

Yes. I get wrapped up in it for a bit, then put it down to read other books. I like the historical context, but at times I get impatient to jump ahead because it feels like I'm on the verge of understanding something significant. One benefit of the historical sections is that I now want to go back and read some of the original sources. Esp. Shannon and Turing.