By The Numbers: Booking good

Published August 23, 2009 4:00am ET



5

The number of books President Barack Obama is reported to have taken along for pleasure reading to Martha’s Vineyard.

2,320

The total number of pages contained in the five selections.

725

The number of pages in David McCullough’s “John Adams,” which is, by far, the most ambitious of the selections

332

The approximate number of pages Obama would have to read on each of the seven days to complete every book on the list. Better hold off on that extra round of golf, Mr. President.