I had always wanted to read the Apocrypha and was glad to find it on my Kindle.  Being a Christian, I have read the Bible through several times, but was always curious about these "missing" books.  After reading this it is easy to see why these books were not included in the scriptural canon.  However, they do provide some historical information about ancient religion.  I especially appreciated the background information given before each book.  I personally would recommend that anyone who reads this would read the entire Bible first.  It will make more sense to you then.