I’m reading Keith Richards’ autobiography, “Life.” I try to alternate a work of fiction with a nonfiction book, and this is my nonfiction book.

I’m about 100 pages into it and if you care about the Stones this book is a delight. Richards told his story to writer James Fox and Fox has given this a driving narrative and Richards’ voice is fascinating. I just read the part where Richards and Mick Jagger met on a train station as teenagers. Imagine that moment — Richards and Jagger meeting.

I have an admission to make. I prefer the Stones to the Beatles. Am I allowed to admit that? I love the Beatles, don’t get me wrong. They are a million miles ahead of the Stones when it comes to lyrics and I believe they were a more experimental band — although I could be wrong on that one. But the Stones were better rockers (or blue-sers, if you prefer). And I always found them more fun to listen to. And get this, they are better to dance to. That last point sounds kind of shallow, but it’s the truth.