diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,2 +1,29 @@
-# abool
-Atomic boolean library for Golang, optimized for performance yet simple to use.
+# ABool
+:bulb: Atomic boolean library for Golang, optimized for performance yet simple to use.
+
+## Benchmark:
+
+- Golang 1.6.2
+- OS X 10.11.4
+
+```
+# Read
+BenchmarkMutexRead-4       	100000000	        21.1 ns/op
+BenchmarkAtomicValueRead-4 	200000000	         6.33 ns/op
+BenchmarkAtomicBoolRead-4  	300000000	         4.28 ns/op
+
+# Write
+BenchmarkMutexWrite-4      	100000000	        21.7 ns/op
+BenchmarkAtomicValueWrite-4	30000000	        47.8 ns/op
+BenchmarkAtomicBoolWrite-4 	200000000	         9.83 ns/op
+```
+
+## Usage
+
+```
+var v AtomicBool
+v.Set() // set to true
+v.IsSet()  // returns true
+v.UnSet()  // set to false
+v.SetTo(true)  // set with gieven boolean
+```
diff --git a/bool.go b/bool.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..061f346
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bool.go
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+package abool
+
+import "sync/atomic"
+
+// New creates a pointer to an AtomicBool
+func New() *AtomicBool {
+	return new(AtomicBool)
+}
+
+// AtomicBool is a atomic boolean
+// Note: When embedding into a struct, one should always use
+// *AtomicBool to avoid copy
+type AtomicBool int32
+
+// SetTo sets the boolean with given bool
+func (ab *AtomicBool) SetTo(yes bool) {
+	if yes {
+		atomic.StoreInt32((*int32)(ab), 1)
+	} else {
+		atomic.StoreInt32((*int32)(ab), 0)
+	}
+}
+
+// Set sets the bool to true
+func (ab *AtomicBool) Set() {
+	atomic.StoreInt32((*int32)(ab), 1)
+}
+
+// UnSet sets the bool to false
+func (ab *AtomicBool) UnSet() {
+	atomic.StoreInt32((*int32)(ab), 0)
+}
+
+// IsSet returns whether the bool is true
+func (ab *AtomicBool) IsSet() bool {
+	return atomic.LoadInt32((*int32)(ab)) == 1
+}
diff --git a/bool_test.go b/bool_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..89c3209
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bool_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,94 @@
+package abool
+
+import (
+	"sync"
+	"sync/atomic"
+	"testing"
+)
+
+func TestBool(t *testing.T) {
+	v := New()
+	if v.IsSet() {
+		t.Fatal("Empty value of AtomicBool should be false")
+	}
+
+	v.Set()
+	if !v.IsSet() {
+		t.Fatal("AtomicBool.Set() failed")
+	}
+
+	v.UnSet()
+	if v.IsSet() {
+		t.Fatal("AtomicBool.UnSet() failed")
+	}
+
+	v.SetTo(true)
+	if !v.IsSet() {
+		t.Fatal("AtomicBool.SetTo(true) failed")
+	}
+
+	v.SetTo(false)
+	if v.IsSet() {
+		t.Fatal("AtomicBool.SetTo(false) failed")
+	}
+}
+
+// Benchmark Read
+
+func BenchmarkMutexRead(b *testing.B) {
+	var m sync.RWMutex
+	var v bool
+	b.ResetTimer()
+	for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
+		m.RLock()
+		_ = v
+		m.RUnlock()
+	}
+}
+
+func BenchmarkAtomicValueRead(b *testing.B) {
+	var v atomic.Value
+	b.ResetTimer()
+	for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
+		_ = v.Load() != nil
+	}
+}
+
+func BenchmarkAtomicBoolRead(b *testing.B) {
+	v := New()
+	b.ResetTimer()
+	for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
+		_ = v.IsSet()
+	}
+}
+
+// Benchmark Write
+
+func BenchmarkMutexWrite(b *testing.B) {
+	var m sync.RWMutex
+	var v bool
+	b.ResetTimer()
+	for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
+		m.RLock()
+		v = true
+		m.RUnlock()
+	}
+	b.StopTimer()
+	_ = v
+}
+
+func BenchmarkAtomicValueWrite(b *testing.B) {
+	var v atomic.Value
+	b.ResetTimer()
+	for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
+		v.Store(true)
+	}
+}
+
+func BenchmarkAtomicBoolWrite(b *testing.B) {
+	v := New()
+	b.ResetTimer()
+	for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
+		v.Set()
+	}
+}