I had fun with both the Southern Reach trilogy (Jeff VanderMeer) and The
Expanse series (James S. A. Corey). If you're into sci-fi-ish stuff.
On Tue, Dec 9, 2014 at 2:46 PM, Heather Rayl <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> While I've done a lot of re-reading this past year (something that I do
> when I'm particularly stressed), I did read a few new things thanks to my
> book club. The one that sticks with me is _The Enchanted_, by Rene Denfeld.
>
> It had me reeling by the end of the book, and I am still thinking about it
> three months later. And I will probably end up reading it at least a second
> time, if I can go through it again.
>
> ~heather
>
> On Tue, Dec 9, 2014 at 2:33 PM, Galvan, Angela <[log in to unmask]>
> wrote:
>
> > I have an unhealthy love for William Gibson's latest novel, _The
> > Peripheral_.
> >
> > Like Andromeda, I thought _Her_ was incredible.
> >
> > Not from this year, but _MISS DMZ_ found here:
> > http://www.yhchang.com/MISS_DMZ.html. I learned about this from a talk
> > Seo-Young Chu gave on representation of the DMZ in science fiction. She's
> > also the author of _Do Metaphors Dream of Literal Sleep? A
> > Science-Fictional Theory of Representation_ which I've been meaning to
> read
> > but am terrified it will make me consider a PhD again.
> >
> > A.S. Galvan
> > Digital Reformatting Specialist
> > Head, Document Delivery
> > The Ohio State University
> > Health Sciences Library
> > [log in to unmask]
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Code for Libraries [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of
> > Andromeda Yelton
> > Sent: Tuesday, December 09, 2014 9:47 AM
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: [CODE4LIB] what good books did you read in 2014?
> >
> > Hey, code4lib! I bet you consume fascinating media. What good books did
> > you read in 2014 that you think your colleagues would like, too? (And
> hey,
> > we're all digital, so feel free to include movies and video games and so
> > forth.)
> >
> > Mine:
> > http://www.obeythetestinggoat.com/ (O'Reilly book, plus read free
> online)
> > - a book on testing from a Django-centric, front end perspective.
> *Finally*
> > I get how testing works. This book rewrote my brain.
> >
> > _The Warmth of Other Suns_ - finally got around to reading this magnum
> > opus history of the Great Migration, am halfway through, it's amazing. If
> > you're looking for some historical context on how we got to Ferguson,
> > Isabel Wilkerson has you covered.
> >
> > _Her_ - Imma let you finish, Citzenfour and Big Hero 6 and LEGO movie and
> > Guardians of the Galaxy - you were all good - but I walked out of the
> > theater and literally couldn't speak after this one. Plus, funniest
> > throwaway scene ever. Almost fell out of my chair.
> >
> > _Tim's Vermeer_ - wait, no, watch that one too. Weird tinkering genius
> who
> > can't paint obsesses over recreating a Vermeer with startling,
> > physics-driven results. Also, Penn Jillette.
> >
> > --
> > Andromeda Yelton
> > Board of Directors, Library & Information Technology Association:
> > http://www.lita.org
> > Advisor, Ada Initiative: http://adainitiative.org
> > http://andromedayelton.com @ThatAndromeda <
> > http://twitter.com/ThatAndromeda>
> >
>
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