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Re: what good books did you read in 2014?

From:

Matthew Sherman <[log in to unmask]>

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Code for Libraries <[log in to unmask]>

Date:

Tue, 9 Dec 2014 14:06:27 -0500

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Nothing professional comes to mind but here are some fun stuff in no
particular order:


Books:

Skin Game by Jim Butcher
- Another in the consistently great Dresden Files series.  For those
unfamiliar urban fantasy novels that are always just a fun read.

The Broken Eye by Brent Weeks
- The third in the Lightbringer series from a newer but really good fantasy
author.


Comics:

Avengers vol. 5 and New Avengers vol. 3 by Jonathan Hickman
- The current run on Avengers and New Avengers, both written by Jonathan
Hickman who is good at playing the long game and paying off well as proven
by his run on Fantastic Four.

Batman vol. 2 by Scott Snyder
- The current run on Batman by Scott Snyder who has been consistently a
great batman author, and currently doing a very interesting Joker story.


Movies:

Guardians of the Galaxy
- Great movie as Andromeda mentioned.  As a fan of the book it was based on
I was afraid this was going to be awful and was pleasantly surprised.


TV:

The Flash
- The new Flash show has been one of the most fun TV shows I have seen in
quite some time, they have a very fun dynamic and surprisingly good
production values.


Games:

Dragon Age: Inquisition
- Another great Bioware RPG, with real pay off if you have played the
previous games.  Even if you haven't it is a lot of fun and a pretty good
story.  Admittedly I am only part way in, but when it took the reviewers 80
hours to finish the story it is not something you will finish within the
first month of getting it.

On Tue, Dec 9, 2014 at 1:34 PM, Mark Pernotto <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:

> Fun question - thanks!
>
> In no particular order:
>
> *What If?: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions* by
> Randall Munroe
> - *I really enjoy the physics, as well as the absurdity.*
>
> *Two Scoops of Django 1.6*
> - *based on Andromeda's recommendation - thanks! Looks like I have another
> Django book to read now. Really appreciate it!*
>
> *Invincible Compendium Volume 2* by Robert Kirkman
> - *someone had gifted me Compendium 1 last Christmas - I just had to
> continue. I feel accomplished after reading such a large book*
>
> *Wonders of Life* by Brian Cox
> - *I know there's a lot of hype surrounding Neil Degrasse Tyson's "Cosmos",
> but I prefer Cox's presentation. He also did a series "Wonders of the
> Universe" and "Wonders of the Solar System" years ago. If you hurry, you
> can get the 3-series BluRay set for $0.12 cheaper than just "Wonders of
> Life"*
>
>
> On Tue, Dec 9, 2014 at 6:47 AM, Andromeda Yelton <
> [log in to unmask]
> > wrote:
>
> > 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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