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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> >