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On the (board) gaming front: not new, but *Lords of Waterdeep* was quick to learn, and very dynamic, with a fantastic expansion pack! .m On Tue, Dec 9, 2014 at 11:52 AM, Andreas Orphanides <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > 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> > > > > > >