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Harun Farocki’s Nachdruck/Imprint (2001) seems worth recommending at this time. He passed this year. In honor of CIA report then, -- Al Matthews Software Developer, Digital Services Unit Atlanta University Center, Robert W. Woodruff Library email: [log in to unmask]; office: 1 404 978 2057 From: Matthew Sherman <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> Reply-To: Code for Libraries <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> Date: Tuesday, December 9, 2014 at 2:06 PM To: "[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>" <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] what good books did you read in 2014? 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]<mailto:[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]<mailto:[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> > ************************************************************************************************** The contents of this email and any attachments are confidential. They are intended for the named recipient(s) only. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager or the sender immediately and do not disclose the contents to anyone or make copies. ** IronMail scanned this email for viruses, vandals and malicious content. ** **************************************************************************************************