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.
>
> --
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