On the (board) gaming front: not new, but *Lords of Waterdeep* was quick to
learn, and very dynamic, with a fantastic expansion pack!

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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>
> > >
> >
>