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26 July 2009

'Say Everything' by Scott Rosenberg

This is a great book. You should buy this book. And buy it through Amazon via that link or by clicking on the book cover image. Then I'll get a cut. But I'm not just shilling for this thing in a sordid attempt at (minuscule) personal profit. I really thought it was a [...]

21 January 2008

Review: Iron Maiden Biography by Mick Wall

Run to the Hills: Iron Maiden, the Authorised Biography, by Mick Wall
I'm not sure if I should mention this, since it could affect the willingness of people to loan me books, but I do a lot of my reading in the bathroom. Some books don't grab me enough to carry out of the bathroom [...]

26 October 2006

Review: Linus Torvalds, 'Just for Fun'

Just for FunLinus Torvalds
Welcome to my inaugural minimalist review. I recently finished reading Just for Fun, by Linus Torvalds and David Diamond. "The Story of an Accidental Revolutionary." Now it's time to blurt out a few comments.
(Remember: minimalist may refer to the small amount of substantive content rather than the word count. [...]