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Yotsuba&!, Vol. 8

May 23rd, 2010 by alephnaught

Yotsuba&!, Vol. 8

Title: Yotsuba&!, Vol. 8 Author: Kiyohiko Azuma Paperback: 224 pages Publisher: Yen Press (April 20, 2010) Language: English ISBN-10: 031607327X ISBN-13: 978-0316073271 This series of Manga is slowing being translated; its the story of Yotsuba, a young orphan who is being fathered by a Japanese man. She has a naivety that’s quite funny, naturally along […]

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The Savvy Presenter: 100 Tips for Mastering Presentations

May 9th, 2010 by alephnaught

The Savvy Presenter: 100 Tips for Mastering Presentations

Title: Savvy Presenter: 100 Tips for Mastering Presentations Paperback: 256 pages Publisher: Images Publishing Group Pty. Ltd.; Pap/DVD edition (February 15, 2010) Language: English ISBN-10: 186470361X ISBN-13: 978-1864703610 I saw this book in an independent bookstore in LA; I wanted to give them some business so I bought it. The book is a sparse collection […]

April 18th, 2010 by alephnaught

Snuff

Title: Snuff Author: Adam Huber (Author), Eric Enck (Author) Paperback: 184 pages Publisher: Snuff Books (April 6, 2009) Language: English ISBN-10: 0981896723 ISBN-13: 978-0981896724 I bought this book at a local horror bookstore, Dark Delicacies. I loved the store and wanted to buy something. The quote on the cover, “Snuff is by far the single […]

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April 4th, 2010 by alephnaught

Air Vol. 2: Flying Machine

Title: Air Vol. 2: Flying Machine Author: G. Willow Wilson (Author), M.K. Perker (Illustrator) Paperback: 128 pages Publisher: Vertigo (October 20, 2009) Language: English ISBN-10: 1401224830 ISBN-13: 978-1401224837 I’m not sure why, but I’m really digging this graphic novel series.  This is the story of a flight attendant who has the ability to “fly” by […]

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March 16th, 2010 by alephnaught

Web Analytics 2.0

Title:Web Analytics 2.0: The Art of Online Accountability and Science of Customer Centricity Paperback: 504 pages Publisher: Sybex; Pap/Cdr edition (October 26, 2009) Language: English ISBN-10: 0470529393 ISBN-13: 978-0470529393 I really like this book; its written in an engaging manner. Some of the explanations and definitions are perhaps a little too easy and simple, but […]

Yotsuba&! 6 and 7

January 10th, 2010 by alephnaught

Yotsuba&! 6 and 7

Title: Yotsuba&!, Vol. 7 Author: Kiyohiko Azuma Paperback: 208 pages Publisher: Yen Press; 1 edition (December 15, 2009) Language: English ISBN-10: 0316073253 ISBN-13: 978-0316073257 Title: Yotsuba&!, Vol. 6 Author: Kiyohiko Azuma Paperback: 208 pages Publisher: Yen Press (September 15, 2009) Language: English ISBN-10: 0316073245 ISBN-13: 978-0316073240 I completed the first 5 books a few months […]

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December 20th, 2009 by alephnaught

Confessions of a Public Speaker

Title: Confessions of a Public Speaker Author: Scott Berkun Hardcover: 238 pages Publisher: O’Reilly Media; 1 edition (November 10, 2009) Language: English ISBN-10: 0596801998 ISBN-13: 978-0596801991 I saw the previews for this book on the author’s site.  I’m heavily involved with Toastmasters International so I had to read this book. And I’m so glad I […]

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November 4th, 2009 by alephnaught

The Book of Genesis Illustrated by R. Crumb

Title: The Book of Genesis Illustrated by R. Crumb Author: R. Crumb Hardcover: 224 pages Publisher: W.W. Norton & Co.; 1 edition (October 19, 2009) Language: English ISBN-10: 0393061027 ISBN-13: 978-0393061024 Not nearly so racy as you might be led to believe by ads and reviews, this is quite a nice book on Genesis.  The […]

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November 1st, 2009 by alephnaught

The Numerati

Title: The Numerati Author: Stephen Baker Paperback: 256 pages Publisher: Mariner Books; Reprint edition (September 9, 2009) Language: English ISBN-10: 0547247931 ISBN-13: 978-0547247939 I found this book at the Book Beat on our last trip to Detroit for Aviva’s mom’s 80th birthday; that store is a must-visit if you’re in the Detroit area. The Numerati […]

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August 13th, 2009 by alephnaught

Learning Rails

Title: Learning Rails Author: Simon St. Laurent, Edd Dumbill Paperback: 442 pages Publisher: O’Reilly Media, Inc.; 1 edition (November 28, 2008) Language: English ISBN-10: 0596518773 ISBN-13: 978-0596518776 I have a couple ideas for data-driven Twitter tools, and I read part of one book on Ruby on Rails before, so since that book’s in storage I […]

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