Tag: Book reviews

“HTTP – The Definitive Guide” by David Gourney and Brian Totty et. el. – very thorough reference for the HTTP protocol, including tons of useful information about tangential topics like proxies, tunnels,...

“In Praise of Slowness” by Carl Honoré – talks about the benefits of slowing down in different aspects of life. The book has some good ideas in it, but it’s wildly drawn out, mixing in a lot of...

“Cuckoo’s Egg” by Clifford Stoll – a detailed account of the author’s following a hacker breaking into pre-internet computer networks (in the 1980s). Very interesting historical perspective on...

“Wonder” by R.J. Palacio – school-age story about a boy with severe facial deformities who started going to 5th grade after being home-schooled earlier in life. A bit of bullying, lots of kindness, and...

“The Source” by James Michener – an epic (1100 pages!) historical fiction, telling stories of various peoples living in the Galilee (hill country in the north of Israel), from prehistoric times of early...

“Tao-teching” by Lao Tzu – since it’s a very short book with many very different translations, I read a couple. One by Stephen Mitchell and one by Red Pine, which also has commentaries. It’s...

“Rule and Ruin” by Geoffrey Kabaservice – full title “The Downfall of Moderation and the Destruction of the Republican Party, from Eisenhower to the Tea Party”. A decent history of the Republican...