Comments on: Books On Your “Must Read” List? http://www.electricvenom.com/book-bites/books-on-your-must-read-list/ Mid-life crisis, motherhood and martinis Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:10:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Venomous Kate http://www.electricvenom.com/book-bites/books-on-your-must-read-list/comment-page-1/#comment-89517 Venomous Kate Tue, 27 May 2008 13:42:41 +0000 http://www.electricvenom.com/book-bites/books-on-your-must-read-list/#comment-89517 That test sounds absolutely miserable! I'll keep my fingers crossed for ya. That test sounds absolutely miserable! I’ll keep my fingers crossed for ya.

]]> By: Teresa http://www.electricvenom.com/book-bites/books-on-your-must-read-list/comment-page-1/#comment-89508 Teresa Mon, 26 May 2008 18:46:56 +0000 http://www.electricvenom.com/book-bites/books-on-your-must-read-list/#comment-89508 Ha! For the last 10 weeks I have been reading (alternately) The CISSP and CAP Guide / All in One CISSP Exam Guide... each weighing in at a mere 1100 pages or so - each with a different perspective on the same topics. Driving myself batty by getting stuck on silly issues like why they consider an Intrusion Detection System to be a Preventative Control instead of a Detective Control (as far as I'm concerned it can only be Preventative if the hacker knows it's there...) ah the joys of geekdom. Once I take the dratted test this Saturday which I have only the faintest hope of passing (because my brain apparently does not work correctly - at least that is my current attitude.... *sigh*) I plan on reading - NOTHING. I'm going to buy myself a camera (a birthday present/finally finished studying present) and I'm going to take pictures and not read at all if I can help it. Not even fluffy reading. I'm done. In a few months, I may look up this thread and read some of the books recommended here. In the meantime - I hope you enjoy your summer of non-fluffy reading. :-) Teresas last blog post..<a href="http://technicalities.mu.nu/memorial_day" rel="nofollow">Memorial Day</a> Ha! For the last 10 weeks I have been reading (alternately) The CISSP and CAP Guide / All in One CISSP Exam Guide… each weighing in at a mere 1100 pages or so – each with a different perspective on the same topics. Driving myself batty by getting stuck on silly issues like why they consider an Intrusion Detection System to be a Preventative Control instead of a Detective Control (as far as I’m concerned it can only be Preventative if the hacker knows it’s there…) ah the joys of geekdom.

Once I take the dratted test this Saturday which I have only the faintest hope of passing (because my brain apparently does not work correctly – at least that is my current attitude…. *sigh*) I plan on reading – NOTHING.

I’m going to buy myself a camera (a birthday present/finally finished studying present) and I’m going to take pictures and not read at all if I can help it. Not even fluffy reading. I’m done.

In a few months, I may look up this thread and read some of the books recommended here. In the meantime – I hope you enjoy your summer of non-fluffy reading.

:-)

Teresas last blog post..Memorial Day

]]> By: Venomous Kate http://www.electricvenom.com/book-bites/books-on-your-must-read-list/comment-page-1/#comment-89489 Venomous Kate Sat, 24 May 2008 17:14:17 +0000 http://www.electricvenom.com/book-bites/books-on-your-must-read-list/#comment-89489 I'll add his name to my list, too, then. Thanks! I’ll add his name to my list, too, then. Thanks!

]]> By: wg http://www.electricvenom.com/book-bites/books-on-your-must-read-list/comment-page-1/#comment-89479 wg Sat, 24 May 2008 05:36:36 +0000 http://www.electricvenom.com/book-bites/books-on-your-must-read-list/#comment-89479 Could be the sex. I'm just sayin'. :) wgs last blog post..<a href="http://acleversheep.blogspot.com/2008/05/most-awesome-suspenseful-moment-ever.html" rel="nofollow">Most awesome suspenseful moment ever</a> Could be the sex.

I’m just sayin’. :)

wgs last blog post..Most awesome suspenseful moment ever

]]> By: wg http://www.electricvenom.com/book-bites/books-on-your-must-read-list/comment-page-1/#comment-89478 wg Sat, 24 May 2008 05:35:22 +0000 http://www.electricvenom.com/book-bites/books-on-your-must-read-list/#comment-89478 Kate, if you're going to read anything about the Greeks, Victor Davis Hanson is a must-read. Words don't do the man justice; his take on the Peloponnesian Wars is amazing. wgs last blog post..<a href="http://acleversheep.blogspot.com/2008/05/most-awesome-suspenseful-moment-ever.html" rel="nofollow">Most awesome suspenseful moment ever</a> Kate, if you’re going to read anything about the Greeks, Victor Davis Hanson is a must-read. Words don’t do the man justice; his take on the Peloponnesian Wars is amazing.

wgs last blog post..Most awesome suspenseful moment ever

]]> By: wg http://www.electricvenom.com/book-bites/books-on-your-must-read-list/comment-page-1/#comment-89477 wg Sat, 24 May 2008 05:34:01 +0000 http://www.electricvenom.com/book-bites/books-on-your-must-read-list/#comment-89477 You know, I totally forgot the Temeraire series. I made the mistake of loaning all four books to a now-former "friend" and won't be getting them back. But they're good. Really really good fluff. wgs last blog post..<a href="http://acleversheep.blogspot.com/2008/05/most-awesome-suspenseful-moment-ever.html" rel="nofollow">Most awesome suspenseful moment ever</a> You know, I totally forgot the Temeraire series. I made the mistake of loaning all four books to a now-former “friend” and won’t be getting them back.

But they’re good. Really really good fluff.

wgs last blog post..Most awesome suspenseful moment ever

]]> By: RichieD http://www.electricvenom.com/book-bites/books-on-your-must-read-list/comment-page-1/#comment-89473 RichieD Fri, 23 May 2008 23:19:58 +0000 http://www.electricvenom.com/book-bites/books-on-your-must-read-list/#comment-89473 Slightly off the theme that's been set in the comments, but I'm a geek and I love history. Steven Pressfield's "Gates of Fire" was tremendous and gave the clearest, easiest to read perspective on the Spartans and Ancient Greeks that I've come across. RichieDs last blog post..I can see what you see Slightly off the theme that’s been set in the comments, but I’m a geek and I love history. Steven Pressfield’s “Gates of Fire” was tremendous and gave the clearest, easiest to read perspective on the Spartans and Ancient Greeks that I’ve come across.

RichieDs last blog post..I can see what you see

]]> By: Venomous Kate http://www.electricvenom.com/book-bites/books-on-your-must-read-list/comment-page-1/#comment-89474 Venomous Kate Fri, 23 May 2008 22:24:57 +0000 http://www.electricvenom.com/book-bites/books-on-your-must-read-list/#comment-89474 That's the kind of stuff I'm wanting to read! That’s the kind of stuff I’m wanting to read!

]]> By: Venomous Kate http://www.electricvenom.com/book-bites/books-on-your-must-read-list/comment-page-1/#comment-89472 Venomous Kate Fri, 23 May 2008 21:13:01 +0000 http://www.electricvenom.com/book-bites/books-on-your-must-read-list/#comment-89472 Hey, Anwyn has had to correct my misspelling of Tolkien so many times it's embarrassing. Except this one. Hey, Anwyn has had to correct my misspelling of Tolkien so many times it’s embarrassing.

Except this one.

]]> By: Venomous Kate http://www.electricvenom.com/book-bites/books-on-your-must-read-list/comment-page-1/#comment-89471 Venomous Kate Fri, 23 May 2008 21:11:38 +0000 http://www.electricvenom.com/book-bites/books-on-your-must-read-list/#comment-89471 Churchill is such a fascinating character. I really should learn more about him. Churchill is such a fascinating character. I really should learn more about him.

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