Books

The Weekly Review

I’ve been reading with great avidity for several years. I try to read a book each week. After finishing one, I decide on a star rating and publish a review on Goodreads. Sometimes I’ll use that review box as a

Cracking the Coding Interview by Gayle Laakmann McDowell Rating: ★★★★★ Date Finished: May 26th, 2018 Reading Time: Tens of hours over four years I’ve been through this book, front to back, many times, and, this time, I’ve shelved it with

Knightmare on Wall Street: The Rise and Fall of Knight Capital and the Biggest Risk for Financial Markets by Edgar Perez Rating: ★★ Date Finished: May 13th, 2018 Reading Time: Two days My weekend in judging books by covers: this

Ready Player One by Ernest Cline Rating: ★★★★ Date Finished: May 9th, 2018 Reading Time: Two days Ready Player One is the only book I’ve purchased twice. A few years ago, my father mentioned it to me as I was

UNIX and Linux System Administration Handbook Review

UNIX and Linux System Administration Handbook by Evi Nemeth, Garth Snyder, Trent R. Hein, and Ben Whaley Rating: ★★★★★ Date Finished: April 25th, 2018 Reading Time: Several months; still use for reference I read this book cover to cover and

Docker in Practice by Ian Miell and Aidan Hobson Sayers Rating: ★★★★★ Date Finished: April 6th, 2018 Reading Time: An evening A Docker book published in May 2016 comprised of four sections and one hundred and one “techniques,” or real-world

The Futures: The Rise of the Speculator and the Origins of the World’s Biggest Markets by Emily Lambert Rating: ★★★★ Date Finished: March 18th, 2018 Reading Time: A day This is a captivating book providing a cohesive historical account of

Metal Men: How Marc Rich Defrauded the Country, Evaded the Law, and Became the World’s Most Sought-After Corporate Criminal by A. Craig Copetas Rating: ★★★ Date Finished: March 17th, 2018 Reading Time: The train ride to O’Hare I found an

Why Smart People Make Big Money Mistakes and How to Correct Them Review

Why Smart People Make Big Money Mistakes And How To Correct Them: Lessons From The New Science Of Behavioral Economics by Gary Belsky and Thomas Gilovich Rating: ★★★★ Date Finished: March 4th, 2017 Reading Time: An afternoon A great supplement