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This year’s book reviews #2010

As always I read far more in 2010 than I blogged about, and most of the books I did blog about were treasures. I hope I inspired you to read at least one of them. And you have certainly noticed that I have added them all to the bookstore to make it easier for you to find out more about them.
Twipping Point #twitter
I’ve had this title in my head for about a week now, the title is natur…
Just Finished Reading: “Islands in the Net” #wikileaks #books #datahaven
I’m reading Bruce Sterling‘s Islands in the Net – Amazon de…
xkcd: Online Communities
As followers of mine will know I love xkcd, and he has some gems such as this…
Just Finished Reading “Amsterdam: The Brief Life of a City” #books
I read Amsterdam: The Brief Life of a City by Geert Mak in English rather tha…
Just Finished Reading “Star Wars” #books
I’ve seen the film more than a dozen times, but I had yet to read Star …
Just Finished Reading “Redwall: Outcast of Redwall”
Brian Jacques‘s book Outcast of Redwallfollows Veil the ferret who is r…
Just Finished Reading “The Odessa File” #books
The Odessa File, by Frederick Forsyth, is another of the books I am keeping s…
Just Finished Reading “Redwall: Martin the Warrior” #books
Brian Jacques‘s book Martin the Warrior is another book from the Redwal…
Just Finished Reading “The Moon’s a Balloon” #books
I found The Moon’s a Balloon, by David Niven, in a box of old books. I …
Just Finished Reading “Redwall: Mossflower” #books
Mossflower by Brian Jacques is probably my favourite of the Redwall series, t…
Turn on, tune in, drop out: Personalised Online Education – Introduction #school #education
Timothy Leary once told us to “Turn on, tune in, drop out“, and a…
Just Finished Reading “Rosalind Franklin: The Dark Lady of DNA” #books
For some reason I had the book Rosalind Franklin: The Dark Lady of DNA, by Br…
Just Finished Reading “Hitler: The Last Ten Days” #books
After having seen many films and read many books I expected that Hitler: The …
Thor the #Movie
One of my first real American comics was Thor, I really liked it. Sadly it re…
Just Finished Reading: “Wikinomics” #books #ontogenesis
I like Ontologies, Taxonomies and Folksonomies. I’m currently reading W…
Just Finished Reading “The Godfather” #books
I read Mario Puzo famed book The Godfather after having seen the movie a numb…
Just Finished Reading “Anathem” #books
As I previously said I bought Anathem at the same time I bought Cryptonomicon…
Just Finished Reading “Young Winston” #books
I borrowed a number of books from an aunt of mine, who reviewed these books f…
Just Finished Reading “The Big Yin” #books
I was standing in a secondhand book store with my father, and we wandered rou…
Just Finished Reading “Cryptonomicon” #books
As an early Christmas gift my father gave me vouchers he didn’t want to…
Just Finished Reading “The Snake”
The Snake is the first book I have read by John Godey, it was recommended to …
Just Finished Reading “Scrum and XP from the Trenches” #scrum #xp
In the company I work for they are introducing the Agile FrameWork, in the fo…
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December 26, 2010 at 7:00 pm
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Just Finished Reading “The Big Yin” #books
I was standing in a secondhand book store with my father, and we wandered round browsing when I spotted Jonathan Margolis’ The Big Yin, he told me I should get it and read it.
The Big Yin is the biography of Billy Connolly, a Scots comedian, musician, presenter and actor. The book is almost as funny as Billy, and tells the story of a boy who followed his dream to be a musician, and discovered he was better at talking in between the songs. A man accused of selling out, but following his dream to Hollywood fame.
Billy’s story is also a sad one, a battered and neglected child. Alienated from his mother, unable to sustain a relationship. Battling with alcoholism and workaholism. The only thing Billy can truly be accused of selling out to is a life many of his accusers can only dream of
A great book about an inspiring man.