false 7 382 361 true 5706298 read 1 true 999812 currently-reading 20 true 999811 to-read 254 false 1002231 nontech 195 false 1025325 fiction 182 false 1044852 own 120 false 1002099 tech 92 false 1089727 literature 62 false 1002232 nonfiction 57 false 1025327 fantasy 47 false 1049510 not-read 26 false 1025326 history 21 false 1049523 part-read 8 false 1025495 scifi 7 false 1025544 historical-fiction 6 false 1025604 chicago 6 false 1049709 favorites-tech 2 false 1049448 wishlist 1 false 4272359 london http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/71062682 to: One Good Turn (Hardcover) by Kate Atkinson
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Meh. Just another short story padded out to a book by telling it from multiple characters' points of view, complete with long diversions into the characters remembering their childhoods.

Don't get me wrong, I'm happy to learn more about the characters, but I thought the balance was off, especially since the characters didn't seem all that compelling anyway.

Still a decent read, though. ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/64915621 to: Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything (Revised and Expanded Edition) by Steven D. Levitt
bookshelves: nonfiction, nontech
]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/55588151 to: Let the Right One In (Hardcover) by John Ajvide Lindqvist
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]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/53129262 to: Help Me Win at Work: A Business Philosophy called ''Don't Mark My Paper, Help Me Get an A'' (Leading at a Higher Level) by Ken Blanchard
bookshelves: nonfiction, nontech
]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/49265717 to: The Art of Lean Software Development: A Practical and Incremental Approach (Paperback) by Curt Hibbs
bookshelves: tech
The authors of this book come right out and state that it's meant to be an overview for people new to agile and lean software development. Since I've already read a few books on the subject, I didn't find much new here. But to be fair, I was warned and probably should have paid heed.

If you've heard of agile or lean software development, but haven't read about it or tried any of its practices, and want an introduction, this book is probably a good one for you.

But if you've already read other books on agile or lean, you can probably skip it. ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/46618539 to: Agile Estimating and Planning (Robert C. Martin Series) by Mike Cohn
bookshelves: tech
This book gives a very detailed look at how to use agile to plan releases and iterations.

If you're looking for a general overview of agile, or you are a developer who doesn't have to worry too much about release planning, this book might be a little overwhelming.

But if you're planning an agile project, and you need to know--or at least be aware--that there are options like feeding buffers and using the Kano model to help prioritize features, then this is the book for you. ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/46171179 to: Lessons from a Lean Consultant: Avoiding Lean Implementation Failures on the Shop Floor (Paperback) by Chris A. Ortiz
bookshelves: tech
Interesting read, though since I want to apply lean to software development and not to manufacturing, I probably would have been better off sticking with software-development books, even if they were about agile rather than specifically about lean. ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/45064790 to: When You Are Engulfed in Flames (Hardcover) by David Sedaris
bookshelves: nontech
]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/44298917 to: London Lore: The Legends and Traditions of the World's Most Vibrant City (Hardcover) by Steve Roud
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Interesting. I would have liked it better if there were fewer ghost stories and more lore about customs and place names, but that's just me. ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/42660262 The Perks of Being a Wallflower (Paperback) by Stephen Chbosky
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