What was the last non IT book you read?

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2012 by Whitley Strieber. It was meh.
Before that, I read The Accidental Time Machine by Joe Haldeman. It was decent enough, a quick read.
Before that, I read Riven by Jerry Jenkins. I enjoyed it quite a bit.

Currently reading Kiss by Ted Dekker.

 

I don't study every day. Nor am I currently studying for anything IT related outside of what my work requires. Last exam I studied for was 70-298, I believe... and I didn't put too much time into it. No need to - not when you have real-world experience behind your studies. ;)

Still, all books are not the same. Even when I'm studying for an exam, I read non-IT books for entertainment (or for entertainment AND knowledge, when reading fact-based books). I don't watch TV much at all. I often read myself to sleep at night, as does my wife. And we read to the kids at night as well.

 

I don't read books :/

 

I don't really read fiction books but I read Scar Tissue (Anthony Kiedis biog) and a Richard Hammond biog when I was on holiday

 

I've always got a book on the go.

Big fan of Michael Crichton, and the void has now been filled by Preston & Child - currently half way through Cemetery Dance. Lincoln Child has written some great stuff on his own, Utopia, Ice Limit and I've just finished Death Match.

Quite like light/humerous reading, especially Sci Fi. My Harry Harrison collection is going a bit yellow now and I think Pratchett lost the plot a long time ago.

Not really my 'thing', but I've really enjoyed Trudi Canavan - the black magician and age of five trilogies.

Philip Pullman is a good read, and of note recently the Hunger Games and On Fire, the sequel by Suzanne Collins.

I get through about a book every week or two, depending on how gripping it is.

Sorry, what was the question again?

 

Last was Unseen Academicals - the latest Terry Pratchett, and before that it was Transition by Iain Banks. I'm currently reading Nine Dragons by Michael Connelly. I've also been (slowly) working my way through The Road To Reality by Roger Penrose - which is very tough going, but rewarding.

 

Just finished reading No Law in The Land by Michael Jecks. Excellent read about the Edward II/Isabella/Mortimer era of English history.

 

Fortunately, I've stopped comparing my career and my experience (and my salary!) to others. Though I'm by no means loaded, I make a decent wage and I enjoy what I do. Life isn't perfect, but I've got my health, I've got my family, and I've got my salvation. What more could I need?

Yep... quickly approaching 40. And life is good.

 

Currently reading Public Enemies, which is fantastic. It's funny where you see a lot of representations of people like Bonnie & Clyde as these romantic fugitibves, when iin reality they weremurdering scumbag morons. Also just as interesting was just how inept the early FBI actually was

 

Just got a copy of the wealth of nations by adam smith

 

Last non-IT book was Round Ireland With A Fridge by Tony Hawks. Currently reading The Life And Times Of The Thunderbolt Kid by Bill Bryson.

IT-wise I'm currently reading the MS Press book for 70-291. It hurts my head.

 

Not really read much fiction since much earlier this year. It was either one of the Anne McCaffrey dragon books or it might have been a Stephen Donaldson (Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever series).