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[asheris]

Right, just placed an order to take advantage of Amazon's new "free super-saver shipping on orders over $25". (Yes, twenty-five dollars. For that, it's fine with me if it takes "7-10" days instead of the usual 5-7.)

On the way are:

• The Lion in Winter (VHS- only $4.97!)
  
  
• Don't Make Me Think: A Common Sense Approach to Web Usability (Which I've been considering for a while; when I found it also has sections specifically on writing for the web, I decided on this rather than a combination of other books)
  
  
• Green Witchcraft III: The Manual (This is the only one of Ann Moura's books I don't have yet and I figured, free shipping, well, okay...)
  

And now that I've wasted spent an hour picking out and ordering books, I suppose I'd better get back to work...!

Comments

[jetgrrl01.livejournal.com]

I've heard that Don't Make Me Think is an excellent book. I've flipped through it and it looks really interesting and well laid-out, too. And I should hope so, with a book about usability... ;)

[asheris.livejournal.com]

I was surprised at how many of the "usability" book reviews pointed out how UNusable some are! Either the books or the associated sites are just ridiculous- sorry, if you can't even put into practice what you write about, I'm not going to take you very seriously!

This one had a 4.5/5 with 150-some reviews, which is a pretty good sign. I'm looking forward to seeing it!

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[jetgrrl01.livejournal.com]

I look forward to hearing your review of it! :)

[asheris.livejournal.com]

*heh* We'll see how many ages it takes me to review it- I still need to write up a review of curmudgeon's book, Working in the Dark: Keeping Your Job While Dealing With Depression, which I picked up back in March...!

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[jetgrrl01.livejournal.com]

well, i'll accept a "this book rocks and is very helpful!" type of review. No need for a book report... :)

[resilient.livejournal.com]

The Lion in Winter is great! I first saw it when I was teen and always wanted to see it again. When I got a Netflix account it was one of the first movies I got. What great banter! Katherine Hepburn is awesome in that movie.

[asheris.livejournal.com]

I've been hearing about it for years, but none of the rental places ever seem to have it. I've read a million and one quotes from it, and I know the story, I just want to SEE it! ;)

Katharine Hepburn rocks my world and I'm fascinated by Eleanor of Aquitaine, so it's a perfect mix.

(Plus early Timothy Dalton and Anthony Hopkins- woo!)

Book signing

[curiouscat2.livejournal.com]

Too bad you could have waited til NOV.
I could have sent you an autographed copy.
Ann is wonderful.
she signed my last two books at Samhain.
Enjoyed her class on Ogam.
Blessings
Rae