So this year, I’ve already read *3* books. That’s 3 out of the 52 I’m shooting for. So far:

#1) Anansi Boys – Neil Gaiman
Interesting. Not as good as American Gods, which is what inspired me to buy it. It’s an interesting story about a man who finds out his father was Anansi, the god of trickery.

#2) Generation X – Douglas Coupland
Kept my interest well, but found it pretty disjoint, and certainly not a revolutionary novel. I much preferred Microserfs.

#3) Managing Humans – Micheal Lopp
I’ve read most of this on his blog. Some is very relevant, despite the fact that I’m not a manager. Managing others, and managing upwards can benefit from understanding, and by and large, Rands is trying to say: “Understand where they’re coming from, understand their motivations, and the managing will be much easier.” Well, maybe that’s not what he’s trying to say, but that’s what he said to me. (Note: He has never actually spoken to me.) Recommended to anyone who manages or is managed in Silicon Valley or in any type of tech job.