E-book Addiction

I recently upgraded from an iPad 2 to a iPad mini 3 Retina and have been on a e-book-buying kick. Despite my initial resistance, everything looks good on a retina screen and I’m amassing quite the library! As I come across interesting books, I am compelled to grab a copy. Sometimes the books will go unopened for a few months, but I always get to them.

Here’s my current queue:

Tech Books

Currently Reading

• ng-book
• Principles of Object Oriented JavaScript

Next Up

There’s always more to learn! I’m sure this list will change by next week.

• You Don’t Know JS: Scope and Closures
• You Don’t Know JS: this & Object Prototypes
• Learning JavaScript Design Patterns
• Soft Skills
• Build APIs You Won’t Hate
• Getting Started with Laravel 4
• PHP Objects, Patterns, and Practice
• You Don’t Know JS: Types & Grammar

In My Free Time

• The Pragmatic Programmer
• Head First Design Patterns
• Head First Object Oriented Design

Non-Tech books

I know, right?

Recently Finished

These books were fascinating and I had trouble putting them down once I started.

• The Talent Code
• Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking
• Ready Player One

Next Up

• The Connection Agency
• Subliminal: How Your Unconscious Mind Rules Your Behavior
• Scarcity: Why Having Too Little Means So Much

I wish I had more time to read – commuting on the light rail was great for this. While it can become costly, spending money on (e-)books is something I can justify, as I’m investing in my education and my career. I may need to implement a queue cap, something like a max of 10 books at a time. Besides, I can think of many worse things i could be spending money on.

Have you read any of these? If so, what did you think? Have any suggestions for the queue?