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ReadMe is up to date.
Just in time for your shopping pleasure.
ReadMe collects the AskMes asking for book recommendations. I added around 525 new questions which have been asked in the two years since the first round, bringing us to 1353.
I actually have a bit more work to do, as there are more new entries than I anticipated. Unfortunately I will be away from my computer for the rest of the week and the secret quansor season upon us (it seams like the quansors are out earlier every year!) so we will have to make do with this. The best is the enemy of the good, and all that.
Just in time for your shopping pleasure.
ReadMe collects the AskMes asking for book recommendations. I added around 525 new questions which have been asked in the two years since the first round, bringing us to 1353.
I actually have a bit more work to do, as there are more new entries than I anticipated. Unfortunately I will be away from my computer for the rest of the week and the secret quansor season upon us (it seams like the quansors are out earlier every year!) so we will have to make do with this. The best is the enemy of the good, and all that.
This is good and you are a good person for doing it.
posted by ersatzkat at 9:45 AM on November 23, 2009 [9 favorites]
posted by ersatzkat at 9:45 AM on November 23, 2009 [9 favorites]
Damn dude. Impressive.
posted by dortmunder at 9:51 AM on November 23, 2009
posted by dortmunder at 9:51 AM on November 23, 2009
Spoused.
posted by Brandon Blatcher at 9:57 AM on November 23, 2009 [3 favorites]
posted by Brandon Blatcher at 9:57 AM on November 23, 2009 [3 favorites]
This is an amazingly massive document and I may need to give you some kind of award for creating it.
The comics section alone has made my day (and my holiday wishlist) much better.
posted by Askiba at 10:15 AM on November 23, 2009
The comics section alone has made my day (and my holiday wishlist) much better.
posted by Askiba at 10:15 AM on November 23, 2009
Thank you!
posted by kiwi-epitome at 11:13 AM on November 23, 2009
posted by kiwi-epitome at 11:13 AM on November 23, 2009
I would like to nth the "AWESOME!!!" sentiment. Thank you!
posted by Kimberly at 11:33 AM on November 23, 2009
posted by Kimberly at 11:33 AM on November 23, 2009
shothotbot I will recommend you for any job that you decide to apply for. This is great work. Thank you.
posted by jessamyn (staff) at 11:44 AM on November 23, 2009
posted by jessamyn (staff) at 11:44 AM on November 23, 2009
shothotbot I will recommend you for any job that you decide to apply for.
Amusingly, I am heading out for a job interview RIGHT NOW after 1.5 years of enjoyable unemployment, so you might be getting a phone call.
posted by shothotbot at 11:54 AM on November 23, 2009
Amusingly, I am heading out for a job interview RIGHT NOW after 1.5 years of enjoyable unemployment, so you might be getting a phone call.
posted by shothotbot at 11:54 AM on November 23, 2009
I was not aware of this list before and it is awesome, thanks!
posted by starzero at 12:08 PM on November 23, 2009
posted by starzero at 12:08 PM on November 23, 2009
Great work, thanks. Time to update the little black used bookstore book
posted by Razzle Bathbone at 1:26 PM on November 23, 2009
posted by Razzle Bathbone at 1:26 PM on November 23, 2009
Super-cool man, you deserve a fucking medal. Somebody in NY buy this fellow a drink.
posted by turgid dahlia at 2:12 PM on November 23, 2009
posted by turgid dahlia at 2:12 PM on November 23, 2009
Holy crap, shothotbot! I mosey'd over, thinking oh, nice, a little list of books. I had no idea I'd be getting a reading list for the next 100 years. Awesome work!
posted by donnagirl at 3:00 PM on November 23, 2009
posted by donnagirl at 3:00 PM on November 23, 2009
This is a fantastic endeavor. Especially since I would rather Read than Filter, Ask, (create a) Project, (make) Music, (work a) Job, Podcast, Shop, or Talk. Many many thanks.
posted by LeLiLo at 3:54 PM on November 23, 2009
posted by LeLiLo at 3:54 PM on November 23, 2009
How'd the interview go?
Pretty well, thanks. We will see.
Baby HotBot (age six) just spent 45 minutes sorting a jar of foreign coins I keep on my desk: by color, size, country of origin and quantity so we may have someone to keep up the tradition.
posted by shothotbot at 5:27 PM on November 23, 2009 [1 favorite]
Pretty well, thanks. We will see.
Baby HotBot (age six) just spent 45 minutes sorting a jar of foreign coins I keep on my desk: by color, size, country of origin and quantity so we may have someone to keep up the tradition.
posted by shothotbot at 5:27 PM on November 23, 2009 [1 favorite]
Thank you. What a terrific and loyal Meef you are. You should get some sort of award for Service Above and Beyond the Call of Duty!
posted by Secret Life of Gravy at 6:38 PM on November 23, 2009
posted by Secret Life of Gravy at 6:38 PM on November 23, 2009
Yay shothotbot! Impressive work and I agree, books *are* sexy!
</shameless attempt to get more people to answer the classy erotica question>
posted by Lush at 8:02 PM on November 23, 2009
</shameless attempt to get more people to answer the classy erotica question>
posted by Lush at 8:02 PM on November 23, 2009
Shothotbot, your awesome compilation deserves five stars: ☆☆☆☆☆
posted by cobwebberies at 9:53 PM on November 23, 2009
posted by cobwebberies at 9:53 PM on November 23, 2009
This is great! Thanks!
posted by nooneyouknow at 6:58 AM on November 24, 2009
posted by nooneyouknow at 6:58 AM on November 24, 2009
Awesome website!
However - it makes me want to update my answer in the formal logic entry (original question here). I have some more book recommendations, but the question is closed to new comments. I'm sure other topics also have new books out. Do we need to wait until someone asks "What books should I read in field x that weren't mentioned in the previous question?" or can we somehow supplement this awesome list?
posted by chndrcks at 9:04 AM on November 24, 2009
However - it makes me want to update my answer in the formal logic entry (original question here). I have some more book recommendations, but the question is closed to new comments. I'm sure other topics also have new books out. Do we need to wait until someone asks "What books should I read in field x that weren't mentioned in the previous question?" or can we somehow supplement this awesome list?
posted by chndrcks at 9:04 AM on November 24, 2009
Totally awesome! Just wanted to add my thanks and kudos for a job well done.
posted by madamjujujive at 1:05 PM on November 24, 2009
posted by madamjujujive at 1:05 PM on November 24, 2009
Ooo. Very good.
posted by joseph conrad is fully awesome at 7:24 PM on November 24, 2009
posted by joseph conrad is fully awesome at 7:24 PM on November 24, 2009
Really great. I love ReadMe. Thank you so much for getting it up to date.
posted by salvia at 9:44 PM on November 24, 2009
posted by salvia at 9:44 PM on November 24, 2009
Your taxonomy rocks.
books are sexy
# sexy and classy
# not necessarily classy
posted by vbfg at 6:39 AM on November 26, 2009 [1 favorite]
books are sexy
# sexy and classy
# not necessarily classy
posted by vbfg at 6:39 AM on November 26, 2009 [1 favorite]
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posted by josher71 at 9:40 AM on November 23, 2009