A few weeks ago, someone asked me to write a post about all the books in my bookshelf. The excuse I’m using for not writing that post is that the bookshelf in my room was moved to the basement last winter so I don’t have a bookshelf. Seriously though, the truth is that most of the books on said shelf were my university textbooks and honestly, who reads calculus and engineering economics textbooks unless they have to? Okay, to be fair, some people might and they’re probably way smarter than me so, good for them, hehe. There were some textbooks that I actually liked reading while I was in school (Labyrinth of Technology) but those are so few in number that I can’t remember them off-hand.

Actually, if you asked me about all the books I’ve read from cover-to-cover over the past year, I would say “none”. Casual yet meaningful reading is something I’ve seldom done in my life and is something I feel I’ve missed out on. Reading is important. Just reflect on the fact that Divine Revelation sent down to Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessing of Allah be upon him) started with the word ‘ikra (read).

So, in an effort to ramp up my meaningful reading, I’m starting off with some technical books. As mentioned in a previous post, I’ve great interest in web design (not to be confused with web development) and one of the most famous books on the subject is “Don’t Make Me Think: A Common Sense Approach to Web Usability” by Steve Krug. I got a hold of that book through work today and have started reading it with great anticipation. So far, it’s been a pleasant read and I hope it gets better and better with each passing page. “Simply Javascript” by Kevin Yank and Cameron Adams also arrived at work today and from what I’ve skimmed through, it looks like a good one too.

I hope to write a review of those books but don’t expect them anytime soon, hehe.