Craig’s Musings

To get a sense for some the books I’ve read recently, peruse my Books category.

At some point I’d like to provide a visual map of book/paper/article associations (e.g. this person recommended X, after reading Y I discovered Z, etc.).

Kinds of books I enjoy:

• Software architecture, practices and patterns
• Design in general and software design in particular
• Photography - collections, techniques (especially digital)
• Fictional novels - spy, drama, mystery, etc.
• Politics and government - I may never be or think like a politician, but I like to better understand those who are

I credit my Mom with my love of reading–some say I’m a voracious reader. She was an eighth grade teacher for 16 years, focused on English, History and Spelling, among other disciplines. A lot of my ability to communicate well (or so I’m told) comes from her influence.

At some point I hope to provide a list of books I’ve read in the past that are still in my personal library but were read before I began blogging. They’re worth a least mentioning briefly even if I don’t get to a fuller review. (There just isn’t enough time in a day.)