I generally browse through Amazon's customer reviews prior to purchasing books and try to gauge the worthiness of reading materials before generating enough interest in investing time and the cost. While the opinions don't always apply to individual preferences, they certainly aid in identifying the *better* options when there's more than one to choose from. Consequently, I did a quick google image search and saw some interesting books filling up those bookshelves.

Here's one that I found lying around (certainly not mine!). But I'll get my little bookshelf captured and uploaded soon. Meanwhile, let's see what others have to share! ;-)

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