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A review by vossnraven
The Geek Handbook: Practical Skills and Advice for the Likeable Modern Geek by Alex Langley
3.0
At least for my experience, the back matter made promises the book couldn't keep. An entertaining book, very humorous (particularly the footnotes), and with some exceedingly cute illustrations that beg to be filled in with crayons in spat of child-like glee.
However, the writing sometimes dragged and made certain sections less of an enjoyment and more of a chore along the way to the next fun bit. On top of that, while it claimed to have advice for social interaction and passages that would inspire the reader to further embrace his/her geekiness, the advice was, at best, a rehashing of what most people concerned with such things as social interaction have already found somewhere, and there was very little of inspiration.
That being said, there were a handful of good recommendations and such for charities, websites, webcomics, etc. All in all, not a bad book, but not one I find in any way vital.
However, the writing sometimes dragged and made certain sections less of an enjoyment and more of a chore along the way to the next fun bit. On top of that, while it claimed to have advice for social interaction and passages that would inspire the reader to further embrace his/her geekiness, the advice was, at best, a rehashing of what most people concerned with such things as social interaction have already found somewhere, and there was very little of inspiration.
That being said, there were a handful of good recommendations and such for charities, websites, webcomics, etc. All in all, not a bad book, but not one I find in any way vital.