Archive of books from 1999. I am backfilling as I get time.
Books read in 1999
Technical Past Reading
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Sep 1999 | A classic. Everyone should have this one and read it. Keeps the mind inspired, sparked, and always good to flip through every few months and see if you can solve some of the problems. |
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Apr 1999 | One of the first books I purchased on SQL 7. I like Stephen Wynkoop's style and use the site he started almost daily for information (www.swynk.com). He no longer runs the site, but it is a good place for information. I think this is a very basic book, but easy reading. Will be obsolete soon with the introduction of SQL 2000. |
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Aug 1999 | A good general referance for T-SQL structures and programming. I use this less and less as I get more experience and SQL Server departs from the Sybase implementation. |
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June 1999 | Inside SQL Server 7 by Kalen Delaney. A must for SQL 7 DBAs |
Recreational
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Oct 1999 | The Infinite Loop by Michael Malone. I have
always loved Apple as a company and a computer. As I made the
change to Unix and then PCs, I still kept a love for Apple and it was
with regret a few years back that I sold my Apple II. With a few more
articles and some begging from my wife, I my get an iMac soon.
This is a portrait of Apple as it grew from Woz and Jobs through the iMac. I learned a great deal about the history of the company and it changed the way I viewed the company. The first 3/4 were great reading with a little dragging near the end as Jobs and Woz were gone from the company. Kind of mirrors the way the company prospered. I would love an update of this book in 4-5 years with a new section for the Job Years Part 2. Highly Recommended |
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Sep 1999 | Blind Man's Bluff by |
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Nov 1999 | The Bone Collector by Jeffery Deever. Not as good as the hype suggested, but quick and easy reading. If you liked Silence of the Lambs you will like this. |
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Dec 1999 | The Coffin Dancer by Jeffery Deever. Book 2 of the Lincoln Rhyme series. Entertaining. A few good twists, but not as good as I had hoped. It gets a little far-fetched near the end and I had difficulty staying immersed in the story. |
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Dec 1999 | Shadow Watch by Tom Clancy. Fast reading. |
| 1999 | Contagion by Robin Cook. | |
| Q1 1999 | Remote Control by White | |
| Q1 1999 | Harmful Intent by Robin Cook | |
| Q1 1999 | Blindsight by Robin Cook | |
| Q1 1999 | Exposure by Pineiro | |
| Q1 1999 | 01-01-00 by Pineiro. It was enjoyable last year, but post Y2K, this may have lost some of it's excitement. It was enjoyable and the second by this author I read. Worth a read if you want a hi-tech Ludlum like thriller. Much shorter than a Ludlum, but still a nice rainy day spy thriller. | |
| Q1 1999 | The Winner by David Balducci. Picked it up and put it down. It was slow to start. After my wife read it and enjoyed it, I went back and gave it another chance. It was worth it and I enjoyed this book about a lottery fix with a thriller in the second half. | |
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Mar 1999 | Rainbow Six by Tom Clancy. One of the best yet. I wondered if there would be more books starring John Clark and this answered my question. I read this while I was moving to Colorado and get to within 15 pages of the end and had to return it to the library. Still haven't finished it, but loved the book. I will re-read this one day. |
| Q1 1999 | The Simple Truth by David Balducci. | |
| Q1 1999 | Breakthrough by Pineiro. Another good spy thriller. Not as good as Exposure but still a good read. | |
| Q1 1999 | Absolute Power by David Balducci. I liked this movie, but the book was better. I read the book later and while I pictured Eastwood, I really enjoyed the writing here. It made me look for more Balduccis. | |
| 1999 | No Safe Place by James Patterson | |
| 1999 | Shadows of Steel by | |
| 1999 | Startswarm by Jerry Pournelle. I have read Jerry's column in Byte for years and always wondered about his science fiction, so I picked this up. It was slow to start and I struggled to get through the story. It's not really my style of book, but as I got halfway through I really started to enjoy this one. | |
| Nov 1999 | Mosaic by John Maxim | |
| Apr 1999 | The Suspect by Jerry Kennealy | |
| Breach of Promise by Peter O'Shaughnessy | ||
| When the Wind Blows by James Patterson | ||
| Bright Star by Robert Louis Stevenson III | ||
| The Set-Up by Paul Erdman | ||
| The Deal by Sabin Willett | ||
| Remote Control by Stephen White | ||
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