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Reviewer Koos van den Hout wrote in a review for The Watchman on shelf Computer history/fun:
This book describes the phreaking and hacking activities of Kevin Poulsen. His phreaking combined with social engineering and breaking into phone company buildings. For a book written by a journalist ... Rest of this review on the reviews page.

Reviewer Koos van den Hout wrote in a review for The Bone Vault: Linda Fairstein on shelf :
A book that reads like an episode of "Law and order". Which I find a positive way to write a book. The author writes from experience: she herself works at the New-York police department. The story dev ... Rest of this review on the reviews page.

Reviewer Koos van den Hout wrote in a review for Commodork: Sordid Tales from a BBS Junkie on shelf :
One note in this book particularly struck me: in the beginning days of home computers people who had a home computer were very actively using them - "Nobody sat around mindlessly playing Solitaire all ... Rest of this review on the reviews page.

Reviewer Koos van den Hout wrote in a review for Girls of Riyadh: A Novel: Rajaa Alsanea on shelf :
Life in Riyadh is radically different from what we are used to as westerners (this reviewer speaking for himself). But the dreams of young people are the same. A career. A good relationship. This book ... Rest of this review on the reviews page.

Reviewer Sarah wrote in a review for Alana: The First Adventure on shelf Children's books:
This book is AWSOME!!!that's all I can say about it.the end is tense, I recomend this book!I give the book 199/2!!It's sooo cool!!! ... Rest of this review on the reviews page.

Reviewer Mahogani Freeman wrote in a review for Slave Songs of the United States on shelf History:
Can't wait to find that book and read. It looks really good, a book i can sit down at home in front of the fire place and read. Great review!!! ... Rest of this review on the reviews page.

Reviewer Koos van den Hout wrote in a review for Relocating Mia on shelf Fiction:
A book with a bit of everything: romance, international espionage, work relations and a big twist. The story does have a Hollywood-style somewhat predictable happy ending but only after taking an inte ... Rest of this review on the reviews page.

Reviewer Koos van den Hout wrote in a review for Wireless Hacks on shelf Computer networks:
Another of the O'Reilly "hacks" series, where the word "hack" is used in the original sense meaning clever trick or use not thought of by the original designer. This book goes into the technical detai ... Rest of this review on the reviews page.

Reviewer Mrs. George Cooper wrote in a review for Alana: The First Adventure on shelf Children's books:
This book is the answer to any young girls problems with self esteem becasue she goes from this timid little "boy" to a confident young adult with a feel for what she wants and will go after is with a ... Rest of this review on the reviews page.

Reviewer naveed iqbal wrote in a review for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Book 7) on shelf Children's books, Fantasy:
In my opinion she had to write more book at this level because children enjoy the novel toooooooooooooo much ... Rest of this review on the reviews page.

Reviewer bety wrote in a review for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Book 7) on shelf Children's books, Fantasy:
harry potter the best book ever ... Rest of this review on the reviews page.

Reviewer Koos van den Hout wrote in a review for Asterisk: The Future of Telephony on shelf :
A good book for those looking for one on the subject of Asterisk. Both for people coming from a telephone or a computer background, it explains how Asterisk integrates computing power, affordable hard ... Rest of this review on the reviews page.

Reviewer Koos van den Hout wrote in a review for Hostile Environment on shelf Fiction:
A book that kept me reading. I almost could nut put it down until I finished it. Which means enough suspension and a very good story buildup. A lot of elements come together in this book: suspension, ... Rest of this review on the reviews page.

Reviewer Alexa Casino wrote in a review for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Book 7) on shelf Children's books, Fantasy:
i think this book will be off the shelves!!!! ... Rest of this review on the reviews page.

Reviewer Koos van den Hout wrote in a review for Six Disciplines for Excellence: Building Small Businesses That Learn, Lead and Last on shelf Business and Management:
The author of this book, Gary Harpst, founded Solomon Software. He used his experiences in running this company to help learn others run comparable small businesses. This is a very accessible book abo ... Rest of this review on the reviews page.

Reviewer tori wrote in a review for Inkheart on shelf Children's books:
This is the best book ever. it makes me feel like i would do anything just to get into the book. it is one out of 3 of my favorite books in the whole world! tell Cornelia Funke that i say thanks! i lo ... Rest of this review on the reviews page.

Reviewer Koos van den Hout wrote in a review for Angelos (Quantum Cat) on shelf Fantasy:
The second book about the Quantum Cat, coming after 'Jerome and the Seraph'. This book answers my interest in the continuation of the stories. The book builds on a mix of religious history, greek myth ... Rest of this review on the reviews page.

Reviewer Koos van den Hout wrote in a review for Enigma: The Battle for the Code on shelf War and weapons:
A great book about the history of the cracking of the Enigma codes around the second world war. The book describes the involvement of all sides in the cracking of the code and the counter-measures by ... Rest of this review on the reviews page.

Reviewer Koos van den Hout wrote in a review for The Hacker Crackdown : Law and Disorder on the Electronic Frontier on shelf Computer history/fun:
Bruce Sterling writes about the big law enforcement operations in the 1990s against the at that time active hacker-groups. It is interesting to re-read this book years later. Seeing what has changed i ... Rest of this review on the reviews page.

Reviewer Koos van den Hout wrote in a review for Jerome and the Seraph on shelf Fantasy:
A book that started out feeling a bit 'floaty' (for lack of a better word I can think of). A story about life after death, with a strong religious background and a background rooted in old mythology. ... Rest of this review on the reviews page.

Reviewer Koos van den Hout wrote in a review for The Innkeeper Tales - Modern-Day Canterbury Tales to Entertain, Enlighten & Empower on shelf Travel guides:
A book of stories collected around the breakfast table at a real inn, the Abacrombie in Baltimore, set in a winter with everyone snowed in. Guests have told their story and the innkeeper has collected ... Rest of this review on the reviews page.

Reviewer Koos van den Hout wrote in a review for Time Management for System Administrators on shelf Computer:
First of all: yes, I am a system administrator in my dayjob. So I have a personal interest in reading this book. Thomas Limoncelli is a system administrator himself and writes from experience, and kno ... Rest of this review on the reviews page.

Reviewer Kevin Miller wrote in a review for Eragon (Inheritance, Book 1) on shelf Fantasy:
I loved the book. It was the best book that i have ever read. The story line is the best that i have ever seen. Right know i am reading Eldest. and i cant wait for the third book to come out, The Empi ... Rest of this review on the reviews page.

Reviewer Koos van den Hout wrote in a review for State Of Fear on shelf Fiction:
Another Crichton adventure / thriller book. He takes on global warming as subject, has studied it thoroughly (coming up with the conclusion 'inconclusive') and written a thriller focussing on the big ... Rest of this review on the reviews page.

Reviewer Koos van den Hout wrote in a review for Inside the Space Race: A Space Surgeon's Diary on shelf History, Science:
Lawrence Lamb was one of the surgeons connected to the early United States of America space program. He gives an inside view on how the space program got a start in reaction to early Russian successes ... Rest of this review on the reviews page.