BOOK BEGINNINGS ON FRIDAYS
THANKS FOR JOINING ME ON FRIDAYS FOR BOOK BEGINNING FUN!
THANKS FOR JOINING ME ON FRIDAYS FOR BOOK BEGINNING FUN!
MY BOOK BEGINNING
I grew up in what is now known as Silicon Valley. Only in retrospect does it seem like an unusual place.
-- Valley of Genius: The Uncensored History of Silicon Valley (As Told by the Hackers, Founders, and Freaks Who Made It Boom) by Adam Fisher.
This is a fascinating book, even for someone like me who has no connection to the high tech world of Silicon Valley, other than my iPhone.
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TIE IN: The Friday 56 hosted by Freda's Voice is a natural tie in with this event and there is a lot of cross over, so many people combine the two. The idea is to post a teaser from page 56 of the book you are reading and share a link to your post. Find details and the Linky for your Friday 56 post on Freda’s Voice.
YOUR BOOK BEGINNING
Growing up in a place like Silicon Valley must give a unique perspective. Sounds intriguing.
ReplyDeleteBy the way, I was inspired by The Storyteller's Secret last week, so I'm reading a book set in India this week.
ReplyDeleteAhhh...what a cool concept! There's so much going on and so many advancements in technology in Silicon Valley!
ReplyDeleteJo-Ann at Inspiration Pie
A story about the Silicon Valley sounds great!
ReplyDeleteThis wouldn't be a book for me, but I know my husband would love it.
ReplyDeleteI did have to smile at the Goodreads premise for the book though, when it mentioned 'Apple' in the same sentence as 'Atari' - Now who remembers that blast from the past and those heady 70s and 80s days of playing a very stilted and basic 'pac-man' and other assorted 'arcade' games!
Thanks for sharing :)
Yvonne
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I think I'd like this book, an oral history would suit my non-technical brain!
ReplyDeleteFrom the point of view of hackers sounds really interesting!
ReplyDeleteSounds like it could be an interesting book.
ReplyDeleteI like the opening you shared. I spent a good part of my childhood near the Silicon Valley, although not in it. It's history is interesting. Talk about a quick rise to the top.
ReplyDeleteThis does sound fascinating! Enjoy!
ReplyDeleteIt does sound interesting.
ReplyDeleteSeems an interesting read!
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