Going to chime in here. JavaScript: The Good Parts isn't just one of those crazy-useful technical books. It's also just good reading, if that makes sense. It's

Going to chime in here. JavaScript: The Good Parts isn't just one of those crazy-useful technical books. It's also just good reading, if that makes sense. It's also very short. A total breath of fresh air in an industry where so many publishers have a "bigger is better" mentality.