I've come across technical books which communicate their ideas in ways that don't fit me. Sometimes it's the way they structure examples, sometimes it's just t

I've come across technical books which communicate their ideas in ways that don't fit me. Sometimes it's the way they structure examples, sometimes it's just that their notation goes against the way I've learned it, and I have to constantly retranslate what I just read. These things make the books neither easy nor enjoyable, so I look for alternatives which suit me better.