Code Complete, 2nd edition
Well, I had recently complained about some of the pre-publishing hype for McConnell's Code Complete, 2nd Edition. Every book deserves its chance, so I picked up a copy.
My conclusion? For too many pages, I felt like I was reading the first edition. This book is pretty good, but I don't really know if it's worth reading if you've already got the first edition.
McConnell's treatise on the proper placement of brackets went on for entirely too many pages. I thought my eyes would bleed if he mentioned indentation structure one more time!
I readily admit that I am a fan of McConnell's Rapid Development. However, Code Complete will be busy gathering dust on my bookshelf.