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One Night @ the Call Center could be a great pick for readers who enjoy light-hearted, humorous works that offer insights into cultural and societal issues. The book's unique narrative style, which takes place over the course of a single night at a call center, creates a distinct sense of chaos and urgency that is both entertaining and thought-provoking. Bhagat's witty writing will keep readers engaged throughout the book, while the story's exploration of modern India adds a layer of cultural significance to the narrative. Overall, One Night @ the Call Center is a fun and insightful read that is sure to entertain and educate readers alike.

If you’re looking to add some color to your English, "Idioms in Action Through Pictures 3" is your go-to resource. The visual approach makes it a breeze to understand and remember common idioms, which can be notoriously tricky. Ideal for visual learners, this book offers a fun and engaging way to become more fluent and expressive in everyday language.

If you've ever been curious about what really goes on in the high-energy, often chaotic world of tech startups, "Disrupted" could offer you a hearty laugh mixed with some critical insights. Dan Lyons guides you through his own experiences with wit, revealing the sometimes absurd yet eye-opening truths about the industry's culture. Picture the mayhem of a startup with more money than sense, and you've got a read that's as educational as it is entertaining.

"Disrupted" is a humorous and critical account of the writer's experience working at a tech start-up. Lyons provides insight into the dysfunctional culture that exists in the world of tech start-ups, where bad ideas are rewarded with hefty investments. This book is a great read for anyone interested in the tech industry or curious about the inner workings of a start-up.

An instant New York Times bestseller, Dan Lyons' "hysterical" (Recode) memoir, hailed by the Los Angeles Times as "the best book about Silicon Valley," takes readers inside the maddening world of fad-chasing venture capitalists, sales bros, social climbers, and sociopaths at today's tech startups.For twenty-five years Dan Lyons was a magazine writer at the top of his profession--until one Friday morning when he received a phone Poof. His job no longer existed. "I think they just want to hire younger people," his boss at Newsweek told him. Fifty years old and with a wife and two young kids, Dan was, in a word, screwed. Then an idea hit. Dan had long reported on Silicon Valley and the tech explosion. Why not join it? HubSpot, a Boston start-up, was flush with $100 million in venture capital. They offered Dan a pile of stock options for the vague role of "marketing fellow." What could go wrong?HubSpotters were true They were making the world a better place ... by selling email spam. The office vibe was frat house meets cult The party began at four thirty on Friday and lasted well into the night; "shower pods" became hook-up dens; a push-up club met at noon in the lobby, while nearby, in the "content factory," Nerf gun fights raged. Groups went on "walking meetings," and Dan's absentee boss sent cryptic emails about employees who had "graduated" ( been fired). In the middle of all this was Dan, exactly twice the age of the average HubSpot employee, and literally old enough to be the father of most of his co-workers, sitting at his desk on his bouncy-ball "chair."

For twenty-five years Dan Lyons was a magazine writer at the top of his profession--until one Friday morning when he received a phone call: Poof. His job no longer existed. "I think they just want to hire younger people," his boss at Newsweek told him. Fifty years old and with a wife and two young kids, Dan was, in a word, screwed. Then an idea hit. Dan had long reported on Silicon Valley and the tech explosion. Why not join it? HubSpot, a Boston start-up, was flush with $100 million in venture capital. They offered Dan a pile of stock options for the vague role of "marketing fellow." What could go wrong? HubSpotters were true believers: They were making the world a better place ... by selling email spam. The office vibe was frat house meets cult compound: The party began at four thirty on Friday and lasted well into the night; "shower pods" became hook-up dens; a push-up club met at noon in the lobby, while nearby, in the "content factory," Nerf gun fights raged. Groups went on "walking meetings," and Dan's absentee boss sent cryptic emails about employees who had "graduated" (read: been fired). In the middle of all this was Dan, exactly twice the age of the average HubSpot employee, and literally old enough to be the father of most of his co-workers, sitting at his desk on his bouncy-ball "chair."Mixed in with Lyons's uproarious tale of his rise and fall at Hubspot is a trenchant analysis of the start-up world, a de facto conspiracy between those who start companies and those who fund them, a world where bad ideas are rewarded with hefty investments, where companies blow money lavishing perks on their post-collegiate workforces, and where everybody is trying to hang on just long enough to reach an IPO and cash out. With a cast of characters that includes devilish angel investors, fad-chasing venture capitalists, entrepreneurs and "wantrapreneurs," bloggers and brogrammers, social climbers and sociopaths, Disrupted is a gripping and definitive account of life in the (second) tech bubble.

Recommended for those who enjoy short science fiction stories that explore imaginative worlds. The Best of Hammer and Bolter showcases a mix of established and new authors, providing a diverse collection of tales that are sure to entertain. With the added bonus of being previously available only in digital format, fans of the Black Library will not be disappointed with this printed edition.