Posted before even reading the review

Posted Aug 7, 2008 12:53 UTC (Thu) by pphaneuf (guest, #23480)
Parent article: Kernel Hacker's Bookshelf: The Practice of Programming

Not only is this book a must-read, but it's a very quick read, as it is so small (and well written!) compared to many computer books. So there really is no excuse!

Go read it now!