I have to admit that I haven't read the whole book yet. In fact, I've only read the first four chapters. But I'm so impressed with the first four chapters that I figure I've already got my money's worth. I like to read a book cover to cover, every word. Many computer books are written in such a dry, choppy style that this is impossible. This book is a pleasure. I enjoy the humor, the real-life anecdotes and, of course, there's lots of technical stuff. What I like most about the book are the coding standards and "best practices" that appear throughout the book (well, at least the first four chapters). Most of the technical content of this book is contained in the Oracle on-line books--but without this extra insight and commentary the technical details just don't mean much. This book answers the "how do I use this?" and "why do I care?" questions. If you're doing PL/SQL, this is THE book to have.