Groovy and Grails give you the power of the Java platform together with the flexibility and dynamism of a scripting language. Pick one of the many example projects in this book: at first you’ll scratch your head and ask, “where’s all the code?” Then you’ll smile as you realize that Groovy allows you to write code the way you always thought you should. You will never look at Java the same way again.Groovy Recipes is targeted at the busy Java professional who needs quick solutions to everyday problems. Each recipe shows a concise code example right away. If you need more information, each recipe is explained in plain English.
Bookpool: Groovy Recipes: Greasing the Wheels of Java
I’m looking forward to this book – just placed my pre-order with bookpool.com. I’ll forget about it and then it’ll be a nice December surprise showing up one day at home, which will be nice! 
I’ve met Scott a couple of times, and he’s certainly got a great way of presenting in person. I trust the book will be just as good, if not better, than his in-person presentations. I don’t personally know Venkat Subramaniam, although I think he works locally to the RTP area. I know both Scott and Venkat were presenting on the nofluffjuststuff conference this summer, and having two big names collaborate on a ‘recipes-style’ book (one of my favorite styles of tech books!) I’m sure this will be a winner.
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For what it’s worth, my book still hasn’t arrived yet. Getting a little disappointed with this process. I was figuring I’d have forgotten about it then had a nice surprise before Christmas. It’s not Dec 24 in the afternoon and still no book.