Fair enough on both comments.  I do think you maybe misinterpreted the tone of my comments to mean that I do not value learning.  Being mostly self-taught, I FULLY UNDERSTAND THE IMPORTANCE of constant learning.  However, as a web developer, I do not only use Javascript.

If I only produced modules for JQuery, then I could definitely see the value in owning dozens of JavaScript books.  However, I also must use and know (and by that I mean know the ins and outs) of not only JS, but ASP.NET, IIS, MVC, Sql Server, Access, Design Patterns, NUnit, TDD, BDD, and the list goes on and on.  Because of this, I could not possibly afford to buy 12 books on each of those subjects - let alone read them.  Maybe I'm a special case but I suspect there are other developers out there in a similar boat.  

And BTW, I know that nowhere have you told us to go buy 12 books on every subject that we touch.  But based on your reply, and the list of books in the article, are you really suggesting that I need to read that many books for every subject I use daily in order to be a professional (on top of reading blogs, other persons code, and doing actual work)?  I am one that is all for challenges - I LOVE challenges.  However, sorting through the immense amount of information available is what I (and i suspect many others) have trouble with on a daily basis.  What would be valuable, again maybe this is just for me, would be guidance as to what information out there is truly essential (and trust me - i wouldnt stop there but I could then choose the remaining bits and pieces after i learn the real essentials).  I am sure each of those books does offer some information that the others dont - including a different perspective on possibly the same situation - but I highly doubt each of those is Essential. 

Thank you very much for your reply and any continued guidance and your blog in general.  Maybe someday, I can find time to do the same (assuming I have time left over since it is now "essential" that I read the roughly 40 books listed in the post :) ).  Haha (just being sarcastic but I do truly thank you for your input and feedback).