I chose this book because I like Javascript very much, but I’m not familiar with Node.js, so it was an interesting read.

The author chose the best way to teach Node.js (in fact, I think this is the best way to teach anything, and keep the reader’s attention): by real-life examples. These examples are very good, they show the reader how to deal with real-life problems like interacting with a MySQL database, implementing a blog engine, implementing a REST API, and creating desktop apps.

I definitely recommend this book to everyone who know Javascript well, and want to know more about Node.js.