A quick once-through of your shelves shows that I’ve got six of the same books as you Jeff, which I feel kind of pleased about.
I don’t see how you can “love the craft” (ick) and not love reading technical books - I’m a technical book junkie, it’s only the price of the damn things that restrains me. And although the internet is an unrivalled resouce, there’s nothing like the heft of a real book.