I've not looked at the 'Advanced PHP Programming' book by Schlossnagle, and was looking over the reviews at Amazon. Please note, a second edition looks like it's coming out in a couple of months, if you can wait. I always get my books second hand whenever possible, you might be able to score a first edition for a low price (or free on bookmooch.com for that matter).

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