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Author: Ian Dees

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 author: Myron Marston
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-Years ago, [The RSpec Book](https://pragprog.com/book/achbd/the-rspec-book)
-introduced many people to RSpec and helped them get the most out of the
-framework. Since that time, RSpec has continued to evolve, with the release
-of RSpec 3 bringing many changes. The RSpec Book, released over 6 years ago,
-is now quite out of date, and many users have been asking: is there going
-to be a new book?
-
-In fact, [Ian Dees](https://twitter.com/undees) and I have been hard
-at work on a brand new book for over two years. Ian brings with him
-a wealth of experience from using RSpec since 2006, and a keen ability
-to translate technical concepts into easy-to-read, enjoyable books,
-as previously seen in PragProg titles like [Seven More Languages in Seven
-Weeks](https://pragprog.com/book/7lang/seven-more-languages-in-seven-weeks)
-and [Cucumber Recipes](https://pragprog.com/book/dhwcr/cucumber-recipes).
-I've been the lead maintainer of RSpec since 2012, and have built many of
-notable features that RSpec has gained in recent years. Together, we've
-written a book we're very proud of, and we're happy to announce it is
-now in beta:
+Six years ago, [The RSpec Book](https://pragprog.com/book/achbd/the-rspec-book)
+introduced thousands of people to RSpec and helped them get the most out of the
+framework. Since that time, RSpec has continued to evolve. RSpec 3 brought many
+changes to help developers build and test better Ruby programs. The RSpec Book,
+released over 6 years ago, does not cover these changes.  Readers have been
+asking: _is there going to be a new book?_
+
+In fact, [Ian Dees](https://twitter.com/undees) and I have been hard at work on
+a brand new book for over two years. Ian brings with him a wealth of experience
+from using RSpec since 2006. He has a keen ability to translate technical
+concepts into easy-to-read, enjoyable books, such as the PragProg titles [Seven
+More Languages in Seven
+Weeks](https://pragprog.com/book/7lang/seven-more-languages-in-seven-weeks) and
+[Cucumber Recipes](https://pragprog.com/book/dhwcr/cucumber-recipes).
+
+I've been the lead maintainer of RSpec since 2012.  I've built many of RSpec's
+notable additions in recent years, including composable matchers, the `--bisect`
+option, and MiniTest integration. Together, we've written a book we're very
+proud of, and we're happy to announce it is now in beta:
 
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 ![Effective Testing with RSpec 3](/images/rspec3_book.jpg "Effective Testing with RSpec 3: Build Ruby Apps with Confidence")
 
 We've written [Effective Testing with RSpec 3: Build Ruby Apps with
-Confidence](https://pragprog.com/book/rspec3/effective-testing-with-rspec-3)
-to be _the_ definitive guide to modern RSpec. If you've never used RSpec
-before, it's a perfect introduction. If you've used RSpec, but haven't kept
-up with the recent changes, this book will get you up to speed with the
-latest and greatest features.
+Confidence](https://pragprog.com/book/rspec3/effective-testing-with-rspec-3) to
+be _the_ definitive guide to modern RSpec. If you're new to RSpec, it's a
+perfect introduction. If you've used RSpec before, but haven't kept up with the
+recent changes, this book will get you up to speed.
 
-This book goes far beyond the RSpec documentation, walking through
+Our book goes far beyond the RSpec documentation, walking through
 building a real-world JSON API and then diving deep into each part
 of RSpec. The theme of _effective testing_--using practices to get
 more _value_ out of your specs than the cost of writing them--is woven