Good C#/ASP.NET self learning books?

[hideki]

Anyone recommend some good books for C#/ASP.NET?

What im really interested in is books with good practical examples. possibly some kind of exercises to test knowledge as the book progresses. How to use the code rather than just what it does.

Ive found a lot of programming books rather dry reading, mostly theory and reference with large lists of functions and methods.

 

[hideki]

Thanks guys, I'll have a look at those ideas.

I wouldn't say i was looking for purely practical learning, just one that tests you on what was just learned in the previous chapter via questions and exercises.