Author Archives: twsobey

Why Don’t Students Like School

Posted on July 2, 2025 by twsobey

Title: Why Don’t Students Like School: A Cognitive Scientist Answers Questions about How the Mind Works and What It Means for the Classroom Author: Daniel T. Willingham Completed: June 2025 (Full list of books) Overview: This book was not what … Continue reading →

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Everything Is Tuberculosis

Posted on May 28, 2025 by twsobey

Title: Everything Is Tuberculosis: The History and Persistence of Our Deadliest Infection Author: John Green Completed: May 2025 (Full list of books) Overview: I’ve been listening to John Green talk about AFC Wimbledon for year and thoroughly enjoyed reading The … Continue reading →

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The Things We Make

Posted on May 21, 2025 by twsobey

Title: The Things We Make: The Unknown History of Invention from Cathedrals to Soda Cans Author: Bill Hammack Completed: May 2025 (Full list of books) Overview: I found Bill Hammack a few years back when I stumbled on a video … Continue reading →

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The High Cost of Free Parking

Posted on May 1, 2025 by twsobey

Title: The High Cost of Free Parking Author: Donald Shoup Completed: Apr 2025 (Full list of books) Overview: This book has been on my To Read list for several years, but the 800+ pages was always a bit daunting. When … Continue reading →

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Movement

Posted on March 15, 2025 by twsobey

Title: Movement: How to Take Back Our Streets and Transform Our Lives Author: Thalia Verkade Completed: Mar 2025 (Full list of books) Overview: Seeing the changes that took place in the Netherlands over the last 50 years gives me hope … Continue reading →

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Everything to Play For

Posted on February 17, 2025 by twsobey

Title: Everything to Play For: An Insider’s Guide to How Videogames are Changing Our World Author: Marijam Did Completed: Feb 2025 (Full list of books) Overview: After hearing an interview with the author, I decided to check this out. I’m … Continue reading →

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It’s Never Just About the Behaviour

Posted on January 10, 2025 by twsobey

Title: It’s Never Just About The Behaviour: A holistic approach to classroom behaviour management Author: Claire English Completed: Jan 2025 (Full list of books) Overview: This book did a good job articulating many of the concepts that I’ve been thinking … Continue reading →

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Jellyfish and the Bomb Cyclone

Posted on December 27, 2024 by twsobey

Several weeks ago, Seattle was hit with a bomb cyclone which brought gusts of wind over 70 mph. Seattle fared better than many surrounding towns but we had the top ~50′ of a redwood snap off next to our house. … Continue reading →

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The Memory Palace

Posted on December 20, 2024 by twsobey

Title: The Memory Palace: True Short Stories of the Past Author: Nate DiMeo Completed: Dec 2024 (Full list of books) Overview: Such a great collection of stories. Many were familiar to me from all the episodes of the Memory Palace … Continue reading →

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Mine!

Posted on November 30, 2024 by twsobey

Title: Mine!: How the Hidden Rules of Ownership Control Our Lives Author: Michael Heller & James Salzman Completed: Nov 2024 (Full list of books) Overview: I have a difficult time not finishing books. Once I start them, even if I … Continue reading →

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