Category Archives: Lit Review

Deciding to See

Posted on June 27, 2026 by twsobey

Title: Deciding to See: The View from Nathan’s Bus Author: Nathan Vass Completed: June 2026 (Full list of books) Overview: After reading The Lines that Make Us years ago, I was excited when I heard another collection of Nathan’s stories … Continue reading →

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How to Live

Posted on June 24, 2026 by twsobey

Title: How to Live Author: Derek Sivers Completed: May 2026 (Full list of books) Overview: A quick read that explores many different (often contradictory) philosophies of life. I read the first one or two and disagreed with them so much, … Continue reading →

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War Is A Racket

Posted on May 25, 2026 by twsobey

Title: War Is A Racket Author: Smedley D. Butler Completed: May 2026 (Full list of books) Overview: After finishing Gangsters of Capitalism about Smedley Butler, I decided to read through his anti-war book as well. It’s short and easy to … Continue reading →

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Gangsters of Capitalism

Posted on May 16, 2026 by twsobey

Title: Gangsters of Capitalism: Smedley Butler, the Marines, and the Making and Breaking of America’s Empire Author: Jonathan M. Katz Completed: May 2026 (Full list of books) Overview: The story of the pacifist Quaker who joined the Marines and rose … Continue reading →

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Humble Pi

Posted on March 10, 2026 by twsobey

Title: Humble Pi: A Comedy of Maths Errors Author: Matt Parker Completed: March 2026 (Full list of books) Overview: A few years ago, my friend and favorite math buddy recommended this book to me. It took a while to get … Continue reading →

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Life After Cars

Posted on February 14, 2026 by twsobey

Title: Life After Cars: Freeing Ourselves from the Tyranny of the Automobile Author: Sarah Goodyear, Doug Gordon and Aaron Naparstek Completed: Feb 2026 (Full list of books) Overview: For years, I’ve listened to their podcast and really enjoyed the content. … Continue reading →

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Inside

Posted on January 10, 2026 by twsobey

Title: Inside: One Woman’s Journey Through the Inside Passage Author: Susan Marie Conrad Completed: January 2026 (Full list of books) Overview: My dad was at an Explorer’s Club meeting where the author was discussing this book. After, he asked her … Continue reading →

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Practical Lock Picking

Posted on December 22, 2025 by twsobey

Title: Practical Lock Picking, A Physical Penetration Tester’s Training Guide Author: Deviant Ollam Completed: December 2025 (Full list of books) Overview: I’ve been into lock picking for years. I don’t remember when I got started but it was probably around … Continue reading →

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Hell Yeah or No

Posted on November 23, 2025 by twsobey

Title: Hell Yeah or No what’s worth doing Author: Derek Sivers Completed: November 2025 (Full list of books) Overview: For many years, I’ve been interested in the writings of Derek Sivers. It goes back far enough I don’t have any … Continue reading →

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The 99% Invisible City

Posted on November 16, 2025 by twsobey

Title: The 99% Invisible City A Field Guide to the Hidden World of Everyday Design Author: Roman Mars and Kurt Kohlstedt Completed: November 2025 (Full list of books) Overview: I’ve been listening to the 99% Invisible podcast for over a … Continue reading →

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