Category Archives: Lit Review

When Driving Is Not an Option

Posted on July 7, 2024 by twsobey

Title: When Driving Is Not an Option: Steering Away from Car Dependency Author: Anna Zivarts Completed: July 2024 (Full list of books) Overview: I met Anna a couple of years ago when our kids did gymnastics together. Out of the … Continue reading →

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Get the Picture

Posted on June 20, 2024 by twsobey

Title: Get the Picture: A Mind-Bending Journey among the Inspired Artists and Obsessive Art Fiends Who Taught Me How to See Author: Bianca Bosker Completed: June 2024 (Full list of books) Overview: About a year ago, I was asked to … Continue reading →

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Shielded

Posted on May 11, 2024 by twsobey

Title: Shielded: How the Police Became Untouchable Author: Joanna Schwartz Completed: May 2024 (Full list of books) Overview: This was a somewhat depressing read. I think most people understand that police violate people’s civil rights often and the reasons for … Continue reading →

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Drunk

Posted on March 28, 2024 by twsobey

Title: Drunk: How We Sipped, Danced, and Stumbled Our Way to Civilization Author: Edward Slingerland Completed: Mar 2024 (Full list of books) Overview: Why do people drink? We know it’s unhealthy yet we continue to do it. This book covers … Continue reading →

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Biking Uphill in the Rain

Posted on February 22, 2024 by twsobey

Title: Biking Uphill in the Rain: The Story of Seattle from Behind the Handlebars Author: Tom Fucoloro Completed: Feb 2024 (Full list of books) Overview: I’ve been reading the Seattle Bike Blog for a while now and was excited when … Continue reading →

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Nuts and Bolts

Posted on January 14, 2024 by twsobey

Title: Nuts and Bolts: Seven Small Inventions That Changed the World (in a Big Way) Author: Roma Agrawal Completed: Jan 2024 (Full list of books) Overview: I was very excited to read this book, hoping it could tell a story … Continue reading →

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Blood in the Machine

Posted on December 27, 2023 by twsobey

Title: Blood in the Machine: The Origins of the Rebellion Against Big Tech Author: Brian Merchant Completed: Dec 2023 (Full list of books) Overview: The term “Luddite” gets thrown around a lot these days. I had a general idea that … Continue reading →

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The Art of Relevance

Posted on October 20, 2023 by twsobey

Title: The Art of Relevance Author: Nina Simon Completed: Oct 2023 (Full list of books) Overview: I stumbled onto this book when I saw the author promoting her new book on LinkedIn. We met at the ASTC annual conference over … Continue reading →

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Religious Literacy

Posted on September 20, 2023 by twsobey

Title: Religious Literacy: What Every American Needs to Know–And Doesn’t Author: Stephen Prothero Completed: September 2023 (Full list of books) Overview: This is one of the only books I’ve reread and now that I have, I realized it wasn’t really … Continue reading →

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A (Very) Short History of Life on Earth

Posted on August 14, 2023 by twsobey

Title: A (Very) Short History of Life on Earth: 4.6 Billion Years in 12 Pithy Chapters Author: Henry Gee Completed: August 2023 (Full list of books) Overview: This was an unusual book to me. It started off covering vast swaths … Continue reading →

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