Tag Archives: Book Review

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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A Closed and Common Orbit

Posted on October 17, 2025 by twsobey

Title: A Closed and Common Orbit Author: Becky Chambers Completed: October 2025 (Full list of books) Overview: After finishing The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet, the first in the Wayfarers series, I assumed the second book would continue … Continue reading →

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Potholes and Pavements

Posted on October 12, 2025 by twsobey

Title: Potholes and Pavements: A Bumpy Ride on Britain’s National Cycle Network Author: Laura Laker Completed: October 2025 (Full list of books) Overview: This book was harder for me to get through than many of the others about infrastructure and … Continue reading →

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Picks and Shovels

Posted on September 9, 2025 by twsobey

Title: Picks and Shovels Author: Cory Doctorow Completed: Sept 2025 (Full list of books) Overview: This is the third book in the Martin Hench series and having read the first two earlier this summer, I moved onto this one. It … Continue reading →

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The Lost Subways of North America

Posted on August 30, 2025 by twsobey

Title: The Lost Subways of North America: A Cartographic Guide to the Past, Present, and What Might Have Been Author: Jake Berman Completed: August 2025 (Full list of books) Overview: I’ve had one or two people tell me recently that … Continue reading →

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The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet

Posted on August 22, 2025 by twsobey

Title: The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet Author: Becky Chambers Completed: August 2025 (Full list of books) Overview: A few years ago I came across A Psalm for the Wild Built. I don’t remember how I found it, … Continue reading →

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