Tag Archives: History

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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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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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 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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Seattle from the Margins

Posted on November 19, 2024 by twsobey

Title: Seattle from the Margins: Exclusion, Erasure, and the Making of a Pacific Coast City Author: Megan Asaka Completed: Nov 2024 (Full list of books) Overview: Two months ago, I posted “Since moving back to Seattle in 2017, I’ve been … Continue reading →

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The Infernal Machine

Posted on October 20, 2024 by twsobey

Title: The Infernal Machine: A True Story of Dynamite, Terror, and the Rise of the Modern Detective Author: Steven Johnson Completed: Sept 2024 (Full list of books) Overview: Years ago I read Ghost Map by the same author and enjoyed … Continue reading →

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Skid Road

Posted on August 18, 2024 by twsobey

Title: Skid Road: An Informal Portrait of Seattle Author: Murray Morgan Completed: Aug 2024 (Full list of books) Overview: Since moving back to Seattle in 2017, I’ve been reading different books about the history of this place, including about the … 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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