Tag Archives: Reading

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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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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A Prayer for the Crown-Shy

Posted on July 28, 2023 by twsobey

Title: A Prayer for the Crown-Shy: A Monk and Robot Book Author: Becky Chambers Completed: July 2023 (Full list of books) Overview: I read the first in this series, A Psalm for the Wild-Built, last year and really enjoyed it. … Continue reading →

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The Rules We Break

Posted on July 22, 2023 by twsobey

Title: The Rules We Break: Lessons in Play, Thinking, and Design Author: Eric Zimmerman Completed: July 2023 (Full list of books) Overview: I expected this book to be more about design in general. I knew games would be the focus, … Continue reading →

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A Complaint Free World

Posted on July 15, 2023 by twsobey

Title: A Complaint Free World: How to Stop Complaining and Start Enjoying the Life You Always Wanted Author: Will Bowen Completed: July 2023 (Full list of books) Overview: I like the idea presented here, but this book was too woo-woo … Continue reading →

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If I Understood You, Would I Have This Look on My Face?

Posted on July 12, 2023 by twsobey

Title: If I Understood You, Would I Have This Look on My Face?: My Adventures in the Art and Science of Relating and Communicating Author: Alan Alda Completed: July 2023 (Full list of books) Overview: This book boils down to … Continue reading →

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Seattle Walk Report

Posted on May 13, 2023 by twsobey

Title: Seattle Walk Report: An Illustrated Walking Tour Through 23 Seattle Neighborhoods Author: Susanna Ryan Completed: May 2023 (Full list of books) Overview: This book is a love letter to all the unnoticed parts of Seattle (and to a large … Continue reading →

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