nonfiction
This summary of Remember from the publisher is perfect: “A fascinating
exploration of the intricacies of how we remember, why we forget, and what we
can do to protect our memories, from the Harvard-trained neuroscientist and
bestselling author of Still Alice.”
The Introduction alone is a great read. Lisa Genova aims to set the reader’s mind at
ease regarding memory gaps that they tend to view as evidence that they’re
developing dementia. She explains that you usually have a failure in paying
attention to make a memory rather than a failure in recalling a memory.
As someone who never reads “self help” books and rarely
enjoys nonfiction or textbook-type factual books, the only reason I wanted to
read this was because I really trusted the author after enjoying a couple of her
novels. I figured that Genova knows how to write a book that holds the reader’s
interest. And the topic really interested me. I am guilty of feeling that my
brain is beginning to fail me. So I was very curious to read this book.
I absolutely loved it! Not only did she teach me a lot about
the human brain and the mechanics of memory but she proposed ways to improve my
memory! I am going to utilize some of these tips for sure. I actually found
myself smiling during many “Aha!” moments when her points and reported findings
made such perfect sense! This was probably one of the most helpful and
informative texts I’ve read in a very long time. I highly recommend it to
anyone with questions about when to be concerned with memory issues and how to be better at remembering things.
The author narrates the audiobook. To be honest, she doesn’t
have a great tone to her voice—her voice is pointy and slightly nasal. And her
sound was inconsistent from section to section. Yet, she never claimed to be a
professional audiobook narrator and she is a terrific speaker! I loved her
authenticity and frank demeanor. She spoke very animatedly so it wasn’t boring
or painful like some authors to whom I’ve listened. I give her a B+.
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