Excellent book. Informative. Accessible. Practical. And encouraging. Thank you Lisa. I have read all your books and you never disappoint, but I think this moved into first place.

3.5 stars.

3.5

I am a huge fan of Lisa Genova. Her fictional books include a plethora of medical information surrounding a fictional story filled with love and compassion.

Remember is a very different book and yet filled with such personal antidotes and information on how our brains work and what is happening when they don't. Ms. Genova brings real-life experiences allowing the reader to understand how our memories are formed, where they reside, and why they sometimes evade us. Sometimes we think our focus is where it should be but, in reality, it's not. Lisa Genova did not disappoint in this non-fiction book. A great read for anyone of any age. After all, we could all use assistance with our memories not matter what stage of life we are in.

5.0 stars

As a soon to be SIXTY-year-old woman (YIKES!), I was so eager to read this book to learn more about how memory and how the brain works. This is author Lisa Genova's first non-fiction book and it is FABULOUS and INFORMATIVE!! The biggest takeaways for me are that it is normal to forget WHERE our cell phone is, but not WHAT a cell phone is!! That is huge as I know that I forget where my cell phone is frequently in the houses (I can call it and find it), but my glasses don't have that "call it" feature (I now have a case in my bedroom AND the living room so I can put them "away" which has helped a lot). Also, as a person who always writes to-do lists and adds tons of reminders to my calendar, it was good to know that it was A-OKAY to do this!! Also, she talked about supplements, brain games, and how to strengthen the brain to avoid Alzheimer's disease. It was just a jam-packed book full of good information about memory and brain health!!

All in all, it was a very easy-to-read book about a VERY heavy topic. I thoroughly enjoyed Lisa's style of writing in this book - it was as if she was talking directly to me while having her "special" Chai drink. This book is a great one to read if you want to know more about memory, brain disease, and how to improve in these areas. For me, I am definitely going to start walking again - it is good to know that it is good for my brain as well as the rest of me!!

HIGHLY RECOMMEND - 5 stars!!!! This non-fiction book was just as good as her fiction books!! Read it and be relieved about YOUR memory and brain

Fascinating! Highly recommend! And bonus, a great audio-book listen!

3.5 - good info

Learned a few interesting tidbits, but already knew a lot of what was covered and it was quite repetitive, so could probably have been 1/2 to 3/4 as long.