Another excellent book by Lisa Genova, this one a non-fiction. If you've read her novel Still Alice, you know that the author writes from a wealth of expertise in neuroscience. Having studied memory & cognition in grad school, I found this book very interesting- a clearly written compendium of the basic tenets of memory, its strengths and its failings. I enjoyed the way she writes in a down to earth manner and uses personal examples to illustrate her points. Great reading list provided at the end as well.