As someone who never picked up Still Alice because it touched too close to home, I was thrilled to see this non-fiction book by the same author. Somehow, delving into the science of this personal and scary subject matter feels more empowering than scary. I think this would also make for a great audiobook.

I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I read Lisa Genova’s novel, Still Alice, when it first published. I was touched by the story mostly because of the authenticity I felt through Alice’s battle with Alzheimer’s Disease. Genova’s background as a neuroscientist underlies every step of Alice’s disease progression and experience. She manages to do the same thing here but in reverse. Her expertise in her field shines but the material is completely accessible to readers because of her talent as a novelist. I never felt like this book was too scientific to comprehend but at the same time it was never dumbed down. I enjoyed learning about the process of remembering and appreciated the tools to improve my ability to remember.

This is a non-fiction book written by the woman who wrote "Still Alice." I really enjoyed this book. Lisa Genova is a health professional who has written a book about memory for the lay person. Well done!

An informative book on memory - the different types, how they differ from each other and the way one can improve the details remembered. Reassuring to learn the difference between normal forgetfulness and Alzheimer's. The day to day examples provided assisted in understanding how memory works.

Just wow!! I devoured this book! Packed with so much information. The fascinating facts surrounding our memory; how it develops, how we retrieve them, how they are stored. I loved Lisa Genova’s book Still Alice. Another fabulous book about dementia and Alzheimer’s. I highly recommend this book.
Thank you NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review this book.

As une femme d'un certain âge, my poor memory is cobwebbed. So to get an ARC of Lisa Genova’s newest book, REMEMBER, made me cheer. I’ve devoured all her medical novels, enjoying her fine writing and in-depth knowledge as a real-life neuroscientist. These strengths inform REMEMBER, too — a powerful non-fiction guide to memories: Why we remember, why we don’t, and helpful tips to protect and improve this precious gift.

Lisa explains complex concepts succinctly, as she helps readers understand the mysteries of the neurosystem. In STILL ALICE, it was early on-set dementia. In LEFT NEGLECTED, traumatic brain injury. LOVE ANTHONY, autism. REMEMBER is as memorable as her elegant fiction and especially valuable for vulnerable minds. Highly recommended!

5 of 5 Stars

Pub Date 23 Mar 2021
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Thanks to Lisa, Rodale Inc., and NetGalley for the ARC. Opinions are mine.

Thank you to NetGalley for the advance copy. This is a fascinating book by one of my favorite novelists. The accessible language and conversational tone along with the compelling information is a great vehicle for information I hope to 'remember'. I liked the anecdotes and the referral to them throughout the book in support of the points. I think she utilized some of her memory tips even in the delivery of the material. It’s reassuring to read what is 'normal' along with practical tips and tools to keep ourselves healthy. I feel this book is very relevant and I strongly recommend it.

As a nutritionist I was very interested to learn more about memory and how it works. The book is helpfully divided into three parts. The first discusses how people remember, the second is about why we forget and the final part gives information on how to improve memory and reasons it might be impaired. The appendix gives a summary of 16 tips to help you remember things.

The author of Remember is not only a neuroscientist, she is an author of multiple novels. This non-fiction book reads like a novel because she is such an excellent writer. This book was an easy and fast read and is very understandable to the layperson because of Genova's helpful examples. If you are interested in learning more about memory and how to improve yours, I highly recommend this book.

I received a complementary copy from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

"If we want to remember something, above all else, we need to notice what is going on. Noticing requires two things: perception (seeing, hearing, smelling, feeling) and attention."

When I first picked up this book, I thought it would be slow-moving as most of the non-fictions are for me, so I geared myself up to "slog" through it.

I couldn't have been more wrong.

From the first page onward, I was completely hooked. I read the whole book in one sitting and underlined passage after passage. I also told my colleagues about this book and quoted passages from it, shared ideas from it and would not stop talking about the endless ways in which the content fascinated me.

"What we remember about the past is also influenced by how we feel in the present. Our opinions and emotional state now color what we remember from what happened last year. And so, in revisiting episodic memories, we often reshape them."

I'd read Genova's fiction before so I knew she was a good writer. I also knew she was a neuroscientist and had studied memory. I've read about memory and brain in several books and I've taken classes so while much of what was in this book wasn't completely new to me, I loved the simple, relatable and practical way in which Genova laid it out. I loved her practical tips.

If you're interested in memory and how we remember (and how we forget) I promise you will be glad you read this book.

with gratitude to netgalley and Rodale for the early copy in exchange for an honest review.

I've read several books on memory and Alzheimers, and this was by far the best. She presents all her information in a conversational, straight-forward way. It can be a very dry, boring topic, but she made it interesting and relatable. I highly recommend this book.

When you pick up anything written by Lisa Genova, you just know it’s going to be great. Genova has the true gift of being able to deliver neuroscience to the masses, in a really palatable style. I really enjoyed this nonfiction read about memory in all of its bold and nearly imperceptible forms; about how a d why we remember, and about how futile holding onto our every memory truly is. This is a quick, interesting and curiously engaging read, which includes practices and lifestyle tips to enhance memory and brain health.
Thank you #Netgalley, for providing me with an ARC copy to review!

Still Alice, by Lisa Genova, is one of a handful of books where I felt embedded in the mind of another human being. In this case, a human being with Alzheimer's Disease. When I saw the opportunity to read Remember, a nonfiction book about memory written by the same author, I was in.

Lisa Genova provides the reader with information on how our brains physically work to create, store and retrieve memories. She takes us through different types of memories (not all are created in the same way) and different types of memory loss. From "Why did I come into this room?" to "...the face is familiar, but...".

Remember covers not only the physical, but the emotional concerns we may have during these "senior moments". It is very readable and not a dry textbook. The author gives us ways to improve our memories as well, from slowing down to observe the actual moment to a consuming a better diet. Never preachy, always approachable. Lots of good information, I may need to read it again. I fear I won't remember all of it from the first reading, but with her book, I will remember more.

My thanks to NetGalley for the ARC of Remember by Lisa Genova.

I’ve read each of LIsa Geneva’s booked and liked them all and I loved a couple of them. Her books are easy to read and the characters and plot are always well developed. This book is non-fiction and provides a basic, very easy to understand explanation of memory. She works to differentiate between common memory loss with aging and Alzheimer’s. Although it is not a primer on how to improve your memory she does offer numerous helpful tips. I am in awe of her ability to take something as complex as the brain and make it accessible to the average reader. Definitely a worthwhile read.

Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with this early release in exchange for an honest and fair review.

Excellent and readable explanation about memory and dementia. Hopeful ways to care for memory. (I still like Genova's novels better.)

Thank you NetGalley for the free ARC. Good composite of all things memory. While I love the novels more, this was a solid primer to Alzheimer's and some other conditions affecting memory. Well written.

Kudos to Lisa Genova for taking the risk of writing a nonfiction book after already being a successful author of quite a few fictional novels!
I truly enjoyed "Still Alice" and "The Last Note Played", her other works are still in my "TBR" list.
In her previous narratives she demonstrates an incredible ability to develop characters full of humanity and empathy and at the same time her stories are supported and complemented by her background as a neuroscientist. In contrast, her non fiction work: "Remember: The Science of Memory and the Art of Forgetting" is a scientific book about the different types of memories, how they are made, kept and retrieved, and much more. It is presented in such a clear, fascinating and intriguing way that it reads as easily as a novel. Lisa Genova's style is full of personalized events and anecdotes, positive attitude and a hint of humor.
I will revisit this book periodically, if only to remember how memory works. I would suggest this reading to anyone, starting with high school students if only to create awareness of all the strategies that can improve the learning process.
Having a history of Alzheimer in my immediate family, her lines are reassuring and relatable.

Thank you Netgalley and Harmony for an ARC of this book.
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Thanks to netgalley and the publishers for the arc of this book and this is the first non fiction book I have read and it gave me some good advice and pointers on memory because if I do not write things down I will forget it

Still Alice is one of my all-time favorite books, and I've made it a point to read almost everything that Lisa Genova has authored. Remember was especially timely as my husband and I had just had a conversation about what a memory actually was. I wasn't sure that I would enjoy her non-fiction as much as I like her novels, but I needn't have worried. In Remember, she explains what memory is, the different types of memories, how they are stored, how this process can be affected and improved, and why merely forgetting things is not necessarily something to worry about as we age. She has divided the book into two parts, how we remember and why we forget. Genova is a neuroscientist with a PhD from Harvard, but the author also has the extraordinary ability to communicate scientific knowledge in an educational and understandable way to a lay audience. Remember was just as interesting as Genova's fiction, and a wonderful combination of self-help and information about memory.

Thank you to Harmony and NetGalley for providing me with a copy of the book.

I found this to be a very thought provoking book. It made me feel a lot better about my aging brain. It had very interesting eyewitness accounts. I loved hearing that I didn't forget where I parked my car, I just didn't pay attention, this makes me feel so much better. I also found it interesting how our memories can change so easily. I'm trying real hard to pay better attention. What I did find is that the book seriously started to drag right around the 60% mark. I was having a hard time focusing on wanting to read any more. She tells us to spend less time looking at a screen because we could see someone we know right in front of our faces. However right now I would never recognize them with masks, even if I remembered knowing them. I did enjoy this book and all the little insights to our brain. Thanks NetGalley for letting me read it.

Lisa Genova gave some interesting facts about different aspects of memory with lots and lots of examples.

After reading, Still Alice, this was a bit lacking in anticipated substance.

I received this ARC from NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review.