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Loading... Proust and the Squid (2007)by Maryanne Wolf
None. Recommended by Carolyn Evans  JennyArch | Apr 12, 2013 |  I picked this up because I loved the cover and the title, but alas, the content did not measure up. The book was okay--not atrociously written, mildly interesting throughout--but the content just wasn't new enough for me I suppose. My continual reaction was, "Well, yeah, obviously." In addition to "nothing I didn't already know or could logically intuit" points loss, Wolf also seemed unable to decide whether she was writing a scientific or a personal book; she'd switch between personal anecdotes to APA-style restating of her thesis in unemotional language at the turn of a page. A commitment to either impulse would have served the book better. (  ) aliceunderskies | Apr 1, 2013 | This book is about the early history of laungauge, how reading skills are developed, and what can go wrong (dyslexia). The book spends a large amount of time on the history of language and the learning process in children. It doesn't focus too much on adult reading skills, but it may be helpful to prospective parents or those with young children. One thing I take from this book, is multiple ways reading influences the way we think. We take this for granted now, but the unknownable question is how will the digital media affect the brain in the long term. (  ) moonbutterfly | Mar 31, 2013 | An enjoyable essay that combines reasonably technical information about brain function in reading and its acquisition with literary references and examples. It flows well and gives a good overview. I found it entertaining to read it as an audiobook, and to identify the researcher or writer whose work she was describing before she named it. I knew all that Goodglass and Geschwind would resurface some day long after my college course on aphasia. (  ) OshoOsho | Mar 30, 2013 | http://nwhyte.livejournal.com/1885234.html A very readable book about how acquiring the skill of reading actually changes the way the human brain works, which I must admit I skimmed a bit because one bit of brain highlighted in a diagram looks much the same as any other bit of brain to me. Also investigates dyslexia and other reading disorders. (  ) nwhyte | Feb 12, 2012 | no reviews | add a review
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