natural history of the senses

A Natural History of the Senses by Diane Ackerman

My review

rating: 5 of 5 stars
this book is "gushing" with descriptive words and phrases, purely designed to fill the senses.


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after Chaos my mind is now mush

Chaos: Making a New Science by James Gleick

My review

rating: 3 of 5 stars
my mind is now mush


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How to read literature like a professor

How to Read Literature Like a Professor: A Lively and Entertaining Guide to Reading Between the Lines by Thomas C. Foster

My review

rating: 4 of 5 stars
Why did I spend countless hours and $$ for a degree in English when I could have just read this book?



David


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Proust was a Neuroscientist

Proust Was a Neuroscientist by Jonah Lehrer

My review

rating: 4 of 5 stars
Here's the new book I'm reading. An early Christmas gift. I’ve found it a nice, relaxing read for Christmas break. It’s about how neuroscientists are now rediscovering what painters, writers, musicians and chefs had already known for a long time—what kind of art looks good to the brain, what poetry is beautiful, why certain foods taste good, etc.


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Selfish Gene

The Selfish Gene by Richard Dawkins

I'm reading this in an attempt at becoming smart.


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I'm proud to be a feminist

After reading the graphic novel Persepolis a couple of days ago. I highly recommend it. Or you can just watch the movie coming out. See trailer below:

Think you're a hard-core feminist like me? Are you sure? If you are, you have to read The Alphabet Versus The Goddess. The book changed my life forever giving me a whole new way to look at the world.

Here's my review from GoodReads: You'll learn how paleolithic man in almost all ancient cultures worshipped an Earth and fertility Goddess (like an ancient pornography - my opinion). Men finally realized their own sperm had something to do with procreation and decided women should be their property so they could make sure their kids were their own. Soon men invented male "Gods". Then with the appearance of the alphabet, the Torah, Koran, etc., all humans were driven to worship only one male God, which ultimately killed "the Goddess" and submitted all women to man's rule... until now!

If you happen to be interested in FLDS women studies, read Stolen Innocence: My Story of Growing Up in a Polygamous Sect, Becoming a Teenage Bride, and Breaking Free of Warren Jeffs. Warning! This book can get you reeling within the first few chapters. You'll ask yourself, how could these things have happened here?