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Feb. 9th, 2019 08:56 pmHjärnstark by Anders Hansen (2016, only in Swedish. Title means Brainstrong; the pun sadly is not captured.)
About the benefits of exercise for the brain--it is good for stress, for mood, for memory. This is pretty similar to the book about sleep that I just read, in that they are both pretty heavy-handed about their message. But I didn't mind, and I am certainly convinced. Funny though how the books both go "Sleep is probably the most important thing you can do to prevent dementia in old age!/Exercise is probably the most important thing you can do to prevent dementia in old age!" And don't at all mention the other's subject. Oh well, I guess that's specialization for you.
The Lie Tree by Frances Hardinge (2015)
I am just more impressed by every Hardinge book I read. She is so original, and the writing is so good! I didn't warm up to this one as quickly as I did to A Skinful of Shadows, but the way everything came together at the end really got to me. I love the breadth and depth of the female characters, even the minor ones (yay, surprise lesbians!).
About the benefits of exercise for the brain--it is good for stress, for mood, for memory. This is pretty similar to the book about sleep that I just read, in that they are both pretty heavy-handed about their message. But I didn't mind, and I am certainly convinced. Funny though how the books both go "Sleep is probably the most important thing you can do to prevent dementia in old age!/Exercise is probably the most important thing you can do to prevent dementia in old age!" And don't at all mention the other's subject. Oh well, I guess that's specialization for you.
The Lie Tree by Frances Hardinge (2015)
I am just more impressed by every Hardinge book I read. She is so original, and the writing is so good! I didn't warm up to this one as quickly as I did to A Skinful of Shadows, but the way everything came together at the end really got to me. I love the breadth and depth of the female characters, even the minor ones (yay, surprise lesbians!).
