Why We Forget and How to Remember Better intrigued me when I was browsing titles. I have a family history of Alzheimer’s disease and I want to do what I can to maintain brain health for myself. 

I found parts of this book interesting, but overall I feel it was far too long. At 12 hours, it’s a long audiobook and most of it felt targeted at college students which is not my current life experience. The sections on is it normal aging or is it a brain disease was the most important for me, and I’m glad I stuck it out for that section. 

I think this book is great for students and with organized chapters, it is the kind of book that you could pick and choose what is of importance to you. However, I’m less enthusiastic about it as a nonfiction read from cover to cover. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an ALC in exchange for my honest review.