![]() Holden is resentful, confused, depressed, and dis-enchanted. Holden Caufield living as a recluse on the streets of New York at age 17 for two days made me reminiscent of my younger days in New York City. And it was as good as I remembered it 25 years ago. But a book I have not read in maybe 25 years? Maybe it’s my nostalgia for what New York City used to be before COVID, but I reached for this book and re-read it in record speed. And to warn you, none of these are brand new books per se, but really great nonetheless: The Catcher In The Rye by J.D. So, here are my favorites over the last year. There is a different sense of accomplishment when you finish an actual real paper book that can’t be replicated with a phone. To give my eyes a rest from constantly looking at a digital screen. It feels amazing to look at a book again. Quoting healthline, “brain scans showed that throughout the reading period and for days afterward, brain connectivity increased, especially in the somatosensory cortex, the part of the brain that responds to physical sensations like movement and pain. Study participants activated more and more areas of the brain than those who did not. In one study conducted in 2013, researchers used functional MRI scans to measure the effect of reading a novel on the brain. But pick up a real book? It’s completely fallen out of my habits.Īnd did you know that studies show that reading a book actually strengthens your brain. It’s a struggle on my tiny iPhone screen. When I do “read,” I read my Atlantic app (I love their content dearly). Especially in the last year and for or obvious reasons. ![]() I forgot how much I enjoyed reading because (like so many of us), I have fallen deep into the depths of Netflix. Not downloads on my iPad, or news apps, but real live paper books. One major positive for me the last year was that I started reading books again.
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