I accidentally discovered the above video on YouTube. As an avid reader, the title of the video is what captured my attention straight away.
Apparently, neurotypical brains do not have the innate ability to read. From an evolutionary stand point, our brains haven't had enough time to develop a 'dedicated' reading brain according to what I learned from watching this video.
To learn more, watch the above video. It's fairly short at nearly six minutes.
From Pulitzer Prize finalist and author of The Elephant in the Room comes the first inside account of the Westminster Dog Show—America’s oldest and most beloved dog show—following one dog on his quest to become a champion.
Tommy Tomlinson was watching a dog show on television a few years ago when he had a sudden thought: Are those dogs happy? How about pet dogs—are they happy, too? Those questions sparked a quest to venture inside the dog-show world, in search of a deeper understanding of the bond between dogs and humans that has endured for thousands of years. Dogland shares his surprising, entertaining, and unforgettable adventures.
Tomlinson spends three years on the road and goes behind the scenes at dozens of dog shows across the country, where he is licked, sniffed, or rubbed up against by dogs of nearly every size, shape, and breed. Like a real-life version of Best in Show, Dogland follows one champion show dog—a Samoyed named Striker—and his devoted entourage of breeders, handlers, and owners as he competes in the Westminster Dog Show, the oldest and most famous dog show in America. Tomlinson brings the dog-show circuit to life as he witnesses teams scrambling from town to town in search of championship points and colorful ribbons. Along the way, he also speaks to scientists who have discovered new insights into how dogs and people formed their bond—and how that bond has changed over the centuries.
Engaging, charming, and informative, Dogland is an irresistibly appealing read for pop culture followers and animal lovers alike.
Although, I've never read any books written by author, Sophie Kinsella, it's still sad to learn she passed away from brain cancer!
Have any of you read her 'Shopaholic' series?
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| My husband standing at the entrance to Muir Woods National Monument. |
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| This photo (if I recall) was taken of the stream at the first bridge. |
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| My husband standing at one of the large trees near the Bohemian Grove. |
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| The beauty of nature! The walking paths were almost completely empty upon our arrival. |
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| Large coastal redwoods are so gorgeous! |
A modern retelling of the Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley classic that addresses issues of belonging and assimilation
An unnamed paralegal, brought back to life through a controversial process, maneuvers through a near-future world that both needs and resents him. As the United States president spouts anti-reanimation rhetoric and giant pharmaceutical companies rake in profits, the man falls in love with lawyer Faustina GodÃnez. His world expands as he meets her network of family and friends, setting him on a course to discover his first-life history, which the reanimation process erased. With elements of science fiction, horror, political satire and romance, Chicano Frankenstein confronts our nation’s bigotries and the question of what it truly means to be human.
Yes, readers are discerning! Interesting topic for a video though. Click on the above link to watch.
I use to annotate my textbooks a lot back in college to help me study new material and remember key concepts.
However, I rarely annotate books I read today. If I do annotate any books I read, it's usually some sort of nonfiction book. For instance, I may annotate a diet book or other health related book, self-help books, a cookbook, or perhaps, even a language learning book, etc.
The above, short video is one of many videos on annotating books.
Let me know in the comments section below if you annotate your books while reading them.
