Ghost World and The Human Brain

I read my second graphic novel, Ghost World by Daniel Cloves, on February 1st. It was at least better than Black Hole, though still definitely not good. Do all graphic novels have to be about sex? Seriously. Though this one at least had a plot. It was kind of about the difficulties of youth/friendship/finding yourself. But it still sucked. And it was still too over-sexed.
At least this one had better drawings. And less nudity.
I think I'll take a break from graphic novels. My apologies to Tom Milsom, but they're not really my style.

I also read another brain book! While The Human Brain by Larry Kettelkamp was clear, organized, and helpful, it was obviously a bit out-dated (and a bit dry). It was written in 1986, and neuroscience has come a long way since then. The later chapters, which focused on "new" discoveries more, were kind of amusing, actually. There was a fairly substantial chunk dedicated to this new-fangled thing called genetic engineering. And, the author spent a bit of time talking about the possibility of artificial intelligence in computers. Haha.
I did learn some cool stuff though. Like how the seven major molecular shapes are correlated with different smells. And that one way to treat seizures is to cut the brain in two so that left and right are no longer connected.
But, for the most part, it was a lot of stuff that I already knew. Which is kind of cool- it means I know things. There were even a few times where I could elaborate on what the book talked about.
Also, I learned that Phineas Gage is really freaking famous. He's been mentioned in at least 4 of the books I read (possibly 5, I can't remember if he was mentioned in The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat). I'm a freaking Gage wiz by now.

Total Count: 29
NonFic: 15 (51.7%)