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On Looking
On Looking: A Walkers Guide to the Art of Observation | Alexandra Horowitz
On Looking begins with inattention. It is about attending to the joys of the unattended, the perceived 'ordinary.' Horowitz encourages us to rediscover the extraordinary things that we are missing in our ordinary activities. Even when engaged in the simplest of activities like taking a walk around the block, we pay so little attention to most of what is right before us that we are sleepwalkers in our own lives.
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Tea_and_Starstuff
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Bailedbailed

I really wanted to love this book. I *love* the idea of looking at the world through expert eyes. But I feel like this author heard “conflict makes the story“ and took it to heart. She positions herself in opposition to the expert somehow - and is generally gradually won over. But the pervasive negativity really took away from what I wanted, which was unabashed enthusiasm. Great idea, executed in a way that made it unpalatable to me. DNF.

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KathyWheeler
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I can‘t remember where I saw this book mentioned, but it intrigued me. It‘s about how our perceptions of our reality, including the everyday, are determined by our very specific interests. We can be in the same environment, but we will all notice very different things. She walked around her block with 11 experts in various fields to see how what they paid attention to would differ. It‘s my new walking book. #audiowalk

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KimHM
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Our public library has re-re-opened (skylight trouble after lockdown) so I‘m embarking on a Project 😍

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JoScho
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TK-421 I love this! “drunk with humidity” 💙 4y
JoScho @TK-421 thank you 💙☺️ 4y
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mhillis
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June #bookspin and #doublespin ☀️
I‘m looking forward to reading On Looking and A Curious Beginning this month!

TheAromaofBooks I like the way your covers match! 4y
mhillis @TheAromaofBooks 😂😂😂 4y
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Pandalibrarian
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I found a lot to like in this book. Looking and really seeing is something I‘ve been working on recently really enjoyed seeing the landscape through so many eyes, ears, and noses. Now off to walk and look for things.

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Jen2
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Pickpick

Pretty good

smilingshelves I've got this one sitting on my shelf. Glad to hear you enjoyed it! 7y
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Rabbitandraven
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For the past 16 months I've been walking 4-6 miles per day, mostly in a radius around home and work. I've come across a fair number of curiosities, like the surprisingly frequency of heart-shaped graffiti and sidewalk art in my neighborhood, but I'm excited to learn to see more, filter less.

mrldg I absolutely loved this book, helps me see so much more as I move around the city, or wherever I am. 8y
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