On Looking: Eleven Walks with Expert Eyes (2013) by Alexandra Horowitz

Having been some time between when I finished this book and when I am writing this, I am not certain I can offer anything of value myself.

With that said, a read of the reviews for this book clearly shows that people love to hate either a) this book, b) the author, or c) both.

I don’t remember having any major issues with this book, and I do now appreciate that I should pay greater attention to some elements of a space (sounds, smells, lights), but the reviewers who are critical about what she claimed to offer in the book and what was actually delivered on may have a point. A walk with your dog—how are you going to turn this into a readable or authoritative chapter?