This book is probably my favorite of the books we’ve read so far this semester. I loved Amy’s eclectic compilation of information and memories and the way that she organized everything as if it were part of an encyclopedia. I also really liked her use of tables and charts to present memories from her childhood such as what her childhood tasted like and a list of some of the things that used to confuse her when she was a child. Her unconventional way of organizing information and her use of illustrations throughout the book captured my interest and made me look at objects and places and situations in my own everyday life in a fresh way. I enjoyed Amy’s observations about even the simplest and seemingly the most trivial aspects of life, and I was amazed at how many times throughout my reading of the book that I found myself remembering some event from my own childhood that I had completely forgotten.
From this book, I would like to take away Amy’s technique of using everyday objects and events in a meaningful way. Encyclopedia of an Ordinary Life looks at the world through a heightened perspective, drawing attention to details that most of us don’t even notice in our usual routines. I found Amy’s use of sensory details in her telling of childhood memories to be inspiring since so many memories are strongly connected to at least one of the five senses. I also like the way that this book takes even the most mundane aspects of life and comments on them in such a way that appeals to the reader and allows readers to make connections with their own lives.
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