The Power of Music: Pioneering Discoveries in the New Science of Song by Elena Mannes

I’m very interested in music cognition, so this seemed like a great book to start out with. It was an easy read that was enjoyable, but at times it was preachy about the wonderfulness of music, which got a bit tiring. It also didn’t talk about the psychology of music nearly as much as I expected. If you’re interested in how musicians think about music, and the power that music can have, this is a great book. If you’re interested in the science of music, try something else.