Reddit mentions of In Search of Memory: The Emergence of a New Science of Mind

HarvardX has a Neuroscience series on Edx. Prof. David Cox (an amazing instructor) does a great job of explaining all the concepts. Prof. Cox loosely follows the roadmap of "Principles of Neuroscience" (Bible of Neuroscience) in teaching you all about neuro.

As others mentioned, Prof Idan Segev's lectures are also amazing. His course is terrific! A bit more on the mathematical side, but throughly enjoyble.

If you wanna get serious, then may start with "Principles of Neuroscience" ( It is Dense). Or if you wanna take it in a chill manner, I suggest you read "Phantoms in the Brain" (Ramachandran) and/or "In search of memory" (Eric Kandel).

Links:

1. HarvardX - Fundamentals of Neuroscience (David Cox) : https://www.mcb80x.org/
   
   
2. COURSERA - Synapses Neurons and Brains (Idan Segev): https://www.coursera.org/learn/synapses
   
   
3. Principles of Neuroscience (Bible) : https://www.amazon.co.uk/Principles-Neural-Science-Eric-Kandel/dp/0071120009
   
   
4. Phantoms in the brain (light reading) : https://www.amazon.co.uk/Phantoms-Brain-Human-Nature-Architecture/dp/1857028953/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?keywords=phantoms+in+the+brain&qid=1554656017&s=gateway&sr=8-1
   
   
5. In search of Memory (Light/ Prof. Kandel's autobiography) : https://www.amazon.co.uk/Search-Memory-Emergence-Science-Mind/dp/0393329372/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?adgrpid=55023209695&hvadid=267263649722&hvdev=m&hvlocphy=1006886&hvnetw=g&hvpos=1t2&hvqmt=e&hvrand=15385242070491717900&hvtargid=kwd-300130930305&keywords=in+search+of+memory&qid=1554655995&s=gateway&sr=8-1
   
   Have fun!

Ditto on the GEB (if you have the attention span to get through it).

Though, if somebody wants a cheaper/more 'lay' introduction to neurology, I highly recommend Beyond The Zonules of Zinn, and In Search Of Memory, for nice 'big-picture' reads on the subject.

EDIT: This one isn't totally neurology, but it gives a really awesome rundown on the development of written language and reading in the brain: Proust and the Squid.

You are severely, severely overestimating people's memory abilities (and likely what memory even is). There's been so much written about this it's hard to even point to where you could start reading, but this is as good a place as any: http://www.amazon.com/In-Search-Memory-Emergence-Science/dp/0393329372

Here's some free stuff:

http://www.radiolab.org/story/91569-memory-and-forgetting/

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/17/science/memories-become-weaker-without-reinforcement-study-finds.html

Wait, what?? I read (in Eric Kandel's book In search of memory, among other places) that H.M. was only ever known as—well, H.M. When did this change?

Some random guy on the web made a blog about Kandel's life and research. His synopses are pretty accurate and concise, although unfortunately you need a fair bit of background in biochem and neurobiology to really get into it. That's just the nature of the beast, however.

Here is the lecture again by Kandel that I linked to in another comment.

Also, Kandel's book In Search of Memory is intended for a general audience.

Was reading Eric Kandel's In Search of Memory. It's a really engaging book. It is also surprisingly humble, and Kandel never misses an opportunity to credit the work of his predecessors & colleagues.

https://www.amazon.com/Search-Memory-Emergence-Science-Mind/dp/0393329372

Here's a vidoe link to a documentary on Kandel's work:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tr5d_C4rltk