(a short history of private life)
by Bill Bryson
2010, 512 pages, ebook
Re: Bill Bryson takes the readers on a journey through the rooms in his house. Along the way, he revisits the history that brought us those rooms and the items in them.
Outstanding: Written with Bryson's usual flair for making the history and science that makes up our world fascinating and humorous. I was impressed with the way he could squeeze certain facts into chapters that should never have fit for them.
Unacceptable: Nothing. This was literally a joy to read in every way.
Summary: This was the perfect tome to read before Christmas. I loved curling up with AT HOME in a blanket, snow falling outside and read Bryson's witty, surprisingly thorough history of the many buildings we call homes.
5/5
Notes: Bill Bryson also has a Facebook Page, which has some fun humor and tidbits. He seems like a pretty funny guy.
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I've enjoyed Bryson ever since I came across Notes from a Small Island years ago.. I've pretty eagerly devoured all of his travel books since..
ReplyDeleteThough some of this quirks grate on my nerves at times. I agree wholeheartedly with him on his idea of what to do to the people who sold off all the red phone boxes so Americans could turn them into garden showers...
Yeah, I picked up In A Sunburned Country just before a trip some years back, and loved Bryson's mix of history, humor and travel. And the loss of those boxes is a freakin' tragedy. Used or not, they should always be there!
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