jbott27 's review for:

At Home: A Short History of Private Life by Bill Bryson

5.0

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This was my first book by Bill Bryson so I wasn't sure what to expect. I was pleasantly surprised in some areas and not so much in others. The basis of the book is that Bryson walks from room to room in the rectory in which he lives talking about it's history and that of the things in it. I learned far more than I ever thought I would about the origin of words that we use in everyday life around the home. I enjoyed hearing about how certain pieces of furniture came to be and how the room had been used over time. I did struggle withi his digressions though. I was informed that this is a common "problem" in all of this books, but it drove me to distraction. Other than that I cannot wait to read more of his writing.