Take a photo of a barcode or cover
annamerryn 's review for:
At Home: A Short History of Private Life
by Bill Bryson
This is a very interesting, comprehensive book that covers literally everything from why forks have four tines to the history of the British sewer system, but I found it rambled a little to much to be a very enjoyable read. The chapters, while divided into each corresponding inspiration (rooms in Bryson's parsonage house in Norfolk, England), seemed to ramble through whatever subject might relate to what he had previously been talking about- which made it very confusing to follow at times.
On the positive side, Bryson's unique perspective and sense of humor make the most random, mundane facts amusing- and from time to time he reminds us of that what we now consider strange used to be normal, and what we find normal would have been laughable in it's time. I don't consider this to be his best work, but it's still entertaining and interesting.
On the positive side, Bryson's unique perspective and sense of humor make the most random, mundane facts amusing- and from time to time he reminds us of that what we now consider strange used to be normal, and what we find normal would have been laughable in it's time. I don't consider this to be his best work, but it's still entertaining and interesting.