Hello, microhistory about homes and rooms and chores and furniture. It’s so nice to meet you. Have you ever wondered when fireplaces came to be? How about upstairs bedrooms? Or dens? This is chock full of the progression of the structure of homes and home life through history, all told through a lovely meandering conversation about Bryson’s own home.

Also, he narrates the audiobook version, and it is a true delight.

From Genre Kryptonite: Books about Nesting at Book Riot.