ashleyholstrom's Reviews (1.38k)

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.

Every story has multiple sides, and the story of Mötley Crüe has four sides. Each member (and various record label reps) wrote his side of the story, a chapter at a time, and it is gnarly. Nikki was full of rage, Tommy was a wild boy, Vince was horny, and Mick just wanted his chronic pain to go away. It’s all laid bare in this book that inspired the movie—and if you thought the movie had a little too much debauchery, just you wait.

From Books That Kill: What to Read After Watching The Dirt at Book Riot.