Just read At Home: A Short History of Private Life(2010) by Bill Bryson which is a nonfiction book that explores the history of domestic life through a room by room tour of his Victorian parsonage in Norfolk, England.
 The book delves into how everyday spaces and objects in our homes reflect broader historical, cultural, and technological changes. Each chapter focuses on a different room like the kitchen, bathroom, or bedroom and uses it as a starting point to discuss topics such as hygiene, architecture, nutrition, the spice trade, and societal shifts.
It connects the mundane to major historical events, showing how homes are a microcosm of human history.Â
Bryson weaves in broader themes like the Industrial Revolution, colonialism, class dynamics, and technological innovation, showing how they shaped domestic life. His anecdotes such as the gruesome history of surgical practices or the oddities of Victorian inventions tie these topics to the everyday objects and routines we take for granted.Â
The book is less a linear history and more a collection of interconnected stories, blending humor with surprising facts about how modern homes came to be with every other line giving you a dopamine hit because of the jump to a novel tangentially related interesting topic.Â
8/10
by Zehreelakomdareturns