House Lust: America's Obsession with Our Homes Audiobook

" Wonder why the housing market tanked? Read this book. "

" Not much new here if you followed the housing bust. Irrational exuberance and all that in a narrative. "

" A little outdated now, given the housing collapse. Still an interesting read, particularly for a home-owner who watches too much HGTV (me). I am definitely a house-luster. "

" Entertaining and speaks to my, shall we say, current preoccupation. Does this mean I'm not the only one who gets emotional while watching 'House Hunters'? "

" Heard about it on NPR. It sounded interesting, and it was to a degree, but I thought they would get more in depth with why people have house lust. It could have been consolidated into an essay in a magazine and been as interesting. "

" It was a little too long. "

" Lighthearted look at a serious topic, the runaway American dream home. Well researched and entertaining. "

" This book sucks. I thought it might provide some interesting insight into the housing craze, but I was sorely disappointed. I couldn't finish it. "

" I never thought a book about houses without pictures could be so good! Great reading, and lots of really interesting observations. Hope my book club agrees! "

" Hreat book - well written, balanced perspective! "

" I learned a lot reading this book, but could not stand the author's writing style--he thinks he's just so darn clever and funny. I ended up skimming the last half of the book, reading the data and skipping the 'me me me' stuff. "

" This gave an interesting perspective on how we as Americans view houses. It makes our desires seem trifle, which most of the time they are. "

" Fast read and a bit extra interesting to me since we've just started house hunting. Pretty brief looks into things like house flipping, time shares, McMansions and other current housing phenomena. "

" Published in 2008, this book may provide some insight to the housing bust. Not worth reading, really. "

" I am trying to understand why so many people think bigger is better. As a residential architect, these are not the people I design for, but they are the majority of the home buyers out there. "

" this book was so insightful -- why we love our homes, remodeling and all the stuff that goes along with it! "

" 7th book of 2010 "

" Anyone who watches HGTV obsessively should skim through this book. (You don't have to read the whole thing like i did!) It totally confirms and puts into writing a lot of my ideas and theories. "