If Walls Could Talk: An Intimate History of the Home Audiobook

" A very interesting and exhaustive look at the four central rooms in a home--bedroom, bathroom, living room, and kitchen--and how the use of those rooms has evolved. The author made a convincing case that the way we use those rooms today (wood heat, whole and organic foods, multi-purpose rooms and open floor plans) is more medieval than modern. Interesting, eh? "

" This is the perfect bathroom book. And I don't say that in a derogatory way, or because a quarter of the book is devoted to that room. The book is presented in convenient "bite-sized" chapters filled with interesting tidbits on a variety of obscure topics relating to four rooms of the house: Bedroom, Bathroom, Living Room, and Kitchen. It is easy to digest a sliver of the book and come back some time later to resume without missing anything. Discovering the origins of various phrases like "Chairman of the Board," "upper crust," and "wrong end of the stick" as well as their explanations was very interesting. One thing I craved was more in-depth exploration and discussion of some of the "larger" topics, but overall this was a fun, informative, and entertaining read. "

" You could say it's just a nonstop stream of trivia, but it's trivia that I am generally interested in and I enjoyed it. "

" In the beginning, I found it quite entertaining...then less so. It sort of lost its way. "

" An interesting read...definitely not a can't put down book. It's a read a section at a time, quirky read! History of toilet paper! "

" I wish she had expanded more on many of her tidbits. It felt like we moved too quickly from factoid to factoid without the full detail that this fascinating stuff deserved. "

" Very good. Lucy Worsley is a very engaging writer. "

" Overall it was interesting, at times seemed a little disjointed but I liked it. "

" Chock full of interesting tidbits in an easy conversational style. Wish we had been able to get Lucy Worsley's tv shows in the U.S.! "

" Enjoyed the historical anecdotes. Felt like the book kind of rambled from its point and would randomly make some commentary on current society out of the blue. But overall a fast and enjoyable read - and learned a bit along the way.... "

" Interesting if basic look at British personal and domestic history. Only a 2 night read "

" I am fascinated by the way people lived from day to dsy in the past. This book attempts to describe various aspects of daily life from the medieval period to the present. Unfortunately, the presentation is superficial and rather scattered. "

" A little dry in places but full of all kinds of quirky information about the evolution of things in the home . . . "

" This was certainly an interesting read! I love the details of history and If These Walls Could Talk is right up my alley! This book brings interesting details about the history of common rooms of the house to light. It is well researched and documented!! Well done, Lucy! "

" I liked it. I was hoping for more of an architectural history/furniture history and this is more a history of certain products and behaviors we exhibit in our homes. I love history though, so it was still interesting. "

" Enjoyable but I've read lots of similar books so the material wasn't new to me. Good if you are starting out. "

" Very interesting book. Each chapter is a new revelation in the society of long ago. From the bedroom, to bath, to kitchen it is amazing people lived through those centuries! "