At Home: A Short History of Private Life by Bill Bryson - Hardcover Book for Home Decor & Reading | Perfect for Book Lovers, History Enthusiasts & Cozy Home Libraries

1. It's Bill Bryson.2. It's Bill Bryson on another bent3. It is SO amazingly chock-full of stuff you would never think you'd want to know but becomes SO interesting to read a la Bryson!4. I'm certain I'll get to the history of the knife, fork, and spoon, but I'm still busy wrapping my head around the idea that it was easier to communicate with England than "the next colony over" during colonial times (plus a ton of other facts we should have been taught in American schools).