Category: Little Books
You may have many preconceived ideas about what a house is: solid, safe, still, permanent, serious, boring, without feelings or emotions, without dreams or thoughts of its own. This book presupposes those notions.
This little book measures 3½” x 3½”.
By Rebecca Dolen.
I almost didn’t pick this up because I thought a book about a house would be dull, but the premise that it has dreams and emotions hooked me right away. The writing is surprisingly tender, and it makes you see even the most ordinary walls as something alive. It’s a quick read, but I’ve been thinking
The idea that a house could have its own inner life is such a refreshing twist, and this little book leans into it with real charm. I read it in one sitting, and it's made me look at my own walls a bit differently ever since.
Picked this up on a whim and read it cover to cover in one sitting—the idea of a house with its own dreams and thoughts hooked me immediately. It's the kind of little book that makes you look at your own walls a bit differently, and the writing feels surprisingly warm for such a quiet subject. If yo
