Interesting, rambling, under-illustrated. ( )

A sweet and fascinating history of an architect's dream of building a shed in which to build a boat, but that evolves into a home. Great discussion on what defines a building's character. ( )

How readable could a book about building a boat shed be? You'd be surprised. Rybczynski skillfully brings together his reflections on history, art, architecture, games and myriad of other things into a text that is a pleasure to read. After you're done, it feels like you just spent a great evening with your best friend. ( )

A great read (perhaps because I want to do the same sort of thing someday). I thoroughly enjoy first person accounts of personal projects. Maybe because I'm analytical by nature, but I revel in the minutiae, the trials & errors and the highs & lows of achieving your personal goals. ( )