What I'm Reading

Though the purpose of this blog to share ideas on how to save money in relation to homeownership expenses, from time to time I’ll highlight other things related to real estate, like interesting books or TV shows.

I’m currently reading a book called American Shelter by Lester R. Walker. For a couple of years I searched for an affordable book that summarized different architectural styles of residences, and I finally found it. Walker does a nice job of keeping things short and simple to read, and the diagrams show the evolution of each style of housing. It’s in black and white and contains no photographs, so it’s not a typical coffee table book, but it is very informative. Makes me wish most houses weren’t so cookie-cutter, but you often need to spend more money if you want something out of the norm.

The edition I have was a softcover last updated in 1998, and was purchased at a Barnes & Noble for only $4.95 (I shop exclusively at their discount section). I have also seen it in a Barnes & Noble in another state, so it may even be available at your local store. I also included a link to it on Amazon's site, below: