Compact Cabins Book Preview

Recently I was contacted by Michelle from Storey Publishing asking me to preview a book that is coming out in December. The book is called Compact Cabins and subtitled Simple Living in 1,000 Square Feet or Less. It is written by Gerald Rowan has taught art, ceramics, architecture, and graphic … Read more

The Simple Guide to a Minimalist Life

Leo Babauta of Zen Habits, one of my favorite writers and bloggers, just introduced a new ebook that fits right in with living in a tiny house. The ebook is called The Simple Guide to a Minimalist Life and it is Leo’s goal that the book will help you live … Read more

Shelters, Shacks, and Shanties

The other day I received a package in the mail from Shelter Publications, located in Bolinas, California. They had contacted me earlier in the week to see if I would review some of there books and that they have a book on Tiny Houses in the works. They sent some … Read more

Some Turtles Have Nice Shells

Some Turtles Have Nice Shells by Roger D. Beck Self-Published in 2002 ISBN 0-9714103-6-4 Four Score and Seventy square feet ago…. No really…. Sharkey’s Book Review of… Small structures and living spaces are finally getting the recognition they deserve, although there was and still is a sub-set of owners of such … Read more

Tiny Houses Book Review

I recently received a book to review called Tiny Houses by Mimi Zeigler. This book is a tiny 7 x 7 inch coffee table style book and is in the spirit of treading lightly on the earth. Mimi brings an international look at over thirty homes under 1000 square feet. … Read more