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only Chapter 9 (Mantere and Raudaskoski) gives insight into how the 665 hours of recording is divided over the families and cameras. Third, the book does not have a clear audience. In Chapter 2, Lahikainen reflects on the fact that many questions are asked without giving answers. Her answer to that is that ‘they help us to differentiate between the essential and the less important subjects in the discussion about media’ (p. 25). I can understand that, but it is in great contrast with the data that are selected and that give concrete insight into how media is used in families. Analysis of such data can give far more than subjects for discussion. So, if the main aim of this book is to start a reflection on the use of media, it could work, for example, in discussing the chapters with students or for setting an agenda for sociological reasoning. If the main aim is to give insight into media use in families and to learn from that for both conversation analytical and pedagogical audiences, the book has failed to do a systematic analysis that ends with concrete directions. Overall, the book touches upon a very important area of family life. It is relevant and can be used as a starting point for further research. It consists of some lovely chapters that on their own are quite publishable. But, as a whole, the book consists of too many chapters that stand ‘together individually’ (title of Chapter 10).