I might be wrong, but I think you might have wandered into the wrong sub. Timber-framing is a specialized subset of wood framing. The odds are, you have a "stick-framed" house (typical), not a "timber-framed" house (rare).
If I'm wrong, ignore this; others may pop in with timber-frame-specific recommendations.
I'll start by seconding u/ilikefreestufftoo's comment. As a carpenter I've never had reason to read Donald Breyer's books. That's for the engineers.
For a new homeowner, I'd recommend something more along the lines of the CMHC Homeowner's Manual:
https://www.amazon.ca/Homeowners-Manual-Mortgage-Housing-Corporation/dp/0660188155
or, if you're specifically interested in how (stick-framed) houses are built, the JLC field guides; they're out of print (there's one copy at amazon, asking $180, like it was a special collector's item, LOL), but the website has most of the same content: