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dotreadsbooks's review against another edition
4.0
I was impressed and inspired by Cait’s journey to live better with less. My takeaway from this was not how much money she saved or how much she got rid of but how she found out who she really was beneath all the stuff. It’s a wonderful feeling to be unfettered by “stuff” and enjoy the freedom of being your true self. I’m so happy for her and will definitely use some of her wisdom in my own life.
midlifehedgewitch's review against another edition
emotional
funny
informative
inspiring
fast-paced
4.0
lizsmalls's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
informative
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reflective
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fast-paced
5.0
meraval's review against another edition
slow-paced
2.0
Not trying to offend, everyone has their vices, but the author obviously has problems controlling her impulses. Throughout her life, this seems to have manifested itself in binge-drinking, binge-eating, binge-watching and binge-shopping. I find interesting how the author manages to reign in one behaviour after the other, which is commendable. If you are someone who has a similar struggle, I think this book could be good for you, but it won't really help you in finding a solution the problem, but rather companionship. I can't really relate though, I would describe myself as someone who doesn't indulge enough and can be too stingy about buying things for myself.
The whole book felt more like a long diary about a year in the author's life, than about the topic of shopping addiction. Many topics got more attention, than the title and description would lead you to think, for example her (past) addiction to alcohol as well as a loooong section about the divorce of her parents. All in all it felt like padding the length, instead of getting to the point. Maybe that was a case of binge-writing...
The whole book felt more like a long diary about a year in the author's life, than about the topic of shopping addiction. Many topics got more attention, than the title and description would lead you to think, for example her (past) addiction to alcohol as well as a loooong section about the divorce of her parents. All in all it felt like padding the length, instead of getting to the point. Maybe that was a case of binge-writing...
libraryforspooky's review against another edition
5.0
I genuinely enjoy this book. I went in expecting a way to cut down on shopping, but in reality it was more of a wake up call for me. I didn't want to live the way I was living, I instead wanted to be different. And so I've worked towards changing. I recommend this book.
dewey_scrapper's review against another edition
1.0
I wanted to like this book. I didn’t like it, because I was expecting a story on how the author stopped shopping for a year and how she was able to live a minimalist lifestyle. The book was more memoir on how she got sober, stopped binge eating, and worked on being a good person. That was a valid story, too. It just wasn’t the story I thought she was going to tell in this book.