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Spark Joy: An Illustrated Master Class on the Art of Organizing and Tidying Up
Marie Kondo
3.82 AVERAGE
1.02k reviews for:
Spark Joy: An Illustrated Master Class on the Art of Organizing and Tidying Up
Marie Kondo
3.82 AVERAGE
After friends had raved about Marie Kondo’s folding method, we delved into a couple episodes of the Netflix special and found them both inspiring and hitting very close to home. It was a great intro to her method, and this book provides some extra reinforcement to the concepts, though I imagine it’s not as thorough as her first book. I was just fine skipping through some of the sections. In tidying my home I often think now, “what would konmari do?” Especially with keeping things I don’t find particularly joy-inducing, I now approach the belongings I do choose to keep with an overall respect and appreciation after reading this book.
Basically, just a more explicit follow-up to "The Magical Art." I read it directly after reading "The Magical Art" and might recommend putting more time in between. It repeats much of the original info with a little more detail. It's still a good read and keeps you motivated to tidy, but might have more impact as a refresher course to read after some time has passed.
The ultimate KonMari Method encyclopedia. Illustrations on how to fold and organize specific categories of items, and how to choose what to keep in your home, are outlined here. Some may be put-off by Kondo’s spiritual tone and how she describes her process for keeping or discarding objects (does it spark joy?) but I thought that it was very useful to help frame one’s thinking. Clear instructions and illustrations make this book essential for those wishing to tidy.
While not as good as the first book, this one still offers lots of tips and tricks for enjoying your space. Mainly, the book feels like a dlc of the previous book, mostly just expanding on what was already there.
I really liked the pictures and tips in this one. I loved the stories of houses that she's been to. After reading her previous book I was curious about what it was like to work with her.
Having read the first tidying book by Marie Kondo, a comparison of the two is inevitable. The first book is painting with a broad brush, and the second is more relaxed and forgiving, with a less strict guideline used especially for sorting and discarding items that do or do not 'spark joy'. This book did provide a couple helpful hints for the process of tidying, but the first book was more firmly descriptive of how to go about it.
Now know how to pack my travel bags properly. But could have tidied my house way quicker if I hadn't spent hours reading how to.
informative
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
I think the first book described almost everything. This one goes deeper into every category.