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robinlovesreading's review against another edition
5.0
An amazing self-help book that approaches minimalism with regard to how our very lives can be changed. Not minimalism as The Minimalists, Joshua Fields Millburn and Ryan Nicodemus have shared in previous books, but a deep dive into how we can use different aspects of our lives in much better ways.
For an in-depth review, please see my YouTube video review by following this link on my channel at Robin Loves Reading and All the Things, https://youtu.be/aKKa38pemsM
Many thanks to Celedon for this ARC for review. This is my honest opinion.
For an in-depth review, please see my YouTube video review by following this link on my channel at Robin Loves Reading and All the Things, https://youtu.be/aKKa38pemsM
Many thanks to Celedon for this ARC for review. This is my honest opinion.
mbrosi's review against another edition
1.0
I wanted to like it but this book doesn’t know what kind of book it is. A memoir? A how to? Inspirational?
Lots of repetition and not a lot of insight that I can’t read in other minimalist books
Lots of repetition and not a lot of insight that I can’t read in other minimalist books
littledickens's review against another edition
4.0
A more expansive discussion on the many facets of minimalism in life beyond just stuff.
kcase2568's review against another edition
3.0
There was some good advice and I found some of it very helpful. I will admit it lost me a little bit though when it was suggested that the only thing you should go into debt for is a home and to never but a car unless you can pay for it outright.
jsbooks456's review against another edition
4.0
I like these guys' work in essay form and their podcast and I read this over a weekend so it's definitely very easy to read.
Similar to other books in the productivity/self help genre there's nothing too wild or life changing here. I do like the thesis and the organization of information around it, but at times the author definitely cherry picks quotes/ideas from others without a wider nuance. It's mostly fine except they are trying to define a "why" or a "how" for everyone, and I do wish they had considered alternative perspectives.
Similar to other books in the productivity/self help genre there's nothing too wild or life changing here. I do like the thesis and the organization of information around it, but at times the author definitely cherry picks quotes/ideas from others without a wider nuance. It's mostly fine except they are trying to define a "why" or a "how" for everyone, and I do wish they had considered alternative perspectives.
tiffanyskidmore's review against another edition
4.0
I enjoyed this book better than the first book I read of theirs. It felt more relatable and useful, especially with the reflection questions at the end of each chapter. Always interested in ways to move in the world that is less driven by consumerism (which seems to have to be an intentional, regular, de-conditioning practice).
offictionandfantasy's review
4.0
"Because in the end, you're holding on to the fear only because you're afraid of the rigor involved in living a meaningful life."
⭐⭐⭐⭐
Thank you to Celadon Books and BookishFirst for a review copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
content warnings: mentions of terminal illness, parental death, parental abuse, schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, spousal abuse, parental abandonment, alcoholism, drug abuse, depression, chronic illness, cheating
I requested this book coming out of 2020 and a year of living in a two-story house alone with far too much clutter, and was very excited to read it. After receiving it, I looked up the authors on Twitter, and really didn't like a post by one of the authors mocking the love language of gift-giving. I ended up putting this book off for a year before getting to it.
I can now report that I enjoyed this book far more than I thought I would, and it ended up being in my best interest as I read it while living in my new home without all of my household goods for nearly a month. What better time than a forced packing party!
Disclaimer: I have not read any other books on minimalism yet, and rarely read self-help books, so what I enjoyed about this book may have been repeated in many other books. This book talks about minimalism in many aspects of our lives and, having taken a Dave Ramsey course in high school, I can say that the finance section was mostly just regurgitated information from Ramsey books.
I am torn on my thoughts on this book, as many of my opinions on a single aspect are both positive and negative. For example, while reading some of the sections, I found myself rolling my eyes and thinking the authors really didn't know whether they wanted this book to be a memoir, relationship book, general life self-help book, or actually about minimalism. On the other hand, I thoroughly enjoyed a few sections (especially the one on creativity!) and wrote down a plethora of quotes! I'm not sure if I've saved more quotes in any other book this year.
I don't think I would read this book again, and there are some parts I didn't agree with (such as saying to stop getting others physical items as gifts while their publisher sends me this copy -- should I recycle it instead of gifting it? [I am being facetious and will put it in my local little library box]) or found to be common sense, but I appreciate that it has inspired me to:
• Donate/sell items I have not actively missed during my move
• Keep a document of notes of rules of minimalism and adapt them to my own life
• Schedule time for creativity and prioritize it over mindlessly consuming social media/tv shows
• Keep up with my efforts to prioritize my health and set boundaries in my relationships
• Read more self-help books
• Seek out others who want to live a life that values community, creation, and people instead of celebrities, things, and excuses
I will say that the author did often add qualifiers for things such as mental/chronic illness, poverty, etc. but I would recommend this book to people who already enjoy self-help books/the idea of minimalism, are actively looking to make a change/improvement in their life, and who have a high internal locus of control (people who in general believe "things happen to me" > "I make things happen" will probably not enjoy this book).
⭐⭐⭐⭐
Thank you to Celadon Books and BookishFirst for a review copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
content warnings: mentions of terminal illness, parental death, parental abuse, schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, spousal abuse, parental abandonment, alcoholism, drug abuse, depression, chronic illness, cheating
I requested this book coming out of 2020 and a year of living in a two-story house alone with far too much clutter, and was very excited to read it. After receiving it, I looked up the authors on Twitter, and really didn't like a post by one of the authors mocking the love language of gift-giving. I ended up putting this book off for a year before getting to it.
I can now report that I enjoyed this book far more than I thought I would, and it ended up being in my best interest as I read it while living in my new home without all of my household goods for nearly a month. What better time than a forced packing party!
Disclaimer: I have not read any other books on minimalism yet, and rarely read self-help books, so what I enjoyed about this book may have been repeated in many other books. This book talks about minimalism in many aspects of our lives and, having taken a Dave Ramsey course in high school, I can say that the finance section was mostly just regurgitated information from Ramsey books.
I am torn on my thoughts on this book, as many of my opinions on a single aspect are both positive and negative. For example, while reading some of the sections, I found myself rolling my eyes and thinking the authors really didn't know whether they wanted this book to be a memoir, relationship book, general life self-help book, or actually about minimalism. On the other hand, I thoroughly enjoyed a few sections (especially the one on creativity!) and wrote down a plethora of quotes! I'm not sure if I've saved more quotes in any other book this year.
I don't think I would read this book again, and there are some parts I didn't agree with (such as saying to stop getting others physical items as gifts while their publisher sends me this copy -- should I recycle it instead of gifting it? [I am being facetious and will put it in my local little library box]) or found to be common sense, but I appreciate that it has inspired me to:
• Donate/sell items I have not actively missed during my move
• Keep a document of notes of rules of minimalism and adapt them to my own life
• Schedule time for creativity and prioritize it over mindlessly consuming social media/tv shows
• Keep up with my efforts to prioritize my health and set boundaries in my relationships
• Read more self-help books
• Seek out others who want to live a life that values community, creation, and people instead of celebrities, things, and excuses
I will say that the author did often add qualifiers for things such as mental/chronic illness, poverty, etc. but I would recommend this book to people who already enjoy self-help books/the idea of minimalism, are actively looking to make a change/improvement in their life, and who have a high internal locus of control (people who in general believe "things happen to me" > "I make things happen" will probably not enjoy this book).
easta98's review against another edition
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
Love the minimalists! Did a combo of audio and physical book