Book Reviews

The simple guide to a minimalist life

I while back I did a review on Everett Bogue's The art of being minimalist ebook - and a few weeks later he took the book off the market! I hope that doesn't happen this time around, too!

 

Today I am going to review a 105-page ebook by Leo Babauta called A Simple Guide to a Minimalist Life.

 

The book gives what it promises in the name - it's a simple, straightforward guide to It's one that is stripped of the unnecessary, to making your life more minimalist.

 

I got Knitting Without Tears as a birthday present a year or so ago, after widhing for it in very straight words. But as it happens so often with me and books - I didn't read it straight away, just used some of the instructions from time to time. In fact, just recently I grabbed the book and read it from cover to cover.

 

Art of being minimalist

A while back I started following several minimalist and simple life blogs - and I am fascinated my their message. Therefore when I was presented the chance to purchase several minimalist e-books for a good discount, I did so. This book is the first one I read, mostly because it's a basic introduction to minimalism, but also because I'm a secret fan of Everett Bogue and his blog, Far Beyond the Stars!

 

The book starts with the scenario: "Imagine a world where your life isn’t dominated by the things you carry. The freedom that comes from a closet that contains a handful of stylish clothes. One nice pair of shoes. You have the freedom of an uncluttered schedule. So you can pursue your dreams." Sounds interesting, doesn't it?

 

If there's one book which I have continuously looked at at the book store, browsed through, found everything lovely, and put the book away again, it would be this one. I must have held Fitted Knits: 25 Projects for the Fashionable Knitter a hundred times before I finally ended up buying it a while back. Why the back and forth? Simple - I'm not much of a sweater knitter, and to buy a book with just sweaters seemed like a waste. So why did I buy it?

Worsted Knitt - 2010