Review of The Pocket Guide to Minimalism

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This non-fiction self-help book about minimalism seems to bring a lot of pieces of advice to help people become minimalists. The concept involves keeping the essential things and getting rid of the things that aren't so essential. Congrats on BOTD to the author! Thanks for the review!
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If only we know that minimization saves a lot and reduces financial stress on us, we will start putting it into practice. Thanks for the review.
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The cover feels so relaxing, which makes the benefits of living a minimalist lifestyle sound extremely appealing. To get started, this booklet seems like it has some excellent advice. Great review!
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The Pocket Guide to Minimalism by Katy Moeggenberg is a self-help book that teaches how to become minimalists and maintain the lifestyle of minimalists. I will give it a shot. Congratulations on the BOTD.
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The book should be an essential part of any serious-minded reader's personal library. I mean,who needs a catalog of disposable stuff and yet keeps them jealously attached to himself? The book is for everyone, regardless of one's field of specialty. Why? We need this daily "pruning" without being impositional.... Thank you, reviewer. You made it all look simple.
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The pocket guide to minimalism is expected to guide individuals on how to curb excesses and maintain a standard of living that leaves no room for unnecessary expenditure.

It was encouraged that readers don't impose the concepts in the book on other people; this implies that the theories in the book are likely subjective and entail some form of behaviours that might be difficult to keep up with by others.

However, it reeks of discipline, and discipline is not usually fun.
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This book came out just in time for spring cleaning. I could definitely use some help and advice with it. The fact that the book is short and to the point is a big plus. Thanks for the review!
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This sounds like the perfect book to help me get rid of the clutter I have accumulated. Thank you for your review and recommendation.
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Post by Miss_BeckyG »

This is a great guide on minimalism, from the what it is to how to achieve it. Just like the message, the book is concise and keeps things to the point. People looking to rid themselves of clutter and lead a simple life will find this book very useful. Great review!
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Post by Stephanie Elizabeth »

I love how even the book size emphasizes the importance of minimalism. This sounds like a great book for those wanting to declutter their life. Thanks for the lovely review.
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Post by mrlefty0706 »

We just moved from Illinois to Arizona last year and even though we donated many items and threw away stuff that was no longer useful when the moving truck unloaded in Arizona, we found ourselves making trips to Goodwill a couple of times a week. I needed to read a book like this one before we packed and we could probably have cut 1,000 pounds from the load. Fortunately, my wife and I are both open-minded and appreciate suggestions as to what we should donate. While we did not encounter a major lack of space it is nice to have room to add things in the future. This is a quick read, only 64 pages and probably a book that most people should read. Good review.
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Post by Reva Parker »

Thanks for the great review. I also liked how the author gave us more control over what to keep or throw away. She did seem to make it less complicated. I think it's helpful that the book was short too. I definitely could use the suggestions, but it's sometimes hard when you have other people's stuff in your home, especially if they are still alive.
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Post by Soukaina E 1 »

I always have difficulties throwing things away and keeping just the bare minimum. I always think that i might need it, or that it has a special place in my heart, which doesn't make any sense. I think this book would really help me. Thank you for this amazing review.
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This book has given me new insight into the meaning of minimalism. From a distance, I used to think being minimalistic is somewhat a harsh way of living, depriving oneself of the luxurious way of life; however, in actual sense this book has shown me that it's all about living one's life the best way possible
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Post by Richard Ukim »

What I can make out from the review is that the author is trying to shows readers how tidy up one's upkeep—maintaining what's really important while learning to pin what is not a necessary part of our lives anymore. I identify with this philosophy. So I believe this would be a fine book.
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