A few months ago, I became a minimalist. It was quite the 180 for me, because I used to be completely absorbed with the pursuit to acquire material objects, I was a shopaholic. Minimalism cured my shopping addiction for good. Now, not only do I have more money in the bank, but I also have more time to spend on things that bring me real happiness.
I first learned of minimalism from YouTube videos and Project 333. After reading a handful of blog posts and watching videos it didn't take me long to fully understand the concept and its benefits. Still, when I found out that I could review an advance reader copy of The More of Less by Joshua Becker, I was interested.
I found that I especially enjoyed the first half of the book. I learned about the authors minimalist journey, the inspirational stories of other people who live with less, and a lot of other interesting information that was new to me, such as common marketing ploys to get us to buy things we don't need and the different ways each generation's attitude toward consumerism and accumulation has changed.
Then the 2nd half the book started to slightly drag on for me. I think that's to be expected with any book that's about a very simple concept. 200+ pages later and the author has said more than enough to hanmer home the message.
Overall, I enjoyed reading this book and I think it would be a great resource for someone that isn't familiar with minimalism or just getting started.
Right now this book is available for pre-order, it releases May 3, 2016.
Disclaimer: "I received this book from Blogging for Books for this review."
Right now this book is available for pre-order, it releases May 3, 2016.
Disclaimer: "I received this book from Blogging for Books for this review."
