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My Year Without Shopping
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Jul 17, 2020MinneapolisReader rated this title 0.5 out of 5 stars
This topic is ripe for exciting reading; unfortunately, this book offered none of that. I learned nothing and was not inspired.
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Feb 10, 2015hgeng63 rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
Enjoyable but a little dated. A little too much political activity in it for my taste. I've read this at least 3 times because me & a friend recently recycled & threw out 10 years worth of my stuff. Now I only buy things when I run out…
Oct 26, 2014WVMLStaffPicks rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Could you live for a year without shopping, new clothes, new CDs, new things for your house or car, seeing a movie or going to a concert? Obviously you have to buy food and things like soap and shampoo. What do you do about airline tickets…
Jan 05, 2012quoi rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
I was a little frustrated by the lack of strict rules for consumption. Like the person below said, they had some issues defining what was necessary and what was an exception to the rule, but I think that reflects society in terms of…
Jun 05, 2008lindeeana rated this title 0.5 out of 5 stars
They didn't go without shopping. They bought all the extras (including lawn ornaments) Dec. 31, quit shopping on Jan 1, ran out of extras (wine) by June, began to break the rules in fall, and dragged themselves and their three cars back to…
Dec 30, 2007Cabby rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This book was featured on Oprah. Excellent