The Year of Less: How I Stopped Shopping, Gave Away My Belongings, and Discovered Life Is Worth More Than Anything You Can Buy in a Store

I found this to be so much more than a book about spending less money. It was a story of undergoing change in the face of a deeply ingrained personal and societal habit - with the habit in this case being empty consumerism. Change is hard work, but possible and ultimately very rewarding, as demonstrated by the author's story. I think my favourite line in the book was "putting less energy into the friendships with people who didn’t understand me gave me more energy to put into the friendships with people who did." Word. An enjoyable, life-affirming read.

Expected advice, bored by authors life story. Thought this was something like Marie Kondo and minimalism. Instead it's just a sad tale that I don't find relatable.

Awesome read. Enjoyed the author's story especially after about 9 months in when she took several months to replace 1 sweatshirt. She definitely achieved her purpose in my opinion, to question why am I buying, whose purpose does it serve? To resolve the underlying issues of why I buy. Worth another read.