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A review by perfect_leaves
The Minimalist Home: A Room-By-Room Guide to a Decluttered, Refocused Life by Joshua Becker
5.0
Before reviewing The Minimalist Home, I must admit that I have already made up my mind to minimalize my life. I'd lived in 6 different places in the last 5 years and each move was absolutely painful in terms of trying to get my stuff to fit into suitcases. I often left kitchenware, linens and other such things behind because I couldn't take it all. A few months ago, I decided it was time to get rid of all non-essential goods prior to my next move.
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I saw in another review that The Minimalist Home is poorly organized, despite being a book about home organization. Either the publisher saw the feedback and rearranged the book before I received the ARC, or the other person was personally having an issue following the logic (it happens to the best of us). I found The Minimalist home easily to follow and relatively well-written. It's not a literary masterpiece, but the "what", "why" and "how" come through clearly.
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According to this book, you don't necessarily need to become an extreme minimalist. Although the thread certainly is "less is more," Becker acknowledges that there are a variety of reasons why someone may end up with "more." He knows that people with families may not be able to simply dump everything they don't find value in, because those things are valuable to other family members. We can, however, attempt to guide our families. In short, I recommend The Minimalist Home not only for people who want the simplest life possible, but also for people who simply feel they have far too much stuff and would like to part with some of it.
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Thank you, NetGalley and Waterbrook & Multnoman (publishing) for this advanced reader copy.
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I saw in another review that The Minimalist Home is poorly organized, despite being a book about home organization. Either the publisher saw the feedback and rearranged the book before I received the ARC, or the other person was personally having an issue following the logic (it happens to the best of us). I found The Minimalist home easily to follow and relatively well-written. It's not a literary masterpiece, but the "what", "why" and "how" come through clearly.
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According to this book, you don't necessarily need to become an extreme minimalist. Although the thread certainly is "less is more," Becker acknowledges that there are a variety of reasons why someone may end up with "more." He knows that people with families may not be able to simply dump everything they don't find value in, because those things are valuable to other family members. We can, however, attempt to guide our families. In short, I recommend The Minimalist Home not only for people who want the simplest life possible, but also for people who simply feel they have far too much stuff and would like to part with some of it.
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Thank you, NetGalley and Waterbrook & Multnoman (publishing) for this advanced reader copy.