Not Buying It : My Year Without Shopping (Paperback)

from annarama

I like the "Not Buying It" challenge: go a year without buying frivolous stuff and see what happens. I think that most people can agree that we all need less stuff, yet we continue to supplement our households with it. For some people it is comforting to shop. Others hate shopping. Why do we buy ...

from stephmo

This is the memoir of Judith Levine and Paul Cillo's year of non-consumerism. Well, a year of only buying the necessities and a few pre-planned purchases designated for a refurbishing project and a graduation trip. This is not a year of "let's not buy Starbucks!" This is actually a year of really...

from Meggo

This book follows a year-long project in anti-consumerism in which the author and her partner sought to buy only necessities. No movies. No purchased books. No dining out. Through it all they discovered things they really valued and which could not be bought. The book includes not just the narrat...

from cemming

An interesting concept. Easy to read and I appreciated Levin's wit and conversational tone. But considering the author even had two homes before embarking on this de-cluttering year, I felt it was probably just a brief departure from her usual life. As a contrived situation serving as fodder for ...

from jennpb

At least the author recognizes that her white privilege even allows her to spend a year attending free, elite cultural events where wine & cheese are served. As much as I wanted to support the project, the author's smugness had me hoping for her failure.