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> Genre: Non-Fiction > The most fun you’ve ever had (being frugal)

The most fun you’ve ever had (being frugal)

The Art of Frugal Hedonism by Annie Raser-Rowland with Adam Grubb

February 10, 2020 by kniki 5 Comments

‘Stroke your dog’s ear between thumb and forefinger and marvel at its silkiness… Human earlobes are also good.’

Ah, so you were expecting tips on saving up slivers of soap to make a whole bar so you can save about 26 cents every few months?  This book isn’t really for you, then.  It’s all about philosophy and habits of mind and wisdom that will lead you to naturally spend a lot less while enjoying life a whole lot more.

It’s a fairly short book, divided up into 51 little bite-sized chapters of delicious advice such as ‘Relish’ (from which the quote above was taken), ‘Remember the world of 1950s sci-fi’, and ‘It won’t be dull. We promise’.  Some of the chapters do still have practical tips like getting around on a bike or foot instead of a car and always bringing a bag and a bottle of water with you, however, unlike most other books or articles about being frugal, there’s always an underlying tone of just having a good ole’ time.  The writing makes you feel like the authors a bit cheeky, a bit subversive, and a hell of a lot of fun to be around.

Read the full review on my blog: shereads

Filed Under: Non-Fiction Tagged With: Annie Raser-Rowland with Adam Grubb, frugalism, habits of mind, hedonism, Philosophy

kniki's CBR12 Review No:7 · Genres: Non-Fiction · Tags: Annie Raser-Rowland with Adam Grubb, frugalism, habits of mind, hedonism, Philosophy ·
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Comments

  1. andtheIToldYouSos says

    February 10, 2020 at 7:09 pm

    ahhh, suppose I’ll need to add this to the library list, eh?

    Reply
    • kniki says

      February 12, 2020 at 4:54 pm

      Would love to hear what you think of it if you do 🙂

      Reply
      • andtheIToldYouSos says

        February 12, 2020 at 6:40 pm

        you’ll know as soon as I get my hedonistic frugal paws on it!

        Reply
  2. Caesar’s Wife says

    February 10, 2020 at 9:30 pm

    “Frugal-curious”, I love it! Sounds like my kinda book,

    Reply
    • kniki says

      February 12, 2020 at 4:55 pm

      It’s readily available at the library if you want to borrow it. I think it’s a re-reader – one I’d consider buying 🙂

      Reply

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