Living the Simple Life (Abridged) Audiobook

" It was just ok. I gained a little from this book but not alot. "

" I read this book b/c I saw it referenced in another book and I thought it might be interesting. It was - I definitely learned some helpful tips and got some needed reminders about keeping my life simple. However, I felt that there were some parts that were a little far-fetched and wouldn't be practical for most people. I definitely felt that b/c the author didn't have any children, it was a lot easier for she and her husband to create their own little simple world, and live any way they wanted, which just wouldn't be practical for most people who have children. Alhough I do have to give the author credit for including the chapter about scaling down with kids. "

" I did appreciate many of the questions that the author posed at the beginning of the book. She makes you think about what simplifying your life really means, etc. However, the rest of the book did not really offer any tips that I felt were really helpful-it seemed to be more geared to those who are in the funds rich department... "

" Written in a slow and easy pace, you are given steady encouragement to believe you really can achieve a simpler life. I'm not sure just exactly what changes I plan on making quite yet, but she begins to address what happens even before that. Planning to plan. To be continued... "

" Some suggestions were useful, but much was not applicable to me right now. "

" Easy-reading format. Each "idea" to simplify your life is 2-3 pages in this small-sized book. Lots of ideas to spark thoughts on how to simplify your life. "

" Ahhhh...the desire for simplicity "

" This book offers some good advice. "

" Mostly skimmed it... "

" If I had read the author's two other books first, I might have had more to gain from this one. Mostly, it just struck me as 'oh look how awesome I am' kind of book as a lot of the content was letters from fans of her prior works. "

" what inspired me not only to get this book but to actually read it? not sure, but i'm sure it was comforting at the time. "

" Had some good, practicle suggestions on ways to simplify. The book is a little outdated, mentions people and their Walkmans. I don't think those even exist anymore. Nonetheless the book does have some good suggestions. I especially like the "30 day list". "

" The first 50 pages were redundant. However, the tips within the next 300 or so pages were both thought-provoking and helpful. Also, it was an incredibly quick read and was broken down well for future reference. "

" Book has some good pointers that I can use in my life. "

" Some good basic ideas for downshshifting, but nothing I did not already know, a bit dated but OK if you are new to such ideas. "

" Simplifying your life can free up your time to do the more important things. "

" Very easy reading. Good to take time to think out one's priorities and how "stuff" gets in the way. "

" Great book! Handy tips! Written in 1996, it is still valid for today! "

" This book ave me a lot to think about. It's quite inspiring. "

" This is a little out of date, and some of the stuff is sort of obvious, etc., but that doesn't mean it's not right. There are some good insights, and even the things that seemed off-the-mark got me energized to make changes anyway. "

" Great tips! "

" I sincerely enjoy this book and refer to it whenever I need to remind myself of keeping things simple. I have also read other books by this author that have been equally enjoyable. "

" I'm all for the simplifing of necessary tasks to leave more time for the unnecessiary things that add so much joy to my life. At this point, I don't feel the need to go to the drastic measure that this author has taken, so I found the book good for inspiration, not so much practical tips. "

" it's hard to enjoy scaling down unless your significant other does so, too "

" See my review for her other book. LOVE her books! "

" Written in a slow and easy pace, you are given steady encouragement to believe you really can achieve a simpler life. I'm not sure just exactly what changes I plan on making quite yet, but she begins to address what happens even before that. Planning to plan. To be continued... "

" This book offers some good advice. "

" It was just ok. I gained a little from this book but not alot. "

" The first 50 pages were redundant. However, the tips within the next 300 or so pages were both thought-provoking and helpful. Also, it was an incredibly quick read and was broken down well for future reference. "

" This book ave me a lot to think about. It's quite inspiring. "

" it's hard to enjoy scaling down unless your significant other does so, too "

" This is a little out of date, and some of the stuff is sort of obvious, etc., but that doesn't mean it's not right. There are some good insights, and even the things that seemed off-the-mark got me energized to make changes anyway. "

" what inspired me not only to get this book but to actually read it? not sure, but i'm sure it was comforting at the time. "

" See my review for her other book. LOVE her books! "

" I'm all for the simplifing of necessary tasks to leave more time for the unnecessiary things that add so much joy to my life. At this point, I don't feel the need to go to the drastic measure that this author has taken, so I found the book good for inspiration, not so much practical tips. "