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The Thrift Book: Live well and spend less, by India Knight
Filed under booksFeb 25
- The Thrift Book
I can’t remember where I first heard about this book, but I reserved it from my local library last week, collected it on Monday lunchtime, and finished reading it on Tuesday evening. Which is unheard of since I was a teenager.
I love this book. I wish I had written it. It is fantastic. It is thrifty and yet totally fabulous, dahling. It is written in such a friendly, chatty style that it is a delight to read, and I just couldn’t help but devour it in 2 evenings. I love that it includes the phrase ‘thick bint’ – this is not your typical thrifty type book. And not only is it fun to read, it is really, really useful as well! I am now re-reading it slowly, chapter by chapter, to make sure I get all the good tips out of it before I take it back to the library.
I also like the fact that this is a British book, so I can actually use all the resources she recommends. It just feels like everything she says is relevant to me. Not only that, it is realistic, and acknowledges the fact that if you work full time, you may not have the time available to visit the farmers market every day. She suggests lots of options so that you can compromise and work out what suits your situation. It also has a WHOLE CHAPTER on crafts. It’s like the author peered into my brain and wrote a book especially for me! Like I said, I LOVE this book!
I suggest you have a look at the book on Amazon, as you can read the introduction online. It will give you a great idea of the tone of the rest of the book.
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One Response to “The Thrift Book: Live well and spend less, by India Knight”
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I’ve got this book. I just love it. It’s very inspirational and what I like best is that India Knight does a superb job of normalising thrift in what is even still a consumerist society. She’s fab
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