I'm not sure I'm the target audience for this book, but I did enjoy it. While I found some of the research pieces dry, the stories in the book were very inspiring. It was helpful to read while I was decluttering our home. ( )

Was more annoying than helpful. It's really more a memoir than a self-help book. ( )

I enjoyed this book, but felt that it could have used some (better) editing. Transitions were not as smooth as they could have been and there seemed to be quite a bit of repetition. I did like the bullet-point ideas for making your life happier: they were simple but very doable ideas. ( )

I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book. I found it to be insightful and eye-opening. It's helped me to adapt to the minimalist lifestyle.

I especially enjoyed the author's writing style. I found the book to be very approachable. I look forward to reading more of Tammy Strobel's books. ( )

This work is another one that talks about how having less stuff contributes to one's happiness. Much of the content is the same as what many other books say, but Strobel packages it a bit differently to add more interest. The premise of the book is that the less you own, the more your life is opened up to opportunities for a richer, happier life. Buying happiness is cheap when one doesn't look for it in possessions. Experiences can also be expensive, but the author promotes these - if one has less stuff, then paying for experiences is affordable. Many books are more personally focused, but this one talks about "intentional communities," that takes personal choices to local actions to global movements. A handy tool at the end of each chapter are the Micro-actions, a bulleted list of actions relating to the chapter's content that will propel the reader further along in their process of lightening up and identifying the values that lead them to happiness. Because really, this is a book about values. ( )