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Bezig met laden... The Thrift Book: Live Well and Spend Lessdoor India Knight
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 Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek.   KathleenJowitt | Jan 10, 2020 |  Subtitled "Live Well and Spend Less", this book will indeed help you do this if you don't already. To be honest, I did know about quite a lot of the stuff in this book, however, like Andrew Marr and Paul Magrs, I will read anything with India Knight's name on the cover. I'd read the phone directory if they rewrote it. Knight has a particular writing style which I really like - it reminds me of novelists Victoria Clayton and Barbara Comyns, or broadcaster Claudia Winkleman and I can't pin it down except to say it's direct and confessional, wry and... oh I don't know. I could type out examples but go and follow her on Twitter or something and you'll see what I mean. Anyway, even for mean and thrifty examples like me, there are lots of good resources; the part on holidays was particularly useful and there are some good recipes, tips and bits and bobs throughout the book without it being worthy or preachy. She could have mentioned BookCrossing in the recycling bit but there was a lot about another favourite, freecycle, so I'll forgive that. Both a good read, and useful. And a particularly thrifty acquisition, as I put it on a wishlist and was bought it as a present! (  ) LyzzyBee | Jun 13, 2010 | Then I read reviews around the place, and saw the ratings here, and went off the idea. But last weekend I won a copy of this book in a raffle (how thrifty!) so decided to read it. And I am glad I did. Yes, much of this book is pretty obvious if you have not been living a fiscally irresponsible inner-London life. But there are some good links to websites in here that you may not have come across, or the odd idea that strikes you as being rather good, if obvious. But the best thing about this book is India Knight herself. She writes in such a funny, self-deprecating and engaging way that you may find yourself laughing out loud, or at least snorting, as she shares with you her views on everything from Mooncups to making your own cushion covers. She is not afraid to be opinionated, and is happy in letting everyone know what she thinks, with dollops of snark thrown in. And for that alone the book is worth the price of a few raffle tickets. (  ) ForrestFamily | Nov 17, 2009 | geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
The Thrift Book is a guide to how to live well while spending less by bestselling writer India Knight. Feeling poor because of the credit crunch? Feeling guilty because of global warming? Feeling like you'd like to tighten your belt, but aren't ready to embrace DIY macramé handbags? No need to panic. Put down the economy mince and buy this book instead - it's a blueprint for living beautifully, while saving money and easing your conscience. India Knight will show you: - How to make wonderful dinners with every little money - How to dress on a budget and still look fabulous - How to make friends and start sharing with your neighbours - How to holiday imaginatively - with barely a carbon footprint Try it - you have nothing to lose but your overdraft. 'A blueprint for living well, however broke you are, with thrifty tips on looking fab, cooking, pampering and partying' Cosmopolitan 'The Thrift Book might be the only sure-fire investment out there' Harper's Bazaar 'A triumphant treat and a useful and sensible manual' Independent India Knight is the author of four novels: My Life on a Plate, Don't You Want Me, Comfort and Joy and Mutton. Her non-fiction books include The Shops, the bestselling diet book Neris and India's Idiot-Proof Diet, the accompanying bestselling cookbook Neris and India's Idiot-Proof Diet Cookbook and The Thrift Book. India is a columnist for the Sunday Times and lives in London with her three children.Follow India on Twitter @indiaknight or on her blog at http://indiaknight.tumblr.com. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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