false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173057137m/242583.jpg 242583 5 Shocked by the commerce in everything from pet cloning to patriotism, frightened by the downward spiral of her finances and that of the trash-strewn earth, Judith Levine enlists her partner, Paul, in a radical experiment: to forgo all but the most necessary purchases for an entire year. <P><P>Without consumer goods and experiences, Judith and Paul pursue their careers, nurture relationships, and try to keep their sanity, their identities, and their sense of humor intact. Tracking their progress -- and inevitable lapses -- Levine contemplates need and desire, scarcity and security, consumerism and citizenship. She asks the Big Questions: Can the economy survive without shopping? Are Q-tips necessary? <P><P><I>Not Buying It</i> is the confession of a woman any reader can identify with: someone who can't live without French roast coffee or SmartWool socks but who has had it up to here with overconsumption and its effects on the earth and everyone who dwells there. <P><P>For the humor and intelligence of its insights, the refreshment of its skepticism, and the surprises of its conclusions, <I>Not Buying It</i> is sure to be on anyone's list of Necessities.<P><P> 235009 2006 Not Buying It: My Year Without Shopping total:902|5:69|4:235|3:333|2:185|1:80| 902 2734 1620 317 242583 0743269365 9780743269360 828 286 3.03 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173057137m/242583.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/242583.Not_Buying_It_My_Year_Without_Shopping 1 18 false Tue May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Wed Jun 06 10:52:41 -0700 2007 Wed Jun 06 10:59:39 -0700 2007 more...]]> 242583 0743269365 9780743269360 828 286 3.03 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173057137m/242583.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/242583.Not_Buying_It_My_Year_Without_Shopping 1 16 false Mon Mar 03 08:23:14 -0800 2008 Wed Jul 16 09:34:32 -0700 2008 didn't buy this (I got it from the library). I was amazed, first of all, at how awkwardly-written it is considering the author is a professional editor. It's repetitive, and there is actually very little focused attention paid to any guidelines she has for what is "necessary". She has mi...more...]]> 242583 0743269365 9780743269360 828 286 3.03 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173057137m/242583.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/242583.Not_Buying_It_My_Year_Without_Shopping 2 7 false Fri Dec 21 11:27:07 -0800 2007 Fri Dec 21 11:27:11 -0800 2007 more...]]> 242583 0743269365 9780743269360 828 286 3.03 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173057137m/242583.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/242583.Not_Buying_It_My_Year_Without_Shopping 3 7 false Sat Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sun Apr 13 05:52:11 -0700 2008 Sun Apr 13 05:57:57 -0700 2008
The book is written by a woman who decided that for one year, she and her husband wo...more...]]> 242583 0743269365 9780743269360 828 286 3.03 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173057137m/242583.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/242583.Not_Buying_It_My_Year_Without_Shopping 3 6 false Fri Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Tue Jun 19 15:09:55 -0700 2007 Tue Jun 19 15:43:13 -0700 2007 more...]]> 242583 0743269365 9780743269360 828 286 3.03 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173057137m/242583.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/242583.Not_Buying_It_My_Year_Without_Shopping 1 9 false Thu Apr 02 22:20:35 -0700 2009 Thu Apr 02 22:33:49 -0700 2009
The idea is fascinating. The book is also fascinating, but only in the way a trainwr...more...]]> 242583 0743269365 9780743269360 828 286 3.03 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173057137m/242583.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/242583.Not_Buying_It_My_Year_Without_Shopping 2 5 false Sun Mar 09 13:00:51 -0700 2008 Fri Apr 04 11:02:30 -0700 2008
Sure she was funny and entertaining but it takes a certain kind of constitution to take in all the super liberal hippie bullshit she tries to "sneak" in under the radar. Don't get me wrong, it's not like I hate super liberal hippie's, I love...more...]]> 242583 0743269365 9780743269360 828 286 3.03 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173057137m/242583.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/242583.Not_Buying_It_My_Year_Without_Shopping 1 5 false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Mon Oct 01 11:01:39 -0700 2007 Tue Oct 02 09:46:35 -0700 2007 more...]]> 242583 0743269365 9780743269360 828 286 3.03 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173057137m/242583.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/242583.Not_Buying_It_My_Year_Without_Shopping 2 5 false Sat Mar 01 11:32:15 -0800 2008 Sat Mar 01 11:35:59 -0800 2008 She remodels her house, takes vacations (from not buying) and proves time and time again that an exercise in frugality is more common t...more...]]> 242583 0743269365 9780743269360 828 286 3.03 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173057137m/242583.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/242583.Not_Buying_It_My_Year_Without_Shopping 3 3 false Wed Aug 20 14:03:53 -0700 2008 Wed Aug 20 14:27:26 -0700 2008 more...]]> 242583 0743269365 9780743269360 828 286 3.03 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173057137m/242583.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/242583.Not_Buying_It_My_Year_Without_Shopping 1 4 true Fri May 30 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun May 11 07:47:44 -0700 2008 Sun Jun 01 18:06:04 -0700 2008
Two, I felt she completely half-a****d the project. New York Times (which she could read at the library), coffee and $55 haircut...more...]]> 242583 0743269365 9780743269360 828 286 3.03 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173057137m/242583.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/242583.Not_Buying_It_My_Year_Without_Shopping 1 3 false Sun Mar 23 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Mar 24 08:02:58 -0700 2008 Mon Mar 24 08:21:30 -0700 2008 more...]]> 242583 0743269365 9780743269360 828 286 3.03 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173057137m/242583.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/242583.Not_Buying_It_My_Year_Without_Shopping 4 3 false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Mon Jan 07 18:16:37 -0800 2008 Mon Feb 11 22:53:55 -0800 2008
Judith Lev...more...]]> 242583 0743269365 9780743269360 828 286 3.03 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173057137m/242583.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/242583.Not_Buying_It_My_Year_Without_Shopping 5 3 false Fri Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Tue Jun 26 12:39:26 -0700 2007 Wed Aug 15 19:06:26 -0700 2007 more...]]> 1506396 0743269357 9780743269353 55 25 3.03 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1184411506m/1506396.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1506396.Not_Buying_It_My_Year_Without_Shopping 4 2 false Mon Feb 23 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 24 13:25:50 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 24 13:55:47 -0800 2009 once more...]]> 242583 0743269365 9780743269360 828 286 3.03 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173057137m/242583.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/242583.Not_Buying_It_My_Year_Without_Shopping 4 2 false Sun Aug 12 17:45:59 -0700 2007 Sun Aug 12 17:46:13 -0700 2007 more...]]> 242583 0743269365 9780743269360 828 286 3.03 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173057137m/242583.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/242583.Not_Buying_It_My_Year_Without_Shopping 1 3 false Sat Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Thu May 15 18:28:22 -0700 2008 Mon May 19 06:06:39 -0700 2008 How ironic that the chick who wrote Nickled and Dimed would write a cover review for this book, as it is another example of people being utterly unaware of their privileges. What was it within the first month that they...more...]]> 1506396 0743269357 9780743269353 55 25 3.03 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1184411506m/1506396.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1506396.Not_Buying_It_My_Year_Without_Shopping 3 2 false Sun Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Tue Jul 24 08:06:21 -0700 2007 Thu Aug 16 12:36:29 -0700 2007 more...]]> 242583 0743269365 9780743269360 828 286 3.03 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173057137m/242583.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/242583.Not_Buying_It_My_Year_Without_Shopping 1 2 false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Mon Sep 08 15:38:02 -0700 2008 Tue Oct 28 19:20:54 -0700 2008 more...]]> 242583 0743269365 9780743269360 828 286 3.03 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173057137m/242583.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/242583.Not_Buying_It_My_Year_Without_Shopping 2 2 false Fri Mar 14 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Feb 29 23:43:58 -0800 2008 Fri Mar 14 19:37:27 -0700 2008 more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=242583