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Book List

Here is a list of books I've referenced in this blog, listed in alphabetical order by title. While the links will take you to Amazon, almost all of these books can be checked out at your local (physical or online) library:

All Your Worth: The Ultimate Lifetime Money Plan by Elizabeth Warren (yes, that Elizabeth Warren) and her daughter, Amelia Warren Tyagi. Inventors of a simple approach to budgeting that uses broad percentages for spending, saving and expenses.

The Curated Closet: A Simple System for Discovering Your Personal Style and Building Your Dream Wardrobe by Anuschka Rees. Great "nuts and bolts" book with lots of photo examples of how to plan, budget and choose your wardrobe. She very much follows my philosophy and approach (except for the used clothing part).

Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World by Cal Newport. With examples drawn from his own life and others, Newport makes the case that learning how to focus without distraction on cognitively demanding tasks can separate you from the rest.

Dressing Rich: A Guide to Classic Chic for Women with More Taste Than Money by Leah Feldon. This is the book that opened my eyes to the value of buying quality used clothing and provided me with what have turned out to be time-tested fashion tips that still hold true today.

Fashionopolis: The Price of Fast Fashion - and the Future of Clothes by Dana Thomas. How "fast fashion" is poisoning the planet and keeping billions of people in poverty.

The Happiness Hypothesis: Finding Modern Truth in Ancient Wisdom by Jonathan Haidt. Five steps to building a sustainably happy(ier) life.

How to Get Dressed by Alison Freer. A primer on how to care for your clothes, including a standout index on how to treat almost any type of stain.

I Will Teach You To Be Rich by Ramit Sethi. Getting rich doesn't have to be your goal, but he teaches you how to organize your finances, including a very simple yet effective approach to investing in the stock market that anyone can immediately apply.

Lessons from Madame Chic by Jennifer Scott. How she studied in France and learned the french approach to personal style and a heavy reliance on the heavy rotation of just a few basic quality pieces

The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo, famous for her dictum to only keep those items that "spark joy."

One Small Step Can Change Your Life: The Kaizen Way by Robert Maurer, PhD. The premise is that we can get around our resistance to change by taking really tiny, non-threatening steps toward our goals.

The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg. Learn about developing a "keystone" habit that can then launch you into positive transformation.

Project 333: The Minimalist Fashion Challenge That Proves Less Really is So Much More by Courtney Carver. The now-famous challenge by a long-time minimalist blogger to wear only 33 total items (everything except undergarments) for three months.

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