Gorgeously Green: 8 Simple Steps to an Earth-Friendly Life
 | Average Customer Rating: Recommend Are you confused by all the advice you hear and see daily on how to "go green"? Do you want to incorporate earth-friendly practices into your life, but you don't know where to start? Don't stress! Green guru Sophie Uliano has sorted through all the eco-info out there and put everything you need to know about living a green lifestyle right at your fingertips. In Gorgeously Green, Sophie offers a simple… Product details and pricing info |
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51 Customer Reviews Posted
- A bit redundant
- Though this book has some great tips and is fairly easy to read, it could have been summed up in maybe half the pages the author actually used (saving many trees, of course). I found many of her tips to be a bit silly, and her lack of descriptive vocabulary (must everything be "simply to die for" and/or "gorgeous"?) boring. The list of fashion vendors provided in Chapter 4 seems more like shameless free advertising. Some of the vendors no longer exist, and many are quite expensive. Save your money and check out websites or the local library for more up-to-date advice, or start a green group to discuss alternatives to eco-friendly living instead.
- 2008-08-04, 2 of 2 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- Great Gift!
- This book is not only adorable, but it's full of great tips! This book makes for an excellent gift!
- 2008-08-01, 0 of 0 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- Better books out there
- Seems like she's jumping onto the green bandwagon because it's the cool thing to do these days. None of her info has citations and some of it is conflicting (re: microwave usage). And I really don't care for the yoga poses in the book...seems like she's advertising for her yoga studio. There are better books out there, like Renee Loux's.
- 2008-08-01, 2 of 2 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- Loved it!
- I'm completely inspired and changing our life. Great details on how to go gorgeously green not just the whys.
- 2008-07-28, 0 of 0 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- girls going green!
- I have mixed feelings about this book. Overall, I think it has a lot of good advice that can be easily applied. On a positive note, it is clearly written for women. The jokes, comments, etc. always refer to "The Gorgeously Green Girl" which makes this book a great gift for female friends and family members. For myself, I found it a bit annoying after a while but could overlook it. The book does contain many, many websites which left me with the impression that everything green that I would be buying must be ordered online! This is not the case. My local health food store carried many of the natural soaps, shampoos, feminine products, etc. mentioned in the book which was a lot easier and cheaper to buy locally. The book does not just focus on women's issues either. There is great advice regarding wrapping your hot water tank, buying Smartstrips to turn your computer completely off, and how to garden organically. I really think you can only benefit from reading this book.
- 2008-07-25, 3 of 3 people found this review helpful, Rated:
