Books I Recommend

As a frugal person who loves to read, I make good use of my library card. While I’m usually content to read a book and return it, occasionally I’ll read a book that’s so useful I decide to purchase a copy for my personal reference library. Below are some of the books that I own, and find myself referring to often.

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Frugal Living Books


The Cheapskate Next Door
The Millionaire Next Door
Your Money or Your Life
The Good Life
The Complete Tightwad Gazette

Cookbooks


King Arthur Flour Baker’s Companion
How to Cook Everything Fast
Home Cheese making
Food in Jars
Ball Complete Book of Home Preserving
Preserving With Pamona’s Pectin
Ball’s Blue Book Guide to Preserving
Put ’em Up
Paletas
Charcuterie
Root to Stalk Cooking

Gardening Books


Landscaping With Fruit
The City Homesteader
The Backyard Homestead
A Garden to Dye For
Managing Your Woods

DIY Books


Essential Oil Natural Remedies

Travel Books


1,001 Places to See Before You Die
1,001 Places to See in the U.S.A. and Canada Before You Die