It’s been a while since I’ve done that, so why not, eh? I’m giving away most of my Kindle e-books until December 30th and/or 31st. (Amazon’s delightful KDP menu glitched halfway through the process. Heh.)
If you like what you see, please feel free to leave a 5-star review! Tell your friends, download some fun non-fiction goodness, and I hope you’ll enjoy your new reading material.
The full list can be found over here. Or, for posterity’s sake, here’s the list of what’s up for grabs:
- Plague Diaries: a Covid Chronicle. As the title suggests, this is the 406-day-long chronicle of my covid lockdown, from the first emergency declaration in Canada right until I got my vaccines in the States. A whole lot more happened in between… Occasionally funny, mostly terrifying, and an honest look at what that was like.
- 50 shades of yay: great thinkers on happiness. Hands down my favourite creation – but, ironically, the least popular one among my readers. This is a collection of 50 ancient (and overall old-timey) thinkers who pontificated on the nature of happiness. It’s quite interesting (as well as useful!) to see the perspectives from centuries and even millennia ago. My favourite? Christina, Queen of Sweden.
- Legends & Lore from Around the World. I’ll be the first to admit that the formatting in this 15,000-page monster of an e-book is pretty bad. If you’re willing to look past that, though, you’ll find the largest collection of myths and legends ever assembled under one cover. Native Americans, Aboriginal Australians, African myths – this book has them all.
- Roommate Survival Guide: 33 ways to stay sane and have fun. I’ve had well over 100 roommates over the course of my life. Learn from my mistakes and fun experiences!
- Taoism-101: Answers and Explanations. This is a short and sweet guide to Taoism, presented in the FAQ format. Learn what it is, find out what it isn’t, and dazzle all your friends with your newfound esoteric knowledge!
- Go to college without going broke: 33 ways to save your time, money and sanity. Released over a decade ago, this was once one of my most popular e-books. (I like to think that the advice is still quite applicable!) As an immigrant, I had to learn the intricacies of the US college system all on my own. This book has the sum total of my knowledge: how to travel almost for free, how to save a fortune on textbooks, where to find free food and wine on campus, etc. It’s only 37 pages long, but it should save you and yours thousands of dollars.
That’s about it: go forth and download! (And, as always, don’t forget those 5-star reviews, eh!)
Hey Grigory, I’ve been reading your Early Retirement articles on Medium and loving them all!!
Too bad you discontinued the blog, I’m sure I could learn much more from you in my own quest for FI. But I totally get your point.
Since this post is about e-books, why not write something a bit more in-depth related to your own experience with FI?
Thx for all the sharing π
Aww, thanks, super-fan! π To be fair, there was only so much more I could’ve written on that blog before a) becoming another tupperware blog (“reuse your plastics!” <_< ) or b) going wayyyy too deep into philosophy, the way Jacob from Early Retirement Extreme did. Fundamentally, all the personal finance advice one needs can fit on a single postcard. Everything else is just a variation on the theme, like parables that all try to convey the same message.
Thanks for the idea, by the way: I'll see about compiling my old blog entries into an e-book. Do let me know what other topics you'd like to see. π And happy new year!!
Indeed the FI concept is very simple, but just like losing weight is a simple concept, there are dozens of different diets/protocols out there (ok, most of them are BS or dubious at best). We humans like variety hehe I think the topics of efficient living, geoarbitrage, investment strategies, post-retirement lifestyle, extra income opportunities etc can always be tinkered with/updated/further developed.
For example, I’d heard about geoarbitrage many times before, but Quebec City as a strong candidate for an early retiree, you’re the top expert spreading this nugget of wisdom.
Funny how we don’t even have to go THAT far (Toronto / Quebec). Here in Brazil, living in the beautiful capital beach city of JoΓ£o Pessoa costs half as much as in Rio de Janeiro (and as a bonus, there are no shootings!). With 1.000 USD a month, you’re upper middle class for local standards.
Reading stories of people who actually succeeded (like you, Jacob, Mr. Money Mustache etc) is very motivational. Keep up the good work and happy New Year!! π