Ratings83
Average rating3.5
If you want to be closer to your friends and practice the Danish style of self-care, read this book
this started out well, but quickly became repetitive. At one point he was just listing recipes at me.
Don't read this if you are looking for an in-depth analysis of why Denmark scores so highly in happiest countries. While there are some insights, they are few and far between
3.5 stars this was a very interesting read, and I will definitely make an effort to have more hyggelig moments (I probably didn't use that word correctly).
Happiness is an idea I love to read about, and lately that happiness has been appearing regularly as hygge. When I couldn't find this book at the library, I decided to buy it. Now I see why it wasn't at the library. It's a nice book, a gift-book sort of book, but it's not really a library purchase book. The ground covered in this book was covered plus more in The Almost Perfect People. Don't get me wrong; this is a satisfactory intro to hygge. I think I wanted a little more.
Interesting concept but information is repeated over and over. I enjoyed the statistical info but everything else felt like it could have been a quick news article, not a whole book.
Слабо. Мало действительно полезного (2, может 3). Все остальное советы уровня «Сделайте себе хорошо, и вам будет хорошо».
I checked out the audiobook version (read by the author m)after listening to the By the Book podcast “live” this book for two weeks.
Now that It's gotten too cold to spend evenings on the patio or go for long outside walks, this book was a nice way to appreciate being inside, especially during the pandemic when other indoor diversions aren't available. I have to remember that I am lucky to have a cozy home and in unending supply of library books from the library, although not as many candles as I ought to have if I want to live the hygge lifestyle!