The Little Book of Hygge: The Danish Way to Live Well (Happiness Institute)

by Meik Wiking

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Guaranteed to bring warmth and comfort into your life, The Little Book of Hygge is the book we all need!

Denmark has an international reputation for being one of the happiest nations in the world, and hygge is widely recognised to be the magic ingredient to this happiness.

Hygge has been described as everything from "cosines of the soul" to "the pursuit of everyday pleasures". The Little Book of Hygge is the book we all need right now, guaranteed to bring warmth and comfort into your life.

Hooga? Hhyooguh? Heurgh? It is not really important how you choose to pronounce or even spell 'hygge'. What is important is that you feel it. Whether you're cuddled up on a sofa with a loved one, or sharing comfort food with your closest friends, hygge is about creating an atmosphere where we can let your guard down.

The Little Book of Hygge is the definitive, must-read introduction to hygge, written by Meik Wiking, CEO of the Happiness Research Institute in Copenhagen. The book is packed full of original research on hygge, conducted by Meik and his team, along with beautiful photographs, recipes and ideas to help you add a touch of hygge to your life.

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• ISBN10: 0241283914
• ISBN13: 9780241283912
• Publish Date: 1 September 2016
• Publish Status: Active
• Publish Country: GB
• Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
• Imprint: Penguin Life
• Format: Hardcover
• Pages: 288
• Language: English
• URL: https://penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/isbn/9780241283912

Reviews

[Angie]

“Basically, you want to think: How would a Viking squirrel furnish a living room?”

[wyvernfriend]

Embrace the moment of joy, find what creates joy and coziness in yourself and others and embrace it. Make moments special instead of mundane

[MurderByDeath]

This book was so much better than I'd hoped it would be!!   I have a best friend who is Danish and my previous job was with a company based in Denmark so I've been lucky enough to visit; naturally both of these things peaked my interest in learning more, so for several months I've been eyeing a few books due for publication.  I thought I'd ordered this months ago - I even wrote in down in my 'books ordered' notebook - but when I went to check on the order status, there was no order.     Luckily, my local had it in stock, along with a few other books on Hygge.  I was in a hurry, so I just flipped through what was there and was disappointed at how many of them were just a book of decorating tips and recipes, so I stuck with this one because, frankly, the cover was the prettiest.   Let's hear it for judging a book by its cover, because this is exactly the book I was looking for.  Meik Wiking (which is pronounced Viking and gave me no end of happiness in and of itself) is a researcher at The Happiness Research Institute at Copenhagen and he comes at the whole concept of Hygge from a social and anthropological point of view, backing up his speculations with current research.  Yes!  And, the cherry sauce on this risalamande (a rice dessert with, you guessed it, cherries) is that Wiking is funny.  His humour sneaks on you as he has no trouble at laughing at himself or his culture in an honest but good natured way.   This is a highly readable book; I finished it easily this afternoon, but it includes all the elements of what makes hygge, hygge.  He includes a few really incredible sounding recipes, a craft project for woven hearts, suggestions for making an emergency hygge kit and simple, everyday ways that anyone, anywhere can bring more hygge into their lives for not much more than the cost of a candle.   This truly is a little book of hygge.