Meik Wiking

Couldn't finish this book, because there was no acknowledgement that some people aren't able to do the suggested things.
The author recommends getting to know one's neighbors, but this presumes that one's neighbors are safe to be around. I can't get to know my own neighbors because a shocking number of them had pro-Trump signs in their yards in the last 4 years, and I am a queer disabled person. Many of my neighbors would not hesitate to cause my death.
He recommends offering to let your neighbors borrow your tools, but with no recognition that some people can't afford to replace them when someone else breaks it or loses it.

Don't get me wrong, I want to live in a world with organized neighborhoods, community gardens, tool libraries, etc. But we can't get there by ignoring that there are pre-requisites for a lot of us.… (altro)

Essentially, this is a spiced-up coffee table book. The concept of hygge is as hip and easy to understand as fengshui and still made more mysterious. It is all very obvious what makes people feel good.

The author refers to herself as a "happiness researcher" and the book is all about well-being and what makes people feel comfortable. The concept is linked to warmth and cosiness, and clearly pronounces that oysters are not hygge.

One does get the feeling that the author was uder some stress to make the book thicker, as the concept is approached from different angles, such as throughout the seasons. In such sections many things are repeated, as in tables and other statistics.

Recipes for meals and drinks also seem to be fillers.… (altro)