The Year of Living Danishly: Uncovering the Secrets of the World’s Happiest Country

This author was a lifestyle writer for glossy magazines and this comes across in the book - the writing is witty, easy to read and informative. I haven't finished it yet, but I'm enjoying the read very much.

Very pleased with the speed of delivery and the way the order was packaged.

Thanks to the author for bringing out a book of this kind which throws light on how to experience living in a new place altogether, for a year, and in the process falling in love with it. It is a well-researched book and teaches the readers a lot many things! There is insight, learning, adventure and humor in it.

Aunque esperaba un contenido más “motivacional” acerca de los secretos de los daneses para ser “los más felices del mundo” y también esperaba mucho más detalle sobre el concepto de “hygee”, me parece que describe de forma muy clara y hasta con cierto humor, los aspectos de la vida diaria por los que los daneses se consideran muy felices. Hay varios conceptos sobre los cuales se puede reflexionar para incorporar en nuestra propia vida. Sí lo recomiendo.

This book is partly about Danish culture, partly about the general experience of relocating to a foreign country, and partly about the author's personal life and development. It's well written, easily read, and, in some places, absolutely hilarious.Being a journalist by trade, the author knows how to research. She manages to interview a wide range of experts in diverse fields, as well as the friends which she makes along the way in Denmark. Thus, the book is loaded with facts and with comparisons to society in other countries. However, one should keep in mind that, given the fact that she relies upon a well adjusted crowd as informants, the book does not convey the complete picture of life in Denmark. Even fairytale Denmark has its bad neighbourhoods. But if you are a skilled professional moving to Denmark, chances are that you'll pick a good one.As I mentioned, part of the story is as much about relocating across borders as it is about the country as such. Having worked as an expat for three years in a neighbouring country, I could relate to a lot of that. Denmark and the UK are similar countries in the greater scheme of things but when it comes to cultural differences, the details matter.The book is well structured with each chapter covering a calendar month and an aspect of Danish culture, thus creating a tie between the culture descriptions and the personal story of a British girl spending a year trying to get acquainted with Denmark. Also, the names of persons and of locations are "encoded" as to extract a more general story from the specific one. The husband of the author is known simply as Lego Man and her village of residence as Sticksville-on-the-Sea. It's a neat trick which makes the story easier to relate to.Generally, it's spot on. Only small caveat is the desription of the winter weather, which is a bit exaggerated. It's usually gloomy, rarely snowy, and the sea never freezes over in November. In spite of that, five stars for brilliant entertainment.PS. Being a resident of aforementioned Sticksville, I found an extra layer of entertainment in trying to decode the place names.