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Not academic, but that’s also not really the point

The Atlas of Happiness: The Global Secrets of How to Be Happy by Helen Russell

August 10, 2020 by Wanderlustful Leave a Comment

If you happened to read the Little Book of Hygge that was everywhere a few years ago, this is a similarly styled (and similarly lightweight) ‘how to be happy’ guide- down to the similar pictures and easy-read formatting. Russell, who is a British journalist now living in Denmark, takes ideas and ideals of happiness from a variety of cultures, describes them over a short chapter, and then gives a ‘how to’ list at the end that gives ideas for incorporating.  While I appreciated the sentiment […]

Filed Under: Non-Fiction Tagged With: cbr12bingo, Helen Russell, How-To, The Atlas of Happiness

Wanderlustful's CBR12 Review No:46 · Genres: Non-Fiction · Tags: cbr12bingo, Helen Russell, How-To, The Atlas of Happiness ·
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Not sure if it’s me, the genre, or the book… #SummerRead

Gone Viking by Helen Russell

October 20, 2019 by Aquillia 1 Comment

…but I’m inclined to think it’s the book. I picked up Gone Viking earlier this summer for my book club (we’re all internationals living in a city in Denmark, and we chose this one because of links with Denmark). I was willing to give it a go, even though I never really read chick lit. (Note: not dissing the genre at all, just saying it’s usually not the sort of thing that interests me!) Since no one among us liked it (and others didn’t even finish), […]

Filed Under: Comedy/Humor, Fiction Tagged With: #summerread, cbr11bingo, Gone Viking, Helen Russell, summer read

Aquillia's CBR11 Review No:12 · Genres: Comedy/Humor, Fiction · Tags: #summerread, cbr11bingo, Gone Viking, Helen Russell, summer read ·
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Honestly, It Sounds Pretty Great

October 3, 2017 by ASKReviews Leave a Comment

Best for: Anyone possibly considering a move to Denmark. Or just people who like fish-out-of-water stories. In a nutshell: Writer Helen Russell moves with her husband to the land of Legos for (at least) a year, and takes the time to document her experience and how it differs from life in the UK. Line that sticks with me: “ ‘We have a lot of ‘curling parents’ in Denmark, who do everything for their kids and won’t say not to them. The expression is named after […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir Tagged With: Denmark, Helen Russell, travel

ASKReviews's CBR9 Review No:77 · Genres: Biography/Memoir · Tags: Denmark, Helen Russell, travel ·
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