pickI bought this for some challenge or another last year but then never got to it. I finally got to it this week and enjoyed the author‘s travels while looking for the secret to happiness.
so-soThis reminded me of ‘The Little Book of Hygge‘, that I read a few years ago that featured Danish ideals of coziness. ‘Njuta‘ focuses on ‘the Swedish art of savoring the moment‘, but the concepts seem similar — candles, wool socks, reading, cake, fresh air, taking moments for yourself, etc. which I can totally get behind. But I felt this was mostly capitalizing on a familiar trend in lifestyle advice. Also, the holidays still sound like too much.
pickI‘ve had this on my Litsy TBR for awhile, finally got around to the audiobook, narrated by author. Think I mainly wanted to read it because of the travel, & I definitely enjoyed hearing about different cultures, traditions, & lifestyles. A lot of the people interviewed by the author were interesting. I really liked the grandmother in Moldova. Amusing at times. The parts about happiness were good but not as interesting to me. 3.75⭐️
got this on skip the line from the library and just when it was getting good i have to return it…i‘ll have to put it on hold and wait again #slowreaderproblem #readinggoal #readinglife #audiophile
✅ Bucket List: Drink Pumpkin Spice Flavored Coffee
#Scarathlon2023
#TeamMischiefandMayhem
#BucketList #ItsanEightCupDay #DeadTired
I‘m struggling now with juggling my work responsibilities and stresses so I‘ve been reading this book to try to get myself back on track and this quote really struck a chord with me.
pickFascinating! I listened to the audiobook through my library but I bought the print edition because it includes some journaling prompts I‘d like to work on later. But people are waiting for the audiobook so I‘m returning it so they can check it out!
#IdiomInsight
The idiom #IgnoranceIsBliss means that a lack of knowledge equals an absence of concern. The term developed from Ode On A Distant Prospect Of Eton College, a poem by Thomas Gray with the lines: “No more where ignorance is bliss / Tis folly to be wise.”
This book has been in my physical TBR for ages & so I don‘t know how or if ignorance or intelligence play into the author‘s findings on the most blissful places in the 🌎.
