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Hygge—pronounced as “hoo-guh”—is a Danish term that means a quality of coziness and an attitude towards life that is focused on finding joy in everyday moments. It is derived from a 16th century Norwegian term, hugga, which means “to comfort.”
If this is exactly what you need, especially with everything going on right now, we have the perfect list for you.
While readers consider books a safe haven, there is no denying that there are some titles that give us a little more comfort than others. Here are the best cozy books from our Scandinavian collection for that hygge life, one that will surely feel like a warm hug.
The Little Book Of Hygge: Danish Secrets To Happy Living by Meik Wiking
Aside from its gorgeous book cover, this book shares the Danish life that can help you feel lighter and happier as a person.
Through The Little Book Of Hygge: Danish Secrets To Happy Living, Meik Wiking, the CEO of the Happiness Research Institute in Copenhagen, shares his commitment to finding out what makes people happy and has concluded that hygge is the magic ingredient that makes Danes the happiest nation in the world.
Here’s a book that not only has a cute cover that’s perfect for display, but will share with you the Swedish philosophy for enjoying balance in every aspect of life—from work and leisure to family and food, and everything in between.
Lagom: Not Too Little, Not Too Much - The Swedish Art of Living a Balanced, Happy Life will help you learn and achieve moderation, balance, and equality in your everyday life.
The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared by Jonas Jonasson
This read is perfect for fans of Forrest Gump and A Man Called Ove. With more than six million copies sold worldwide, The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared is continuously capturing the hearts of many readers.
Allan Karlsson, who lived a long and eventful life, turns 100. He ends up in a nursing home for retirement, but he doesn’t want any part of it so he decides to escape. A quirky and unique read, The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared tells us that one is never too young or old for an adventure.
The Accidental Further Adventures of the Hundred-Year-Old Man: A Novel by Jonas Jonasson
If you have read The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared and loved it, you must not miss out on the sequel! In The Accidental Further Adventures of the Hundred-Year-Old Man: A Novel, Allan Karlsson is back and is even funnier. And older.
Allan and Julius get into a twisted adventure as they accidentally get rescued by a North Korean ship, harboring a suitcase full of contraband uranium, on a nuclear weapons mission for Kim Jong-un. Hysterical with a hint of politics, this book will get you chuckling for sure.
The Art of Making Memories: How to Create and Remember Happy Moments by Meik Wiking
This book will make you think about happy thoughts! Happiness researcher Meik Wiking shows us how to create lasting memories that make life sweet in this charming book.
The Art of Making Memories: How to Create and Remember Happy Moments examines how mental images are made, stored, and recalled in our brains, as well as the “art of letting go.” This book gives us a better understanding of why we tend to forget certain moments to make room for deeper, more meaningful ones.
A Man Called Ove: A Novel by Fredrik Backman
Ove is the kind of man who points at people he dislikes as if they were burglars caught outside from his bedroom window. He is famously known as “the bitter neighbor from hell”, as he has staunch principles, strict routines, and a short fuse.
But behind the cranky exterior, there is a story and a sadness.
A Man Called Ove is an unforgettable read that takes on themes of family, friendships, loss, and love—the perfect book to pair with a cup of tea or hot chocolate to cap off the night.
Lagom: The Swedish Art of Eating Harmoniously by Steffi Knowles Dellner
Here’s a sneak peek and some genuine insights into how Swedes eat and cook. Lagom: The Swedish Art of Eating Harmoniously is a beautiful cookbook with recipes that fit around the seasons, occasions, times of day, and appetite.
Eating and cooking with “lagom” means embracing food that is good for body and soul, unfussy, delicious, and sustaining, and all in harmony.
The Nordic Theory of Everything: In Search of a Better Life by Anu Partanen
Are you curious about what it’s like to live in the Nordic region? This book is made for you! Anu Partanen compares and contrasts life in the United States with life in the Nordic region, focusing on four key relationships: parents and children, men and women, employees and employers, and government and citizens.
Intriguing, informative, and charming all together, The Nordic Theory of Everything: In Search of a Better Life will make you daydream about living the Scandinavian life.
There's No Such Thing as Bad Weather by Linda Akeson McGurk
Linda Akeson McGurk emphasizes the importance of the outdoors to childhood development in There's No Such Thing as Bad Weather. Wonderfully written, this book is a personal narrative that illustrates how Scandinavian culture could hold the key to raising healthy, resilient, and confident children in America.
It’s both insightful and lively, it will even get you to go outdoors and experience nature in a more personal way.
Little Mermaid and Other Fairy Tales, MinaLima Design by Hans Christian Andersen
Reminisce your childhood with beloved characters as the Little Mermaid, Thumbelina, and the Snow Queen with the deluxe full-color edition of Hans Christian Andersen’s classic fairy tales.
The Little Mermaid and Other Fairy Tales, MinaLima Design is a book illustrated with stunning drawings and interactive artwork from MinaLima, the award-winning design studio behind the graphics for the Harry Potter franchise.
Meik Wiking
Hygge is the sensation you get when you’re cuddled up on a sofa, in cozy socks under a soft throw, during a storm. It’s that feeling when you’re sharing comfort food and easy conversation with loved ones at a candlelit table. It is the warmth of morning light shining just right on a crisp blue-sky day.
Get The Little Book Of Hygge: Danish Secrets To Happy Living (Hardcover) by Meik Wiking and other self-help books online and at Fully Booked bookstore branches in the Philippines.
Learn MoreLinda Akeson Mcgurk
Struggling to decide what was best for her family, McGurk embarked on a six-month journey to Sweden with her two daughters to see how their lives would change in a place where spending time in nature is considered essential to a good childhood. Insightful and lively, There’s No Such Thing as Bad Weather is a fascinating personal narrative that illustrates how Scandinavian culture could hold the key to raising healthy, resilient, and confident children in America.
Get There's No Such Thing as Bad Weather (Paperback) by Linda Akeson Mcgurk and other family/relationship books online and at Fully Booked bookstore branches in the Philippines.
Jonas Jonasson
After a long and eventful life, Allan Karlsson ends up in a nursing home, believing it to be his last stop. The only problem is that he's still in good health, and in one day, he turns 100. Quirky and utterly unique, The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared has charmed readers across the world.
Get The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared, Export Edition (Mass Market) by Jonas Jonasson and other contemporary fiction books online and at Fully Booked bookstore branches in the Philippines.
Learn MoreSteffi Knowles Dellner
This beautiful, fresh cookbook offers genuine insight into how Swedes eat and cook – with recipes that fit around the seasons, occasions, times of day, and appetite. Eating and cooking in tune with "lagom" means embracing food that is good for body and soul, unfussy, delicious and sustaining, and all in harmony.
Get Lagom: The Swedish Art of Eating Harmoniously (Hardcover) by Steffi Knowles Dellner and other general reference books online and at Fully Booked bookstore brances in the Philippines.
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Anu Partanen
In The Nordic Theory of Everything, Partanen compares and contrasts life in the United States with life in the Nordic region, focusing on four key relationships—parents and children, men and women, employees and employers, and government and citizens. She debunks criticism that Nordic countries are socialist “nanny states,” revealing instead that it is we Americans who are far more enmeshed in unhealthy dependencies than we realize.
Get The Nordic Theory of Everything: In Search of a Better Life (Paperback) by Anu Partanen and other issues/politics books online and at Fully Booked bookstore branches in the Philippines.
Learn MoreFredrik Backman
MORE THAN TWO MILLION COPIES SOLD
Meet Ove. He’s a curmudgeon—the kind of man who points at people he dislikes as if they were burglars caught outside his bedroom window. He has staunch principles, strict routines, and a short fuse. People call him “the bitter neighbor from hell.”
But must Ove be bitter just because he doesn’t walk around with a smile plastered to his face all the time? Behind the cranky exterior there is a story and a sadness.
Get A Man Called Ove: A Novel (Paperback) by Fredrik Backman and other contemporary fiction books online and at Fully Booked bookstore branches in the Philippines.
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Meik Wiking
What’s the actual secret to happiness? Great memories! Meik Wiking—happiness researcher and New York Times bestselling author of The Little Book of Hygge and The Little Book of Lykke—shows us how to create memories that make life sweet in this charming book.
The Art of Making Memories examines how mental images are made, stored, and recalled in our brains, as well as the “art of letting go”—why we tend to forget certain moments to make room for deeper, more meaningful ones.
Get The Art of Making Memories: How to Create and Remember Happy Moments, The Happiness Institute Series (Hardcover) by Meik Wiking and other personal growth books online at Fully Booked bookstore branches in the Philippines.
Learn MoreJonas Jonasson
The hysterical, clever, and unforgettable sequel to Jonas Jonasson’s international bestseller The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared.
He's back. Even older. Even funnier.
It all begins with a hot air balloon trip and three bottles of champagne. Allan and Julius are ready for some spectacular views, but they’re not expecting to land in the sea and be rescued by a North Korean ship, and they could never have imagined that the captain of the ship would be harboring a suitcase full of contraband uranium, on a nuclear weapons mission for Kim Jong-un. Yikes!
Get The Accidental Further Adventures of the Hundred-Year-Old Man: A Novel (Paperback) by Jonas Jonasson and other contemporary fiction books online and at Fully Booked bookstore branches in the Philippines.
Learn MoreHans Christian Andersen
Featuring beloved characters such as the Little Mermaid, Thumbelina, and the Snow Queen, a deluxe full-color edition of Hans Christian Andersen's classic fairytales, illustrated with stunning drawings and interactive artwork from MinaLima, the award-winning design studio behind the graphics for the Harry Potter film franchise-the perfect companion for fans of the Disney live-action film The Little Mermaid which will include a mix of songs from Hamilton‘s Lin-Manuel Miranda and Alan Menken.
Get Little Mermaid and Other Fairy Tales, MinaLima Edition (Hardcover) by Hans Christian Andersen and other classic books online and at Fully Booked bookstore branches in the Philippines.
Learn MoreNiki Brantmark
Sweden is ranked in the top three of the world’s happiest places to live, and lagom, which means “not too much and not too little—just right,” is the Swedish philosophy for enjoying balance in every aspect of life—from work and leisure to family and food, and everything in between. Experienced bakers know by touch when the dough they are kneading is lagom—not too moist and not too dry. At the office, professionals who work hard—but not to the detriment of other parts of their lives—are following the lagom ideal. Lagom is moderation, balance, and equality.
Get Lagom: Not Too Little, Not Too Much - The Swedish Art of Living a Balanced, Happy Life (Hardcover) by Niki Brantmark and other health, fitness and dieting books online and at Fully Booked bookstore branches in the Philippines.
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