Ok, I love the idea of hygge and was excited to read a book about how to create hygge in the American life. Parts of this book delivered. Create a work-life balance. Great. Clean up clutter. Got it. 

This book has some specificity, though, that is over the top. It's wildly stern about wall colors and music for entertaining and throw pillows, etc. Additionally, it seems to estimate that the reader has more available time and disposable income than I think most readers actually have. I also didn't love the flow of it. The book ended incredibly abruptly. 

The author did a nice job of giving very specific steps for each area of your life, and the recipes she included will probably be helpful to a certain set of folks. It just... Wasn't the warm and inviting book that you would imagine a book about hygge would be. 3.5 stars.