A book review & giveaway.
Why are Norwegians the happiest people in the world?
What is Lagom?
How can we get a little more Scandi-style in our lives?
THEIR BLURB
Like her Viking ancestors before her, Brontë Aurell left Denmark to explore the world beyond home shores and in her travels has come to understand the fascination with her kinfolk, as well as seeing the idiosyncrasies of the Scandinavian lifestyle that locals often take for granted.
Whether you want your apartment to look like it belongs in Copenhagen, long to ski like a Norwegian or eat cinnamon buns like a true Swede, this is the ultimate insider’s guide to the countries of the north.
Full of inspiration and ideas, how-tos and recipes to help you experience the very best of Scandinavian philosophy, cookery, culture and design. Above all else, this is a witty and evocative guide with a keen eye for the little things.
Travel alongside Brontë through fjords and mountains, farmlands and cities to better understand these three nations and what makes each one so unique. So get outdoors, learn the life lesson that there’s no such thing as bad weather (only bad clothing) and you may discover your inner Scandinavian sooner than you think.
SO WHAT DO WE THINK OF THIS BOOK?
It’s a fascinating insight into most aspects of Scandinavian life from home decorating, eating, dating, politics, mythology, swearing (apparently it’s totally ok for children to swear in English, but under no circumstances are they to swear in a Scandi language) and anything and everything else you could think of. There are even a few recipes thrown in for good measure – want to learn how to make the perfect cinnamon buns? Buy this book!
The writing style is very frank, amusing and easy to read. Text is broken down into small bite-sized headed chunks, which means that this book would make for a perfect coffee table book. Something you could flip through if you had fifteen minutes to spare with a cuppa on the couch, or, if you had the time, read with sheer and utter fascination from start to finish in one single go.
I’m married to a half-Scandinavian who grew up in Norway, and he spent quite a long time flicking through this book chuckling and agreeing with what was said as well as learning a thing or two.
Published by Aurum Press, an imprint of the Quarto Group, this excellent read is broken up by the most stunning photography of Norway, Denmark and Sweden.
Brontë Aurell is a Danish entrepreneur, restaurateur and cook. Together with her Swedish husband Jonas, she runs the acclaimed ScandiKitchen café and shop in central London. A keen cook herself, Brontë has been published widely in magazines and newspapers, including UK national newspapers the Guardian, The Times and, the Sunday Express. Brontë and her food have also featured on TV. She lives in London with Jonas and their two very Scandinavian daughters.
Book: Nørth – How to Live Scandinavian
Author: Brontë Aurell
ISBN: 978-1-78131-652-8
Publication Date: 7 September 2017
Cover: Hardback and Kindle
RRP: £20.00 (UK) but currently on offer for only £11.27 through Amazon.
Nørth: How to Live Scandinavian GIVEAWAY
Aurum Press has kindly offered a hardback copy of Nørth: How to Live Scandinavian RRP £20, as a giveaway prize for one of my UK readers. To enter, simply fill out the Rafflecopter entry form below!
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Elizabeth’s Kitchen Diary was sent a copy of Nørth – How to Live Scandinavian for review purposes. This is not a paid post. All photographs by Anna Jacobsen, courtesy of Aurum Press.
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I’d love to win this as the Scandi style is perfect for winter
I would love to win this book, looks like there is lots of new ideas about living a scandinavian life!
Oh my just the word Scandinavian makes me want to read it. I would love this ❤️
The Scandinavian lifestyle really interests me and I’m always hunting for new recipes to try, this book sounds just perfect!
the photographs look really interesting, but any book that contains recipes is always welcome in my home!
This looks so interesting, would love to read it to learn more about life there….
The book looks interesting and I have to admit to being a fan of Swedish food and Scandinavian houses are so pretty
Always liked Scandinavian design but it’d be nice to know a little more than the local Ikea offers.
I’m getting more and more intrigued by the Scandinavian countries, and would love to give this book a read – sounds like the perfect Scandi beginner book!
for my husband, we visited finland and he loves all things Scandi ever since!
Would love to learn the laid-back Scandinavian way of life- a loud cry away from the stressful london life!
Looks like an exciting book !
Sounds like the perfect book to curl up with, now it’s getting colder!
Great 🙂
i would love to look through the pictures
I love to read about ancient folklore and mythology so I would enjoy reading this section of the book.
It sounds utterly fascinating and what about those fabulous cream buns? I’d love to learn how to make them.
I just want to win about 24 of those wonderful looking creampuffs!!
I love the Scandanavian way of life so this looks like a fab read
Scandinavians (or at least their writers) sure seem to on to something at the moment. If only the rest of the world realised that sometimes you can’t simply rush rush rush!
The nights are drawing in and I’ll be spending more time at home the next few months, so I’d love to make things as cost as possible!
This year we are cooking a new dish every week by randomly pulling a recipe from a jar – would love to include some from this book in the jar – maybe one of them would be our new favourite!
I’ve always admired the Scandinavian way of life – they seem to have found a great balance (apart from the price of booze!)
I would love to learn a bit more about the country and how they make their homes so cosy.
This would be great, love all things Scandinavian! Thank you
Nice cover!
This looks lovely for this time of year. I live to curl up with a good book and a glass of wine.
I love the Scandinavian approach to life as a whole – embracing family, friends and things that make us feel good. Would love to read this book!
When i was younger i lived on and off in Oslo, such beautiful memories, this book would really take me back, to a wonderful culture and people!
I love the Scandanavian way of life so would love to read about it
I’ve always been interested in Scandinavian culture etc and I enjoy reading about lifestyles that are different to mine and incorporating bits of them into my life x
I’ve always been attracted to the notion of living a more Scandinavian type of existence but my knowledge is solely based on reading Nordic Noir and listening to Abba 😉 It would be great to read a more literal perspective. x
I would win this for my niece as we went to Sweden together this year so it would be a lovely gift for her brithday
I’d love to win this book as my partner is Norwegian and I’d love to share it with him. Maybe it’d even be a bit of a taste of home for him to read it.
After a recent visit to Finland all Norse food has become veryninteresting
This book looks so inviting, as the long winter months approach.
My sister and my daughter went to Sweden this year and loved it this would be a fab birthday present for my daughter end of november x
I love Scandinavian style, food and culture so this book would be ideal.
HOW JUST LOVE EVERYTHING SCANDINAVIAN, PROBABLY LIVE THERE IF I COULD
I’d love to win for my in-laws – they spent time living in Norway before my husband was born, and they love all things Scandi!
I would love to win this for my parents who have visited Scandinavia many times!
It sounds really interesting and I like that it is full of inspiration and ideas, how-tos and recipes to help you experience Scandinavian culture.
Would really like to read this book. I enjoy finding out about other countries and cultures.
I would love to win this book, because it just looks so beautiful and I think I could spend hours looking at it
Love scandinavian fikka and would like to read this book. Hope I can win it:)