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  • The Hygge Holiday

  • By: Rosie Blake
  • Narrated by: Rosie Jones
  • Length: 8 hrs and 11 mins
  • 4.3 out of 5 stars (30 ratings)

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The Hygge Holiday

By: Rosie Blake
Narrated by: Rosie Jones
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Summary

The perfect recipe for hygge: make a hot chocolate, draw the curtains, snuggle under a blanket and read your way to happiness!

It's autumn in Yulethorpe and everyone is gloomy. It's cold, drizzly and the skies are permagrey. The last shop on the high street - an adorable little toy shop - has just shut its doors. Everything is going wrong for Yulethorpe this autumn. Until Clara Kristensen arrives.

Clara is on holiday but she can see the potential in the pretty town, so she rolls up her sleeves and sets to work. Things are looking up until Joe comes to Yulethorpe to find out exactly what is going on with his mother's shop. Joe is Very Busy and Important in the City and very sure that Clara is up to no good. Surely no one would work this hard just for the fun of it?

Can a man who answers emails at 3 a. m. learn to appreciate the slower, happier, hygge things in life - naps, candles, good friends and maybe even falling in love?

©2017 Little, Brown Book Group Ltd (P)2017 Little, Brown Book Group Ltd

Critic reviews

"Feel-good fiction at its absolute finest." (Isabelle Broom, Heat)

"The most gorgeous read." (The Sun)

"What a wonderful book! Rosie Blake's best novel yet - I had such a gorgeous time reading this story that I couldn't put it down. It was genuinely funny, warm-hearted, and full of unforgettable characters. A pure heartwarming pleasure of a read." (Best-selling author Kirsty Greenwood)

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Very predictable and bland story with an annoying bird character that did nothing but irritate me. I’m usually not so negative and in fact I love hygge but just not this book.

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A good story and performance

Enjoyed this the first time round in my kindle library.
A nice feel good story with engaging characters that you can actually care what happens to.
This audiobook version at a very good price as a kindle offer was a good revisit to the story and very well read by Rosie Jones.

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Hygge holiday

Inevitable feel good romantic romp. Uplifting and fun. Just what we need at the end of a Covid year!

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heartwarming

really lovely story, just what you need on cold winter nights. very enjoyable, very hygge!

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  • Lauren
  • 29-12-20

This was the BEST book!!!!!

I loved this book! It was a super relaxing and cozy read with no heavy drama while still having well developed characters. I am really happy to have read this!

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  • lisa popcak
  • 21-10-19

Enjoyed every minute!

The reader makes this charming book even more delightful. I could listen to her read forever.
Perfect book to listen to on a cozy fall weekend. I wanted to move to the village and become friends with them all!

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  • Dionne Ruff-Sloan
  • 23-12-22

Meh

Got half way through and gave up. There’s nothing endearing or cozy about the characters. I didn’t connect with any of them as they were so one dimensional Clara’s ( the main character) whole personality is about being Danish in small town England.

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  • Brendan
  • 10-12-22

A Hallmark Christmas Movie For Your Ears

So cute. Short and sweet and lovely. I feel very full of hygge! If you love consuming happy endings and holiday cheer this is for you.

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  • Busy Mom
  • 24-11-22

Excessive profanity took the “Hygge’ out of this.

The cover and the name led me to believe this would be a lite, fun, little Christmas story but the excessive use of the F-bomb and other profanity took away my expectations. It could have been better with some editing. Sorry but no hygge here.

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  • Kathleen
  • 16-02-22

My favorite

The Hygge Holiday has brought me intense pleasure in the numerous times I've listened to the audible book. The soft, expressive voice of the narrator is a perfect companion to a story of wonder, optimism and creativity. My last listen will surely not be my last listen. Wish there were more like it. I'm on the lookout.

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  • Anonymous User
  • 10-01-22

Sweet and predictable

An entertaining holiday read similar to a Hallmark movie with Hygge lifestyle tips. Enjoyable but I would have rather not have used a $16 credit on it.

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  • Riley Pennington
  • 08-12-21

Absolutely Wonderful

This book was absolutely the perfect holiday listen! It made me feel so cozy and happy the entire time and I already can’t wait to listen to it again. I highly recommend it! The characters are well developed and I felt as if I was right there along with them!

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  • Eddie Lynn
  • 16-12-20

Loved it!

Great narration for this story. The development of the characters was well paced. The humor behind the travel to Spain was clever and laugh out loud -worthy. A slowly developing romance wrapped in a woman hungry for belonging. Hungry, but not desperate made the story so very sweet.

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  • Lily
  • 14-12-20

Adorable and sweet read

I just loved this sweet story... it kept my attention throughout, waiting for what happened next. Highly recommend the hygge-lig feeling you get when reading this book. Adorable. ❤