Friluftsliv: Connect with Nature the Norwegian Way (The Nordic Way, 1)

This isn’t any kind of in-depth book but it’s easy to read and relaxing. This lifestyle is one we all should try to strive for. Worth the $10

I like the book. It's been fun to read a few pages at a time and think about how I can implement some of the new ideas into my life. The photographs are beautiful and the accompanying paragraphs are well written.

Not what was expected. This is a book of ideas on how to get outside but hardly anything to do with the Norwegian Way. Not recommend if you found this under a search for Friluftsliv. Disappointing.

I wanted to learn about Friluftsliv and could not find many books on the topic. This book was recommended. Its not really a book...its more like a coffee table book with great photos and up lifting positive lines. I was more interested in the Scandinavian culture of Friluftsliv and desired some meaty details and history. So this book disappointed me...however, its still a nice book and would be a great gift. The photos are beautiful and the short lines are full of encouragement.

I love the idea, and the book is pretty, but it's little more than a picture book. I was hoping for a little more substance.

My expectations for this book we’re far too high. If you’re looking for a hipster coffee table book that will impress your hipster friends for the singular reason of having a Scandi word on the cover—this is an overpriced version of what you’re looking for.

I'm the biggest fan of friluftsliv. I promote it and have written about it a few times. (I also like the other concept he writes about, Wabi Sabi.) This cute, compact hardcover book is comprised of a photo and a paragraph on each 2-page spread. The photos are generic stock imagery. The paragraphs are breezy toss-offs. There is a thematic organization with chapter-starter pages that don't have a photo, but the content does not follow the themes: it's random cuteness. No actual organization. And no real content. It did mention (with 1 or 2 words) a couple other Nordic terms and concepts (like hygga) that are the subject of books in their own right -- unworthy short shrift. The headlines are a mix of upper and lower case and all caps: for no reason I can see. I wouldn't give this as a gift: yikes! And it would be a waste of a bathroom moment. I'm totally in favor of beautiful inspirational bathroom reading! ...But content, intention, development is required. And if there's a claimed organization, that should be followed. Random is OK if the presenter is up front about it. I would never slam a sincere effort. I like what this book claimed to be. I feel it's a disservice on both content and presentation. That's serious. Even for a book intending to be light. (There's another book called "Nature First," which is standard nonfiction and isn't meant to be a quick-hit designer inspiration, but it covers this concept well.)

I thought this book might have some substance, but it's basically nothing but a list of things you can try to do outdoors. You can generate this list for yourself, out of your own head, for free. The only redeeming feature is that it has pretty pictures. But you can also find those elsewhere. One star for the pretty pictures. No stars for content.