Iceland | Litsy

Iceland | Andrew Evans

@Laughterhp I think it‘s ok! Not wet doesn‘t appear to be ripped ♥️😅😵‍💫 gosh did they play football with packages?! Gracious.

TheBookHippie I am going to complain anyway to post office this is not acceptable. It‘s their product!!! 1y

Laughterhp Wow!! They were so rough it ripped the paper! Jeez 1y

TheBookHippie @Laughterhp exactly why I‘m complaining there‘s no excuse for that. 🤦🏻‍♀️🤷🏻‍♀️ so happy it appears fine!! Phew 😅 I‘m excited ! 1y

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 😳😳😳 1y

TheBookHippie @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Another fun day here with the mail …as you know 🤣🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️ 1y

57 likes5 comments

TheBookHippie

Iceland | Andrew Evans

It‘s filthy 🤦🏻‍♀️😵‍💫👀 and very very beat up but it‘s unopened and here!!!! Do I need to check it or can it just stay in the package! #Jolabokaflodswap

😅whew 🤍♥️💌📦

Laughterhp

TheBookHippie @MaleficentBookDragon 1y

Laughterhp Oh man! It should be fine! But also everything is wrapped if you want to open it. 1y

Laughterhp I won‘t use one of those envelopes again! 1y

See All 6 Comments

TheBookHippie @Laughterhp So ridiculous they need to be that rough? Goodness!!! 1y

wanderinglynn At least it arrived. I mailed a USPS priority mail bubble envelope last week from DC to Richmond VA. It was supposed to be delivered yesterday. Instead, it made it to the Richmond mail facility . . . and then they sent it BACK to DC. Today it‘s on its way back to Richmond. 🙄 1y

TheBookHippie @wanderinglynn we bought a Pooh for grandson so far it‘s hit seven states hoping it arrives by holiday!!! 😵‍💫🤦🏻‍♀️👀 it‘s been rerouted twice! 1y

51 likes6 comments

TheBookHippie

Iceland | Andrew Evans

@Laughterhp the postcard is here the Jolabokaflod not yet 👀

Laughterhp It‘s estimated delivery date was today. It‘s saying it‘s still on track, so I‘d expect it tomorrow! It arrived in Michigan today. 1y

TheBookHippie @Laughterhp YAY! 1y

TheBookHippie @Laughterhp also don‘t worry mail very slow here… 1y

39 likes3 comments

TheBookHippie

Iceland | Andrew Evans

@kspenmoll Amazon is delayed and your things are arriving separately 🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️ SO one thing tomorrow one on DECEMBER 23 😭🥺😱

🎄♥️ my apologies 😘

MaleficentBookDragon

TheBookHippie @kspenmoll ♥️ 2y

kspenmoll No apology necessary!!! Mail is crazy right now! (edited) 2y

TheBookHippie @kspenmoll I just got a message it‘s tomorrow and Wednesday now 😂😂😂😂😂😂😝😝😝😝🤦🏻‍♀️ 2y

52 likes3 comments

TheBookHippie

Iceland | Andrew Evans

#jolabokaflodswap has arrived 🎉

Mine is out as well!

MaleficentBookDragon, jdiehr

jdiehr Yay! I guess all I had to do was post my concern 😂 2y

TheBookHippie @jdiehr it arrived after school 😅 phew 2y

44 likes2 comments

TheLudicReader

Iceland | Andrew Evans

I am a #jolabokaflodswap newbie, but I like how low key this swap is. You should consider signing up, too. @MaleficentBookDragon

16 likes

Booksnchill

Iceland | Andrew Evans

@Chrissyreadit It has arrived! #JolabokaflodSwap @MaleficentBookDragon btw I am from WV, born there and lived there until I left for college! I don‘t know Inwood but I love getting something from WV! Thanks so much- can‘t wait for Christmas eve!!!💖🎄

Chrissyreadit Where in WV did you live? Inwood is in the Eastern Panhandle. Ten minutes from VA, 20 from MD and 1/2 hour from PA, 1 hour from DC. 4y

Booksnchill @Chrissyreadit born in Parkersburg, HS in Charleston but mom and dad from Keyser- a bit closer to panhandle 4y

Chrissyreadit Yup- I know where Keyser is. Did you go to college in TN? 4y

See All 7 Comments

ChasingOm I grew up in Hurricane and now live in Huntington!! 👋 4y

Booksnchill @Chrissyreadit no, Transylvania in Lexington, KY then Vanderbilt Law- been in TN ever since. 4y

Booksnchill @ChasingOm 👋 Camden Park Haunted House was the best! 4y

Chrissyreadit @ChasingOm 👋 4y

45 likes7 comments

CaseyLea

Iceland | Andrew Evans

julesG #Jólabókaflód 4y

CaseyLea @julesG Such a great name too, although not sure how to pronounce it 😂 4y

julesG https://forvo.com/search/J%C3%B3lab%C3%B3kafl%C3%B3%C3%B0/ 4y

See All 6 Comments

julesG https://www.readitforward.com/essay/article/jolabokaflod-meet-favorite-new-holid... 4y

julesG 😉 4y

CaseyLea @julesG Thanks! I think I should work on my accent a bit though 😬 Totally love the idea of this tradition! 4y

39 likes6 comments

WanderingBookaneer

Iceland | Andrew Evans

I will not have WiFi again until Thursday. Be patient with the friend requests until then.

Cinfhen So glad you‘re having an amazing time!! Loving the photos 5y

72 likes1 comment

sebrittainclark

Iceland | Andrew Evans

1. 🇱🇷
2. 🇱🇷 (I'm going with most recent book with a real location)
3. 🇱🇷 and 🇬🇧 should cover most of my favorites
4. 🇫🇴 and 🇯🇵 are top of my bucket list

#hellothursday @wanderinglynn

wanderinglynn Thanks for playing! 🌎 5y

55 likes1 comment

MaleficentBookDragon

Iceland | Andrew Evans

1. 🇺🇸
2. 🚄 🏊🌅 (in the ocean above the Mariana Trench. Killer🧜‍♀️🧜‍♀️🧜‍♀️)
3. 🇺🇸
4. 🇮🇸
#Hellothursday
@wanderinglynn

wanderinglynn Thanks for playing! 🌎 5y

GlassAsDiamonds Oohh! Another Iceland !! 😂😂😂😂 What‘s the current book?🤔🤔🤔 5y

MaleficentBookDragon @GlassAsDiamonds

Into the Drowning Deep

44 likes3 comments

Wannabe_Quijote

Iceland | Andrew Evans

It‘s gonna be a perfect #jolabokaflod, @collegecatlady !! Thanks so much!

#jolabokaflodswap #christmas #chocolate

31 likes

Hooked_on_books

Iceland | Andrew Evans

Happy Jolabokaflod…from Iceland! I‘m just here for a brief stopover on the way to Ireland, but what a perfect day to be in Iceland for a bookish person!

The very little daylight thing is no joke. The sun rises after 11 am and sets by 4! 😮

Cinfhen Safe travels ✈️enjoy 5y

LA_Mead Iceland is one of my favourite places! 5y

Jee_HookedOnBookz Have fun! 5y

ravenlee I‘m so jealous! 5y

68 likes4 comments

Wannabe_Quijote

Iceland | Andrew Evans

This one made it today too! @collegecatlady #jolabokaflodswap

wellreadredhead Yes! Hope you like it! 5y

24 likes1 comment

robinb

Iceland | Andrew Evans

YAY!!! Woot-Woot! 💃💃💃💃

My #JolabokaflodSwap package came today!! 🎉🎉🎉 Thank you, Wendy from New Jersey, I love it already!! ❤️💚❤️💚🤣🤣 Can‘t wait til Christmas Eve! 😊

@MaleficentBookDragon Thanks again for organizing this fun event!!! 👏👏👏👏🤗

robinb So I did a little sleuthing (always enjoy having the opportunity to use that word! 🤣), and I think this might be from @wen4blu ? Am I right, Wendy? 5y

wen4blu It is!! I went shopping at my favorite chocolate store, so I hope you like it! 5y

robinb @wen4blu Yay, I guessed right! 🤣🤣 Oooh sounds yummy, can‘t wait...thank you!! 😊❤️ 5y

54 likes3 comments

robinb

Iceland | Andrew Evans

YAY!!! My #JolabokaflodSwap package went out today, winging its way northeast of me. 😊❤️💚❤️💚

Thanks for organizing this fun swap @MaleficentBookDragon !

eanderson I kinda regret not signing up for this swap but we are making it a new family tradition on my side this year! 5y

robinb @eanderson Good for y‘all...that‘s a wonderful one to start! 👍😊❤️ 5y

60 likes2 comments

MallenNC

Iceland | Andrew Evans

I brought my #jolabokaflodswap to work today so I could get it shipped off to @Peddler410
Jennifer, I didn't get to take a picture of the mailer, but it is coming USPS in a padded envelope. I'm excited to take part in this holiday tradition from Iceland! If you accidentally open it at least the book is wrapped!

Thanks @MaleficentBookDragon for organizing this swap!

25 likes

MallenNC

Iceland | Andrew Evans

Ever since I heard about this tradition in Iceland I've thought it sounded amazing so I can't resist signing up for this swap. Thanks @MaleficentBookDragon for this great idea and for hosting the #Jolabokaflodswap

22 likes

wanderinglynn

Iceland | Andrew Evans

A book *AND* chocolate?! I couldn‘t resist. ❤️📚🍫💚📚🍫🎄

Who else wants to join the #JolabokaflodSwap - just one book and some chocolate. Sign-ups end Nov 26.

https://goo.gl/forms/EYitE28yes6vpRim1

MaleficentBookDragon

Lel2403 Ohh just signed up, what a great idea 5y

bookish_wookish My two favorite things! 😍 5y

JoScho It‘s a win win. I signed up as well. Love this tradition. 5y

See All 10 Comments

AmyG @JoScho Yes..win/win. I just signed up. (edited) 5y

wanderinglynn @Lel2403 Right?! As @JoScho says, it‘s a win/win. 😀 5y

wanderinglynn @bookish_wookish Me too! 🙌🏻 5y

wanderinglynn @AmyG @JoScho 🙌🏻 Yay! 5y

JoScho @wanderinglynn @amyg yay! I think it will be awesome ❤️ 5y

Mitch Me too! 5y

wanderinglynn @Mitch 🙌🏻😀 5y

69 likes10 comments

Jilly6183

Iceland | Andrew Evans

This came up on my Facebook memories today. We went to Iceland to visit my husband's family six years ago. We rented an apartment on Airbnb and there was a magic outlet! 😂

mrsmarch I love 🇮🇸 !! 5y

56 likes1 comment

VeganCleopatra

Iceland | Andrew Evans

I'm off to Iceland for the #backpackEurope challenge. This is a place I genuinely want to visit one day. Look how photogenic those adorable horses are!

JenP, BookwormM

2BR02B What a gorgeous horse! 6y

28 likes1 comment

JenP

Iceland | Andrew Evans

#readaroundtheworld participants - January is Iceland. Feeling ambitious? Immerse yourself in your travels and add an extra challenge of making or eating some Icelandic cuisine this month. Post a photo of your book and meal to earn yourself some bragging rights.

Not going to lie, after spending the morning looking up Icelandic food, I‘m feeling a bit squeamish. But I‘m going to try to find something fun to make.

JenP Share your ideas and recipes throughout the month 6y

JenP I will be making this dark Rye Bread recipe: https://www.saveur.com/article/recipes/icelandic-dark-rye-bread 6y

julesG I cannot recommend the fermented shark - a friend brought some back last year. 😨😲 The rye bread is good. 6y

See All 20 Comments

JenP @julesG yeah, I will not be eating that 6y

bedandabook Iceland, partly because of their love of books and partly because of the Northern lights, is somewhere I‘ve always wanted to go. The food worries me though! Fermented shark?! 🤢 6y

JenP @bedandabook I have always wanted to go too. They do have a bunch of traditional food that looks good to me but I don‘t recommend doing a google image search 😂 6y

tricours Haha! I must admit I‘m not very familiar with Icelandic food, just Skyr and licorice candy! I‘m guessing lots of fish... 6y

JenP @tricours their fish dishes look pretty good to me. It‘s the lamb heads I find less appealing 😬 6y

tricours Lamb heads are a Norwegian thing, but it‘s not really easily available everywhere and probably not cheap either. I‘ve always wanted to try it! 6y

JenP @tricours I‘m a pretty adventurous eater but that‘s not one I want to try. I have seen versions of it elsewhere. I‘m guessing that Norwegian and Icelandic foods have a lot of crossover given what‘s readily available 6y

JenP @tricours are you Norwegian? 6y

tricours Iceland was settled by Scandinavians so ancient food traditions will coincide! I‘m Swedish, but I live in Norway. As a general rule, you‘ll find lots of smoked, dried and fermented food around here! 6y

JenP @tricours I do love smoked and dried fish. I don‘t love fermented foods but probably because it‘s not something I grew up eating. I‘ve always wanted to visit Sweden and Norway (and Iceland) because I‘ve heard such wonderful things. Although for some reason Swedish and Norwegian food appeals to me a lot whereas Icelandic food less so. 6y

JenP Ooh and I just read about a festival in March: Taste of Iceland in Boston so I may have to go explore 6y

tricours I‘m actually eating two fermented types of cabbage right now 😀 Sauerkraut and kimchi! 6y

JenP @tricours 😆 I have yet to eat a sauerkraut dish I like. But the rest of my family loves it. I guess I don‘t mind kimchi. I wish we were “traveling” to Norway or Sweden this challenge. Would have loved to see all your recommendations! (edited) 6y

catiewithac Enjoy! (I‘m sticking with book only) 😉 6y

hilded Lamb heads are actually really tasty @JenP; but it certainly can be a challenge eating all of it (like the eye for instance). Tastes just like "pinnekjøtt" for your reference @tricours ?By the way, Icelandic restaurants serve really nice dishes, but it is very expensive. Was the recipe you tried a success @JenP? (edited) 6y

tricours Well now I must try it! @hilded 6y

JenP @hilded I bet it is tasty but it‘s so different from what I‘m used to that it makes me a little squeamish. I haven‘t tried the bread yet bc I only just found dark rye flour. I had to special order it bc my local stores didn‘t have it. U will make it this weekend! 6y

60 likes20 comments

swishandflick

Iceland | Andrew Evans

Iceland sounds like my kind of place! 🇮🇸

minkyb I told my family (2 grown daughters who will be home for the holiday) that we should do this, and the reply was, “Mom, we already do that. It‘s not new.” Smartass children‼️😂 6y

JenReadsAlot My friend @peaknit and I were just talking about this! 6y

swishandflick @minkyb @JenReadsAlot I just love that such a lovely tradition is a nationwide thing for them! I'm ready to pick up and go to Iceland 😂 6y

See All 11 Comments

JenReadsAlot I agree!! 6y

minkyb I agree as well. 6y

Kshakal I love this tradition so much! 6y

mrozzz Same..... 6y

Read.Em.And.Eat I talked my boyfriend into getting on board with this tradition this year! Now I just have to find him a book... hmmm 6y

jfalkens My husband and I are doing it this year 😀 6y

[DELETED] 3803335244 I love Iceland! Did you know they have a name registry for babies, you have to have your baby name approved by the government before you name them. I thought that was funny. They have a pre-approved list of names too. My names not on it! Lol 😂 just something I thought was interesting. 6y

Andrew65 I‘m moving to Iceland! 6y

105 likes11 comments

Jenna2

Iceland | Andrew Evans

I‘m moving to Iceland.

CathyJ

Drnkpnkprincess I‘ll go too!!! 6y

RebelReader I told my husband that I thought we should do this on Christmas Eve this year because it's just gonna be the two of us and he said "That's every night in our house" ????? 6y

CathyJ ❤ Perfection 6y

9 likes3 comments

BooksForEmpathy

Iceland | Andrew Evans

We have made it to the western fjords of Iceland! Staying in this cute and colorful fishing town for a couple of days before heading back to Reykjavik and then HOME 🏡.

TrishB Gorgeous 💜 7y

AbstractMonica Beautiful 💗 7y

saresmoore Good gravy, how beautiful! 7y

See All 8 Comments

DebinHawaii So pretty! 💚 7y

Cinfhen Gorgeous 💗 7y

mrozzz 😯😲😍 7y

mcipher Beautiful!! 7y

RohitSawant Wow! 7y

113 likes1 stack add8 comments

BooksForEmpathy

Iceland | Andrew Evans

Iceland 🇮🇸 you're so cool.

Soubhiville Amazing! 7y

batsy Just wow 7y

monkeygirlsmama Stunning 7y

103 likes3 comments

BooksForEmpathy

Iceland | Andrew Evans

That green though 😍.

BethM 😍wow! 7y

NovelGirl82 Gorgeous!! 7y

monkeygirlsmama Whoa 7y

See All 10 Comments

Laru79 Is that Gulfoss? 7y

suomi Beautiful! 7y

Eyelit Wow!! 7y

BooksForEmpathy @Laru79 YES!! 7y

Laru79 Yay!! That's where my husband proposed to me - in December, temp was -17 degrees c and the spray from the waterfall froze on my glasses!!! Hope you're enjoying your trip! 7y

BooksForEmpathy @Laru79 That's a great story!! I hope you didn't mind I shared it with the rest of the car! What year did you go!? 7y

Laru79 Of course!! I love my story! It was 2007, a surprise trip and an even bigger surprise proposal 7y

97 likes10 comments

Welcome to Litsy!

Trending Hashtags

Trending Books