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Icelandic Legends | Jón Árnason

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Icelandic Legends | Jón Árnason

Whilst waiting for #jolabokaflod Iâ€˜m reading about #jolabokaflod ! ðŸ¤£

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/icelands-christmas-book-flood-is-a-force-o...

TheBookDream Can‘t waaaait! 1y

kspenmoll Such a wonderful concept- my sibs & nieces & nephews have adopted it. We draw names from a hat, literally, & gift one book & chocolate to whoever we drew. ðŸ“šðŸŽ„ Anticipating opening my litsy book ! (edited) 1y

TheBookHippie Same!!!! 1y

Mitch @kspenmoll @TheBookHippie Mr K and I have been doing it for a few years. At first - being very much a movie not book person he was reluctant- but now he loves it and it‘s the one afternoon of the year that you see him engrossed in a book â¤ï¸ 1y

TheBookHippie @Mitch yay!!! We‘ve been doing this since 2015 ! So fun! 1y

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Icelandic Legends | Jón Árnason

Jólabókaflóð

Bookzombie Your tree is beautiful! ðŸŽ„ 3y

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Icelandic Legends | Jón Árnason

Can I open it yet? #jolabokadlod @guinsgirlreads

guinsgirlreads Almost ! ðŸ‘ðŸ»ðŸ˜ 3y

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks I LOVE the card you sent!! â¤ï¸ðŸ’š 3y

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Icelandic Legends | Jón Árnason

I got my #Jolabokaflod package today. Thank you very much, @Chrys. I can't wait until we can open them.
@MaleficentBookDragon

Chrys I‘m glad that it got there in good time ðŸ›µ 3y

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Icelandic Legends | Jón Árnason

@MaleficentBookDragon @Hazel2019 ðŸŽ„â¤ï¸ðŸ“š My #jolabokaflodswap is on it‘s way!

Hazel2019 Yay! ðŸ˜€ 3y

peaKnit @Hazel2019 did you happen to get the package yet? Mail is making me very anxious this year ðŸ™ðŸ» thanks! 3y

Hazel2019 I haven‘t received it yet. I wouldn‘t worry though, some things have been taking extra time to get here ðŸ˜Š 3y

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peaKnit @Hazel2019 thank you! I‘ve noticed a lot of late stuff...ðŸ™ðŸ» 3y

Hazel2019 @MaleficentBookDragon @peaknit I got it today!! Thank you! ðŸ˜Š can‘t wait for opening day!! 3y

peaKnit @Hazel2019 so glad it made it! Thank you for letting me know! 3y

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Icelandic Legends | Jón Árnason

My #JolabokaflodSwap has left the building. Thanks to @MaleficentBookDragon for organizing this stress free (well, for the participants at least) festive swap.

Mommamanzi It made it here safe! Have it hiding in my closet so the kids and puppy don‘t get interested. Thank you!!! @MaleficentBookDragon 3y

TheLudicReader Excellent, @Mommamanzi ! 3y

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Icelandic Legends | Jón Árnason

Seems like fun. I look forward to it.
#JolabokaflodSwap

TheNerdyProfessor I did this one last year and it was SO fun! 3y

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Icelandic Legends | Jón Árnason

It's #jolabokaflodswap time. Hurrah! @MaleficentBookDragon

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Icelandic Legends | Jón Árnason

#StaycationInTimeSwap @Chrissyreadit This year, I decided to go to Iceland! What amazing box @Kar2b So adorable. Love the books, all the bookish items, everything! I don't know how you did it but is fantastic! What I'm doing is place a post-it in my things to remember who gave me these beautiful things and in which swap. I'm very grateful!ðŸ˜˜I hope you like your box. I couldn't shop online (long story) but I tried to find things for country chosen.

Chrissyreadit This is an amazing box! It makes me want to choose Iceland next year! ðŸ˜ ðŸ˜ ðŸ˜ ðŸ˜ ðŸ˜ ðŸ˜ ðŸ˜ 4y

Gissy @Chrissyreadit Last year I was invited to run a half marathon in Iceland but it was complicated to me at that moment. But I still want to go in the future. My friends have amazing photos from there! I read that is the country with most writers in the world! 4y

Chrissyreadit That makes sense since they are the country that has Jolabokaflooid at Christmas time. I bet running in Iceland would be amazing! 4y

Kar2b So glad you loved everything... it was fun finding things from Iceland and/or with a Nordic theme :-) 4y

Gissy I loved that box!ðŸ¤—â¤ï¸â¤ï¸â¤ï¸ @Kar2b Thank you!!! 4y

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Icelandic Legends | Jón Árnason

@StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego thank you so much!!! I‘m so excited to read this book and you totally spoiled me with this chocolate!!! Also, I LOVE that wrapping paper. So gorgeous I might just make a bookmark out of it! Happy Christmas! â¤ï¸ðŸŽ„ðŸ“š. #jolabokaflodswap

StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego I knew you'd love the paper! ðŸ˜† Merry Christmas! 4y

MaleficentBookDragon Great choices. ðŸŽðŸŽ„ðŸ« ðŸ“š Happy #Jolakabodflod 4y

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Icelandic Legends | Jón Árnason

Thank you thank you thank you @writerlibrarian for all the goodies! I‘m currently away with my family so we all had a fun time opening it! Thank you to @MaleficentBookDragon for putting together this wonderful #jolabokaflodswap again this year! Happy happy everyone!

writerlibrarian Glad it gave you and your family joy and happiness on this xmas eve. ðŸ˜ðŸ˜ðŸ˜ 4y

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Icelandic Legends | Jón Árnason

Jolabokaflod

For tomorrow â¤ï¸ðŸ“–ðŸŽ„
My two kiddos and grandbaby!!!
#littenchristmasbooks
Shhhhh don‘t tell ðŸŽ…ðŸ¼â„ï¸ðŸŽ„ðŸ“–â¤ï¸

Hooked_on_books Wow! I want to be in your family. ðŸ˜¬ 4y

ErickaS_Flyleafunfurled Will you adopt me? 4y

TheBookHippie @ErickaS_Flyleafunfurled â¤ï¸ absolutely ! 4y

TheBookHippie @Hooked_on_books â¤ï¸ 4y

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Icelandic Legends | Jón Árnason

My #jolabokaflodswap parcel arrived a few days ago, but I‘ve been so swamped with holiday things I‘m just now remembering to post about it! Thank you so much @writerlibrarian ! I can‘t wait to open it! ðŸŽ

@MaleficentBookDragon

writerlibrarian Glad you arrived safe and sound home. ðŸ™‚ 4y

cleoh @writerlibrarian thank you â˜ºï¸ 4y

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Icelandic Legends | Jón Árnason

#Jolabokaflodswap has arrived

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Icelandic Legends | Jón Árnason

@TheWordJar your package is arriving via Amazon December 17 #JolabokaflodSwap

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MaleficentBookDragon

TheWordJar Yay! I‘ll be on the lookout! ðŸ‘€ 4y

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Icelandic Legends | Jón Árnason

I just signed up and can‘t wait to get my match! #jolabokaflodswap

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Icelandic Legends | Jón Árnason

I am sorry I have been off line for over a week but I am travelling through Iceland and my reading has taken a back seat...Such amazing scenery..a lesson in geology and geography. They have volcanoes, mud pools, hot springs, geysers, snow, ice... it‘s like a Game of Thrones episodeðŸ¤—

batsy That looks amazing ðŸ˜ 5y

Crazeedi What awesome scenery ! Enjoy 5y

thegreensofa Wow!!! ðŸ‘€â™¥ï¸ beautiful !! 5y

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Cathythoughts Gorgeous 5y

Caroline2 Wow!! ðŸ˜¯ it looks amazing!!! 5y

CarolynM Looks fabulous! 5y

Freespirit Thanks @batsy @Crazeedi @thegreensofa @Cathythoughts @Carolyn2 @CarolynM Iceland was amazing!! Not much reading done though... 5y

kspenmoll Gorgeous!!! 5y

Freespirit Thank you @kspenmoll it was truely amazing.ðŸ¤— 5y

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Icelandic Legends | Jón Árnason

Oh my... how dreamy...

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Icelandic Legends | Jón Árnason

Thank you @jenniferw88 for my #jolabokaflod package it's sitting in my pile ready and waiting ðŸ¤Ÿ
@MaleficentBookDragon ðŸ‘Š

jenniferw88 We obviously have very similar tastes in books - it's the third time we've been matched!! 5y

jenniferw88 I meant to add a ðŸ˜¹ to the end of that comment! 5y

kaysworld1 @jenniferw88 It is, I don't mind I'm getting to know you well ðŸ˜ just one thing for future swaps what food/ sweets/ chocolate do you like? 5y

jenniferw88 @kaysworld1 i don't mind either, it's good to get to know you better too! I tend to stick to dark chocolate, and I don't eat sweets (diabetic!). I eat almost anything but avoid grapefruit as it interacts with my transplant medication. 5y

kaysworld1 @jenniferw88 Thank you it's always good to know little things. 5y

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Icelandic Legends | Jón Árnason

This arrived in today‘s mail! I‘m so excited! #jolabokaflodswap

Thank you @tdrosebud I can‘t wait to open!

Thank you for hosting this fun swap @MaleficentBookDragon

tdrosebud Yay! I'm so glad it made it to you. I hope you like it! 5y

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Icelandic Legends | Jón Árnason

Yay!!! Thank you, @erinreads ! ðŸ˜¬ðŸŽ„ Can‘t wait to open!!!
#jolabokaflodswap @MaleficentBookDragon #DMVRepping

erinreads I knew it would make it quickly! Hope you like what I picked out for you! 5y

MotionChickness @erinreads I‘m sure I will! I am so excited! ðŸ§¡ 5y

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Icelandic Legends | Jón Árnason

A tradition I think we can all get behind.

julesG JÃ³labÃ³kaflÃ³Ã° 5y

Seesydneyread @julesG yes! I‘ve heard of it before, just couldn‘t remember what it was called! 5y

julesG I told so many people about it, I even have the Icelandic pronunciation right by now. ðŸ˜ðŸ˜ 5y

Blaire Love this! 5y

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Icelandic Legends | Jón Árnason

#jolabokaflodswap package is in the mail to be delivered by end of day, tomorrow! @MaleficentBookDragon

#chocolatesincluded

StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego I like that wrap! ðŸŽ…ðŸ¼ðŸŽ…ðŸ¿ 5y

MotionChickness @StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego Thaaaanks! Target! 5y

MaleficentBookDragon ðŸŽâ¤ðŸ’šðŸ“– 5y

MotionChickness And confirmation of delivery from UPS was received tonight :) @MaleficentBookDragon 5y

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Icelandic Legends | Jón Árnason

Aaaand my #jolabokaflodswap package is on its way! â¤ â„ @MaleficentBookDragon

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Icelandic Legends | Jón Árnason

Just signed up for the #JolabokaflodSwap ! I am a sucker for these simple book swaps. Thanks to @MaleficentBookDragon for hosting! Check out her post if you would like to join in!

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Icelandic Legends | Jón Árnason

REPOST for @MaleficentBookDragon !

I'm hosting a Jólabókaflóð Inspired Swap. I just love the idea of giving and receiving a new book and chocolate on Christmas Eve.This is a simple swap. You will send 1 book from a wish list AND some chocolate to your match. That's it. Easy peasy. I hope you'll join me & repost.
#JolabokaflodSwap
Sign ups end Nov 26th.
https://goo.gl/forms/EYitE28yes6vpRim1

Come on...you KNOW you want to join in! ??â¤ï¸?â¤ï¸?

eanderson I almost almost almost signed up for this but I think my husband would cut me off from Litsy if I did ðŸ˜³ðŸ¤£ 5y

robinb @eanderson The pull was toooo strong for me...I got sucked in! ðŸ¤£ðŸ¤£ðŸ¤£ What‘s one more, right??! ðŸ˜³ðŸ¤·ðŸ»â€â™€ï¸ðŸ¤£ 5y

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Icelandic Legends | Jón Árnason

My first Litsy Swap! SO excited to do this! ðŸ˜¬ðŸ˜¬ðŸ˜¬

Thanks, @MaleficentBookDragon , for hosting!! I wanted to do this at my house but no one would participate â˜¹ï¸ Making dreams come true! Lol

#jolabokaflodswap

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Icelandic Legends | Jón Árnason

My husband & I are planning on doing this for the first time this year! But that doesn‘t mean I can‘t also do it with my bookish family too! Just signed up for this super swap @MaleficentBookDragon .....books & chocolate, what‘s not to love!

#jolabokaflodswap

JoScho I signed up too! I love the idea of this so much! 5y

Mitch @JoScho I think it‘ll be the highlight of the holidays! Just wish we‘d started the â€œ traditionâ€ in our house years ago! Still better late than never! 5y

iread2much Me too! I think this is such a cool tradition 5y

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Icelandic Legends | Jón Árnason

I don't know if this true, but it sounds incredible.

MaGoose I love the wrappings! 5y

eanderson I would love this tradition! 5y

GingerAntics We need to go on a group trip to Iceland. 5y

StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego I'm 99% sure is true. I was there and I remember one of the locals telling me how well read they are, also some staggering percentage of Icelandic people are published authors too. They definitely value literature there. ðŸ˜Š 5y

Jilly6183 @GingerAntics Yes! @StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego The part about the most books published per capita is true. I just don't know if the holiday part is 5y

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Icelandic Legends | Jón Árnason

Welp. Moving to Iceland I guess.

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Icelandic Legends | Jón Árnason

This sounds like a tradition I could get into!

CouronneDhiver Yes please! One more reason their country is amazing ðŸ˜Š 5y

Eggs Count me in!! I'm all for this---chocolate, bed, bookâ¤ï¸â¤ï¸except for the ice in Iceland ðŸ‡®ðŸ‡¸ 5y

ephemeralwaltz I love thisâ¤ï¸ 5y

Reviewsbylola I think I did this last year actually. Thanks for reminding me I wanted to make it a tradition. 5y

Pamwurtzler I could probably get some of my family to do that. What a great idea! 5y

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Icelandic Legends | Jón Árnason

Woah, does anybody know if this is true?!? Because, if so, I‘m moving to Iceland ðŸ˜¯ðŸ˜ðŸ“š

Blueberry I would love it â™¡ https://www.treehugger.com/culture/icelanders-give-books-christmas-eve.html 6y

TheQuietQuill Thanks for the link! Sounds super amazing and is a tradition I want to start! @Blueberry 6y

lostinabookbrb I've been saying this to my family for years but I don't think they've taken the hint. Le sigh. I, too, will just need to move to Iceland. 6y

TheQuietQuill @lostinabookbrb Out of my entire family, I am the only one who likes to read. Nobody understands where I picked up my passion for it, but I‘ve introduced myself to so many worlds because of it. Well, I‘ll meet you in Iceland haha ðŸ˜‚ 6y

BridgetteM This makes me want to move to Iceland! 6y

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Icelandic Legends | Jón Árnason

Have gotten next to no reading done the last two weeks....but this trip has been worth it. Iceland has by far been one of the most amazing experiences.of my life....

britt_brooke Gorgeous! 6y

AmyG Looks amazing. I would love to travel there. 6y

[DELETED] 206653737 I can see why you haven‘t been reading. Completely breathtaking! 6y

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398.2 I have always wanted to go there! Now I want to even more. 6y

cpreja @398.2 You must go! It is a life changing trip (and I am not one prone to hyperbole). 6y

Mdargusch Beautiful! 6y

RadicalReader Can I use this picture for my lock screen? 5y

cpreja @RadicalReader of course! 5y

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Icelandic Legends | Jón Árnason

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Jolabokaflod
The Book flood is all set for Christmas Eve!!! Shhhhhh don't show my kiddos ...

Soubhiville ðŸ˜² wow!!! 6y

SkeletonKey ðŸ˜®ðŸ˜®ðŸ˜® 6y

Christine â¤ï¸ðŸ’šðŸ“šðŸ˜ 6y

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bedandabook Fantastic! They are going to be thrilled. 6y

RebelReader Wonderful! I have to thank my Mom who always made sure Santa supported my love of books! â¤ï¸â¤ï¸â¤ï¸ 6y

JoeStalksBeck Awesome! 6y

emilyhaldi ðŸ‘ðŸ»ðŸ‘ðŸ»ðŸ‘ðŸ»ðŸ‘ðŸ» 6y

TheBookHippie @HannaPolkadots last year 5y

HannaPolkadots I love this! 5y

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Icelandic Legends | Jón Árnason

#LitsyPostcardExchange from @vlwelser, Thank you very much!

@Tiffy_Reads

Kaye Pretty 6y

TricksyTails Beautiful! ðŸ’™ 6y

GatheringBooks gorgeous! 6y

cariashley Ooh I was just there on that beach in September! So awesome! 6y

vlwelser So glad this turned up. I was starting to wonder what happened to all of the Iceland cards. Thank you for sharing. ðŸ’–ðŸ“® 6y

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Icelandic Legends | Jón Árnason

Made it to #iceland can‘t wait to visit one of their #bookstores and get some books with folk tales #travelingbooklover

merelybookish Wow! 6y

Oryx Have an amazing time! I loved Iceland. 6y

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Icelandic Legends | Jón Árnason

Part of our hotel in Iceland is a museum dedicated to an Icelandic author whose name I can't pronounce. The outside looks like a shelf of books.

batsy That's brilliant! 7y

BarbaraBB Wow. Great place to be! 7y

GatheringBooks that looks gorgeous. i really wish to visit iceland someday. 7y

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LauraBeth Beautiful! 7y

Theresa I'm saving this for when I start to plan my next vacation which will be to Iceland. Where in Iceland is it? 7y

LiteraryinLawrence Wow. That is beautiful! 7y

BkClubCare Very cool 7y

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Icelandic Legends | Jón Árnason

My beautiful Icelandic friend goes back every year, and every year she returns with my favorite ðŸ˜I don't love licorice, but Icelandic licorice I do love! It's so good in all of its salty goodness. Worth the bloat, I already took my rings off ðŸ˜‚ i had to take the night off from Pretty Girls, great read, but it's unnerving as hell! #Iceland #candy #licorice #dogsoflitsy #tooscaredtoreadprettygirls

Tanzy13 ðŸ¶ 7y

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BooksForEmpathy

Icelandic Legends | Jón Árnason

We went on a glacier tour today in a zodiac boat. It was hands down one of the most awe-inspiring experiences of my life! Yes, it was this blue. Because they absorb all the colors except blue! Yes, it is only 10% showing and the rest is beneath the surface. This was massive! Our guide said that it wasn't there yesterday, and so this came OUT of the water last night and is brand new. You have to watch out for icebergs flipping ðŸ˜³.

JessClark78 ðŸ’™ 7y

mklong I'm loving vicariously going on this vacation with you. Keep the gorgeous pictures coming please! 7y

Reecaspieces That is amazing!! 7y

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saresmoore SO INCREDIBLE!!! 7y

minkyb Spectacular! 7y

Jess Stunning. 7y

mauveandrosysky ðŸ˜±whoa! 7y

MamaGina Wow ... just, amazing â£ï¸ 7y

ApoptyGina69 Not there yesterday?!?! Icebergs flip!!!!???? #mindblown 7y

Reggie lol I'm sorry to throw this in here, but is anybody thinking of Superman right now? This is beautiful btw and thanks for taking us on your trip with you!!! I have really enjoyed your photos. 7y

batsy WOW 7y

Gissy ðŸ˜ 6y

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LitsyGoesPostalOG

Icelandic Legends | Jón Árnason

Another one of our LGPOG's is on an epic adventure! Make sure you're following along as our favorite foodie, Gianna, road trips around Iceland! ðŸ‡®ðŸ‡¸

Safe travels, @BooksForEmpathy !!!

LibrarianJen Can I just say I love places with mismatched colored buildings! In the desert we only have various shades of brown stucco. While it's comforting, there is something whimsical about bright colored buildings. 7y

ApoptyGina69 Iceland's on my bucket list!! 7y

BooksForEmpathy @LitsyGoesPostalOG Yay!! We are in Copenhagen until Thursday and then bead to Iceland for our road trip!!! @LibrarianJen These buildings were so whimsical! It's a really magical city! And this scene is just so picturesque. I doubt it could ever look "bad." 7y

BooksForEmpathy @ApoptyGina69 YES!!!! I can't wait to get there!!! 7y

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Icelandic Legends | Jón Árnason

I recently took a trip to Iceland and saw this book in a bookstore there. I had to buy it just because of the cover! The book I've tagged here isn't actually the book pictured, but the pictured book is not listed on Litsy (yet!)...

violabrain @MrBook: I noticed you just added the book I tagged to your stack, but the book tagged is not the book pictured. The book pictured isn't on Litsy. :( 7y

MrBook Doh! Thank you for letting me know. I've taken a screenshot, so all is right. ðŸ˜‰ðŸ‘ðŸ» 7y

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Icelandic Legends | Jón Árnason

Amazing!!!! To all my Icelandic friends!!! ðŸ’«ðŸ’—â„ï¸Merry Christmas Eve!!!!

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Bookscatsandcountry

Icelandic Legends | Jón Árnason

This sounds like a fabulous tradition! ðŸ“š

RiotMom That sounds amazing! 7y

bedandabook We adopted this tradition when I first heard of it a couple of years ago. It's a wonderful way to start Christmas! 7y

Reviewsbylola Oh my gosh, that is an amazing tradition. 7y

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Reviewsbylola We may have to start that too. Although this is Also something I could see implementing on New Year's Eve too, as I typically spend the night reading. 7y

Bookscatsandcountry @Reviewsbylola New Years sounds like a good time to me :) I'm starting The Essex Serpent on New Year's Eve this year as that's when the book itself starts.

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The Essex Serpent

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Laura317 I could go for that! 7y

Moray_Reads New Year's Eve is a great idea! Usually I'm a new year's Grinch but this could turn the tables 7y

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Icelandic Legends | Jón Árnason

The Jolabokaflod. Never heard of this Icelandic publishing calendar, but I love the idea of giving books and reading on Christmas Eve. ðŸŽ„ ðŸ“–