Walked into a bookstore, was confronted by not one but two new #CormacMcCarthy novels. Where have I been? My #Jolabokaflod stack is huge. I can wait for paperback.

I finished Children of Memory which @JaneDickson gave to me for #jolabokafloð now I suppose I should get back to making a usable #guix installation for me

I grew up celebrating Christmas on the 25th. My German wife grew up celebrating on the evening of the 24th. A few years ago we read about the Icelandic tradition of book giving on the 24th, known as #Jólabókaflóð (#Jolabokaflod)—literally #Christmas book flood—and as book lovers decided to adapt the tradition for ourselves.

So on the 24th we all give books to each other and on the 25th our children get their extra gifts. It is truly wonderful and now a firm tradition in our house.

"This is living, taking its walk."

#SundaySentence Alice Notley, quoting Ted Berrigan in the introduction to The Collected Poems of Ted Berrigan, edited by Alice Notley (2005 University of California Press) https://bit.ly/3FMg8Pq

Not only was The Collected Poems of Ted Berrigan a great way to start this season's #Jolabokaflod, but we also enjoyed listening to him as part of our rewatch of #Poetry in Motion (1982 - 40 years!) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084514/

i thought ireland has a deep love of #literature but wow, #Iceland loves #books & #reading more than any nation on earth, thanks to #Jólabókaflóð, which translates to “Yule Book Flood” -- the heart of Icelandic #Christmas traditions

via @CSMonitor

https://www.csmonitor.com/Books/2022/1222/How-to-beat-the-cold-and-dark-Icelanders-cozy-up-with-books

Here we go! #Jolabokaflod

Over gisteravond https://aukje.leermakers.net/2022/12/24/een-aangepaste-jolabokaflod/ #blog #nieuwbericht #lezen #jólabókaflóð

Christmas came early. Spies, psychology, mental health, Buddhist thought, Van Halen, lots of chocolate. Lots and lots of chocolate.

#bookstodon #books #buddhism #depression #reading #Jolabokaflod

Ah, are we doing #Jolabokaflod? I got some really good book mail this week…

A very happy #Jolabokaflod to you all. And especially to @mcnarnia whom, if any of my friends were to celebrate I would guess it to be her. I am sure is drowning in books today .

As for me. l am celebrating by rereading Dragons of Autumn Twilight.

I'm reading an extract from Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol and I'm fixated on his use of the term "facetious snowball" ... what a bizarre adjective for a snowball..... #books #Dickens #amreading #jolabokaflod

#jolabokaflod

Happy Jólabókaflóð, to all who celebrate! #jolabokaflod #books

There's a tradition in Iceland called #Jolabokaflod, the Yule book flood, celebrated on the evening of 24th December. Folk gather together to exchange gifts of books, then settling down to read in cosy companionship through the rest of the dark afternoon and evening.

Pyjamas on, a wee drink mixed, candles lit, and a new book ready to begin. A wonderful way to start the festive holidays. What are you reading?

#ChristmasEve #Christmas #WinterSolstice #Winter #FestiveSeason

@jm_rives Dare I hope that you've already gotten your #jolabokaflod #giftbook already?? 🤞 https://sueclancy.substack.com/p/a-gift-book-for-you

Happy #reading !!!!!

@OwlBeSatReading @bookstodon

The last few years, our extended family has started celebrating #Jolabokaflod, in which everyone receives a book on Christmas Eve to enjoy. So we get to be social and enjoy our books! 😄

Good morning #Fediverse! This is GBH News from #Boston. It is 11 degrees (🥶!) at Logan Airport and visibility is 10 miles.

Editions of the #Jan6 report are already on bestseller lists at Amazon. (#Jolabokaflod anybody?)

Gina Fiandaca, Boston's former transportation commissioner, will join the Healey admin as transportation secretary.

Brittney Griner has asked her supporters to advocate for Paul Whelan, a U.S. citizen still detained in Russia.

Al wel een productieve ochtend, er staat al een bericht op mijn #blog klaar voor vanavond.
Volgens #traditie slapen we in de woonkamer op #kerstavond, maar er is altijd wel ruimte voor een nieuwe traditie, wel een beetje aangepast. #jólabókaflóð

Jag har nyss kommit hem till min egen personliga Jólabókaflóð!
#Jolabokaflod
Tack så mycket Jenny!

A fun romance book just came through in my library holds, so that is Jólabókaflóð handled! #Jolabokaflod