Icelandic Christmas book flood
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icelandic-christmas-book-flood-170-2359079
title:
Icelandic Christmas book flood
text:
The Christmas book flood or Yule book flood is a term used in Iceland for the annual release of new books occurring in the months before Christmas. These books are then purchased as presents to be gifted on Christmas Eve. This tradition makes books the most popular Christmas gift in the country. The tradition extends into the night, when Icelanders will often read their new books and drink hot chocolate. Newly published books are listed in an annual catalogue called the Journal of Books that is
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Surge in new book releases before Christmas
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Icelandic_Christmas_book_flood
date created:
2007-11-29T23:21:20Z
date modified:
2024-08-31T18:09:03Z
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