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A Book A Week – December 2022

December was a big book month - Juz and I have been celebrating the Icelandic tradition of Jolabokaflod (Yule book flood) since we met. I especially loved The Seven Skins of Esther Wilding by Holly Ringland, The Book Witch by Melanie Karsak and The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna. And I

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A perfect night…

How awesome is the beautiful Icelandic tradition of gifting people books on Christmas Eve, then staying up all night drinking tea, eating chocolate and reading?! Known as the Jolabokaflod, the Yule Book Flood, it’s the perfect festive tradition, and I’m so grateful to my sweet hubby, who has been sharing this ritual with me since

Tags: #booklove, Jolabokaflod, Menna Van Praag|