What a fabulous idea. I read about this in a Literary Hub article here. That article is built upon an article from the Smithsonain Magazine, should you want to trace back and learn a bit more. The basic idea seems to be that you give people lots of books on Christmas Eve and then spend the rest of the holiday time (and, I might add, the time of year when it’s dark outside most of the day) reading and drinking hot chocolate. What else could anyone want?

And, if you need a book list of botanical selections you’d like to receive or that would make great presents for the plant-appreciators in your life, you can check here for the books we’ll be reading in 2023 so you can start early. Of course, the books we’ve already read are in the same place. Some include summaries and links to additional information although I confess that I fall behind on getting it posted. Perhaps I’ll manage to catch up with some of the other summaries over the winter break. In between reading and drinking hot chocolate, of course.

Even if you’re not ready to move to Iceland to enjoy the book flood properly, I can’t think of a better way to spend ttime!

Happy holidays and happy reading!