Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com –\u00a0<\/strong>If you are a book lover, you would appreciate the annual Icelandic Jolabokaflod or the “Christmas Book Flood.” The best Christmas gift in Iceland<\/em> is a book. It has been that way for decades.<\/p>\n In Iceland, <\/em>books are exchanged as Christmas Eve presents, and then you spend the <\/em>rest of the night reading in bed and eating chocolate. It certainly sounds like a perfect Christmas to all bookworms!<\/p>\n This tradition is part of a season called Jolabokaflod, the ‘Christmas Book Flood’ because Iceland, which publishes more books per capita than any other country, sells most of its books between September and November due to people preparing for the upcoming holiday.<\/p>\n “<\/em>The book in Iceland is such an enormous gift, you give a physical book. You don’t give e-books here,” Brynd\u00eds Loftsdottir, project manager, Penninn-Eymundsson bookstores, said.<\/p>\n People in Iceland love books, and 93% of Icelanders read at least one book a year. Reading books is something people in Scandinavia appreciate.<\/p>\n According to a study by John Miller, president of Central Connecticut State University in New Britain, Nordic countries dominate in terms of literate behavior characteristics. Iceland ranks as the third most literate country in the world.<\/p>\n This is a preview of our premium article available only to members of Ancient Pages.<\/strong><\/p>\n Become a\u00a0member<\/strong>\u00a0<\/a>to read more –\u00a0\u00a0Click here<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n If you are already a member and have logged in to your account, you can\u00a0access the article here<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n See also:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Gryla: Cannibalistic, Evil Troll And Her Sons \u2018Yule Lads\u2019 \u2013 In Icelandic Folklore<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Perchta: Evil Witch Of The Alps \u2013 An Old Tradition That Still Continues<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Why Was Celebration Of Christmas, Easter, Midsummer And Saint\u2019s Day Forbidden In Scotland?<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Explore also:<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0Ancient Pages Library Of Ancient And Unexplained Mysteries<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n <\/div>\n![\"Jolabokaflod](\"https:\/\/www.ancientpages.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/pr-jolabokaflodchristmas.jpg\")
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