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4 mánaða gömul. 10.12.2020 - 13:09
Mynd: Vilhjálmur Þór Guðmundsson - RÚV
Iceland’s ‘Christmas book flood’ is 30 percent bigger this year than at the same time last year.
Despite (or perhaps because of) the pandemic, Iceland’s famous Christmas rush on books has got off to a 30 percent better start this year than last. Books have for decades been Icelanders’ Christmas gift of choice and the country’s bookshops, publishers, and authors all focus firmly on this time of year, releasing a large majority of new releases in time for Christmas. Despite assembly limits affecting retail, this year’s ‘Christmas book flood’, as it is known in Icelandic, is off to a great start. Some titles are even requiring re-runs already, printed in Iceland this time, unlike in recent years.