Hi dear friends!!
If you are a long-time reader of this blog, you know we love to celebrate an Icelandic tradition around Christmas… 🎁
One that we adopted and made our own 5 years ago…
I’ve loved sharing this tradition with my Austenesque friends near and far.
It is such a special and unique way to connect with each other during the holidays. 🫶🏼
So please, consider this your invitation to join in for this years’ celebration! ✉️
☑️ You can take part if you live internationally (must have Amazon distribution nearby). 🌍
☑️ You can take part if you only read ebooks! 📱
There are two groups in Austenesque Jolabokaflod:
GROUP 1 – readers that want to GIVE and RECEIVE paperbacks
GROUP 2 – readers that want to GIVE and RECEIVE ebooks* (only possible for US residents – trust me, we tried…)
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~ What Austenesque Jolabokaflod Looks Like ~
📗 All are welcome to take part!
📕 Anyone who is taking part will send 1️⃣ Austenesque book and receive 1️⃣ Austenesque book for Austenesque Jolabokaflod.
📗 Gifted books will be paperbacks or ebooks (no audiobooks) and can be gifted from Amazon (since Book Depository is no longer an option, the only way we can still have worldwide participants is through nearby Amazon distribution centers)
📕 Participants will share their mailing address and a list of 5-10 Austenesque books that are on their wishlist (and that they don’t plan on purchasing or receiving as gifts in the next 2 months!)
📗 I’ll collect all the information from interested participants and then randomly sort and designate who is gifting to whom. (This will be Secret Santa style – meaning you won’t know in advance who is gifting your book!)
📕 Participants will purchase an Austenesque book (from their recipient’s wishlist) and send it to their assigned recipient before December 1st.
📗 Recipients will receive their Austenesque Jolabokaflod book in the mail or via email, but keep it unopened until December 24th.
📕 Recipients will open and enjoy their new book on December 24th in celebration of Austenesque Jolabokaflod! (To really embrace the holiday – read a few chapters of your new book and eat some chocolate!) 🍫
Want to take part in Austenesque Jolabokaflod?
Here’s what you need to know!
🎁 Participants will need to decide if they want to participate in the PAPERBACK or EBOOK Austenesque Jolabokaflod (i.e. if you pick paperback, you will send and receive a paperback, if you pick ebook, you will send and receive an ebook – open to US residents only)
🎁 Participants will need to pick 5-10 books that they would like to receive
🎁 Participants will send the book directly to the recipient in one of these methods:
- Amazon (depending on the country of the recipient you may need to use other Amazon sites such as amazon.es or amazon.ca
- Gift an Ebook through Amazon and date it to be sent on December 24th
⬇️ fill out the form below ⬇️
(and help spread the word!)
Yay! I’m so excited. Thank you for opening this once again to International readers.
WOW, Meredith, I´m so glad Jolabokaflod is coming again this year 🙂
I agree with SamH, thanks so much for opening this tradition to International readers. It has become a precious tradition for me during these past years and I´ll fill out the form as soon as possible (now I´m at the office and can´t indulge myself in choosing my titles LOL).
A big hug my friend,
Done it!
Let´s rock with Austenesque Jolabokaflod 😉
I hope many readers join this Janeite Party!
I almost missed it!
Tried to join the FB group, I’m pending approval
Looking forward to another lovely Christmas reading!
I was so looking forward! Thank you!! Can’t wait to see who my recipient will be and how much mischief can I cause again…. 🙂
Thanks for hosting this, Meredith. It’s a tradition I enjoy.
Okay, I’ve sent my submission! Hooray!
Thanks for introducing this fabulous tradition. I passed it up last year and was sorry. This year I’m all in!
It’s the most wonderful time of the year!
Exactly!!
Thank you for doing this again, Meredith! When do we need to send this in? If you included it above, I am sorry, I missed it.
Hi Robin,
Sometimes it happens that the google form appears and disappears, LOL, I know it because of past years. I think it depends on you see the form in the PC format or the mobile one but don´t worry, try more times and you will get it!
Teresa
Hello, Teresa, I can see the form without an issue. I was just wondering when it should be submitted. I need to compile my list of books, and don’t wish to submit it too late.
Well, I’m planning to do it at weekend because I’ll have time enough to fill the form and compile the list of books. I think Meredith will give us at least this weekend LOL
Thank you for doing this again this year. This is one Christmas present I look forward to.
Hooray!! I look forward to this lovely event all year!! Thanks Meredith for putting this together once again, you’re the best!!
Thank you for organizing this event again this year! It’s such a fun holiday tradition to be involved in!