Jolabokaflod: Iceland’s “Christmas Book Flood” Explained Jolabokaflod (pronounced YO-la-bok-a-flot) is an Icelandic Christmas tradition where families give each other the gift of books on Christmas Eve, then spend the evening reading them together, usually with hot cocoa or chocolate. The name, Jólabókaflóð, means “Yule book flood” or “Christmas book flood,” and it’s one of the … Continue reading A Christmas Tradition for Readers: How to Celebrate Jolabokaflod