Good news! So many people wanted to Jolabokaflod that Joanne and Maura offered to host a second night!

**Fourth Annual Jólabókaflóð! (Second Night)**
What’s a *Jólabókaflóð* (yo-la-bok-a-flot)? 🤔 Hard to say… but oh-so-fun to do! It’s the Icelandic tradition of gifting books 📚, sipping cocoa ☕, and cozying up to read together by the twinkling lights.
**We’ll celebrate *Novel Tourist* style with:**
🎁 A White Elephant *book exchange* at **A Novel Idea**
🌟 A magical light show stroll through **Miracle on South 13th Street**
🍷 Tasty tapas and wine at **Barcelona Wine Bar**

**💵 Fee: $6 — covers your hot cocoa & holds your spot!**
📚 Book purchase & dinner are on your own.
**HOW TO PAY:** Use Friends and Family! Do not use the business option because it charges a fee.
**Venmo** \- @audrey\-Heller1 $phone ends in 4478$
**PayPal** - [https://www.paypal.me/AudreyBug](https://www.paypal.me/AudreyBug)
📝 Note the event name or date with your payment.

📚 **Jólabókaflóð Book Exchange (White Elephant style)**
Huge thanks to A Novel Idea for hosting us!
**Here's the details for the book purchase:**
1️⃣ Call **A Novel Idea** at ☎️ 267-764-1202 by **Wednesday Dec. 3**.
2️⃣ Tell them you’re with The Novel Tourist Book Club **DEC 14 Party**!
3️⃣ Purchase a book (choose one or let them surprise you!).
4️⃣ Pay for the book plus $4 to have it **wrapped + labeled** with the genre and a short tease about what’s inside.
5️⃣ They'll have your wrapped mystery book ready for our **White Elephant Jólabókaflóð** game!
✨ Bonus: We’ll have fun prizes and mini-games, too!

🎄 **Miracle on South 13th Street**
After the book swap, we’ll stroll one block over to walk through Philly’s most festive street — a beloved neighborhood light display that’s been dazzling visitors for 20+ years! 🌟
Dress warmly!

🍷 **Dinner at Barcelona Wine Bar**
📍 Just a few doors down from the lights!
🥘 Menu: Rustic Spanish-style tapas & 400+ wines

🍫📖**About the Tradition**
Jólabókaflóð (“the Christmas Book Flood”) began in Iceland in 1944 during WWII, when paper was one of the few gifts available. Books became the ultimate present — and the tradition stuck! Today, Icelanders still gift and unwrap books on Christmas Eve, then curl up to read with chocolate or cocoa.

❤️ **About [A Novel Idea](https://anovelideaphilly.com/)**
Run by locals **Christina & Alexander Rosso-Schneider**, this indie shop is a community gem in East Passyunk. With their lovable rescue pup, Atticus Finch 🐾, they’ve built a haven for readers and writers — promoting diversity, creativity, and Philly’s vibrant literary scene.

**Let’s be social!:**
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**📸Instagram! [https://www.instagram.com/thenoveltourist/](https://www.instagram.com/thenoveltourist/)**
**🌟Facebook: [https://www.facebook.com/TheNovelTourist](https://www.facebook.com/TheNovelTourist)**

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