A Bookish Christmas

If you've followed me for long at all, you know I love all things bookish. Socks, T-shirts, mugs, etc. Therefore, it probably doesn't surprise you that I own a shirt and earrings that look like a Christmas tree made of books. I just can't help myself. They're too cute.
So, when my publishing company family decided to participate in our own version of Jolabokaflod, I was intrigued.

What is Jolabokaflod, you ask. Great question. It's a tradition in Iceland and means "book flood." Basically, on Christmas Eve, people gift each other books and then spend the rest of the evening snuggled up reading. Sounds wonderful, right?
Well, I probably won't get to snuggle up and just read on Christmas Eve evening, but I did participate in the book exchange we did. We all signed up and then were given a name. The rules were that we had to gift a book from our shelf--no buying anything new. I always have a few I've read but don't necessarily want to keep forever so that was fine. We mail the book (wrapped) and then on Christmas Eve, we'll all post pictures or videos of what books we got so we can all be excited with each other.
Fun, right?
For a couple weeks now, I've had a wrapped book under my tree from my good friend Mary Pat Johns. I can't wait to see what she sent me. And I'm hoping my friend Beth in New York will enjoy the one I sent her way. Considering how many of us read various genres, this could be interesting. But I expect I'll love whatever it is.
Just one more sleep until I can find out!
Have you ever participated in something like this? Would you ever want to? I think exchanging books is much more fun than exchanging ornaments, like a lot of people do. How about you?