The Fish Can Sing | 
All feeling very grey in England today. New March 2020 style strict lockdown, which makes me feel blah even though it‘s not a big legislative change from where we were before. Reading poignant Icelandic novels in the dark to fit personal and National mood ☔️
Not only did I visit one museum of famous Icelandic writers, but two! This is the actual home of Halldor Laxness, which was transformed into a museum. Some of the rooms haven‘t been touched since he died. #halldorlaxness #laxness #iceland #icelandiclit #icelandicliterature
All the books I wanted to read while aboard the Rotterdam. I‘ll probably borrow them from the bookstore later.
so-soFinally I completed #Iceland for #readaroundtheworld
& #LitWorld2018GB, on a quick trip to library in town, with view of lush greenery through glass walls.
The meandering tales surrounding the central characters (aptly described 'weird novel' on cover) were too disjointed for me. The bucolic setting was beautifully painted tho. #FinishingFebruary 4
Now, off to #Turkey with Vida & traipse thru other faraway #foreign places. #ReadingResolutions
#Iceland #titles for #readaroundtheworld turned up mostly #Nordic crime thrillers. Not keen on a thriller for now and Laxness seemed suitable.
Started Independent People earlier. Intrigued by Icelandic folklore, and 'verdant meadows'. But easily distracted me will take ages to complete the epic novel.
Then his other book on Overdrive captivated me with the 1st chapter. Reserved a paperback to set on a shorter journey with this #Icelandic tale
pickThis book took me a long time to read and isn't something I ever would have picked up if I wasn't in Iceland. It was really a lovely little story of an Icelandic community told through a young man's narration. It's whimsical at times, stark at others. It was a great book to chip away at while traveling through Iceland.
Iceland 😍!
Iceland 😍!! (Can't stop posting these - sorry!)
I saw this puffin today on a cliff! Iceland 😍!!
Reading in my beautiful Airbnb 😍📚! Iceland ❤️
Reading on the side of a 🌋 volcano with a beautiful view! Iceland for the win!
Iceland. Could you be any more charming?? This is the view from my air bnb!
Bookstore in Reykjavik 😍📚!
This place is SO gorgeous!!! 😍Iceland!
Greenland from the plane. Reading this Iceland classic in anticipation of my trip!
"A wise man once said that next to losing its mother, there is nothing more healthy for a child than to lose its father." That is a hell of an opening line!
