The TWITTER CHRISTMAS BOOK SWAP 2024 will open for participation in Oct/Nov!
Follow
@christmasbkswap
as we'll be tweeting around that time, and in the meantime, talking about all things books! Keep tagging us in ☺️ and happy reading!
#Christmasbookswap
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The CHRISTMAS BOOK SWAP 2022 is OPEN!❤️📚🎄
Let us know if you want to be included in the draw this year by 24 NOV (tweet/dm)
You'll be paired with a bookswap buddy, exchange ideas & addresses and send a book (& maybe choc!) before CHRISTMAS EVE. Details below!
#Christmasbookswap
It's TIME!
TWITTER CHRISTMAS BOOK SWAP 2023 is open!
You'll need to FOLLOW
@christmasbkswap
and CONFIRM by tweet or DM that you want to be added to this year's list.
We WILL acknowledge you, so make sure you get confirmation. Also tell us if you live outside UK
It helps!
❤️🎄📚🍫
The Elves have started...
Happy Christmas Bookswap weekend!!
Don't worry if you don't hear tonight, you will get a DM tomorrow.
Exciting times! 😍📚🎄❤️🍫🥰
Lots of love, Jam and Karly xx
Absolutely blooming lovely to see SO MANY books and SO MUCH JOY! This makes all the hard work that goes into organising Christmas Bookswap so worth it. Thank you to every wonderful person for getting involved and putting so much effort in! 🎄🎅🏻❤️
And that's it!
The CHRISTMAS BOOK SWAP list 2023 is CLOSED 🔒
(Being strict this year 🙂)
The book elves will start pairing tonight and will message as many as we can 😃
Please don't worry if you don't hear anything until Sunday.
It's Bookswap time!! Yay!
❤️📚❤️🎄❤️🍫❤️🎄❤️📚❤️
It's TIME!
TWITTER CHRISTMAS BOOK SWAP 2023 is open!
You'll need to FOLLOW
@christmasbkswap
and CONFIRM by tweet or DM that you want to be added to this year's list.
We WILL acknowledge you, so make sure you get confirmation. Also tell us if you live outside UK
It helps!
❤️🎄📚🍫
So that's it! Officially closed for 2023.
Thanks everyone who has made this a magical time for most participants.
(Stats still to follow - as always!)
Karly and Jam want to thank you for your energy, your kindness and for sharing your joy of books.
📚❤️
Happy reading!
The TWITTER CHRISTMAS BOOK SWAP 2024 will open for participation in Oct/Nov!
Follow
@christmasbkswap
as we'll be tweeting around that time, and in the meantime, talking about all things books! Keep tagging us in ☺️ and happy reading!
#Christmasbookswap
🎄📚🍫
For you lucky people on the list... You'll find out this weekend who your bookswap buddy is 🥰📚🍫🎄❤️
Could be Saturday night or Sunday if we really can't get through you all 😬 we will try! ☺️
Merry Christmas Eve!!
📚📚 IT'S HERE! 🍫🍫
Happy
#christmasbookswap
❤️🎄
Have a wonderful day what ever you are up to. We hope at some point today you get the chance to read and relax with a hot chocolate!
Have a great day 😊
All our love, Karly and Jam xx
Just want to say a big thank you to all who got involved this year. It was a testing year with postal strikes, huge life changes for Karly and I, and double the amount of participants! Woo! But we're so glad you got involved and hope you found a bit of Christmas booky joy❤️📚🎄🍫
Karly & Jam will be opening the TWITTER CHRISTMAS BOOK SWAP 2023 in Oct/Nov!
Follow
@christmasbkswap
and we'll be tweeting about participation around that time.
Until then, we will be talking about all things books! Keep tagging us in☺️and happy reading!
#Christmasbookswap
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The deadline is 24th (this Fri!) We'll be pairing you up on Saturday 25th Nov. We are going to let everyone know their book swap buddy on the Sat, but it could be Sunday 26th for some. Purely due to the time it takes to message you all individually.
Next wknd though! Woohoo!❤️
Happy New Books!
I mean New Year... 🙄
Who am I kidding, NEW BOOKS!
The new year has reset the tally. Have you updated your reading challenge for 2024?
How many did you read in '23?
How many are you setting yourself for this year?
Do you even count? Let us know!
MERRY CHRISTMAS EVE EVE!! 🎁
Tomorrow is the day to open up your books!
You can save them for Christmas day if you like -it's entirely up to you. But do share your books with the rest of us. Tag us in and use
#christmasbookswap
if you can 🥰🎄📚🍫
There are some accounts that we recognise instantly that make us smile that they want to be involved again. Usually because they've done it for years☺️
It's also lovely to see all you newbies 😍
This brings us such joy -because of YOU!
Thank you for being so wonderful! 🥰🍫📚🎄
Merry Christmas, you bookish beauties!
Wherever today finds you, may it be with the company of a good book and the knowledge that you are part of a huge book community of caring joy giving people, who are always here for you. 📚❤️
All our love, Jam and Karly xx
🎄🎅📚
The Twitter Christmas Book Swap has officially been open since 9pm Sunday night...48 hours we have signed up over 250 people!! 😃 Last year we had 300 in total! WOWSER! You guys are keen!
Thanks for coming back for more! And welcome to all our newbies!
Very exciting times! 🥰📚
It's DEADLINE DAY!
Cut off is at UK time 12 midnight Fri 24th! (Us book elves have to sleep you know!)
If you are unsure of you are in, search for your handle and ours in the search bar and click "recent". You'll see our interactions - if you've messaged and if we've responded🥰
Right you beautiful book lovers! We've shared as many as we can, but Christmas prep must be done!
We'll be jumping on later too share some more booky joy and talk books. But until then, have a great Christmas day whatever you are up to!
Merry Christmas! 🎄❤️📚🎅
Who's ready to find out their
#christmasbookswap
2021 pair? DMs will be dropping tonight, please make sure yours are open and that you look out for a follow request if you have a 🔒account! 🎄☃️🎅📚
It's Stat time!
The 2022
#Christmasbkswap
had 302 participants in the end!
(We had 7 more sign up but unfortunately they left twitter, disappeared or were unreachable.)
Ended up being 151 pairs!!
We nearly doubled last year's participants and definitely doubled 2020's!
Wow!📚
As we come closer to Christmas Eve...I am reminded that I promised you some stats!
We had 85 pairs +1 (Jam did 2)
So *171* of you lovely people joined in for
#christmasbookswap
2021!
Smashing last year's 140.
Thanks to all for making this really special☺️🎄📚🍫❤️
#Jolabokaflod
Karly & Jam will be opening the TWITTER CHRISTMAS BOOK SWAP 2023 in Oct/Nov!
Follow
@christmasbkswap
and we'll be tweeting about participation around that time.
Until then, we will be talking about all things books! Keep tagging us in☺️and happy reading!
#Christmasbookswap
🎄📚🍫
You can send whatever book you like as long as it's in decent condition. Preloved, second hand, or one of your own even. You don't have to buy new.
The postage should be the only expense with this.
Some people do send new books, but you don't have to.
❤️
CLOSED 🔐🎄📚
The Twitter CHRISTMAS BOOK SWAP 2022 is officially closed.
The Book elves are now busy pairing you up... 🧚♀️🧚
Expect a Bailey's fueled DM on Saturday evening (UK time)
There are a lot of you, so please be patient ☺️🙏
It's happening!! 😍
#Christmasbookswap
❤️📚🎄
The CHRISTMAS BOOK SWAP 2022 is OPEN!❤️📚🎄
Let us know if you want to be included in the draw this year by 24 NOV (tweet/dm)
You'll be paired with a bookswap buddy, exchange ideas & addresses and send a book (& maybe choc!) before CHRISTMAS EVE. Details below!
#Christmasbookswap
Will you get the chance to read today?
(Sunday is supposed to be the day of rest... But there's always so much to do!)
If so, what will you choose to read today? 😊📚
@BexBookaholic
It's most definitely a thing.
Easy to do with friends and family. Only needs 2 of you to want to do a swap really anyway 🥰
We organise it on twitter, but anyone can do it and feel the Jolabokaflod Christmas Eve book loving joy!
🥰📚🍫🎄❤️
If you are sending your book in the post, can we remind you to wrap it up as a gift?
It's to be opened on Christmas Eve so it would be lovely if the surprise was kept secret until then 🥰🎄📚🍫
Happy bookswap-buddy-pairing night!
(Yeah, it's catchy, isn't it?!)
@jambeanie
and
@karly_runs
arent even half way through yet...
So, more Bailey's and The Holiday is going on the telebox!
#christmasbookswap
We're in our final week... Hopefully your books have arrived or are on their way!
We can't do anything about the post unfortunately... You're own book swaps are down to you, so make sure you get them in the post asap if you haven't already 😊📚❤️🎄🍫😊
#nudgenudge
Now autumn is finally here you do know what that means, right?
It really won't be long before we start thinking about launching Christmas Bookswap 2024! 🍁🍂🍁🍂
TWITTER CHRISTMAS BOOK SWAP 2021!🎄
@karly_runs
&
@Jambeanie
will be back organising the festive book swap in 2021!
If you want to be involved, follow and we'll start to collect names to pair up in Nov 2021!
Until then, feel free to talk books📚 Happy reading!
#Christmasbookswap
A book is not just for Christmas...
True.
But there are some great Christmas books! I love the idea of opening up a Christmas book, beside my Christmas tree on Christmas Eve😊
I was in Leeds Waterstones on Sat and saw 2 Christmas crime books and 2 Christmas spooky books😍📚
#ideas
We know for a fact that the first book was sent in the post TWO DAYS AGO!
Whaaaaaaat?!!
How great is that!?
Just a reminder not to open rl your presents until Christmas Eve ☺️
But feel free to post pictures of your booky present under your tree for all to see!
#christmasbookswap
Merry Christmas and Happy
#ChristmasBookSwap
!
Still going through ones from Christmas Eve! But it's worth it!
We'll be retweeting throughout the day, sharing all your lovely books! Happy reading! And have a lovely day whatever you are doing.
Much bookish love 🥰 Xx
We've gone past our limit of following people today! Wow! Back on it tomorrow!
Also we're 7 hours behind getting back to you all - but we are working through your requests!
How exciting! 😍📚📚📚📚📚❤️
As we come closer to Christmas Eve...I am reminded that I promised you some stats!
We had 85 pairs +1 (Jam did 2)
So *171* of you lovely people joined in for
#christmasbookswap
2021!
Smashing last year's 140.
Thanks to all for making this really special☺️🎄📚🍫❤️
#Jolabokaflod
Also, did you know this is our 3rd year? First year we had 38 participants... Last year we had 68...this year we've more than doubled! With 140 people!
Exciting stuff!
Spreading more cheer... Bringing more joy... Reading more books!
I think people need it this year 💕📖🍫🎄x
Have you started to think about what books you like? And what you might want?
It could be;
- a genre you already enjoy
- a Christmas themed book
- a different genre you've not tried
- a suggestion from your bookswap buddy if you have similar tastes? 🥰
Oooo! Exciting!
📖📖📖
We ask not to use Amazon because people get parcels over the lead up to Christmas and may open it before Christmas Eve. And some of the joy is having a present to open.
So if you can wrap it up, then send it in the post, it could make someone's day ☺️❤️
You can send whatever book you like as long as it's in decent condition. Preloved, second hand, or one of your own even. You don't have to buy new.
The postage should be the only expense with this.
Some people do send new books, but you don't have to.
❤️
Obviously today is possibly the last day for post before Christmas... So if you haven't received your book because of post, or life just getting in the way, make sure you get some time for you with a book of your choice. You can look forward to it arriving after Christmas☺️🤞📚🎁
You've all been paired up!
However...
There are a few people on a list that I am waiting to hear from you or your pairing, because we haven't been able to make contact for different reasons.
If you have not had your pairing from us please DM us and we'll sort you out ☺️
TWITTER CHRISTMAS BOOK SWAP 2022!🎄
Karly & Jam will be back to organise the annual festive book swap! Follow
@christmasbkswap
and we'll tweet to ask for confirmation of participation in Oct/Nov'22.
Until then, feel free to talk books!
Happy reading!
#Christmasbookswap
🎄📚🍫
Happy Christmas Bookswap Eve!
The idea.. you open your books and spend the eve reading (& eating choc😊) but you might be busy or want to open them first thing! Or save them for the eve or even Christmas day.
It's up to you! But share them when you can and we'll try keep up! 📚
Yes there is! And we celebrate it on twitter with the Christmas book swap!
Lots of people will over the world job in - completely inspired by Jolabokaflod 😊📚🍫🎄❤️
It's a lovely, wholesome joy bringing activity and encourages love of books, reading and time to relax 😊❤️
In Iceland there is a tradition called Jolabokaflod - Christmas Book Flood. This is when loved ones present each other with books on Christmas Eve & then read them together. The books should be new & booksellers do most of their trade at this time of year.
#BookWormSat
#Yule
The TWITTER CHRISTMAS BOOK SWAP 2021 is now open!
@karly_runs
&
@Jambeanie
invite you to the annual festive book swap! If you want to be involved, follow
@ChristmasBkSwap
leave a message below saying you'd like to take part, then we'll pair you up!
Info about how it works below📚
This is exactly what we're based on, and what inspired our
#ChristmasBookSwap
. It's the most amazing tradition, and so we decided back in 2018 that we needed a bit of that Christmas cheer and booky joy, here on twitter too 😊
5 Years strong this year ❤️📚🍫🎄
In Iceland there is a
#Yule
tradition called Jolabokaflod - Christmas Book Flood. This is when families present each other with new books, which they read together on
#ChristmasEve
. Icelandic booksellers do a roaring trade at this time of year.
#SuperstitionSat
#BookChatWeekly
Book Swap people!
THINGS TO CONSIDER...
1. Please don't feel you have to buy a new book. As long as it's in a state that can be read then second hand/pre loved is fine. We encourage reading and passing on. It's about the book, not the money spent.
Merry Christmas to you all from us here at
#christmasbookswap
HQ!
There were so many of you opening your books yesterday we couldn't keep up! So pleased to see you having a wonderful time 🥰 Enjoy seeing other people's books and chatting about ideas for future reads! 📚🍫❤️🎄
Fabulous opening night for the
#ChristmasBookSwap
!
Over 60 people have signed up in the first couple of hours 😳🥰
We are delighted to be back, but now... It's bed time!
Night, you beautiful book lovers!
🎄📚🍫❤️
We're trying to get through your as quickly as possible.
Darn work gets in the way! 🤣
We will respond within 24 hours. If we don't then give us a nudge. But give us time to get back first.
You're all absolutely wonderful! The joy has already started! And we love it! 🥰📚🎄🍫❤️
Karly & Jam will be opening the TWITTER CHRISTMAS BOOK SWAP 2023 in Oct/Nov!
Follow
@christmasbkswap
and we'll be tweeting about participation around that time.
Until then, we will be talking about all things books! Keep tagging us in☺️and happy reading!
#Christmasbookswap
🎄📚🍫
It's entirely up to you when you open your book swap book gift...But just to let people know, in case you don't, that the idea is that they are opened on Christmas Eve. We won't get too upset if you open them before😉 or after...but below is the inspiration and reason why🎄📚🎁❤️
Don't be afraid to tweet your person to ask them to follow you so you can DM.
But also most people only got messages late last night. So give it a couple of days before worrying about them not responding.
Please let us know if you don't hear back after some time.
😊📚🎄❤️
There are a few book apps out there, I personally use Goodreads. It's a great tool for logging books read, books in a year challenge, sharing reviews and recommendations. Also a list of "to be read" books!
Handy for getting all these books on a list! 😍📚
Times nearly up! You have 6 days to participate... Fri 24th Nov deadline.
The draw will take place on Sat 25th and we'll be letting you know that day or Sunday 26th. We will DM you and you'll then need to follow your book swap buddy and get in touch.
Details in thread below 😊
4 DAYS TO GO UNTIL CHRISTMAS EVE / BOOKSWAP DAY ♥️🌲📚
If you're still waiting on yours being delivered, hopefully it won't be much longer. It's been a tricky one with mail strikes but we're hoping not too many people have been affected 📮♥️
Does anyone remember Point Horrors?
Can you get them any more? I never even see them in charity shops... 🤔
I'm not a horror fan but I loved reading them as a teen, with the twists and the pace!
We are very aware that a few of you have been unlucky and not received your book swap books in time for Christmas Eve. We are so sorry this has happened, but we are hoping that you are still looking forward to it coming soon, and hope you will share with us when you open them☺️❤️
A happy
#christmasbookswap
day to you - from us!
May your day be covered in books, filled with reading and be flavored by chocolate!
Have fun everyone! ☺️🎄📚🍫❤️
Merry Christmas to all! And thanks to those who joined in the Twitter
#ChristmasBookSwap
'21! ☺️ Welcome to all who have joined for next year!
We have more books to open (some saved for today) and book shaped Christmas presents. We'd love you to share your books with us ☺️📚🍫❤️
The
#Christmasbookswap
HAS CLOSED for the 2020 intake.
If you have followed AND messaged and we've replied to say you are on the list - then you are in! If you've messaged and not heard back, please message me ASAP as the DRAW IS HAPPENING TODAY!
*very excited here 😊
I've checked in with a few of you who were worried about post and with a few of our overseas (from UK) buddies, but can I put one final call out to check that everyone is in touch with the person they've been paired with?
Any issues, please let us know by DM asap ☺️📚🍫🎄
With all the changes, we'd like to confirm that the Twitter Christmas Book Swap will continue as normal. We do not do cross SM platforms. You'll need to be on twitter to communicate with your Bookswap buddy. If you're planning on leaving please opt out before the 24th Nov 📚🙂
Is everyone in touch with their buddy?
Is there anyone who hasn't had a DM from us? Or has had no communication from their bookswap buddy yet?
Let us know asap! 📚❤️🍫
2018 we had 38 participants... we thought that was pretty cool!
2019 we nearly doubled at 68 of you lovely lot
2020 we did double - 140!
Last Christmas (try not to sing) 2021 - 171! Woop!
Withing 2 hours of opening, we had 64 confirm. 124 in the first day!
Exciting!! ❤️📚🎄🍫
Thank you all for signing up 😘
If you haven't... the window to join for 2021 is now CLOSED 😭
Karly and Jam will get together for some festive fun and the draw on Saturday 27th Nov. You will receive a DM* revealing your bookswap buddy on Sat night!
*Tweets fueled by Baileys
The TWITTER CHRISTMAS BOOK SWAP 2021 is now open!
@karly_runs
&
@Jambeanie
invite you to the annual festive book swap! If you want to be involved, follow
@ChristmasBkSwap
leave a message below saying you'd like to take part, then we'll pair you up!
Info about how it works below📚
Thanks for all the follows! Don't forget to send a tweet or DM confirming your want to join in -if your want to.
You can just follow if you want 🤣 we love talking books. Especially this time of year 😍🎄🍫📚❤️
Times nearly up! You have 6 days to participate... Fri 24th Nov deadline.
The draw will take place on Sat 25th and we'll be letting you know that day or Sunday 26th. We will DM you and you'll then need to follow your book swap buddy and get in touch.
Details in thread below 😊
It's TIME!
TWITTER CHRISTMAS BOOK SWAP 2023 is open!
You'll need to FOLLOW
@christmasbkswap
and CONFIRM by tweet or DM that you want to be added to this year's list.
We WILL acknowledge you, so make sure you get confirmation. Also tell us if you live outside UK
It helps!
❤️🎄📚🍫
I am certain the Christmas Book Swappers and all book lovers will love to see this! Great idea!
Although... Would it attract mice?! 🐭 We'd have to remember it was there! 🤣
Twas the night before Christmas Eve... And all through the land the
#christmasbookswap
books were under the trees...Bookswap buddys were excited! Eagerly awaiting 24th December when they could open their gifts and spend the evening reading & eating chocolate! (Hopefully!🤞)x
Please let us know where in the world you are, as we try to match people in the same country, due to postage costs. This should not be an expensive thing to do. We encourage second hand, charity, free little library books, maybe even your own pre loved books.
It's joyful!
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