{"title":"The Reykjavík Grapevine's Publications","description":"\u003cp\u003eHere are some of the books and magazines that have been published by — or in association – with The Reykjavík Grapevine and its content in recent years. 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It lists restaurants and clubs, but not their hours or prices. It covers daily life, swimming pools, cafes, food, going out, shopping, music and art, and daytrips. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRead full \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/grapevine.is\/icelandic-culture\/literature-and-poetry\/book-review\/2009\/04\/21\/inside-reykjavik-the-grapevine-guide-by-bart-cameron-book-review\/\"\u003ereview of the book 2009\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuthors:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBart Cameron\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAndie Fontaine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSveinn Birkir Björnsson\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Forlagið","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39268676403375,"sku":null,"price":29.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1374\/3165\/products\/2605-4001.jpg?v=1614698309"},{"product_id":"the-edda-or-whatever","title":"The Edda or Whatever","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Edda or Whatever by Grayson del Faro\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"m_-4022876009249950565xm-1936017663307325001xxmsonormal\"\u003eIt turns out that Norse mythology is just as fucking weird and even more awesome than you ever imagined. 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