Reading the City: A City in Short Fiction The Book of Reykjavik by Becca Parkinson (Editor) , Vera Juliusdottir (Editor)

 genre: short story

The idea of this book really appealed to me - short stories by local authors to give you a sense of a city.  I have already been to Reykjavik twice and have really loved the vibe, this collection made me feel even more appreciation for it.  Not every story stands out as exceptional but the writing itself was good across the board.  I loved learning about farmers leaving their lava field farms to go to the suburbs. I liked the stories about relationships in a city that's more like a small town.  I liked being dipped into this culture, seeing it from the point of view of people who have never left their neighborhood and people who have gone away for decades and come back.  A quick read but not a waste of time at all.