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  1. In 2006 researchers dredging off Iceland pulled up an ocean quahog clam and froze it with the rest of their samples, unaware that it had been alive since about 1499. Its tightly packed shell rings were eventually counted at 507—making “Ming” the oldest accurately aged non-colonial animal ever recorded, killed before anyone realised it had lived through five centuries of history.

    In 2006, a Bangor University r…
    #Iceland #IS #Europe #Europa #EU #iceland #island
    europesays.com/3249199/

  2. EU ringt um mehr Einfluss in der Arktis – Geopolitik

    Die Region am Polarkreis bietet viele Rohstoffe. Das weckt auch die Begehrlichkeiten der USA, Chinas und Russlands. Die…
    #EuropeSays #EU #Europa #Arktis #China #Dänemark #DonaldTrump #EuropäischeUnion #Geopolitik #Grönland #Island #Kanada #Nato #Polarkreis #Politik #Rovaniemi #Russland #USA
    europesays.com/europa/97160/

  3. Iceland to consider whaling ban, potentially leaving Norway and Japan isolated

    Copenhagen, DenmarkReuters Iceland’s government will submit a bill in February on whaling that could ban it, a move…
    #Iceland #IS #Europe #Europa #EU #iceland #island #japan #norway #whales #whaling #WhalingBan
    europesays.com/3248698/

  4. Air Force tests C-130J on beach, grass in Iceland

    The US Air Force tested its standard C-130J Super Hercules on unprepared surfaces in Iceland, including a beach…
    #Iceland #IS #Europe #Europa #EU #iceland #island
    europesays.com/3248457/

  5. A new model: Denmark bets on energy islands to lead offshore wind power in Europe

    Denmark is driving a pioneering project: the construction of energy islands that will collect electricity from offshore turbines,…
    #Denmark #Danmark #DK #Europe #Europa #EU #denmark #Energy #island #wind #windenergy
    europesays.com/3248221/

  6. Iceland to consider whaling ban, potentially leaving Norway and Japan isolated – ThePrint – ReutersFeed

    (Corrects headline, paragraph 1 and paragraph 3 in September 10 story to make clear that a ban is…
    #Iceland #IS #Europe #Europa #EU #iceland #island #reuterswire
    europesays.com/3247961/

  7. bytesde.com/2024138/ Verspricht nach Abmahnung Wiedergutmachung: „Ich habe Unrecht und dafür entschuldige ich mich“ #Iceland #Island #RepublikIsland

  8. Promises to make amends after being warned: “Wrong on my part and for that I apologize” byteseu.com/2360794/ #Iceland #Ísland

  9. Good News Corner: Icelandic edition of Rob Gardner’s ‘Save Your Acorns’ launches

    Like the original UK version, which was published in Britain in 2016, the Icelandic version of the book,…
    #Iceland #IS #Europe #Europa #EU #financialliteracy #iceland #island #RobGardner #SaveYourAcorns
    europesays.com/3247712/

  10. Iceland considers ban that would leave just two countries that allow whaling

    Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The…
    #Iceland #IS #Europe #Europa #EU #iceland #island
    europesays.com/3247215/

  11. bytesde.com/2023562/ Die Heritage Foundation (die Kräfte hinter MAGA) begrüßte das Ergebnis des Referendums #Iceland #Island #RepublikIsland

  12. The Heritage Foundation (the forces behind MAGA) welcomed the result of the referendum byteseu.com/2359545/ #Iceland #Ísland

  13. Iceland to become first UK high street retailer in the Falkland Islands

    Latest research says 200,000 more Kiwi adults now eating their 5+ A Day5+ A Day reported: “New…
    #Iceland #IS #Europe #Europa #EU #iceland #island
    europesays.com/3246961/

  14. bytesde.com/2023399/ Isländer im Ausland müssen auf ihre Reiseversicherung achten – Versicherungen außerhalb des EWR werden zum Jahresende gekündigt #Iceland #Island #RepublikIsland

  15. Icelanders abroad must pay attention to their travel insurance – Insurance outside the EEA will be canceled at the end of the year byteseu.com/2358905/ #Iceland #Ísland

  16. Iceland becomes first UK brand to open in Falklands

    Iceland Foods will open a store in Stanley, the Falkland Islands’ capital, in early December 2026, becoming what…
    #Iceland #IS #Europe #Europa #EU #iceland #island
    europesays.com/3246707/

  17. Iceland’s Most Recommended Waterfalls: We Analyzed 8,488 Traveler Comments

    A Guide to Iceland study reveals which waterfalls travelers recommend most, which receive the highest ratings, and which…
    #Iceland #IS #Europe #Europa #EU #iceland #island
    europesays.com/3246461/

  18. Laugarás Lagoon Review: Iceland’s New Geothermal Spa & Restaurant

    The unbreakable rule of any Icelandic spa is that everyone must shower, completely naked, before entering the thermal…
    #Iceland #IS #Europe #Europa #EU #foodanddrink #iceland #island #lifestyle #travel
    europesays.com/3246217/

  19. Good luck & Sólveig Anna – Dagur B. and Gauti with BDSM in the joy walk byteseu.com/2357994/ #Iceland #Ísland

  20. bytesde.com/2022866/ In den Wind pinkeln – lässt sich künstliche Intelligenz in Lernmaterialien für Kinder umsetzen? #Iceland #Island #RepublikIsland

  21. A story about a couple with Down syndrome and dwarfism turned out to be a troll story byteseu.com/2357682/ #Iceland #Ísland

  22. Kaldvik secures aquaculture licences for 10,000 tonnes in Iceland

    Kaldvík has been granted aquaculture operating licences by the Icelandic Food and Veterinary Authority alongside an environmental permit…
    #Iceland #IS #Europe #Europa #EU #iceland #island #Kaldvik
    europesays.com/3245966/

  23. Yemen’s Houthi rebels seize island in Red Sea, adding pressure in Iran War

    Yemen’s Iranian-backed Houthis seize an island in a key strait, opening a new front in the Iran War…
    #NewsBeep #News #BreakingNews #Babel-Mandeb #breakingnews #Houthis #Iran #iranwar #Iranian-backedrebels #island #Mayun #MiddleEast #mideast #mmnd #rebels #RedSea #RedSeacorridor #SaudiArabia #strait #Yemen
    newsbeep.com/727943/

  24. Yemen’s Houthi rebels seize island in Red Sea, adding pressure in Iran War

    Yemen’s Iranian-backed Houthis seize an island in a key strait, opening a new front in the Iran War…
    #Conflict #Conflicts #War #Babel-Mandeb #Houthis #Iran #iranwar #Iranian-backedrebels #island #Mayun #middleeast #middleeastcrisis #Mideast #mmnd #rebels #RedSea #RedSeacorridor #SaudiArabia #strait #Tehran #Yemen
    europesays.com/3245794/

  25. The Unknown by Riley Sager

    When I first saw the title, The Unknown, I thought it was something paranormal. I found out while reading the book, it meant an unknown actress. I like the double meaning as the story unfolds.

    Five women disappeared from an Island off Vermont in 1926.

    In present day a film crew plans to film the story and to get the actors into character they plan to spend a week on the island living in the same cabins and wearing the same type of clothing as the missing women.

    People in the area avoid the island. There are hints of it being haunted. The actors arrive not knowing everything until they arrive with no way to leave.

    After a séance some creepy things happen, and the actors begin to disappear one by one.

    The story is told by Marin Keane, an unknown actress who has been given her big break by this project.

    The women are rivals and don’t seem to get along.

    This time though there is a man. The director is on the island with them.

    Over the next week, all of them learn more about each other than they probably should. This promised that sometimes people can be scarier than ghosts or demons.

    No one is safe and they need to leave but have no way to do so. That is scary but not that scary. Well, I guess there is more than just that. There are some scary things that happen, but I was able to read this book in bed at night and didn’t get goosebumps or feel the need to leave the light on. So, it didn’t pass that test.

    I heard once that this author takes other people’s horror stories and rewrites them with his own personal twist. I think as I was trying to figure out what to say in this review, it came to me what story it reminded me of. I won’t spoil it by telling you what I think it is.

    I was looking forward to reading this one because I am in the mood for a good ghost story. This story was all over the place, but it wasn’t the experience I’d hoped for.

    I am a Sager fan, and I have read a couple of his books before. I hope to eventually read all of them. This one isn’t my favorite, but I am not sorry I read it.

    Published August 4, 2026

    I do include links to purchase. As an associate, I earn from qualified purchases. Thanks to all my readers who have supported me in the past.

    A few books by Riley Sager:

    The Unknown

    Middle of the Night

    The House Across the Lake

    Lock Every Door

    Upcoming Reviews:

    The Mystic and the Missing Girl by Vikki VanSickel

    What I am currently reading:

    Marble Hall Murders by Anthony Horowitz

    Roots & Wrath by E. J. Wenstrom

    This is the second review I’ve written tonight and it’s getting late. I need to get to bed so I can stay up too late reading.

    Do you read in bed?

    Happy Reading!

    Links to other Riley Sager books I’ve reviewed

    https://virginia-gruver.com/2023/07/21/the-house-across-the-lake/

    If you like a bargain, check out my bookshop – Get Lost in a Book Shop

    https://pangobooks.com/bookstore/virginia468417

    Rate this:

    #BookReview #Books #Fiction #Ghosts #Island #reading #Vermont
  26. The Unknown by Riley Sager

    When I first saw the title, The Unknown, I thought it was something paranormal. I found out while reading the book, it meant an unknown actress. I like the double meaning as the story unfolds.

    Five women disappeared from an Island off Vermont in 1926.

    In present day a film crew plans to film the story and to get the actors into character they plan to spend a week on the island living in the same cabins and wearing the same type of clothing as the missing women.

    People in the area avoid the island. There are hints of it being haunted. The actors arrive not knowing everything until they arrive with no way to leave.

    After a séance some creepy things happen, and the actors begin to disappear one by one.

    The story is told by Marin Keane, an unknown actress who has been given her big break by this project.

    The women are rivals and don’t seem to get along.

    This time though there is a man. The director is on the island with them.

    Over the next week, all of them learn more about each other than they probably should. This promised that sometimes people can be scarier than ghosts or demons.

    No one is safe and they need to leave but have no way to do so. That is scary but not that scary. Well, I guess there is more than just that. There are some scary things that happen, but I was able to read this book in bed at night and didn’t get goosebumps or feel the need to leave the light on. So, it didn’t pass that test.

    I heard once that this author takes other people’s horror stories and rewrites them with his own personal twist. I think as I was trying to figure out what to say in this review, it came to me what story it reminded me of. I won’t spoil it by telling you what I think it is.

    I was looking forward to reading this one because I am in the mood for a good ghost story. This story was all over the place, but it wasn’t the experience I’d hoped for.

    I am a Sager fan, and I have read a couple of his books before. I hope to eventually read all of them. This one isn’t my favorite, but I am not sorry I read it.

    Published August 4, 2026

    I do include links to purchase. As an associate, I earn from qualified purchases. Thanks to all my readers who have supported me in the past.

    A few books by Riley Sager:

    The Unknown

    Middle of the Night

    The House Across the Lake

    Lock Every Door

    Upcoming Reviews:

    The Mystic and the Missing Girl by Vikki VanSickel

    What I am currently reading:

    Marble Hall Murders by Anthony Horowitz

    Roots & Wrath by E. J. Wenstrom

    This is the second review I’ve written tonight and it’s getting late. I need to get to bed so I can stay up too late reading.

    Do you read in bed?

    Happy Reading!

    Links to other Riley Sager books I’ve reviewed

    https://virginia-gruver.com/2023/07/21/the-house-across-the-lake/

    If you like a bargain, check out my bookshop – Get Lost in a Book Shop

    https://pangobooks.com/bookstore/virginia468417

    #BookReview #Books #Fiction #Ghosts #Island #reading #Vermont
  27. The Unknown by Riley Sager

    When I first saw the title, The Unknown, I thought it was something paranormal. I found out while reading the book, it meant an unknown actress. I like the double meaning as the story unfolds.

    Five women disappeared from an Island off Vermont in 1926.

    In present day a film crew plans to film the story and to get the actors into character they plan to spend a week on the island living in the same cabins and wearing the same type of clothing as the missing women.

    People in the area avoid the island. There are hints of it being haunted. The actors arrive not knowing everything until they arrive with no way to leave.

    After a séance some creepy things happen, and the actors begin to disappear one by one.

    The story is told by Marin Keane, an unknown actress who has been given her big break by this project.

    The women are rivals and don’t seem to get along.

    This time though there is a man. The director is on the island with them.

    Over the next week, all of them learn more about each other than they probably should. This promised that sometimes people can be scarier than ghosts or demons.

    No one is safe and they need to leave but have no way to do so. That is scary but not that scary. Well, I guess there is more than just that. There are some scary things that happen, but I was able to read this book in bed at night and didn’t get goosebumps or feel the need to leave the light on. So, it didn’t pass that test.

    I heard once that this author takes other people’s horror stories and rewrites them with his own personal twist. I think as I was trying to figure out what to say in this review, it came to me what story it reminded me of. I won’t spoil it by telling you what I think it is.

    I was looking forward to reading this one because I am in the mood for a good ghost story. This story was all over the place, but it wasn’t the experience I’d hoped for.

    I am a Sager fan, and I have read a couple of his books before. I hope to eventually read all of them. This one isn’t my favorite, but I am not sorry I read it.

    Published August 4, 2026

    I do include links to purchase. As an associate, I earn from qualified purchases. Thanks to all my readers who have supported me in the past.

    A few books by Riley Sager:

    The Unknown

    Middle of the Night

    The House Across the Lake

    Lock Every Door

    Upcoming Reviews:

    The Mystic and the Missing Girl by Vikki VanSickel

    What I am currently reading:

    Marble Hall Murders by Anthony Horowitz

    Roots & Wrath by E. J. Wenstrom

    This is the second review I’ve written tonight and it’s getting late. I need to get to bed so I can stay up too late reading.

    Do you read in bed?

    Happy Reading!

    Links to other Riley Sager books I’ve reviewed

    https://virginia-gruver.com/2023/07/21/the-house-across-the-lake/

    If you like a bargain, check out my bookshop – Get Lost in a Book Shop

    https://pangobooks.com/bookstore/virginia468417

    Rate this:

    #BookReview #Books #Fiction #Ghosts #Island #reading #Vermont
  28. The Unknown by Riley Sager

    When I first saw the title, The Unknown, I thought it was something paranormal. I found out while reading the book, it meant an unknown actress. I like the double meaning as the story unfolds.

    Five women disappeared from an Island off Vermont in 1926.

    In present day a film crew plans to film the story and to get the actors into character they plan to spend a week on the island living in the same cabins and wearing the same type of clothing as the missing women.

    People in the area avoid the island. There are hints of it being haunted. The actors arrive not knowing everything until they arrive with no way to leave.

    After a séance some creepy things happen, and the actors begin to disappear one by one.

    The story is told by Marin Keane, an unknown actress who has been given her big break by this project.

    The women are rivals and don’t seem to get along.

    This time though there is a man. The director is on the island with them.

    Over the next week, all of them learn more about each other than they probably should. This promised that sometimes people can be scarier than ghosts or demons.

    No one is safe and they need to leave but have no way to do so. That is scary but not that scary. Well, I guess there is more than just that. There are some scary things that happen, but I was able to read this book in bed at night and didn’t get goosebumps or feel the need to leave the light on. So, it didn’t pass that test.

    I heard once that this author takes other people’s horror stories and rewrites them with his own personal twist. I think as I was trying to figure out what to say in this review, it came to me what story it reminded me of. I won’t spoil it by telling you what I think it is.

    I was looking forward to reading this one because I am in the mood for a good ghost story. This story was all over the place, but it wasn’t the experience I’d hoped for.

    I am a Sager fan, and I have read a couple of his books before. I hope to eventually read all of them. This one isn’t my favorite, but I am not sorry I read it.

    Published August 4, 2026

    I do include links to purchase. As an associate, I earn from qualified purchases. Thanks to all my readers who have supported me in the past.

    A few books by Riley Sager:

    The Unknown

    Middle of the Night

    The House Across the Lake

    Lock Every Door

    Upcoming Reviews:

    The Mystic and the Missing Girl by Vikki VanSickel

    What I am currently reading:

    Marble Hall Murders by Anthony Horowitz

    Roots & Wrath by E. J. Wenstrom

    This is the second review I’ve written tonight and it’s getting late. I need to get to bed so I can stay up too late reading.

    Do you read in bed?

    Happy Reading!

    Links to other Riley Sager books I’ve reviewed

    https://virginia-gruver.com/2023/07/21/the-house-across-the-lake/

    If you like a bargain, check out my bookshop – Get Lost in a Book Shop

    https://pangobooks.com/bookstore/virginia468417

    Rate this:

    #BookReview #Books #Fiction #Ghosts #Island #reading #Vermont
  29. OLD THINGS BELONG TO SPERANZA

    Winter melted into a bright, warm spring in the hills of Speranza. The green trees grew new leaves, and the village square was full of people enjoying the sun.

    Inside La Pagina che Fa le Fusa, the air smelled like sweet orange tea and fresh baking. The shop bell rang with a happy sound, and Elio walked in.

    He did not look like the stressed, rushed chef from the city anymore. He wore a simple white apron and carried a warm, covered plate. He walked to the heavy oak counter with a big, relaxed smile.

    “Good morning, Moira,” Elio said. He set the plate down and lifted the cover. “I brought us lunch. I made traditional piadina bread, but I tried something new. I put fresh avocado directly into the dough while I was rolling it, instead of using it as a filling. It makes the bread perfectly soft, but the soul of the recipe is still the old way.”

    Moira took a piece of the warm, pale-green bread. She tasted it and closed her eyes happily. “It is wonderful, Elio. You have finally learned how to mix the new with the old.”

    They sat together in the comfortable velvet chairs, drinking hot tea and eating the piadina. They were no longer rivals. They were a team. Elio often came to the tea shop to ask Moira about wild herbs, and Moira often went to his kitchen to taste his slow-cooked soups.

    Across the room, behind the heavy wooden counter, Moira had built a beautiful new glass display box on the wall.

    Inside the glass box, resting safely on red velvet, were the two magic books. The dusty blue cover of The Days of the Dreams sat right next to the shining white leather of its twin. The silver sleeping cats on the covers looked completely at peace.

    The people of Speranza did not know the scary truth about the shadows or the dark magic. Moira and Elio decided to keep that a secret to protect the village. Instead, Moira told everyone that the books were just very old, beautiful historical records of the town.

    The village loved them. People felt a warm, safe energy coming from the glass box.

    Later that afternoon, Marisa walked in from the chocolate shop, followed by Altea from the cigar house. Marisa walked right up to the glass box and gently touched the wood frame.

    “I don’t know what it is about these old books,” Marisa said with a smile. “But ever since you put them up here, the village feels lighter. Even my chocolate is tasting sweeter.”

    Altea blew a small puff of smoke and nodded. “They are good luck. Old things belong in Speranza.”

    Moira looked at Elio, and they shared a quiet, secret smile.

    Up on top of the glass box, Toe the black cat was fast asleep. Ashwaganda, the big ginger cat, sat next to him, watching the shop with bright, happy eyes. They were the true guards of the village, but today, they did not have to fight.

    The magic was resting, the village was safe, and the tea sanctuary was filled with the perfect warmth of good friends.

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