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Heather K (dentist in my spare time) (dentistinmysparetime) | 2075 comments Mod
Feel free to talk about anything and everything here :)


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Karen (bookfanatic55) | 901 comments Heather are you organizing us again? Lady you totally rock.


Heather K (dentist in my spare time) (dentistinmysparetime) | 2075 comments Mod
Karen wrote: "Heather are you organizing us again? Lady you totally rock."

I am!!! I love this exchange!


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Heidi | 24 comments I am excited to do this again!


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 Riley  (-riley-) | 45 comments Yay!!


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finecat | 91 comments Yay, can't wait!


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Karen (bookfanatic55) | 901 comments Heather K (dentist in my spare time) wrote: "Karen wrote: "Heather are you organizing us again? Lady you totally rock."

I am!!! I love this exchange!"


Me too. If I can be of any help just let me know.


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Trio | 156 comments Sounds great, I'm in!


Victoria Loves Books (reading-junkie) I had so much fun last year. I'm in,again


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Jane (PS) We are back online! Yay! Thanks Heather :D


Heather K (dentist in my spare time) (dentistinmysparetime) | 2075 comments Mod
Hi all! I'm back from GRL so I can comment more!


message 12: by ~ Lei ~ Reading Is An Adventure ~ (last edited Oct 21, 2015 08:47PM) (new)

~ Lei ~ Reading Is An Adventure ~ (leilanilives2read) | 345 comments Heather, are we going to shoot for the pairing closer to Thanksgiving to hit the book sales? and give me more time to compile my list.....


Heather K (dentist in my spare time) (dentistinmysparetime) | 2075 comments Mod
~Lei ~ Reading Is An Adventure ~ wrote: "Heather, are we going to shoot for the pairing closer to Thanksgiving to hit the book sales? and give me more time to compile my list....."

The pairing is done before Thanksgiving so you can go crazy with sales!


Heather K (dentist in my spare time) (dentistinmysparetime) | 2075 comments Mod
Heather K (dentist in my spare time) wrote: "~Lei ~ Reading Is An Adventure ~ wrote: "Heather, are we going to shoot for the pairing closer to Thanksgiving to hit the book sales? and give me more time to compile my list....."

The pairing is ..."


You can buy any time after you get your pairing. I just moved the sign up deadline a little later so people can still sign up until Nov 8th.


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Lisazj1 | 1514 comments All right, I created my wishlist. Took me forEVER. *Gives self a cookie*

I'm excited, this is going to be so much fun!


Heather K (dentist in my spare time) (dentistinmysparetime) | 2075 comments Mod
Lisazj1 wrote: "All right, I created my wishlist. Took me forEVER. *Gives self a cookie*

I'm excited, this is going to be so much fun!"


Yay! It is!


~ Lei ~ Reading Is An Adventure ~ (leilanilives2read) | 345 comments Lisazj1 wrote: "All right, I created my wishlist. Took me forEVER. *Gives self a cookie*

I'm excited, this is going to be so much fun!"


Creating the wishlist is the hardest part of the whole process - the rest is just fun.


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Thieryn Is it ok if I don't have a wishlist? I have a public profile with priority shelves, so really, any book from those shelves I would be happy with!


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Andrea Fleury I had my 17 year old daughter help me. I have to try on my own.lol. I'm excited to start. Hugs all Andrea fleury


Heather K (dentist in my spare time) (dentistinmysparetime) | 2075 comments Mod
Saha wrote: "Is it ok if I don't have a wishlist? I have a public profile with priority shelves, so really, any book from those shelves I would be happy with!"

I think that works!


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Karisa (icumblood) Im excited to be matched up with someone! Not sure if I should maybe include a note that insists they wait until December 25th to open? Perhaps not since I myself don't think I want to wait that long to open my gift either =D


Heather K (dentist in my spare time) (dentistinmysparetime) | 2075 comments Mod
Karisa wrote: "Im excited to be matched up with someone! Not sure if I should maybe include a note that insists they wait until December 25th to open? Perhaps not since I myself don't think I want to wait that lo..."

The deadline is before Christmas day, both so people aren't checking their email and phones during christmas and because this is a secular gift exchange.

Most people just get books a little at a time during the exchange dates. You can give starting when you get your match until the deadline, which I think is December 19th.


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Sarah | 50 comments I need to stay away from elfster. I already did my list, but now I can see what everyone else is picking and my list has magically gotten bigger. Must stop looking at all the awesome picks.


Heather K (dentist in my spare time) (dentistinmysparetime) | 2075 comments Mod
Sarah wrote: "I need to stay away from elfster. I already did my list, but now I can see what everyone else is picking and my list has magically gotten bigger. Must stop looking at all the awesome picks."

Ha! I'm always adding to my elfster list!


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Lisazj1 | 1514 comments Sarah wrote: "I need to stay away from elfster. I already did my list, but now I can see what everyone else is picking and my list has magically gotten bigger. Must stop looking at all the awesome picks."

Yeah, I have stayed completely away from that after I made mine. It took me all day to come up with mine, if I start checking other lists, mine will get ridiculous!


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Meep My elfster list is sparse - I'm without a laptop at present :( Hoping to rectify it before whoever gets me gets a headache!

And there's books out later this month I'm really wanting.

Do people buy before Dec? I've only done this once before.


message 27: by ~ Lei ~ Reading Is An Adventure ~ (last edited Nov 06, 2015 08:13PM) (new)

~ Lei ~ Reading Is An Adventure ~ (leilanilives2read) | 345 comments Last year I waited for the Thanksgiving sales. I think I only bought from ARe and Amazon because they're easiest to gift.


message 28: by Meep (new)

Meep I remember ARe having a sale meaning more books could be gifted :)


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Lisazj1 | 1514 comments I have to go and edit my Elfster list after all. *looks shamefaced* I bought one of the books on my list.

I have no impulse control. *sigh*


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Meep Lisazj1 wrote: "I have to go and edit my Elfster list after all. *looks shamefaced* I bought one of the books on my list.

I have no impulse control. *sigh*"


LOL i do that ;)


~ Lei ~ Reading Is An Adventure ~ (leilanilives2read) | 345 comments No shame, Lisa, it's hard to delay reading wishlists. Especially when peeps are talking about it, getting you all wound up!


Heather K (dentist in my spare time) (dentistinmysparetime) | 2075 comments Mod
Meep wrote: "I remember ARe having a sale meaning more books could be gifted :)"

That's where I shopped!


Roger - president of NBR United - (roger_presidentofnbrunited) | 316 comments I can only shop at Amazon have a big gift card balance there. I can receive gift from either ARe or amazon and the email is the same.


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Meep You can't gift books on amazon.Uk so it has to be ARe


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Karen (bookfanatic55) | 901 comments Lisazj1 wrote: "I have to go and edit my Elfster list after all. *looks shamefaced* I bought one of the books on my list.

I have no impulse control. *sigh*"


Impulse control? What is that?


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Meep Karen wrote: "Lisazj1 wrote: "I have to go and edit my Elfster list after all. *looks shamefaced* I bought one of the books on my list.

I have no impulse control. *sigh*"

Impulse control? What is that?"


It a bad, sad thing!


message 37: by Karen (last edited Nov 08, 2015 10:15AM) (new)

Karen (bookfanatic55) | 901 comments Meep wrote: "Karen wrote: "Lisazj1 wrote: "I have to go and edit my Elfster list after all. *looks shamefaced* I bought one of the books on my list.

I have no impulse control. *sigh*"

Impulse control? What i..."


Whew, thank heavens I have none then ;-)


message 38: by Lisazj1 (new)

Lisazj1 | 1514 comments Hahahaha! It's nice to know I'm not alone. :)


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Karen (bookfanatic55) | 901 comments Lisazj1 wrote: "Hahahaha! It's nice to know I'm not alone. :)"

Not even close welcome to Club Zero Impulse Control.


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Meep Is that an offshoot of the club 'Ohhhh Shiny!!'


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Karen (bookfanatic55) | 901 comments Meep wrote: "Is that an offshoot of the club 'Ohhhh Shiny!!'"

Why yes it is and also club 'Ohhhh Pretty, me wants!'


Roger - president of NBR United - (roger_presidentofnbrunited) | 316 comments how true my self control is only strengthened by my lack of money.


Lisa ~ Books Are My Drugs ~ (lisa44870) | 201 comments Roger - president of NBR United - wrote: "how true my self control is only strengthened by my lack of money."

I belong to this club!


~ Lei ~ Reading Is An Adventure ~ (leilanilives2read) | 345 comments I was really tempted last night to pick up Darker Space (Dark Space, #2) by Lisa Henry Darker Space and something else at ARe last night from my w/l because of the Loose ID 25% rebate but I was able to talk myself out of it because it's not like I have nothing else to read, lol! I'm currently reading Special Forces which will probably take me through close to Thanksgiving at the rate I'm going (and these are longgggg books!).


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Liza (liza5326) | 81 comments I have given in to my lack of self-control when it comes to books. My justification is that there are worse (and more expensive) things to be addicted to!


message 46: by Lisazj1 (new)

Lisazj1 | 1514 comments Liza wrote: "I have given in to my lack of self-control when it comes to books. My justification is that there are worse (and more expensive) things to be addicted to!"

Weeeell, that's kind of true? I don't know what possessed me to do it *curiosity killed the cat stuff* but I recently went back and pulled all my books expenses for the last 2 years and added it up. I was actually speechless. Goes without saying that I will never, EVER do such a thing again! :)


message 47: by Lisazj1 (new)

Lisazj1 | 1514 comments Names have been drawn! Let the wild rumpus start!! Whoo hoo!!


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Ami (amie_07) | 332 comments Wonder if ARe is having Cyber Monday 50% Rebate deals again (ho ho ho).


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Samantha (samel) | 129 comments +D -dances- Yay.


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Vivian Yeehaw!


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