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message 1: by Carri Carey, TBR Twins (new)

Carri Carey | 957 comments We're all excited to see what you got! Please post here so your Santa will know your book has arrived safely.

Some of your books are coming from very long distances (and some areas are experiencing significant post delays), so don't worry if you don't receive anything quickly.


message 2: by Aditya (new)

Aditya Tomar (adityapratapsinghtomar) Hey, I have received my book, 'The Eye of the World'.
Thanks so much for this initiative. Happy Holidays!


message 3: by D.L. (new)

D.L. | 1448 comments I just received Aloha Lagoon Mysteries Boxed Set (Aloha Lagoon Mysteries #1-5) by Leslie Langtry

The series' sounds awesome! Thank you so much to my Secret Santa!!!


message 4: by Fedra (new)

Fedra (fedra369) | 58 comments I received 5 books from my wonderful secret Santa, Niharika!!

When We Cease to Understand the World by Benjamín Labatut I really wanted to read this one!!,
A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles had my eye on that one for some time as well - so thank you!
the famous Angels & Demons (Robert Langdon, #1) by Dan Brown
and 2 more books that I want to check out!! Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine Evaristo The Forty Rules of Love by Elif Shafak

Thank you so much!! And guess what... I happened to be her Secret Santa as well!! That was so fun! Hope she enjoys the books I sent her too! I feel so blessed, the holiday's spirit is now upon me! Thank you again Niharika 💖🎄🎁

And to all of you who made this happen again this year!


message 5: by Niharika (new)

Niharika (niharikaasnani) | 26 comments Fedra wrote: "I received 5 books from my wonderful secret Santa, Niharika!!

When We Cease to Understand the World by Benjamín Labatut I really wanted to read this one!!,
[bookcover:A Gentleman in Moscow|34066..."


I am so grateful and happy to have been a part of Secret Santa and connected with Fedra, who is an awesome,kind and generous person. Along with the ebooks, I was touched by the beautiful and heartfelt mail and the link to a Christmas song , just made it all about the holidays.
It has been a pleasure to exchange books and receive them. Shall be posting the books I have received from my Secret Santee Fedra soon. Thank You everyone for this Secret Santa opportunity.


message 6: by Niharika (new)

Niharika (niharikaasnani) | 26 comments I have received these books from my Secret Santee Fedra.

The Humans by Matt Haig looking forward to reading this one.

Notes on an Execution by Danya Kukafka absolutely new for me..

A Flicker in the Dark by Stacy Willingham

Circe by Madeline Miller has been on my tbr for a while.!!

and recommended me this other book too

The Night of Wishes by Michael Ende


Thank You Fedra and everyone who organised this Secret Santa. Now its something I will be looking forward to..


message 7: by TCampbell (new)

TCampbell | 525 comments I received my book from Rachael. Thanks so much, can't wait to read it!
The Road to Paradise


message 8: by Heather (new)

Heather Wescott | 461 comments Thank you so much, Theresa! I'm excited to read Barbara Kingsolver's new novel Demon Copperhead and very much appreciate the gift.

Happy holidays, everyone!


message 9: by Carri Carey, TBR Twins (new)

Carri Carey | 957 comments I received The Marriage Portrait from Heather and I am so excited to read it! Thank you, Heather!


message 10: by Ilona (new)

Ilona | 4698 comments I just received Vilette by Charlotte Brontë! Thank you Santa! Happy Holidays!


message 11: by Keri (new)

Keri Sparks | 602 comments OHMYWORDIALREADYGOTMYBOOKS!!!!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE RIDDLE-MASTER OF HED TRILOGY BY PATRICIA MCKILLIP!!!! AND THE CELTIC ART BOOKMARKER!!! HAHAHAHAH I AM SOOOOO HAPPY!!!! THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!!


message 12: by Sunny (new)

Sunny | 2311 comments Keri wrote: "OHMYWORDIALREADYGOTMYBOOKS!!!!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE RIDDLE-MASTER OF HED TRILOGY BY PATRICIA MCKILLIP!!!! AND THE CELTIC ART BOOKMARKER!!! HAHAHAHAH I AM SOOOOO HAPPY!!!! THANK YOU THANK YOU..."

LOL You are so welcome! I think the books beat the card I sent you from me, explaining about the books coming.


message 13: by Keri (new)

Keri Sparks | 602 comments Sunny wrote: "Keri wrote: "OHMYWORDIALREADYGOTMYBOOKS!!!!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE RIDDLE-MASTER OF HED TRILOGY BY PATRICIA MCKILLIP!!!! AND THE CELTIC ART BOOKMARKER!!! HAHAHAHAH I AM SOOOOO HAPPY!!!! THANK ..."


Card? Books definitely beat it. Haha. Thanks! I look forward to it's arrival!


message 14: by Taylor (new)

Taylor (talking_books_with_tay) | 25 comments Just opened "The Easy Baked Donut Cookbook: 60 Sweet and Savory Recipes for Your Oven and Mini Donut Maker"! So excited to try new recipes with my toddler :)


message 15: by Jen (new)

Jen Well-Steered (well-steered) Thanks Santa! I just received Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi! Looking forward to it!


message 16: by Ilona (new)

Ilona | 4698 comments Jen wrote: "Thanks Santa! I just received Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi! Looking forward to it!"

You're welcome :) I hope you'll like it!


Jannelies (living between hope and fear) | 30 comments Thanks Santa! I just received The New Wilderness by Diane Cook
The New Wilderness by Diane Cook

together with a lovely Christmas Card!

A very good choice, I'm happy with it!


message 18: by Theresa, Readathons (last edited Dec 09, 2022 06:20PM) (new)

Theresa | 750 comments I received The Night Circus today!
Thank you, Santa!!


message 19: by SarahKat, Buddy Reads (new)

SarahKat | 5999 comments I received The Druid and Luckiest Girl Alive! Thank you Santa!


message 20: by Megan (new)

Megan (lahairoi) | 7470 comments SarahKat wrote: "I received The Druid and Luckiest Girl Alive! Thank you Santa!"

You’re very welcome🤶


message 21: by Ashley (new)

Ashley | 53 comments I received my book a few days ago but got busy.
Anyways I received Beartown by Fredrik Backman, I am pretty excited for this. I’ve only heard great things and just have never gotten around to reading it.


message 22: by Sunny (last edited Dec 11, 2022 08:18AM) (new)

Sunny | 2311 comments These arrived from my 🎅 yesterday!

Storm Front
Double Booked for Death
Killer Librarian

I'll add them to my reading list for the coming year.

Thanks so much!😊


message 23: by Carri Carey, TBR Twins (new)

Carri Carey | 957 comments Only a few days left to get your books sent! If you haven't already, please do. Thank you Santas! 🎅


message 24: by Bobbi (new)

Bobbi  (schadenfreudian) | 628 comments I just received my Secret Santa!

Thistlefoot definitely was on my tbr shortlist and Beautiful Bad: A Novel which sounds so, so good!

Thank you so much, ٱé! �


message 25: by ٱé (new)

ٱé (desiremorebooks) | 587 comments Bobbi wrote: "I just received my Secret Santa!

Thistlefoot definitely was on my tbr shortlist and Beautiful Bad: A Novel which sounds so, so good!

Thank you so much, ٱé! �"


You're so welcome!


message 26: by Cindee (new)

Cindee | 78 comments I just received my Secret Santa
Prince of Song & Sea (Princes, #1) by Linsey Miller and Chain of Gold (The Last Hours, #1) by Cassandra Clare I love the bookmark too

Thank you very much Kate


message 27: by Cindee (new)

Cindee | 78 comments Taylor wrote: "Just opened "The Easy Baked Donut Cookbook: 60 Sweet and Savory Recipes for Your Oven and Mini Donut Maker"! So excited to try new recipes with my toddler :)"

Your Welcome hope you enjoy making stuff


message 28: by Megan (new)

Megan (lahairoi) | 7470 comments Thank you to my secret Santa, Anissa! I cannot wait to read both the kindle books!


message 29: by Sonja (last edited Dec 12, 2022 10:01PM) (new)

Sonja | 9 comments Thanks so much to my Secret Santa for Still Life by Sarah Winman . I'm looking forward to reading it over my summer holidays


message 30: by Nicole (new)

Nicole Woods (nicole_woods65) | 976 comments Sunny wrote: "These arrived from my 🎅 yesterday!

Storm Front
Double Booked for Death
Killer Librarian

I'll add them to my reading list for the coming year.

Thanks ..."

YW! Glad they could get to you the same day! ^_^ I hope the quality of the books are fine. Had to do used books this year, since money is tight.

Happy reading & Happy Holidays! <3


message 31: by Meghan L (new)

Meghan L | 380 comments I received a copy of LVOE: Poems, Epigrams Aphorisms and I think it must have been from my Secret Santa. I am so excited! Thank you!!!


message 32: by Dorothy (new)

Dorothy  (vilette) | 267 comments Ashley wrote: "I received my book a few days ago but got busy.
Anyways I received Beartown by Fredrik Backman, I am pretty excited for this. I’ve only heard great things and just have never gotten around to readi..."


I have really enjoyed books by Backman, but I am trying to read "Winners" and not getting into it at all. It seems darker than the others..


message 33: by Kate (new)

Kate | 182 comments Cindee wrote: "I just received my Secret Santa
Prince of Song & Sea (Princes, #1) by Linsey Miller and Chain of Gold (The Last Hours, #1) by Cassandra Clare I love the bookmark too

Thank you very much Kate"


You're welcome! Hope you enjoy reading them!


message 34: by Ashleigh (new)

Ashleigh Motbey (ashybear02) | 1686 comments Thank you Santa for The Marriage Portrait! This book looks incredibly interesting!


message 35: by Cindee (new)

Cindee | 78 comments Kate wrote: "Cindee wrote: "I just received my Secret Santa
Prince of Song & Sea (Princes, #1) by Linsey Miller and Chain of Gold (The Last Hours, #1) by Cassandra Clare I love the bookmark too

Thank you very much Kate"

You're welcome! H..."


Yes planning on reading one of them next month with the other I have to catch up on the rest of that series


message 36: by Anissa (new)

Anissa Michaud | 287 comments Megan wrote: "Thank you to my secret Santa, Anissa! I cannot wait to read both the kindle books!"

You're very welcome! I hope you enjoy them both!


message 37: by Alaina (new)

Alaina | 57 comments Thank you Erin W. for the books! They are a perfect match and I’m very excited to read them :) Happy Holidays!


message 38: by Veronica (new)

Veronica Marshall (vimars) | 135 comments I received from My secret Santa Kalem Botz a card, Two books the other Einstien and Simon the fiddler. Thank you can't wait to read them!


message 39: by Bernadette (last edited Dec 14, 2022 06:55PM) (new)

Bernadette (bernadettedaniel) | 215 comments Thank you, Taylor, for In an Instant In an Instant by Suzanne Redfearn . I hope I enjoy as much as you did. I look forward to reading it🥰


message 40: by Sarah (new)

Sarah Twiggs (twiggssl) | 92 comments Oh my goodness! Thank you to my Santa, Jill for

The Lost Letter
The Night Ship
Remarkably Bright Creatures

They have been on my to-read list for a while now. I can't wait to dig in over the holiday break!

And a big THANK YOU to Carri for organizing this again. It is always my favorite :-)


message 41: by Anissa (last edited Dec 15, 2022 07:34AM) (new)

Anissa Michaud | 287 comments Thank you to my Secret Santa, Ashley for both my 2022 book (The Violin Conspiracy and my 2019 book (The Name of the Wind). I think the later didn't get delivered initially but I'm very much looking forward to reading both books.


message 42: by Kalyn (new)

Kalyn Botz | 28 comments Veronica wrote: "I received from My secret Santa Kalem Botz a card, Two books the other Einstien and Simon the fiddler. Thank you can't wait to read them!"

Your welcome Veronica! I'm just glad they got there since I have been stuck at home due to a major snowstorm. Plenty of time to read!


message 43: by Taisha (new)

Taisha Casimir (goodreadscomtaishacasimir) | 35 comments sorry for the late response, was busy with finals

last week, my santa sent me two books and some cute bookmarks 🥰

the books i got were "Every Summer After" by Carley Fortune and "The Inheritance Games" by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

thank you to my santa Alta Thornton!! 🥰😁


message 44: by Kdbrand (last edited Dec 16, 2022 06:15PM) (new)

Kdbrand | 5 comments Thanks so much to my Secret Santa, Alayna!!

I received Then She Was Gone, Malibu Rising, and Bullet Train. Can't wait to dive into them!


message 45: by Sunny (last edited Dec 15, 2022 10:24AM) (new)

Sunny | 2311 comments Nicole wrote: "Sunny wrote: "These arrived from my 🎅 yesterday!

Storm Front
Double Booked for Death
Killer Librarian

I'll add them to my reading list for the coming ..."


The majority of the books I own are used.
So, they fit right in with the rest of the gang! =)

Happy reading & Happy Holidays! <3 to you, too!


message 46: by Anthony (new)

Anthony DeRosa | 97 comments Meghan L wrote: "I received a copy of LVOE: Poems, Epigrams Aphorisms and I think it must have been from my Secret Santa. I am so excited! Thank you!!!"

You are quite welcome.


BookNookWhispers  by Bevy | 30 comments I believe I received my book from my Secret Santa. Sadly, there was no message.
I got „We are All Completely Beside Ourselves� by Karen Joy Fowler.
I‘m rather exited to read this one� sounds like it’s right up my alley.
So, thank you, Secret Santa.


message 48: by Nicole (new)

Nicole Woods (nicole_woods65) | 976 comments @Sunny: (Sorry, I’m on mobile rn and I don’t see an option to reply, so I hope you see this.)

Awesome! :D It’s nice when books can get a new home and new folks to appreciate them. ^_^

TY! <3


message 49: by Nicole (new)

Nicole Woods (nicole_woods65) | 976 comments Received Lore Olympus Vol. 2 from Michelle L. Jungers! TYSM! <3 Hopefully I’ll start this series next year.

(The USPS is also showing another package set to arrive and since I don’t think I’m expecting anything & this was vol. 2, I’m assuming you probably got me Vol. 1, as well. Thank you for that, if so!)

Happy Holidays, happy reading, and I hope you have a great New Year! <3


message 50: by Dorothy (new)

Dorothy  (vilette) | 267 comments You guys are having so much fun I think I will join you next year!


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