SantaThing

16 Responses to “SantaThing”

1. bermudaonion Posted: Dec 24th, 2008 at 4:50 pm

   1 Your SantaThing did a good job! I didn’t participate because I did the Secret Santa thing that Dewey and Nymeth organized and couldn’t afford to do both. Merry Christmas! I wish I had participated in that Secret Santa, too (not that I could have afforded both myself). Merry Christmas to you, Kathy! Reply to this comment.

2. Fyrefly Posted: Dec 24th, 2008 at 5:00 pm

   2 I love SantaThing! I’m so glad they did it again this year; I get such a kick out of making suggestions, picking for my Santa-ee, and acting as a volunteer elf to pick for people whose Santas fell down on the job. (I’m still on board with organizing a recommendation-based challenge at some point next year, if you’re still interested, but I’d prefer to wait until after the holidays – I’ll be in touch!) You know I am! After the New Year sounds wonderful to me. 2009 is going to be The Year of the Challenge for me. That’s awesome that you got such great books – I had mine shipped to my house, but I’m at my parents’ for the holidays, so I won’t get to know what my loot books are until probably the 30th. Hrmph. More presents to open, I guess. You have much more patience than I have. I would have had mine sent to my mother’s house. Reply to this comment.

3. Meghan Posted: Dec 24th, 2008 at 5:06 pm

   3 I participated! I got The Book Thief by Markus Zusak and Pastwatch: The Redemption of Christopher Columbus by Orson Scott Card. I’m not sure about the second but I can’t wait to read the first one! I picked out Shogun by James Clavell and Black Sun Rising by C.S. Friedman for my person. I had a lot of fun. I did it last year too and I want to do it next year! The Book Thief is something I would have loved, too. I had to look up Card. His name sounded familiar. I think my husband has read and (if I’m remembering correctly) enjoyed something he’s read. Sci-Fi/Historical Fiction could be interesting. I hope that it really surprises you, Meghan! Merry Christmas! Reply to this comment.

4. Matthew Posted: Dec 24th, 2008 at 5:21 pm

   4 I wish you the best in this holiday season, full of joy and memories, and a healthy, bookish new year! Merry Christmas! Reply to this comment.

5. Amy Posted: Dec 24th, 2008 at 6:25 pm

   5 What lovely gifts! I didn’t participate this year, but would like to in the future. I love buying books for someone who really enjoys them. Happy Holidays to your family! Amy Reply to this comment.

6. Andi Posted: Dec 24th, 2008 at 6:41 pm

   6 What fun! Enjoy your goodies, and it sounds like your choices were excellent. Reply to this comment.

7. Ti Posted: Dec 24th, 2008 at 6:50 pm

   7 I didn’t even know about SantaThing. I am going to have to make notes about all of these exchanges for next year. Happy Holidays to you! Reply to this comment.

8. Literary Feline Posted: Dec 24th, 2008 at 8:30 pm

   8 The Secret SantaThing was a lot of fun, wasn’t it? It was fun selecting books for someone else. Reply to this comment.

9. Shana @ Literarily Posted: Dec 24th, 2008 at 11:48 pm

   9 Jennifer, I didn’t know about this! I’ve heard great things about The Dress Lodger! Reply to this comment.

10. donstuff Posted: Dec 25th, 2008 at 2:18 pm

    10 Merry Christmas! Reply to this comment.

11. Alyce Posted: Dec 25th, 2008 at 3:03 pm

    11 Merry Christmas! Reply to this comment.

12. Carey Posted: Dec 25th, 2008 at 7:51 pm

    12 Merry Christmas! Reply to this comment.

13. Marg Posted: Dec 26th, 2008 at 4:51 am

    13 I didn’t participate in the gift swaps because I was already doing one through HFO, and couldn’t afford to do any others, particularly when you see some of the great gifts that were sent! Hope you and your family had a lovely Christmas day! Reply to this comment.

14. Shauna- Reading and Ruminations Posted: Dec 27th, 2008 at 7:20 pm

    14 Thank you again for such fantastic books! I’ve already finished Benjamin Button (looking forward to seeing the movie now to see how they flesh it all out!), and I’m probably going to start The Monsters of Templeton this week sometime. Hope you had a wonderful Christmas! Reply to this comment.

15. Matthew Posted: Dec 28th, 2008 at 4:17 pm

    15 Santa has been very good to me this year, with a surprising deluge of non-fiction, including The Prosecution of Bush for Murder. I guess I’ll start the new year with reading a lot of non-fiction. I also get False Colours by Georgette Heyer from Danielle for the giveaway! Reply to this comment.

16. Serena (Savvy Verse & Wit) Posted: Dec 30th, 2008 at 1:00 pm

    16 I participated, but have not received my books yet from my SantaThing. What if they are lost in the mail? Reply to this comment.