Secret Santa 2023 - Post here when you receive your book!

[Marja]

I received All the Light We Cannot See today from my Secret Santa in Ireland! Thank you Secret Santa! Looking forward to read it :)

[Fedra]

Thank you secret Santa Sahaj for gifting me !

I don't really read non fiction but this does seems interesting and I'm always excited to get out of my comfort reading zone and try different things!!

[Vicki]

@Brianna Raquel, you are very welcome, and I hope that you enjoy your book. Merry Christmas!

[Carri Carey, TBR Twins]

groovyzee wrote: "woah how did i miss this? is it too late to join :’("

Sorry you missed it! Sign up is November 1-30, so be sure to sign up next year! We put reminders in the monthly message also.

[Vicki]

I haven’t received anything, I don’t think. I’m curious from others who have received theirs what the subject of the email would be or where the email would actually come from. I’m not concerned that I haven’t received my book yet as it’s only the 13th, but I’m just curious if how I will know when I actually receive it. My concern is if I receive it and don’t realize it and then my secret Santa won’t get acknowledgment from me. That is my concern!

[Marleen]

I just received The Troop from my Secret Santa, such a great pick! The crossover of scifi and horror is one of my favorite genre-blends, so I’m very excited to get it, thanks Secret Santa!

[Jen]

Marleen wrote: "I just received The Troop from my Secret Santa, such a great pick! The crossover of scifi and horror is one of my favorite genre-blends, so I’m very excited to get it, thanks Secret..."

Oh I'm so glad it arrived okay! I realised I didn't have any boxes at home and I had to go out in the rain to AH, where all they had was that sate ajam box and I was like 1. Is my giftee going to accept what looks like a box of spice mix and 2. Is the box going to make it?

[Marleen]

Jen wrote: "Marleen wrote: "I just received The Troop from my Secret Santa, such a great pick! The crossover of scifi and horror is one of my favorite genre-blends, so I’m very excited to get i..."

Haha it was an interesting package for sure, but it made it just fine! Thanks Jen!

[Kara]

I received Wrong Place Wrong Time, and I'm so excited to start it! Thank you, Secret Santa!

[Chris]

Kara wrote: "I received Wrong Place Wrong Time, and I'm so excited to start it! Thank you, Secret Santa!"

I did not send that but I read it a couple of months ago and thought it was fantastic!!

[Veronica]

I sent realm breaker!! And one other book.

[Veronica]

I mean I sent the Victoria aveyard adult book! Blade breaker and there was one other book I sent via mail.

[Laura]

Ciara wrote: "I received my gift! Thank you, Laura!"

I hope you enjoy them!

[Sarah]

bailey wrote: "Sarah wrote: "I just received from my Secret Santa! Thank you - I've just read this novella and loved it and now I have a copy to reread and lend to ..."

Oh my goodness THANK YOU for the copy of that I just received! This has been at the top of my list for a while because it's one of my favorite books ever and I can't wait to reread it over and over again. <3 I love that you got a used version of one of the old editions - I love the cover! Thank you so much again. :) Happy holidays!

[bailey, Challenges]

Sarah wrote: "bailey wrote: "Sarah wrote: "I just received from my Secret Santa! Thank you - I've just read this novella and loved it and now I have a copy to rere..."

I’m so glad the cover was right! And I hope the quality is okay, Happy Holidays!!! ☺️❄️🎄

[Jessica]

Thank you to my SS for my book! (Rewild Yourself by Simon Barnes) don't know who it was from due to there being no note etc. but thank you nonetheless! 😁💗

[Lauren]

I want to say a massive thank you to my Secret Santa (Lucy - Bookworm). I got both The Midnight Library by Matt Haig and City of Stars by Robert Jackson Bennett. I've been wanting to read both of these so fantastic picks! I can't thank you enough!!

[Lucy-Bookworm]

Lauren wrote: "I want to say a massive thank you to my Secret Santa (Lucy - Bookworm). I got both The Midnight Library by Matt Haig and City of Stars by Robert Jackson Bennett. I've been wanting to read both of t..."

I'm glad that you like the books - I wanted to send you a book from your wishlist (City of Stars) & one that I'd enjoyed (The Midnight Library - which I noticed was also on your wishlist)

[Laura]

So excited to have received from my Secret Santa! Thank you so much!!!

[Cindee]

Veronica wrote: "I mean I sent the Victoria aveyard adult book! Blade breaker and there was one other book I sent via mail."

Glad to know who sent them thank you very much

[Ciara]

Oh gosh, I just realized that I sent my Secret Santa book directly from the bookstore & had it gift wrapped, with no indication that it was a Secret Santa book! It could have ended up under the tree, unopened until Christmas! So, DIANE, if you are reading this, you should have gotten a package from Broadway Books last week! That's me, feel free to open now, if you haven't already!

[Vicki]

I just received my book from my Secret Santa and did he/she (?) ever hit it right on! I got an audiobook of and its MPG covers my most read genres: war (specifically WWII), historical fiction, romance, mystery, and books about books!

The book wasn't on any of my lists, so my Secret Santa really did his/her homework and found a truly PERFECT audiobook for me.

THANK YOU, SECRET SANTA!!! I will read it and hope you see my thoughts on it!

[Jill]

Thanks Peggy Moore for being my Secret Santa! I can't wait to read Love & Other Words by Christina Lauren.

[Bernadette]

Thanks, Jimena for Papillon - I saw the movie years ago and never read the book and added to my TBR list. I'll see of the book is better than the movie.😊

[Veronica]

I haven’t received mine but it was so nice to give a book that I read and loved that was on a wishlist!

[Lucy-Bookworm]

Thank you to my Secret Santa Mansi for
Being a series of short stories, its one I will dip in & out of over Christmas

[Gwen]

I received and from my Secret Santa last week! Thank you so much for the gift, Kara! And to Carrie for organizing this!

[Theresa, Readathons]

I just received The Help today!! We watched the movie a few years back. I'm looking forward to the book. Thank you so much, Secret Santa!!

[Samantha]

Huge thank you to my generous Secret Santa, Michelle, who gifted me two very fun books I have been dying to read! Happy holidays! x

[Chris]

Thank you to my Secret Santa who sent me Black Sun. I have never heard of this series but its sounds very interesting and I definitely will give it a go. Thanks again!!!

[Tina]

Thank-you to my Secret Santa Samantha! I received 2 books! The Gilded hour, and Practice makes perfect. I cannot wait to read them! 😊

[Mansi V]

Lucy-Bookworm wrote: "Thank you to my Secret Santa Mansi for
Being a series of short stories, its one I will dip in & out of over Christmas"

Hope you enjoy! I went to a reading of one of the stories and it definitely seems like a cosy Christmas read!

[Mansi V]

Thank you to my Secret Santa for The Silent Patient! I'm looking forward to having a cosy little reading evening with all the treats too! I couldn't see a name but thank you!!

[Taisha]

hi i received my secret santa gifts.

i got the cruel prince and the darkening 🙂

thank you to my secret santa, can't wait to start them 🥰

[Taisha]

Blagica wrote: "A massive thank you to my secret santa!!!! You did your homework. Everything is something I want to read! I received Fourth Wing, One of Us Is Lying and [book:People..."

hi you're welcome hon!! it was from me!! i hope you like them all 🥰

all of those books are my most liked 🥰

happy holidays 🤍🎄

[Blagica , Challenges]

you are a gem thank you!

[Lindsey]

Thank you to my secret santa who sent me The Golem and the Jinni!

[Michelle]

Samantha wrote: "Huge thank you to my generous Secret Santa, Michelle, who gifted me two very fun books I have been dying to read! Happy holidays! x

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You are quite welcome! I hope you enjoy them. I am taking a leap into the Crescent City books this year, so when I the second one on your list I just had to get it for you. I've never heard of the other one, but that blurb just caught my eye. Might have to add it to my list too.

[Veronica]

Ooh the golem and the jinn is an amazing book! Don’t forget to read the sequel

[Keri]

Veronica wrote: "Ooh the golem and the jinn is an amazing book! Don’t forget to read the sequel"

I second this! XD Just finished The Hidden Palace this year!

[Tina]

Lindsey wrote: "Thank you to my secret santa who sent me The Golem and the Jinni!"

I'm glad to know you received it! Enjoy!!! 😁🎅

[Sahaj]

I received the following ones. Thanks my secret Santa! :-)
The Last House on Needless Street
Duma Key
The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle
The Overnight Guest

Two from horror and two from mystery/thriller! All from genres I haven't ready any from! My secret Santa is clear about what she would like me to challenge for next year! You're on Fedra! ;-)

[Emily]

I got The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America’s Shining Women from my Secret Santa! Thank you!!

[Sarah]

Emily wrote: "I got The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America’s Shining Women from my Secret Santa! Thank you!!"

I'm glad it got to you safely! I had written a note to go with the first copy I ordered (which got lost in the mail, so I had to re-order it, which is the reason for the delay, sorry!), but I realized that I forgot to include the note on the re-order. The note was meant to say that I've heard a lot about this book and when I saw it on your shelf I thought it'd be a perfect gift. :) Hope you enjoy!

[Erin]

Thank you to my secret Santa for the midnight library and the blue bar. I am so excited to start reading them.

[Diane]

Many thanks to my Secret Santa for gifting me Harlem Shuffle. The author is a favorite of mine and I'm super excited to read it.

[Vicki]

I posted my book already but my secret Santa hasn’t responded so I still don’t know who he/she is. If my Santa sees this, I would love to know who you are!

[Carri Carey, TBR Twins]

Thank you all for making this year's Secret Santa a great success! I hope everyone had a magical holiday. Looking forward to sharing reading time with you all in 2024!

[Veronica]

I received the rose code audio book CD but I can’t listen to audio books. Thank you though!

[Meghan L]

I'm so thankful to my Secret Santa for Demigod 12! I can't wait to read it, but haven't read the first one. So, I had a great excuse to order Divinity 36. Happy Bookmas!