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dingsy
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Not sure if we're going to try and figure out who our SS was? My SS gave me "Black Swan Green", by David Mitchell, which I've been longing to read for a while, so am looking forward to reading it soon-think I'll be taking it to Cornwall on Saturday. A beautiful angel bookmark was a lovely extra surprise, so thanks again Santa. The writing on the card looks familiar, but I can't place it!
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blueflower
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| Posted: Tue Dec 25, 2007 9:14 pm Post subject: |
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My SS gave me The Kitchen Boy with a very nice bead bookmark, wonder who that could be from  |
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eightlegs
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| Posted: Tue Dec 25, 2007 11:34 pm Post subject: |
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My not so secret Santa very generously gave me one of Beady Jan's lovely bookmarks and two books - Innocent Traitor by Alison Weir and The Tenth Circle by Jodi Piccoult
So  Jerseygirl (given away by the fact that parcels from Jersey need a customs declaration and address and I've swapped with you before!)
I love them all! |
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annecater
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| Posted: Wed Dec 26, 2007 12:13 am Post subject: |
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I was delighted to receive Ithaka by Adele Geras from Secret Santa, a book I have wanted for so long but never been able to get hold of - and I do know who you are!!
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lovely treez
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| Posted: Wed Dec 26, 2007 11:48 am Post subject: |
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I don't have any idea who my Secret Santa was but whoever you are, you're an angel as you got me The Joy of Shopping which was top of my wishlist.  Can't wait to dip into it over the hols (better to read about shopping rather than actually going to the sales!!)
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RonnieJacobs
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| Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2007 9:58 am Post subject: |
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Thanks SS I received Suite Francaise which I have wanted for ages
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miranda
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| Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2007 11:55 am Post subject: |
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I received Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides which I have wanted for ages, because I have heard such good things about it , and it is on the 1001 books list Thank you Santa!
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mummymelly
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Thank you SS! I got The Secret Mothers Club which I'm very much looking forward to!
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nicnic
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Many christmas hugs to my secret santa for bringing me The Magician's Assistant and a lovely new pen.
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katey
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My secret santa was extremely generous giving Zach 'We're Going on a BearHunt' and a Jez Alborough book (can't remember which one and it is upstairs) 
I also then recieved a parcel addressed to Zachary with James and the Giant Peach 
Thank you so much Santa
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mummymelly
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| Posted: Fri Dec 28, 2007 9:38 pm Post subject: |
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| katey wrote: | My secret santa was extremely generous giving Zach 'We're Going on a BearHunt' and a Jez Alborough book (can't remember which one and it is upstairs)
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Rachel loves Bear Hunt and also the Jez Alborough books! Her fave is Some Dogs Do and My Friend Bear!
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heathera
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Thank you very much to my secret santa, and no I have no idea who you are!! I was given The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid - Bill Bryson AND The Death of Visnu (can't remember who it's by and it's in another room!) - looking forward to reading both of those over the next few weeks. xx
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Thank you Secret Santa for my lovely gift - Falling Angels by Tracy Chevalier. I recognised your handwriting! Thanks once again, it looks great and I liked the stamped wrapping paper too. 
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lisa2062
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clairabella
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| Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2008 5:30 pm Post subject: |
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| Thank you secret santa I got The Book Thief and a lovely beaded bookmark. |
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blueflower
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| Jan, I think your breaded bookmarks have been very popular this year with the BB's SS. I love mine, I keep looking at the spine when I close the book, it looks good with beads on it. |
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eightlegs
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| blueflower wrote: | | Jan, I think your breaded bookmarks have been very popular this year with the BB's SS. I love mine, I keep looking at the spine when I close the book, it looks good with beads on it. |
I totally agree! And they are very tactile, I had one from my
SS and find myself holding it in one had and fiddling with it while I read. I like the gentle rattle of it too - perhaps I'm just weird! |
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blueflower
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| eightlegs wrote: | | blueflower wrote: | | Jan, I think your breaded bookmarks have been very popular this year with the BB's SS. I love mine, I keep looking at the spine when I close the book, it looks good with beads on it. |
I totally agree! And they are very tactile, I had one from my
SS and find myself holding it in one had and fiddling with it while I read. I like the gentle rattle of it too - perhaps I'm just weird! |
I play with mine as well, but didn't like to mention it  |
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annecater
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Well, can we guess who our Secret Santas were yet? I've worked out that Lovelytreez was Glynis' - I'm sure mine was Ronnie - any more guesses?
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mummymelly
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I haven't a clue I'm afraid! As a very wild guess, I'll go with Glynis?
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I received Northanger Abbey thanks to my SS, so thanks again and I can't wait to read it. Lisa x