Christmas in July Book Exchange discussion

Feel free to talk about anything and everything here :)

I am in

Yay!! Hi Angela!

Hi I was wondering if you were going to do this again or not, it’s been such a crazy year. Hope everyone is doing well. I’m definitely in!!!

It was so nutty and then all of a sudden I thought "oh crap! It's June!!!" lol The timeline is a little behind, but oh well. I'm just glad some of us still want to do it!

I'm in! My work hours have been reduced since April and the silver lining is MOAR READING TIME!

Hi everybody!

So nice to see CiJ coming back this year, we definitely need it!

Funny thing, tho, with everyone home (hubby and 4 kids) I have no time to read. I cut my usual 220+ books a year to 150. Hopefully it will pick up soon :)

Anyway, glad to see you all! :)

I was sick with COVID-19 for about 6 weeks, while stuck in bed I read a LOT but it has since calmed down but I’m still 20+ books ahead of my projected goal for the year.

Nadine Bookaholic wrote: "I was sick with COVID-19 for about 6 weeks, while stuck in bed I read a LOT but it has since calmed down but I’m still 20+ books ahead of my projected goal for the year."

Sorry to hear that, I know someone who had it and showed no symptoms what so ever... And the symptoms of the virus reflect a lot of other health conditions too so there are people who are diagnosed with it by the test kits, but when the blood samples came back they were diagnosed with Chrohn's disease. But you took the best option of staying in bed and reading, others try and deny the symptoms and carry on everyday housework... Personally, I rather read than do house work

Laura-marie wrote: "Sorry to hear that, I know someone who had it and showed no symptoms what so ever..."

I had no choice I was really to sick to do anything other than read and sleep. I'm a BC survivor and have asthma as well as some other health issues so I wasn't completely surprised that I got sick even though I was very cautious when doing anything.

I'm with you I'd rather read than do housework too..LOL

So sorry to hear about you being sick, Nadine. But I am really happy you are OK now! *hugs* :D

My aunt's family all got it: 4 adults and 2 toddlers. None of them was ever sick, just lost the sense of smell. That was back in early May, too.

I’m so sorry to hear you were sick, Nadine. Glad you could get some reading enjoyment in!

I am in read mainly M/M romance. You can check out my TBR list if the books on wishlist is not enough.

I’m in as well :) I was so happy to see the “Christmas in July” email in my inbox, so thank you 💗

Glad you're feeling better Nadine!

Just RSVP'ed, I'm so excited. I love book exchanges like this. :)

Glad to see so many people interested and coming to sign up! :-)

Remember- if you haven't done it yet, go to Elfster to officially register and add your name. That is where the picks will come from.

https://www.elfster.com/gift-exchange...

I am in

Nadine Bookaholic wrote: "I was sick with COVID-19 for about 6 weeks, while stuck in bed I read a LOT but it has since calmed down but I’m still 20+ books ahead of my projected goal for the year."

Nadine, I'm so glad you are feeling better! <3

I thought I was going to be too late. I've had 4 surgeries since May and still have a feeding tube in my stomach until most likely the end of July. This year has been crappy for reading too.

@ Nadine: sorry to hear you were sick with Covid but I'm glad you're feeling better now.

Thanks everyone.

Lisa I hope you're doing better really soon <3

Thanks Nadine

How's everyone doing? It has been a CRAZY week. I'm hoping this week will be a little slower.

Lisa ~ Books Are My Drugs ~ wrote: "I thought I was going to be too late. I've had 4 surgeries since May and still have a feeding tube in my stomach until most likely the end of July. This year has been crappy for reading too.."

Sending healing thoughts your way Lisa!

Kendra wrote: "How's everyone doing? It has been a CRAZY week. I'm hoping this week will be a little slower."

It's been a crazy year! :/

Lisa, sorry you were not well :( but glad to hear you are doing better!

I thought I would have more time to read during these past months, but with all the kids home 24/7, it's just not possible. I had to cut my yearly challenge from 200+ books to 150, but even that, I am afraid, will have to be cut down to 100 :(

Me, too! I am 46 books behind already, and normally I am right on track. I'm hoping I can get to 200 at least. My goal was 275, but I know that isn't happening.

Kendra wrote: "Me, too! I am 46 books behind already, and normally I am right on track. I'm hoping I can get to 200 at least. My goal was 275, but I know that isn't happening."

You can always cheat and go for shorts ;)

Well I got a new gifting name.

Roger - president of NBR United - wrote: "Well I got a new gifting name."

Yesterday? As in you got a new pick?
There was an issue with Elfster on Monday, but it got all straightened out so it should be set. If you have any issues, PM me and we'll see what we can figure out.

I thought I was the only one behind this year. I struggled last year but only by like 3-4 books, this year I’m constantly 6-7 books behind. My goal is also much lower, at only 80 books.

I just managed to catch up a little bit. I am only (ugh, only!) 8 books behind. Working hard to read more. Cutting down on my sleep X)

Ugh. So it looks like I'll probably need to have my throat dilated again. Had a tylenol get stuck Sunday and then a tramadol stuck today. I was hoping that my visit next week would be it. :(

Lisa ~ Books Are My Drugs ~ wrote: "Ugh. So it looks like I'll probably need to have my throat dilated again. Had a tylenol get stuck Sunday and then a tramadol stuck today. I was hoping that my visit next week would be it. :("

Sending you well wishes 😃😃

Thanks. While it sucks, I know there are people who have problems way worse.

Lisa ~ Books Are My Drugs ~ wrote: "Ugh. So it looks like I'll probably need to have my throat dilated again. Had a tylenol get stuck Sunday and then a tramadol stuck today. I was hoping that my visit next week would be it. :("

Sorry you have to go through this. Sending you hugs and well wishes

Thanks.

@Lisa~
I can't even! always hated pills for that reason myself :(
Not fun at all. Will be thinking of you <3 *hugs x 10*

Kendra wrote: "Roger - president of NBR United - wrote: "Well I got a new gifting name."

Yesterday? As in you got a new pick?
There was an issue with Elfster on Monday, but it got all straightened out so it shou..."

Nope a new name for random gifting!

Lisa ~ Books Are My Drugs ~ wrote: "Ugh. So it looks like I'll probably need to have my throat dilated again. Had a tylenol get stuck Sunday and then a tramadol stuck today. I was hoping that my visit next week would be it. :("

Oh man. I am so sorry to hear that.

M'rella wrote: "@Lisa~
I can't even! always hated pills for that reason myself :(
Not fun at all. Will be thinking of you <3 *hugs x 10*
"

Thanks. Unfortunately, I thought I was ok so gave away all my children's tylenol. :( This whole process has been a cluster from the beginning!

Lisa I really hope you're feeling better soon.

Sending you tons of hugs and positive vibes

Thanks Nadine, same to you!

I enjoy this it was a nice distraction from all the things going on in the world.

M'rella wrote: "I regret to say, Goodreads unfriended us some time ago. Not sure how or why it happens, but it’s really annoying. Resending you friend request 😀 ..."

Is this something that happens? Late last year, I was weeding out friends that haven't been on GR for more than a year and then I noticed months later, just recently, my friend count had gone down by a good thirty. I couldn't think of what I'd done to run off that many friends!

@Lei

It's actually a GR thing :( They unfriend people on the regular basis. Goes years back.

At first I thought it was me, too, but then I started taking screenshots of my friends and friend-count. I am not sure why GR does that. A bug? 🤷🏻‍♂️