Secret Santa gift exchange! discussion

What did you get from your Secret Santa? Post all of your gifts here! We want to see them, and your match wants to know that you got them!!

I usually wait to post this topic but I already got a gift from Green Grinch!!! Thank you! I got Touch of a Yellow Sun by V.L. Locey. You're the best!

Oh, is it starting already? I thought it doesn't start until the 14th November?! Anyway, congrats on your early present. :)

Stefanie wrote: "Oh, is it starting already? I thought it doesn't start until the 14th November?! Anyway, congrats on your early present. :)"

It doesn't officially, but there's always a few eager Elves who kick off early :)

Cadiva wrote: "Stefanie wrote: "Oh, is it starting already? I thought it doesn't start until the 14th November?! Anyway, congrats on your early present. :)"

It doesn't officially, but there's always a few eager ..."

This! Doesn't officially start since we don't have our matches yet, but some elves can't help themselves ;)

Ohh yeah that's always exciting :)

Thank you, Impatient Elf!!

I love Josh Lanyon and will enjoy !! 🎁

Impatient Elf, you started early!!!

Thank you so much for Adler and Orrick! You're the best :)

Impatient Elf strikes again! They gifted me with High Aztech by Ernest Hogan, some classic indigenous sci-fi which has been on my want-list for ages. Thank you, my friend.

The aptly named Impatient Elf gifted me .

Thank you so much!!!

Ooh some people have gotten books already? that's so cool

Alex wrote: "Ooh some people have gotten books already? that's so cool"

I know! Some elves can't wait!

Alex wrote: "Ooh some people have gotten books already? that's so cool"

I know! Some elves can't wait!

Well, Santa's Baby Mama (I laughed so hard I was banging the keyboard and disconnected my Zoom w/the YGC! He got me back and, luckily, thought it was as funny as I did so he wasn't too p.o'd at me) got me Annabelle Greene's series-starting The Vicar and the Rake!!

You *rawk*, BabyMama! Absolutely!

Thank you, Jack Elfeton, the Elfkin King for The Graveyard Book! I can’t wait to read it!

Fun names already!

Thank you Elfmer Fudd!!
I I received an early Christmas present.
THANK YOU!

This looks quite lively already :)

Allan wrote: "Thank you Elfmer Fudd!!
I I received an early Christmas present.
THANK YOU!"

Elfmer Fudd! <3 LOLOL, I love that!

These are some great names! I need to come up with a good Elf name.

Allan wrote: "Thank you Elfmer Fudd!!
I I received an early Christmas present.
THANK YOU!"

Allan, that one is great. I understand when you are off line for the next three days.

Thank you so much to Gigi's sitting on Santa's lap and Spreading Good Cheer!!

I woke up to a wonderful Halloween surprise -

That was so sweet of you!! <3

Oh look! *sparkles* I got my first gift of the year! Thank you so much Sugarplum the snowflake dancing elf for ! <3<3<3

I've had a couple of really crappy days and this just brightened my day up like you wouldn't believe, thank you so much! xxx

GiGi's siting on Santa's Lap and Spreading Good Cheer, thank you for !!

Awww so many people getting wonderful gifts

Don't worry, everyone, the exchange is starting for real soon and the gifts will be flying!

It's really cool to see all the books given already!

Alex wrote: "It's really cool to see all the books given already!"

Some people just can’t help themselves, and there’s a LOT of those people in this exchange. Best place on the internet. ❤️

Lisazj1 wrote: "Some people just can’t help themselves, and there’s a LOT of those people in this exchange. Best place on the internet. ❤️"

Yes! For sure!!

What a surprise! I didn't realize the exchange is already in full force!

Someday It Will Be by S.A. McAuley


GiGi's siting on Santa's Lap and Spreading Good Cheer, Thank you very much for this particular cheer :D Much appreciated!

*Gets martini (shaken, not stirred), picks up her iPad and snuggles on a sofa*

So many goodies, looks like some of you had a happy Halloween as well as a great start to the holidays.

M'rella wrote: "What a surprise! I didn't realize the exchange is already in full force!

Someday It Will Be by S.A. McAuley


GiGi's siting ..."

Oh M'rella. If you aren't wrecked *in the best possible way* already, prepare to be. <3

OMG, thank you SO MUCH to Sir Reginald Percival Elfcelsior Whiskerbottom! The fine Sir gifted me !! I can't wait to read it!

Heather K (dentist in my spare time) wrote: "OMG, thank you SO MUCH to Sir Reginald Percival Elfcelsior Whiskerbottom! The fine Sir gifted me !! I can't wait to read it!"

Enjoy, it's utter perfection!

Also top quality elf name!

Thank you so much TwinkletoesSparklepants for amazon giftcard <3 <3

TwinkletoesSparklepants (I have no idea how you all came up with these names!!) sent me an Amazon Giftcard with note "Think of this as an early starter ;)"

Well, dear TwinkletoesSparklepants, I used your giftcard to buy these two books (the latter one was limited time deal, so your gift come RIGHT on time!)




Thank you so much for the early cheer

Thank you TwinkletoesSparklepants for the Amazon gift card. I will use it wisely 😁

Ami wrote: "TwinkletoesSparklepants (I have no idea how you all came up with these names!!) sent me an Amazon Giftcard with note "Think of this as an early starter ;)"

Well, dear TwinkletoesSparklepants, I us..."

I really enjoyed the Caroline Lindon, Ami!

Woah, look at all of this early gifting! We are off to a good start!

Ro wrote: "LOL and I"m the complete opposite!! I am notorious for reading books out of order, or skipping one or two in a series, or starting from the end and working backwards!"

As long as you're happy, that's what counts! There's no wrong way to do it. :)

Cadiva wrote: "Heather K (dentist in my spare time) wrote: "OMG, thank you SO MUCH to Sir Reginald Percival Elfcelsior Whiskerbottom! The fine Sir gifted me !! I can't wait to read it...

Enjoy, it's utter perfection!

Also top quality elf name!"

LOL, I like that one too! And TwinkletoesSparklepants is cute! <3 Besides all the books *of course*, the names are my favorite thing! :)

Wow! I got an early gift too. From Sir. Reginald Percival Elfcelsior Whiskerbottom! (LOVE that name. LOL!)

Thank you so much for Captive Prince. This has been on my TBR list for ages!

I really need to start thinking of a good Elf Name...

Thank you Gingerbread Goodness Elf for A Cowboy for Christmas. This has been on my Wishlist and TBR shelf for a while now, I look forward to reading it.

So many goodies already! Just reading about the book love spread so far is helping with my anxiety.

Thank you Secret Servant for my gift!!

Excited to read !

Did you know that you cannot gift pre-orders? I had my eye on one that released recently, it was a preorder for .99 and now that it's released it's over $3....not sure why Amazon wont allowing gifting on preorders but I found it rather strange that the price would change on release day and not a week later like many authors do.

things that make you go hmmmmmm 😉

I completely missed the gifts from Impatient Elf above before, completely! And now I'm confused, because Impatient Elf wasn't supposed to be participating this year. Unless somebody else is using the name this year.

Ok, Impatient Elf, come out come out wherever you are. Is this the same Elf as last year?

Thank you to TwinkletoesSparklepants for the Amazon Gift card! You are one generous elf!!

Thank you, Resting Grinch Face Elf for Stormhaven!! I'm loving the series so far :D

Thank you A Nervous Elf for gifting me I look forward to reading it 😁