Secret Santa gift exchange! discussion

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Hi! I am green mountain Elf :)

This was so much fun! I'm Twinkle Sprinkle - I was SS to Teeny (Christina T).

I was Secret Santa for Kat Berrow and I might have Twinkled and Sparkled my toes and pants around a bit too 😉

I was Malorie Townsend secret santa

I was Liz Olivera secret Santa.

I'm not revealing my elf name, but I was secret santa to Pamela Cornes.

I'm hoping this is the year I find out who my secret Santa actually was since they might have used a couple of different names. Thanks to Heather for another fun exchange and thanks to all the generous elves out there!

I was Secret Santa to Bella Rolle . I usually like to keep my Elf name a secret but I fear I may have burned myself out this year so I will reveal that I am Princess Consuela Banana Hammock! It has been such a great pleasure gifting so many of you. Your joy brought me so much happiness in a year full of stress. I look forward to this event every year and I truly love gifting books.

Thank you Heather for putting this together once again. I love this exchange so much.

Thank you to my Secret Santa you have been incredible.

Last but not least thank you to all you lovely kind hearted elves who gifted me this year. You all are so wonderful. 💜

Hi ! I am so bad with cool elfy names so I am usually keeping mine but I think I finally decided on the new one I may use next year so I am going to retire my Snegurka Elf name now :). I was also a Santa for Brooke Cheng :).

Heather thank you and to all of you lovely people who make this so much fun every year . Happy Holidays !

Thank you Heather for doing this. It was so much fun. I was secret Santa to Kristy Johnson. Then I was BookshELF Vixen to other people. 😀

Cadiva wrote: "I was Secret Santa for Kat Berrow and I might have Twinkled and Sparkled my toes and pants around a bit too 😉"

This made me laugh! 😘

Leslie wrote: "Thank you Heather for doing this. It was so much fun. I was secret Santa to Kristy Johnson. Then I was BookshELF Vixen to other people. 😀"

Hah!! I love to be right!! 😘😘

Bookreader87(Amanda) wrote: "I was Secret Santa to Bella Rolle . I usually like to keep my Elf name a secret but I fear I may have burned myself out this year so I will reveal that I am Princess Consuela Banana Hammock! It ..."

Right again!!! 😁❤️

Ok, not telling my elf name but I was Secret Santa to KathyD. 😘 I hope you enjoy the books!

I’m not going to go back and thank each elf individually who gifted me but you know who you are. Thank you all so much for giving me so much to smile about, and thanks to all the awesome peeps who laughed and joked and shared book joy with me this year. And it can’t be said enough, thanks again to Heather for making this happen every year. 🥰

Winter Elflette, where are yooooooou?? 😉😂

Hi, Grace!!!
I am your Secret 007 Santa *waves madly*
Love your wish list :D

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I am also the Elf, who is Shaken, not Stirred.

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So bummed I couldn't splurge as much as I wanted to this year, but there is also 2021 :D

And I have 11 months to think of a new name....

Oh, are we doing Christmas in July 2021? Or Halloween in March? Or something? I feel like we need to catch up on joy and laughter and good will after 2020 ;)

I was Secret Santa to GK I hope you enjoy all of your books. Happy Reading and Happy Holidays!!!

I am NOT revealing my ELF name because I am using it again next year since no one has yet to figure it out...so much fun!!!

Bookreader87(Amanda) wrote: "I was Secret Santa to Bella Rolle . I usually like to keep my Elf name a secret but I fear I may have burned myself out this year so I will reveal that I am Princess Consuela Banana Hammock! It ..."

Thank you for the book heart ❤️ ❤️ ❤️

A Big THANK YOU To my Secret Santa Fran! Thank you for everything you have sent, I know there is one more that I have to claim and I will soon.

Thank you to each and every elf that sent me some cheer as well. This has been a very hard year for me and I appreciate all the love that you have sent my way.

Happy Holidays everyone!

I was Lost Elf the Secret Santa to

Kacey

It was pleasure and fun 😘 🌺

Thanks to:
MmbleMmble Elf (Sorry...is it hard to hear me with my mask on?:)
Little Bit Wacke Elf
There's some HO HO HO's in this house
Princess Consuela Banana Hammock
and
Secret Santa

hope haven't forgotten anyone 💕

Thank you Heather 🌸

Lisazj1 wrote: "Bookreader87(Amanda) wrote: "I was Secret Santa to Bella Rolle . I usually like to keep my Elf name a secret but I fear I may have burned myself out this year so I will reveal that I am Princess Co..."

You guessed me?! Dang it! I am either bad at secrets or you are great at sleuthing lol. I've decided to take Isaiah's approach next year and come up with multiple names to better protect my secret 😂

I had Jennifer Hurley. If you see this, happy holidays my dear :D

Lulu wrote: "Thank you for the book heart ❤️ ❤️ ❤️
It was a pleasure gifting you 💜

Thank you Heather, for organizing this wonderful event again this year!

Thank you - all of you - funny, imaginative, generous Elves and Santas, especially (not pointing fingers or anything 😝)

Not Your GR Elf but Wanted to Add to Your Shelf
Naughty or Gneiss Elf
Santa's Naughty Elf
Elfie McElferson
Little Bit Wacke Elf
Tipsy Elf
Gingerbread Goodness Elf
Sir Reginald Percival Elfcelsior Whiskerbottom
Berry Kinkiss
GiGi's siting on Santa's Lap and Spreading Good Cheer
MmbleMmble Elf (Sorry...is it hard to hear me with my mask on?
"I Like You A Latke" Elf
Dirty Santa 🤶
Princess Consuela Banana Hammock

And last but not least, my own Secret Santa who just showered me with a generous sprinkle of gifts =) - Thank you!!!
(I am yet to unwrap all the goodies)

Happy Holidays!

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays everyone!! Thank you to my Secret Santa! And all the elves for helping to make this year a bit brighter. **I would LOVE to do a Christmas in July, especially if 2021 turns out to be anything like 2020!!**

I am secret Santa to Trio. Hope you enjoy your books Hun!

Bookreader87(Amanda) wrote: "You guessed me?! Dang it! I am either bad at secrets or you are great at sleuthing lol. I've decided to take Isaiah's approach next year and come up with multiple names to better protect my secret 😂..."

LOL, no you’re not bad at secrets! I really am good at figuring things out. 😁 But I would’ve never told so your secret was safe. 😉

The switching up names would make it much more difficult to guess for sure.

I was Pam's Secret Santa, hope you loved your books. I'm not going to reveal my elf name :D Happy Holidays to all!!!!

((H))

M'rella wrote: "Thank you Heather, for organizing this wonderful event again this year!

Thank you - all of you - funny, imaginative, generous Elves and Santas, especially (not pointing fingers or anything 😝)

Not..."

OMG, that Santa made me cackle. Loud!! 😂😂

Poplora wrote: "I had Jennifer Hurley. If you see this, happy holidays my dear :D"

She is one of my real-life BFFs so I will tell her! She loved your gifts.

I was secret santa to Mirjam. I hope you enjoyed the gifts! I change my elf name every year but never reveal. I loved spreading gifts around. I'm fortunate enough to have the funds to do it, and I buy, buy, buy until my husband catches on ;)

Happy Holidays Everyone
Thank you Heather for organizing this event again this year.

Stephani Rozier I was your Secret Santa 🎅🎅

Nadine Bookaholic wrote: "A Big THANK YOU To my Secret Santa Fran!"

It was a pleasure to pick out goodies for you Nadine! Wishing you all good things in 2021!! Happy Holidays to you and your family <3

It was also my pleasure to spread some good cheer around, I'm not revealing my elf name :)
Happy Holidays Everyone!!

A great big THANK YOU to whoever my SS is, as well to all of the amazing elves who sent me those amazing books.

Thank you so much to Heather for another wonderful exchange- it did my heart good <3

I know my SS was The Masked Elf, but I don't know who that is. Please reveal yourself? Thank you for the amazing gifts.

And thank you to everyone who gifted me a book this time around - all your gifts were very much appreciated and I can't wait to read them all.

I was Chavon's Secret Santa this year. And rumor has it that I might have spread some extra cheer as Santa's Baby Mama.

Happy Holidays!!!

Lulu wrote: "I was Lost Elf the Secret Santa to

Kacey

It was pleasure and fun 😘 🌺

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THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! I loved everything you got for me, I cant thank you enough. You were an amazing secret santa :)

I'm so glad I've been claimed this year lol

Hi! I'm SmuttyElf and I was Krystafir Silverwind's Secret Santa 🎅

Heather, thank you so much for organizing this ❤️
It really warms my heart to see how amazingly generous everyone in this group are 💖 thank you so much for all the great books I've got!

Also, I've sure expanded my TBR list in the Goodies tread 😉

Happy Holidays Everyone 😘

M'rella wrote: "Hi, Grace!!!
I am your Secret 007 Santa *waves madly*
Love your wish list :D

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I am also the Elf, who is Shaken, not Stirred.

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So bummed I couldn't splurge as much as I wanted to this year,..."

Aww, you were the best!! Thank you so much for the gifts! And let me know if you want to do any of those buddy reads you mentioned. :D

My giftee this year was mwana! This was only my second year participating but has quickly become one of my favorite parts of the season. Thank you so much, Heather, for hosting! <3

I was Secret Santa to Stefanie Wenke
I'm so glad you got to get the Captive Prince series, those would have been the books I'd have purchased for you if able as I love that series and I hope you do too


To my Secret Santa I want to say - Thank you very much . I can't wait to start the books you gifted me.

Thank you to everyone else that gifted me as well

To Heather - thank you again for a wonderful exchange, just seeing the amount of gifts is fabulous.

Well, my person already knows my identity because I ended up contacting them via Goodreads 😅. Anyway, I'm Secret Santa for Sunshine. I have also visited several people using my SECRET elf name

In addition, let me say thank you again from the bottom of my heart to these wonderful people (and I believe one of them IS my Secret Santa because of the various books!!)

* TwinkletoesSparklepants
* I Like You A Latke
* Snegurka Elf and Sirius, who are same person!! Hah, thanks for revealing yourself, Sirius!
* Santa's Elf with the Blue Stockings (I believe this is my Santa?)
* Elf. Secret Elf. Shaken, not stirred.! ("wave" to M'rella who just reveal herself)
* Dirty Santa (is this actually my person, Sunshine?)
* ... and last but not least SmuttyElf (Lena, right?)

Despite the year, I've been very thankful and grateful and all you beautiful people here, may the best things happen to you in the upcoming days/weeks/months/year. HAPPY HOLIDAYS EVERYONE

I was Secret Servant for Jill T.

June, thanks for being a wonderful Secret Santa. I loved the books!

Bookreader87(Amanda), you went above and beyond. It was so kind of you to gift me as well!

Mariana wrote: " Bookreader87(Amanda), you went above and beyond. It was so kind of you to gift me as well!"

Honestly it was my pleasure. I really do feel joy from gifting 🥰

Lena wrote: "Hi! I'm SmuttyElf and I was Krystafir Silverwind's Secret Santa 🎅"

Hi Lena! Krys is my IRL bestie. He’s not active on the forums, but know he was very appreciative of your gifts. I invited him to join this year and I’m thankful he was paired with such a good Santa!

I was Secret Santa for Daniel this year. This was my first year doing this and I had the best time. I was delighted to be invited and looked forward to all the updates and figuring things out and tiptoeing about being mysterious. Although probably not that mysterious.

I'm outing my elf name because next year I plan to be much craftier, I was Nathanoel -> Nathanoelf. I was trying to come up with something and stole my partner's name and then made it elfier. :P I'm going to start working on my elf names for next year now.

Thank you for making the last month so lovely. I was laid off earlier this year much like most people and while I don't have it as bad as some it's been more difficult to mine joy out of life and you all have turned it up in spades. You're the best!

Oooo, this is another exciting day!
As much as it’s sad to see the fun end, it’s delightful seeing masks fall away.
Which leads me to *takes off mask*
Berry Kinkiss here.
I wore my Santa cap for Carmen and slipped on my elf hat for a little book lovin’ too.

Thanks SO much to my wonderful SS and all the fabulous elves that visited me. I ❤️ all my shiny new books. These last four weeks have been filled with bright rays of sunshine and brought me so much joy. A priceless gift, especially this year. Thanks again Doc, your hard work is sooo appreciated!!
Happy Holidays friends! 🌟
Be safe and well. 😘😘

Diane wrote: "I was Pam's Secret Santa, hope you loved your books. I'm not going to reveal my elf name :D Happy Holidays to all!!!!"

Thank you Diane! You were the absolute BEST secret santa!!!! I loved all my books. And I just realized I forgot to say what I exchanged the duplicate book for:

Happy holidays <3

I was secret santa for Devon Rowland. Devon, make sure you claim your last book from this weekend :) And I hope you enjoy them all, happy holidays!!

I'm not going to reveal my elf name, but thank you again to all the elves -- the ones who gifted me awesome presents and the ones who made me laugh. This has been so much fun

@Grace

I am up for the buddy reads! Let me know when you start a book, I will be happy to jump in :) If I start it first, I will PM you :)

Wow! What a great Exchange this year. I was happy to be the Secret Santa for Ami. I gifted here mostly as Santa's Elf with the Blue Stockings! This is a highlight of my holidays. Thank you to everyone for your lovely gifts. All we be treasured. I would love to personally thank my SS, but I don't know who they are? I'm hoping they will tell me?🙏💖

Well, this year was a challenge for Green as Grinch Grouch here...what with the budgetary bomb that got dropped on me...but this was (as it always is) a latke, I mean lot!, of fun.

I can never decide if I should reveal any of my elf names👀

It’s so much fun to see everybody’s elf-identity revealed. But I knew you were all wonderful anyway. 😘