2025 & 2026 Reading Challenge discussion

We're all excited to see what you got! Please post here so your Santa will know your book has arrived safely.

Some of your books are coming from very long distances (and some areas are experiencing significant post delays), so don't worry if you don't receive anything quickly.

Hey, I have received my book, 'The Eye of the World'.
Thanks so much for this initiative. Happy Holidays!

I just received

The series' sounds awesome! Thank you so much to my Secret Santa!!!

I received 5 books from my wonderful secret Santa, Niharika!!

I really wanted to read this one!!,
had my eye on that one for some time as well - so thank you!
the famous
and 2 more books that I want to check out!!

Thank you so much!! And guess what... I happened to be her Secret Santa as well!! That was so fun! Hope she enjoys the books I sent her too! I feel so blessed, the holiday's spirit is now upon me! Thank you again Niharika 💖🎄🎁

And to all of you who made this happen again this year!

Fedra wrote: "I received 5 books from my wonderful secret Santa, Niharika!!

I really wanted to read this one!!,
[bookcover:A Gentleman in Moscow|34066..."

I am so grateful and happy to have been a part of Secret Santa and connected with Fedra, who is an awesome,kind and generous person. Along with the ebooks, I was touched by the beautiful and heartfelt mail and the link to a Christmas song , just made it all about the holidays.
It has been a pleasure to exchange books and receive them. Shall be posting the books I have received from my Secret Santee Fedra soon. Thank You everyone for this Secret Santa opportunity.

I have received these books from my Secret Santee Fedra.

looking forward to reading this one.

absolutely new for me..



has been on my tbr for a while.!!

and recommended me this other book too




Thank You Fedra and everyone who organised this Secret Santa. Now its something I will be looking forward to..

I received my book from Rachael. Thanks so much, can't wait to read it!
The Road to Paradise

Thank you so much, Theresa! I'm excited to read Barbara Kingsolver's new novel Demon Copperhead and very much appreciate the gift.

Happy holidays, everyone!

I received The Marriage Portrait from Heather and I am so excited to read it! Thank you, Heather!

I just received Vilette by Charlotte Brontë! Thank you Santa! Happy Holidays!

OHMYWORDIALREADYGOTMYBOOKS!!!!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE RIDDLE-MASTER OF HED TRILOGY BY PATRICIA MCKILLIP!!!! AND THE CELTIC ART BOOKMARKER!!! HAHAHAHAH I AM SOOOOO HAPPY!!!! THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!!

Keri wrote: "OHMYWORDIALREADYGOTMYBOOKS!!!!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE RIDDLE-MASTER OF HED TRILOGY BY PATRICIA MCKILLIP!!!! AND THE CELTIC ART BOOKMARKER!!! HAHAHAHAH I AM SOOOOO HAPPY!!!! THANK YOU THANK YOU..."

LOL You are so welcome! I think the books beat the card I sent you from me, explaining about the books coming.

Sunny wrote: "Keri wrote: "OHMYWORDIALREADYGOTMYBOOKS!!!!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE RIDDLE-MASTER OF HED TRILOGY BY PATRICIA MCKILLIP!!!! AND THE CELTIC ART BOOKMARKER!!! HAHAHAHAH I AM SOOOOO HAPPY!!!! THANK ..."


Card? Books definitely beat it. Haha. Thanks! I look forward to it's arrival!

Just opened "The Easy Baked Donut Cookbook: 60 Sweet and Savory Recipes for Your Oven and Mini Donut Maker"! So excited to try new recipes with my toddler :)

Thanks Santa! I just received Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi! Looking forward to it!

Jen wrote: "Thanks Santa! I just received Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi! Looking forward to it!"

You're welcome :) I hope you'll like it!

Thanks Santa! I just received The New Wilderness by Diane Cook


together with a lovely Christmas Card!

A very good choice, I'm happy with it!

I received The Night Circus today!
Thank you, Santa!!

I received The Druid and Luckiest Girl Alive! Thank you Santa!

SarahKat wrote: "I received The Druid and Luckiest Girl Alive! Thank you Santa!"

You’re very welcome🤶

I received my book a few days ago but got busy.
Anyways I received Beartown by Fredrik Backman, I am pretty excited for this. I’ve only heard great things and just have never gotten around to reading it.

These arrived from my 🎅 yesterday!

Storm Front
Double Booked for Death
Killer Librarian

I'll add them to my reading list for the coming year.

Thanks so much!😊

Only a few days left to get your books sent! If you haven't already, please do. Thank you Santas! 🎅

I just received my Secret Santa!

Thistlefoot definitely was on my tbr shortlist and Beautiful Bad: A Novel which sounds so, so good!

Thank you so much, Desiré! ❤

Bobbi wrote: "I just received my Secret Santa!

Thistlefoot definitely was on my tbr shortlist and Beautiful Bad: A Novel which sounds so, so good!

Thank you so much, Desiré! ❤"

You're so welcome!

I just received my Secret Santa
and I love the bookmark too

Thank you very much Kate

Taylor wrote: "Just opened "The Easy Baked Donut Cookbook: 60 Sweet and Savory Recipes for Your Oven and Mini Donut Maker"! So excited to try new recipes with my toddler :)"

Your Welcome hope you enjoy making stuff

Thank you to my secret Santa, Anissa! I cannot wait to read both the kindle books!

Thanks so much to my Secret Santa for . I'm looking forward to reading it over my summer holidays

Sunny wrote: "These arrived from my 🎅 yesterday!

Storm Front
Double Booked for Death
Killer Librarian

I'll add them to my reading list for the coming year.

Thanks ..."
YW! Glad they could get to you the same day! ^_^ I hope the quality of the books are fine. Had to do used books this year, since money is tight.

Happy reading & Happy Holidays! <3

I received a copy of LVOE: Poems, Epigrams Aphorisms and I think it must have been from my Secret Santa. I am so excited! Thank you!!!

Ashley wrote: "I received my book a few days ago but got busy.
Anyways I received Beartown by Fredrik Backman, I am pretty excited for this. I’ve only heard great things and just have never gotten around to readi..."

I have really enjoyed books by Backman, but I am trying to read "Winners" and not getting into it at all. It seems darker than the others..

Cindee wrote: "I just received my Secret Santa
and I love the bookmark too

Thank you very much Kate"

You're welcome! Hope you enjoy reading them!

Thank you Santa for The Marriage Portrait! This book looks incredibly interesting!

Kate wrote: "Cindee wrote: "I just received my Secret Santa
and I love the bookmark too

Thank you very much Kate"

You're welcome! H..."

Yes planning on reading one of them next month with the other I have to catch up on the rest of that series

Megan wrote: "Thank you to my secret Santa, Anissa! I cannot wait to read both the kindle books!"

You're very welcome! I hope you enjoy them both!

Thank you Erin W. for the books! They are a perfect match and I’m very excited to read them :) Happy Holidays!

I received from My secret Santa Kalem Botz a card, Two books the other Einstien and Simon the fiddler. Thank you can't wait to read them!

Thank you, Taylor, for In an Instant . I hope I enjoy as much as you did. I look forward to reading it🥰

Oh my goodness! Thank you to my Santa, Jill for

The Lost Letter
The Night Ship
Remarkably Bright Creatures

They have been on my to-read list for a while now. I can't wait to dig in over the holiday break!

And a big THANK YOU to Carri for organizing this again. It is always my favorite :-)

Thank you to my Secret Santa, Ashley for both my 2022 book (The Violin Conspiracy and my 2019 book (The Name of the Wind). I think the later didn't get delivered initially but I'm very much looking forward to reading both books.

Veronica wrote: "I received from My secret Santa Kalem Botz a card, Two books the other Einstien and Simon the fiddler. Thank you can't wait to read them!"

Your welcome Veronica! I'm just glad they got there since I have been stuck at home due to a major snowstorm. Plenty of time to read!

sorry for the late response, was busy with finals

last week, my santa sent me two books and some cute bookmarks 🥰

the books i got were "Every Summer After" by Carley Fortune and "The Inheritance Games" by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

thank you to my santa Alta Thornton!! 🥰😁

Thanks so much to my Secret Santa, Alayna!!

I received Then She Was Gone, Malibu Rising, and Bullet Train. Can't wait to dive into them!

Nicole wrote: "Sunny wrote: "These arrived from my 🎅 yesterday!

Storm Front
Double Booked for Death
Killer Librarian

I'll add them to my reading list for the coming ..."

The majority of the books I own are used.
So, they fit right in with the rest of the gang! =)

Happy reading & Happy Holidays! <3 to you, too!

Meghan L wrote: "I received a copy of LVOE: Poems, Epigrams Aphorisms and I think it must have been from my Secret Santa. I am so excited! Thank you!!!"

You are quite welcome.

I believe I received my book from my Secret Santa. Sadly, there was no message.
I got „We are All Completely Beside Ourselves“ by Karen Joy Fowler.
I‘m rather exited to read this one… sounds like it’s right up my alley.
So, thank you, Secret Santa.

@Sunny: (Sorry, I’m on mobile rn and I don’t see an option to reply, so I hope you see this.)

Awesome! :D It’s nice when books can get a new home and new folks to appreciate them. ^_^

TY! <3

Received Lore Olympus Vol. 2 from Michelle L. Jungers! TYSM! <3 Hopefully I’ll start this series next year.

(The USPS is also showing another package set to arrive and since I don’t think I’m expecting anything & this was vol. 2, I’m assuming you probably got me Vol. 1, as well. Thank you for that, if so!)

Happy Holidays, happy reading, and I hope you have a great New Year! <3

You guys are having so much fun I think I will join you next year!