Goodreads Secret Santa discussion

A thread to talk about anything and everything and introduce yourself if you are new!

Hello hello!

I'm Ashley, I live in Ohio USA and I've been doing GR Secret Santa since *checks notes* 2015. Holy cheese O_O Anyway, as you can tell I love doing this every year and always look forward to it. I was ill over the weekend but I positively lit up when I saw the notification that we were ready to get started again! Sending in my info ASAP. I hope everyone gets to read something wonderful for the holidays this year <33

Hi everyone,

It’s Martha, I live in Greenville, South Carolina I also have been doing Ss for a few years it is so fun. I hope everyone enjoys it as much as I do.

Hi Ashley!!!!

Martha wrote: "Hi Ashley!!!!"

Good to see you Martha! <3

Hello hello! I'm Becky, here on the invitation of Ashley Marie. I've done various Secret Book Santas previously among friends, but not one with complete strangers before, so should be fun.

I actually am trying to downsize my physical book collection though, and mostly listen to audio these days, so I'll post a few questions in the other thread to see what's allowed. :)

Hi, everyone, I'm Brenna, from Rochester NY area. I've done this secret santa exchange for a couple of years and it's so much fun!

Hello there! My name is Steph, and I live in Missouri, USA. I've been doing this exchange since... whenever the first year was. Haha! It's something I honestly look forward to each and every year. I'm bummed that Book Depository is closed, but I love the idea that we might get to support smaller bookshops this year.

Hi all!!! So glad to see some familiar faces but also some new ones <3 always love new ones! I am excited to see how this evolves this year without book depository.

Hey! Thanks to Christina for inviting me!

I'm Aoife (ee-phaa), from Ireland. I love being involved with different secret book gifting but this is my first one here :)

thank you for the phonetics of your name. I've seen it before and I never knew how to pronounce it.
Aoife wrote: "Hey! Thanks to Christina for inviting me!

I'm Aoife (ee-phaa), from Ireland. I love being involved with different secret book gifting but this is my first one here :)"

Aoife wrote: "Hey! Thanks to Christina for inviting me!

I'm Aoife (ee-phaa), from Ireland. I love being involved with different secret book gifting but this is my first one here :)"

Welcome! Glad to have you :)

Hi all! I’m Jordyn, and I have been doing this exchange for possibly as long as it’s been going? If not, still a good while, haha. I currently reside in California, though I’ll be moving to Japan in a few months 😊with that, this is the first year I’m asking for ebooks or audiobooks as I start narrowing down my book collection.

Brenna wrote: "thank you for the phonetics of your name. I've seen it before and I never knew how to pronounce it.
Aoife wrote: "Hey! Thanks to Christina for inviting me!

I'm Aoife (ee-phaa), from Ireland. I l..."

It usually catches people out since it's so different to English, in work I always get asked to repeat it since I work with a lot of the UK/ Spain :)

Hey everyone,

also thanks to Christina for inviting me! I have been looking for something like this for ages.

My name is Fiona and I'm from Germany, currently living in the beautiful but freezing south.

I'm really excited for this!

Welcome Fiona

Thanks! :)

welcome Fiona!! Glad to see you joining in this year :)

oh god i am the worst. i am never on here anymore and i just sent you my info SLIGHTLY late, but i get it if u have to cut me off.

you are the best for doing this year after year.

i think i have been participating since 2015, too - WOW

HI ALL! ALL emails are out now!!

Karen so glad you could make it <3

i really love this. you started a wonderful tradition ♥

Some of you may know, but Mel doesn’t always participate in the exchange, despite the amount of time and energy she puts in to ensure we all have a good time. As it happens, I have the link to her Amazon wishlist, so if anyone would like to show their appreciation and allow her to receive a gift as well, I’ll post it here.

https://www.amazon.ca/hz/wishlist/ls/...

YEAH! GIFTS FOR MEL!

Jordyn wrote: "Some of you may know, but Mel doesn’t always participate in the exchange, despite the amount of time and energy she puts in to ensure we all have a good time. As it happens, I have the link to her ..."

Oh wow Jordyn this was SO lovely of you! I appreciate you all and never feel obligated to get me anything!!!

Someone mentioned the address wasnt working so I fixed it!

alittlelifeofmel wrote: "Jordyn wrote: "Some of you may know, but Mel doesn’t always participate in the exchange, despite the amount of time and energy she puts in to ensure we all have a good time. As it happens, I have t..."

Of course! You deserve to be rewarded for all your hard work!

That was very kind to do that so she can share in the Christmas spirit.