Secret Santa gift exchange! discussion

💖Thank you Briony Glitterpants for Taking the Human by Trent Evans ! 💖

Bookbee wrote: "Kacey wrote: "Aղցela W. wrote: "I want to say thank you so much to my s.s. and to the sneaky elf I woke up this morning feeling sad because last Monday I was diagnosed with Breast Cancer and I smiled when I got ..."

Aղցela W. wrote: "I want to say thank you so much to my s.s. and to the sneaky elf I woke up this morning feeling sad because last Monday I was diagnosed with Breast Cancer and I smiled when I got an email that I ha..."

Oh my word! Bless you both! If Christmas wishes work, I wish you both positive outcomes! {{Hugs}}"


You took the words out of my mouth! Sending healing vibes, strength, light and hugs!!

Thank you to Figgy Puddin'elf for this Her Master's Courtesan . So massively excited and will be reading this as soon as I've finished an arc read.

Everyone in this group is so sweet!! Goodreads is the best, and this group especially! Thank you for all the love and well wishes. We all go through tough stuff but at least we have books to keep us sane 😂

Just did a happy dance with my son. Thank you Santa's one night stand for my gift The Silver Cage

It seems Santa's one night stand is not done. Just received The Silver Cord. Thanks so much. Will definitely keep the tissues handy when I delve into them.

Thank you so much Secret Santa for ! I have been really wanting to read this one :)

Kacey wrote: "Aղցela W. wrote: "I want to say thank you so much to my s.s. and to the sneaky elf I woke up this morning feeling sad because last Monday I was diagnosed with Breast Cancer and I smiled when I got ..."

Sending positive thoughts to you both.

Aղցela W. wrote: "I want to say thank you so much to my s.s. and to the sneaky elf I woke up this morning feeling sad because last Monday I was diagnosed with Breast Cancer and I smiled when I got an email that I ha..."

I'm going to be keeping you in my thoughts and prayers - sending you positive vibes xxx

Esinam wrote: "Just did a happy dance with my son. Thank you Santa's one night stand for my gift The Silver Cage"

I've always wanted to read this but I am a great big chicken, LOL! Enjoy Esinam. :)

I was having kind of a crappy day and look what Treat yo' (Sh)Elf *LOVE IT* gave me! My first Christmas book this year and it's Keira Andrews!! I'm so excited to read this, and thanks so much for brightening my day. <3

Thank you to Santa’s one night stand for !! That was such a nice surprise and your elf name gave me a good laugh 😆

Kacey wrote: "Thank you to Santa’s one night stand for !! That was such a nice surprise and your elf name gave me a good laugh 😆"

I like that one too! The elf names are one of my favorite things about the exchange. There's already so many awesome ones. :)

Another surprise showed up in my inbox. Thank you so very much Elfie Sugarplum! I look forward to reading
It has been sitting on my TBR list and I so look forward to reading it :)

Heather K (dentist in my spare time) wrote: "Thank you to Merry Cuddlecane for the holiday wishes and the book! I can't WAIT to read !"

This whole series was completely adorable! Enjoy it Heather. :)

A big THANK YOU to my Secret Santa for Unfit to Print. ❤️❤️❤️

Pam wrote: "Relly wrote: "Thank you bogartbub for my gifts
Sons of Rome and The Musician and the Monster I can’t wait to start them"

[book:The Musician and the Monster|4714067..."

I'm so looking forward to it and so thankful to my SS - I've been watching my friends read it and wanting to buy it badly

Hemmel wrote: "I love all those titles coming by. So many I don't know. It seems when reading friend's recommendations and nothing else, you get in a small pool of books."

Me too - my TBR pile is going to be huge after this, well bigger than it already is :-)

Lisazj1 wrote: "Kacey wrote: "Thank you to Santa’s one night stand for !! That was such a nice surprise and your elf name gave me a good laugh 😆"

I like that one too! The..."

Some of the elf names are amazing! People are so clever, I on the other hand am not clever at all lol I love seeing what everyone comes up with though

Brian wrote: "Thank you, qbeebt for what is legit a Special Delivery. I can't wait to read this! Mwah!!"

OOh - this is a good one Brian - Hope you enjoy it :-)

Santa's jilted lover *LOL* just visited my inbox to spread some Christmas cheer and succeeded big-time with !! I've been keeping my fingers crossed for this one, thankyouthankyou!! The message did it's share of spreading Christmas cheer too, made me actually LOL. <3 Loved it!

Kacey wrote: "I have an inoperable brain tumor as well as family history with breast cancer, ..."

Aղցela W. wrote: "I want to say thank you so much to my s.s. and to the sneaky elf I woke up this morning feeling sad because last Monday I was diagnosed with Breast Cancer.."

I'm wishing you both lots of strength for the upcoming time and the warmest and gentlest hugs ❤❤ I'm keeping you in my thoughts ❤❤

edit:
Lisazj1 wrote: "I lost my mom to ovarian cancer and I know how hard it was for her. So fuck cancer.."

And the same for you, my sweet Lisa! I'm so sorry for your loss ❤❤

Aղցela W. wrote: "I want to say thank you so much to my s.s. and to the sneaky elf I woke up this morning feeling sad because last Monday I was diagnosed with Breast Cancer and I smiled when I got an email that I ha..."

I'm so sorry, Angela!!

Sending big hugs to Angela and Kacey and everyone affected by this appalling disease 💕

Resting Grinch Face Elf gifted me Galaxies and Oceans. Thanks so much!

Can’t tell you how much this put a smile on my dial this morning! https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4...

Thank you so much to my Secret Santa - I’ve had my eye in The King Maker for a while after reading such great reviews (I’m always late to the party!) 🥰

Lisazj1 wrote: "I was having kind of a crappy day and look what Treat yo' (Sh)Elf *LOVE IT* gave me! My first Christmas book this year and it's Keira Andrews!! I'm so excite..."

LOVE that name!

Thank you, boggartbub for Threshold and The Salisbury Key! Looking forward to them both!

Aղցela W. wrote: "I want to say thank you so much to my s.s. and to the sneaky elf I woke up this morning feeling sad because last Monday I was diagnosed with Breast Cancer and I smiled when I got an email that I ha..."
Oh, whoa, sending all the hugs! My mom is a survivor of breast cancer, and that only gives me a small glimpse into what you must be going through, but my heart is with you!

Kacey wrote: "Hey there hun, I am so sorry. I know how painful and hard this news is. I have an inoperable brain tumor as well as family history with breast cancer, so unfortunately I understand what you’re going through so well. It’s so scary and isolating, I want to let you know that I’m here if you ever want to talk, or need anything at all ❤️❤️ Please please don’t hesitate to message me!"
Sending all the love your way, too, Kacey! ❤️

Josy wrote: "Kacey wrote: "I have an inoperable brain tumor as well as family history with breast cancer, ..."

Aղցela W. wrote: "I want to say thank you so much to my s.s. and to the sneaky elf I woke up this ...

And the same for you, my sweet Lisa! I'm so sorry for your loss ❤❤"

Thanks Josy. *hugs* It was a long time ago but nobody should have to suffer with that crap. Seriously, fuck cancer.

Roger - president of NBR United - wrote: "Resting Grinch Face Elf gifted me Galaxies and Oceans. Thanks so much!"

That’s a good one! Enjoy.

Relly wrote: "Brian wrote: "Thank you, qbeebt for what is legit a Special Delivery. I can't wait to read this! Mwah!!"

OOh - this is a good one Brian - Hope you enjoy it :-)"

This one literally ticks all my boxes... Mercy!!

A great big THANK YOU to Not YOUR Secret Elf for generously gifting me Heartsong audio! 😮💛💛💚💙🏆

My first gift 💋 Such a fan of this series thank you!

Thank you so much An Elf Down Under for !! I can't wait to read it!

Thank you Sneaky Elf for !

Guys, I was having a bad day (work emergencies and kid drama), and you guys really cheered me up!

Kacey wrote: "Aղցela W. wrote: "I want to say thank you so much to my s.s. and to the sneaky elf I woke up this morning feeling sad because last Monday I was diagnosed with Breast Cancer and I smiled when I got ..."

Hugs to you both. I know this is scary, i dealt with thankfully not severe cancer with my mom. It can be so hard to handle. I know reading can help take your mind off things even if just for a second. 💝

Liza wrote: "The Elf of Fire book-bombed me with !! Going to be a cozy winter!!!!!"

I love this series!

The generosity of this group always amazes me!

Who is going to keep track this year?

But, guys, if you have NOT gotten a gift yet, don't panic. More are coming! It is still early days :)

Thank you so much to my Secret Santa, Santa's little hippopotamus (love the name!) for these three gorgeous that I can't wait to read!! You made my day yesterday, especially since it's been a crappy week (and month, and year....) but this really made me grin (and my family looked at me oddly, but who cares?LOL) Extra strong hugs!:



Love and strength to all of you, you are the best ❤️😘

Carmen wrote: "Thank you so much to my Secret Santa, Santa's little hippopotamus (love the name!) for these three gorgeous that I can't wait to read!! You made my day yesterday, especially since it's been a crapp..."

Such amazing gifts!

Thank you so much to Little Bit Wacke Elf for How to Train Your Dom in Five Easy Steps. I’ve wanted to read this for quite a while. Texas rules! 😂

Thanks everyone for all the hugs and well wishes. I got from Little Bit Wacke Elf and from Elf of Fire and a gift card from Santa's jilted one night stand. These are some funny names thank you guys again.

Carmen wrote: "Thank you so much to my Secret Santa, Santa's little hippopotamus (love the name!) for these three gorgeous that I can't wait to read!! You made my day yesterday, especially since it's been a crapp..."

Wow, that's quite a gift bag, every single one awesome! Enjoy Carmen. :)

Santa’s Jilted Lover isn’t letting life get them down. Thank you so much for Bitter Springs. I greatly appreciate your generosity.

Haha! Santa's jilted lover! gifted me Breaker of Chains I am a huge fan of this series. Thank you!

I about died laughing at your message, I hope you don't mind me sharing a small part of it. "That man was only in it for my cookies. He came to me for one night and left me nothing but crumbs. That bum!" 😂😂😂😂😂😂

Kacey wrote: "Aղցela W. wrote: "I want to say thank you so much to my s.s. and to the sneaky elf I woke up this morning feeling sad because last Monday I was diagnosed with Breast Cancer and I smiled when I got ..."

Sending hugs, positive vibes and healing thoughts to you both, Kacey and Angela <3

My secret elf just gave me Spencer Cohen, Book One. Gosh!!!!

Boggartbub has gifted me with Talk Bunny To Me.

Thank you so much!

Melissa wrote: "A great big THANK YOU to Not YOUR Secret Elf for generously gifting me Heartsong audio! 😮💛💛💚💙🏆

My first gift 💋 Such a fan of this series thank you!"

I think you’ve already read this but ahhh I’ve been wanting to read it so bad! I love that series!!!