2025 Reading Challenge discussion

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

Thank you to my Secret Santa D.L.
I have received
I have a nice haven to escape into this retail holiday season! Thank you so very much!

Deborah wrote: "Thank you to my Secret Santa D.L.
I have received
I have a nice haven..."

You're so welcome. Enjoy!! :)

Received “UNDEAD: Finding Love in the Zombie Apocalypse, Volume 1” & “Yuri Espoir, Volume 3” from my Secret Santa! Thank you! <3 Hope you have a pleasant holiday season! Happy Reading!

I received the book today, getting the feeling to start the XMas season fun times !

I stumbled to be Santee of my friend, who added me as friend on GoodReads.
So I got the hint. 😂 😜

I felt someone reading my mind superfast as I added this book just last week only.
From top-of-mind to in-hands. 🤓 😎

Thanks a lot to my Secret Santa! 🤗 🤗

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Tip for participants:
Game is more fun to play without adding as friend on GoodReads.
GoodReads allows seeing book-lists without adding as a friend.

I recieved from my Secret Santa. Thank you so much Erin!

Wow, my Secret Santa hit it out of the park! Thank you, thank you, Cyndi!!!



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My Secret Santa went out of their way to set me up for the new year, what an awesome surprise. Thank you so much Niharika, Happy Holidays :)

1st to Die
What We Find
Escape from Alcatraz
The Bourne Betrayal

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I received three great Kindle books from my Secret Santa. I fully look forward to reading them in the new year!



⛄❄Thanks Liz! Happy Holidays!❄⛄

My awesome Secret Santa Nicole gave me

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Thank you so much and happy holidays!!

I received my book from my Santa today!! 🎅 🎄 ❄️



I am SO excited to read this, it’s been on my radar for a while. And I’m glad to hear you liked the rest of the series ☺️ THANK YOU 🤗

THERRESSAAAAA!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ! I had stumbled upon book one free as an ebook and ended up loving it. It was such a fun read, and I really wanted to get book two eventually. I was so surprised and super excited to get it as a gift! Thank you!!!!!!

I received my books from my Secret Santa. So thankful for the amazing choice of books that person got me. It was so thoughtful and so happy to start reading them!!!

Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad OnesLessons in Chemistry

Thank you to my Secret Santa, Rey, for the gift card! I have bought Fourth Wing with it. Rey said the sample was good and hopefully the full book will be good too!
I have also bought The Society For Soulless Girls which was another book from my wishlist.

Thank you also to Carri Carey for organising this

Happy holidays and happy reading everyone! ☃️🎅🎄

Keri wrote: "THERRESSAAAAA!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ! I had stumbled upon book one free as an ebook and ended up loving it. It was such a fun read, and I really wanted to ge..."

You're so welcome! I was a little worried with your preferred genre, since it's so different from MY norm. So happy you like it!

bailey wrote: "I received my book from my Santa today!! 🎅 🎄 ❄️



I am SO excited to read this, it’s been on my radar for a while. And I’m glad to hear you liked the ..."

Your Welcome hope you enjoy it as much as I did

Thanks Secret Santa for will read it sometime in 2024

Rachael wrote: "Thank you to my Secret Santa, Rey, for the gift card! I have bought Fourth Wing with it. Rey said the sample was good and hopefully the full book will be good too!
I have also boug..."


Your welcome 🤗 Thank you for the gift card! I also got the Fourth Wing and Uprooted 🤩 It’s such a nice coincidence that we are actually in the middle of "uprooting" !

Have a wonderful Christmas.

A massive thank you to my secret santa!!!! You did your homework. Everything is something I want to read! I received Fourth Wing, One of Us Is Lying and People Like Us.and The Perfect Child I am grateful. thank you so much.

Blagica wrote: "A massive thank you to my secret santa!!!! You did your homework. Everything is something I want to read! I received Fourth Wing, One of Us Is Lying and [book:People..."

I can see a few of us got Fourth Wing (it also won the Romantasy Goodreads Choice Award). Maybe we should do a buddy read? (Posting here first but will post in main buddy read thread if there's interest)

I would be delighted to do a buddy read

Thanks Santa!

The Nickel Boys

I thought I had read at least one book by Colson Whitehead, but it turns out I haven't. Thanks for filling a massive gap in my reading!

Thank you to my Secret Santa! I love my books and can't wait to start reading them. You made wonderful picks for me.

Thank you Secret Santa! I've received City of Last Chances by Adrian Tchaikovsky


and I'm very happy with it! A very good choice and I'm looking forward to reading it.

Bhargavi wrote: "I received my books from my Secret Santa. So thankful for the amazing choice of books that person got me. It was so thoughtful and so happy to start reading them!!!

[book:Atomic Habits: An Easy & ..."

Bhargavi, I'm glad you like my choice. I would love to hear from you once you're through with them - even if you didn't like them in the end. TC B.

Yesterday, I received a wonderful handwritten letter from my Secret Santa, explaining the book choices. This was so special to me, so that you for that. It made my day.

Today the books were delivered.
I received

and

Both books I would probably not have noticed in a bookshop, but they sound very interesting. Im looking forward to start reading them.
Thank you so much, Lina.

I received my book! Thank you secret Santa! It’s gift wrapped and I’m waiting until Christmas to open it. Can’t wait!

Xoxoxo!

Kalyn wrote: "Thank you to my Secret Santa! I love my books and can't wait to start reading them. You made wonderful picks for me.

[bookcover:One Day in D..."

I've read both books and enjoyed them both. Hope you enjoy them as much as I did.😊

Berit wrote: "Yesterday, I received a wonderful handwritten letter from my Secret Santa, explaining the book choices. This was so special to me, so that you for that. It made my day.

Today the books were delive..."

You are very welcome, Berit! I am glad you liked the note (and that the timing worked out and you received the note first!).

I hope you will enjoy them - but I am looking forward to your thoughts either way.

I got Murder at the Vicarage from my Secret Santa today! Thank you so much - one of my goals next year is to read more mystery novels and I loooove Agatha Christie, so it's a perfect book to get for the holidays!

Kristina wrote: "I got Murder at the Vicarage from my Secret Santa today! Thank you so much - one of my goals next year is to read more mystery novels and I loooove Agatha Christie, so it's a perfect b..."

Im glad you got it!! Be on the lookout for possibly another book coming in the mail!!

Jen wrote: "Thanks Santa!

The Nickel Boys

I thought I had read at least one book by Colson Whitehead, but it turns out I haven't. Thanks for filling a massive gap in my reading!"

You're welcome! If you like this one, I also highly recommend The Underground Railroad :)

Happy Holidays!

Just checked my mailbox and found and a lovely card!

Thank you so much Santa, I am excited to start reading! Happy Holidays :)

Thank you to my Secret Santa…Olgica….Santa just delivered and ……I look forward to starting these in 2024…..thank you so much. Merriest of Holidays!!!

Sallie(GeorgiaGirl) wrote: "Thank you to my Secret Santa…Olgica….Santa just delivered and ……I look forward to starting these in 2024…..thank you so..."
So glad you like them they were from me!! we should totally talk books sometime.

Thank you to my Secret Santa for The Snow Child! Can't wait to read it after it's been on to-read list for a while. Thank you :)

Thank you to my Secret Santa for The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo

I cannot wait to start it! I suspect I will devour this one. Reading Daisy Jones right now (same author).

Thank you to my secret santa for Shantaram. I have an old used copy of this which I started but never got to finish.
Now I get to gift it to someone else this Christmas!

Iton wrote: "Thank you to my Secret Santa for The Snow Child! Can't wait to read it after it's been on to-read list for a while. Thank you :)"

You're so welcome! It's one of my very favorite books!

I think this from the Secret Santa not sure though if so thanks been meaning to read it

I have received my Secret Santa books.
My very generous and loving Santa sent me a gift card.
along with the book list. I am overwhelmed by the gesture and very happy about the feels of the holiday season.
I am looking forward to reading some awesome books in the coming time.
Always thankful for this secret Santa exchange.
sharing the books I have been sent.

Angels & Demons
The Beach House
Peter Pan
Siddhartha
Kaleidoscope

Thank you to my secret santa! I received:


This is perfect for my Bookworm Takes Shelfies challenge!

Thank you my Secret Santa!
I am thrilled to receive by John Grisham, one of my favorite authors.
Thanks again and wishing you happy holidays.

I just received from my Secret Santa! Thank you - I've just read this novella and loved it and now I have a copy to reread and lend to friends. :)

Sarah wrote: "I just received from my Secret Santa! Thank you - I've just read this novella and loved it and now I have a copy to reread and lend to friends. :)"

You’re welcome!! I’m glad you enjoyed it!
P.S. Santa should be making another delivery later this week 🎅

woah how did i miss this? is it too late to join :’(

I received Man's Search for Meaning from my Secret Santa today. Thank you! I am looking forward to reading it.

I received my gift! Thank you, Laura!

I received from my Secret Santa. Thank you!

I received Transcendent Kingdom from my secret santa Liz. I was traveling for work last week so didn't see it until I returned over the weekend. Excited to read this one because I did read Homegoing by this same author and really enjoyed it.

Thank you Liz!